Los Angeles herald., 1907-06-09
ONE FIGHT CLUB
WOULD INSURE
BEST RESULTS
Opposition Liable to
Be Disastrous
Thought Mccarey VIII Be Allowed
Full Sway-M Montara-Burns Battle
May Prove One of Best Yet
Witnessed in Local Ring
BY ED MORIARTY

BY ED MORIARTY
If Tom McCarey continues to remain
as pugilistic impresario Of Los Ange-
les it is not because certain persons
would hesitate to break in if given half
chance.
The publication yesterday morning of
a story reciting attempts of an oppo-
sition to invade McCarey's stronghold
met with various denials. The fact re-
mains, however, that long before the
! Burns-O' Brien affair plans were afoot
| to Sidetrack some of the Maud Junction
| gate receipts.
Those at all cognizant of city hall
workings realized some time ago that
soundings were being made relative to
a dislodgement of McCarey. During
the past two weeks more than ordinary
energy has been expended, probably Us
result of criticism directed at the Pa
cific Athletic clubs participancy in the
O'Brien-Burns fiasco.
Had McCarey been locally accused of
dishonesty by press and public his days
as a manager hereaboutS would have
been at an end.
True there were those ready to start
any sort of a story regarding what was
really intended by O'Brien, McCarey
anu DuI llC pOSoipliltlCS LII SoSAi
COMPUTATIONS were unlimited and weird
stories of a gigantic betting scheme
went abroad.
Those who have had intimate rela-
tions with the local manager were loath
to take stock in such assertions and
withheld their versions until time had
cooled the heated atmosphere.
The fact that McCarey had clung to
the 10000 purse offer tended to make
,, hi InT fInxy 0f1
wise have been. No one could overlook
this feature without realizing that the
true facts were distorted. Naturally
enough there were those who rushed to
the conclusion that if one phase had
been presented topsy turvy, the whole
mess stood in a f1ickery light.
McCarey's word, however, that it was
merely method of binding up OBrien
has been accepted, and those who
are willing to forget in that he was
against a ticklish proposition.
Single Club Sufficient
1t will probably be satisfactory to a
majority of Los Angeles ring devotees
if McCarey be allowed to continue
along the lines which he has pursued
without interruption. SO sure as some
other organization attempts to do busi-
ness strife will ensue, and in all prob
ability a final downfall of all things
pugilistic in Los Angeles will follow.
San Francisco, at one time the great
est of ring centers, sunk to oblivion
as result of the flight trust" which
was in reality a combination of club
managers who were out for the coin,
irrespective of fellow trust" members.
1t was not long before the whole
crowd were quarreling among them
selves, and then came a big smash up.
From the present outlook it appears as
though a repetition would enSue. Jim
my Coffroth, after making all ar
rangements for a Fourth of July card,
finds that the Britt boys and Nolan
have butted in with a counter-proposi-
ton which, according to schedule, will
be staged the evening previous in San
Francisco.
Somebody will suffer, and doubtless
the public is to assume it's portion.
Therefore If those who entertain ideas
of starting a rival club in Los Angeles
have concluded to withdraw perma-
nently, smooth sailing will be in sight
for the local ring game.
Montana Kid or Jimmy Burns? That
is the question which is just at present
causing agitation among friends of the
two husky lightweights who are to ap-
pear at Maud Junction next Friday
night.
A victory for Montana would doubt
less prove more than popular in Los
Angeles. The Kid wac given a first
class match after McCarey had been
repeatedly importuned.
Friends of the boy claimed that he
should be granted an opportunity OF
meeting a conner. Montana has failed
to condition himself heretofore, and
often made a mediocre showing before
men whom he should have easily de-
feated.
Montana Working
But Montana is training as never
before" Kid Solomon and others also
trained as "never before" Solomon,
however, was not taken seriously at
any stage of the game by those who
had followed his local performances.
Montana works in different light.
He is admittedly cleverer than Burns,
and capable of administering severe
punishment. certain lack of agrees
siveness is Montana's great fault He
is of kindly disposition-not altogeth-
er as regards himself-but an opponent
as we'll
Burns is a tough customer, and it
should require a lot of fast, driving
action on Montana's part to send him
away. Very few believe that Montana
will effect a knockout, though there is
win a decision.
Burns gave Cyclone Thompson ter
rife beating without putting the Syca-
more boy out in twenty rounds. Mon
tana went ten fast rounds with Thomp-
son and secured draw.
Figuring that Thompson fairly eats
punishment, it looks as though Burns
got to him more forcibly on the whole
than did Montana. And THOMPSON
was easier for Montana to reach than
he was for Burns, owing to the Kids
cleverness-just a line of what may or
may not be termed dope"
1t would be no great surprise should
next Friday nights affair terminate as
one of the best exhibitions ever staged
at the Maud Junction arena. Both men
have class when primed to their best,
and evidently are prepared to go the
limit Friday night.
Burns is now held as 1917 favorite
over Montana Patrons of Maud juno
ton base their opinion of Burns on his
victory when pitted with Charlie
Neary, whom he twice defeated de-
cisively, once in Los Angeles and again
in Milwaukee.