Los Angeles herald., 1907-05-27
FIGHT SITUATION
INTERESTS FANS
CRISIS MAY BE REACHED THIS
AFTERNOON
General Public Seems to Have Over
looked Recent Fiasco, as Judged
from Attendance at Maud
~ Junction Friday Night


A crisis in Los Angeles ring affalrs
may be reached today, should consider
t'ation of the local situation come before
the city council. Various rumors have
been afioat regarding what is intended
and what may be done rel1tive to
discrimination or modification Of the
| fighting game. Just what Will result
remains for development.
Opponents of Maud junction atfalrs
possess an opinion that no better mo-
ment could be chosen for active ope-
ration against pugilism in Los Angeles
than at present. Jack OBrien ana
Tommy Burns, whatever their respect
i've intentions, did nothing to elevate
| the department by which they nave
Garner a livelihood in times past.
AS a result, agitation has arisen that
may or may not entail serious menace
to things pugiistic as they have hither-
to existed in Southern California.
There is small reason to believe, how
ever that Tom McCarey al the IA
cific Athletic club will be unable I'd
make Maud junction paying PROPOSE
ton provided municipal legislation does
not interfeCe to serious extent.
could be heard declarations that the
fight game had been dealt blow from
which 1t would never recover. From
some expressions given vent to in the
heat of the fiasco ..ftermath, 1t might
be taken for granted that empty tiers
would greet the gladiators in the fu-
ture If they made so bold as to enter
Maud junction.
Scathing criticism was directed at the
club management from ell sides and
locally but small encourag cement existed
attendant upon the Attell-Solomon
card.
Crowd Was There
But the same old story was in order
repeated itself Friday night when the
two featherweights climbed between
ropes at Maud Junction.
There was the man who tore his hair
and swore that never again would he
be caught at a ringside.
When Attell was playing the cat and
mouse act with his dusky opponent
this same person yelled for Abe to
knock him out. He even overlooked
common courtesy at times, and berated
the late coming spectator who per-
chance was afflicted with a broad
brimmed hat.
What might be termed more than
a fair gathering was present when
Attell and Solomon squared off. Of
course the word went around that
much paper" had been given out.
Receipts of over $4,000, however, proved
that even such mediocre card has at
fractions for the Los Angeles ring de-
votee, after all the fiasco fuss.
Municipal action not interfering, it
appeareth then that the recent scandal
has not materially weakened pugilism
hereabouts. PROBABLY suspicion will
be attached to many future affairs,
but the local public has already demon
strated that even so stiff jolt as the
o'Brien-Burns affair may not put the
blink in effective working order.
If such is to be the order, Pacific
Athletic club officials have come away
very lucky and should bless their stars
that the Los Angeles ring devotee in
general is of an easy-going sort. Some
there are whose money will no longer
jingle in the club Golfers, but from
present indications they are in the
minority.
1t is now realized more than ever
what a poor match was the Attell-
concerned he was practically forced
into giving Solomon match. Friends
of the boy, a majority of them patrons
of Maud Junction, became imbued with
the belief that Solomon really stood
chance with the great little cham
pion. McCarey gave in and the match
was made.
Very little seriousness attended the
bout among those who thoroughly re-
allied the combination of strength and
science which characteriZes Attell.
At present 1t is difficult to determine
who Attells next opponent will be.
Like Jim Jeffries, Attell seems to be
supreme. 1t is highly probable, how
ever, that the time is not far distant
when he will hook up with the English
man, Bowker.
Jimmy Burns and Montana Kid have
been flirting for some time, and 1t ap-
pears as though the match has been
made. Montana challenged Burns,
winner take all, at Maud Junction, Fri
day night, and Burns accepted Mon
tana Is a boy who should have been
among the top notchers long ago. So
far as cleverness is concerned very
few men in the ring have 1t on the
husky lightweight.
For some reason or other he has not
adopted an aggressive style, and to this
fact is due the rather mediocre show
ing. A victory over Burns would place
him in a position to mix with the best.
Awaits Municipal Action
Tommy Burns is back from San
Francisco, where he journeyed to COM
plete arrangements for his battle with
William Squires, the Australian. Tom
my takes every precaution to insure
successful financial result. whatever
the fistic end brings forth.
Squires has received very little boost
ing since his arrival in America. He
stands we'll with those who have met
him, but very few seem willing to risk
of much ado over nothing.
Tom McCarey is not making public
plans of any portent for the future, and
is evidently waiting action by the
council before announcing Maud juno
tion battles to come.
AMEpIcAN ASSOCIATION