Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1907-08-05
VISITORS AT
BOTH CAMPS
CANS AND BURNS DRAW CROWDS
OF SPECTATORS
NEGRO WILL NOT BE IN THE
"PINK OF CONDITION"
Sparring Partners Scarce and Trainers
Are on the Lookout for Good
Men-Burns May Stay
Here

There were two distinctive centers Of
attraction for the sports of Los Angeles
yesterday. One was at the East Sid,
Athletic club, where Jimmy Burns is
hanging out. and the other. which is sew
eral miles further from town, was Joe
Cans, staying at the lakewood inn, Ar
cadia.
A champion, in his work of preparing
for fight is always some of a magnet
which serves to draw the boxing enthus-
lasts to his side, and despite the long ride
to the Baldwin ranch resort, hundreds of
persons made the trip yesterday to watch
the negro in action. Cans appointed him
self reception committee of one to take
care of his admirers, and when he wasn't
actually at his task of training the champ
had a busy session as knight of the
glad hand
The Sunday visitors missed most of the
real work, and although they saw Joe
box a few rounds and do little gymna-
SUM routine, his most strenuous endeav-
ors were performed in the morning. Be-
fore the sun was very high in the heav-
ems Cans was out on the road, and with
a good running partner reeled off few
fast miles around the domain of Lucky"
When he came in, after knocking off at
least pound of good meat, Joe took his
shower and killed time looking over the
big Santa Anita ranch until the lunch
hour. About o'clock, although he had
previously intended to let the day pass
as Sunday should, he donned his tights
and performed few tricks for the spec
tators who were on hand.
Shy Sparring Partners
Cash is still shy of sparring partners,
and unless few of them show up within
a day or two he will be forced to curtail
of Oh w, oh
consider essential to their preliminary
work when in training for battle.
81 don't really need these sparring
partners" said Joe, for of course they
haven't got any that can show me much.
Still, with some good strong boy of about
my own weight TO rough it with me
could do myself whole lot of good.
my principal work between now and
the time of meeting Burns will be TO re-
duce weight and get myself in condition
to take what he has to offer. 1 am in
pretty good condition, considering the
fact that I have not fought in some
months. and it will be an easy matter for
me to go into the ring ready for hard
fight"
Joe did not slip and say he would be in
the pink of condition, but in all probable
ity he knew what he was talking about
Just the same. He has been working at
Oakland all the time negotiations We're
pending between Selig and the Pacific
Athletic club. and while still heavy, looks
to be about fit.
Jimmy Burns did not have as many
guests as his opponent, but the crowd
which visited his camp at the Downey
Avenue club was well pleased with the
way the aspirant to the championship
acted. Jimmy also held an informal
ievee, and was the recipient of all kinds
of we'll wishes in regard to the outcome
of his next fight.
Sparring partners seem to be as scarce
with Burns as with his dusky rival, and
ASIDE from Brother Mike Memsic and
couple of others Jimmy has nothing much
to wrangle around with. Frank Lewis
who is in charge of his training, says that
a coupe of men will be secured in day
or two and then Jimmy will be able to
get right into it.