Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-05-07
BURNS AND O'BRlEN
READY TO BATTLE

LOS ANGELES. Cal. May IA great
fight Is anticipated by the sporting men OIL
Los Angeles when Philadelphia JACK
O'Brien exchanges blows with Tommy
Burns in the ring Of the Pacific Athletic
Club tomorrow night. The fact that
O'Rrien has announced that this Is his last
battle and that he Is extremely anxious to
retire with his farewell performance a VIC
tory assures the followers of the ring that
the Quaker will do his best
AS for Burns, he Is more than conhoeit.
Burns is looking forward to meeting witn
the Australian, Squires, and he must de1es1
O'Brien to make that contest ATTRACTIVE.
The fight with Squires would propably De
called off If Tommy should suner de1eat at
the hands Of O'Brien.
It can therefore be seen that the hight
Is Of great Importance to both men, and 1t
will doubtless prove one OF the most iater-
esting ever seen on the coast
Sunday was another banner day al the
Arcadia training camp. between six and
seven hundred people visiting OBrlen our
ing the day. 1t was mixed assemoiage,
being made up for the most part OF the
regular fight followers. intent upon getting
a line on O'Brien's true condition.
1t was not O'Brien's intention to spar
Sunday. but the large crowd OF visitors visitor s
camp work. so Jack hooked up for three
rounds with Swanson and a like number OF
rounds with Aldo. the Turk.
This is all for the amusement OF the
people who come this distance to see me-"
said OBrien. II am in perfect condition
right now, and don't need to do another
lick of work. 1 haven't worry on earth
concerning the outcome of the fight: l am
confident of winning. and l strongly urge
all of my friends to have good bet down
To-day Is my last day at Long Beach. J."
said Tommy Burns Sunday afternoon. i
will finish my work at the Maud Junction
Pavilion, so the Los Angeles fans will have
q chance to see me at work. and because 1t
will accustom me to the ring that l am
going to fight in"
Burns In Grand Shape.
Three hundred visitors gave up rs cents
apiece Sunday for the privilege of viewing
Burns at work. and they got a run for their
money.
Prof. Lewis. who Is looking after Burns
training is very proud Of his mans condi-
ton, and oversees every movement and ex-
ercise that Tommy makes.
Immediately after the afternoons work
out Burns was examined by a physician.
who pronounced the fighter to be as near
perfect as it was possible for man to be.
Nothing to 1t but the Los Angeles
row night. with long walk on the day of
the fight said Burns. There won't be
any speculation as to which OF us Is the
better man after Wednesday night" he
aQQeO.
The betting on the event rules at 10 to Z,
with O'Brien a warm favorite.
That there is plenty of interest in the
Hugo Kelly-Jack CTwin) Sullivan fight for
the middleweight championship of the
world, scheduled for May II. is evidenced
by the record-breaking crowd which gath
cred at the East Side Athletic Club Sun
day to see the fighting Italian
Some people think that Kelly has been
idle and that he will have only the ten days
of Los Angeles training to back him up
when he meets Sullivan, said Johnnie
Mooney. Kellys manager THAT Is a mis-
take. Hugo has been working for a month
past in Chicago. and will enter the ring
in as good condition as his foxy opponent"
Out at Arcadia Jack Sullivan Is putting
on the finishing touches to his training
working with his brother Mike in the same
ring that is being used by Philadelphia
Jack o Brien.
Sullivan is in gilt-edge condition. The
betting up to last night was even money.
Charlie F,yton will OfY1fjate refcrea