Los Angeles herald., 1907-03-26
SULLY AND PALMER
CLASH TONIGHT
BRlT0N TO MAKE FIRST LOCAL
APPEARANCE
Betting Favors Twin, with Small Sup
port Accorded the Newcomer.
Two Prelminaries Are
Scheduled

Re-enter Charles Eyton to things of
the swat world.
After several hours devoted to argu-
ments pro and con Tom McCarey and
Charlie Eyton came to an agreement
last night, as a result of which the
former official will preside this even
ing when Jack Sullivan and Jack Pal
mer clash for the honor and glory OIL
their native heaths.
Eyton says he has returned to stay
this time, and now that he is back no
one wishes him aught but luck. Maud
Junction referees have been experience
ing a stormy time of late and Eyton
may have it in him to break the string
of unpopular decisions which have been
rendered. The referee elect will
doubtless be criticised whatever the
outcome-should a decision be neces-
sary-but it is hoped that Eyton will
be given reasonable consideration
now that McCarey has seen fit to place
him as club official.
So far as may be judged a lively
time is in store for those who visit
Maud Junction this evening. Both
Palmer and Sullivan are ready and
anxious to open hostilities. Palmer
will put every ounce of strength and
use all his cleverness tonight as the
result means much to him. y victory
over Sully would send Palmers stock
soaring and entitle him to considera-
tion from any of the light heavies
now trying to reach the top.
Sullivan remains a 7-10 favorite.
and not much Palmer money has been
| forthcoming. Without doubt the Eng
lishman firmly believes he will win,
and his predictions do not come from
desire of merely boosting himself
| Still many a newcomer in Los Angeles
has entered the ring before an eXpec-
tant throng certain of winning, only
| to find that the old standby was there
once more, refusing to be downed.
Reports from England do not favor
Palmer to any great extent, and Eng
lish critics send word that Jack has
been overrated in some quarters
Nevertheless there is no telling what
may happen, and if Palmer should
win he will be given a rafting good
sendoff Twin Sullivan is a peculiar
| ringster. He does not as a rule dc
anything sensational, but has a bad
! habit of preventing anyone else from
doing the same. For this reason Pal
mer would become popular should he
spring a surprise this evening.
So far as weight is concerned, Pal
mer will probably have slight ad-
vantage. Jimmy Loves said Wednes-
day that Jack would enter the ring
around 165 pounds. Sully generally
strips at 100.
Locally 1t is unknown how much
punishment Palmer can assimilate
and reports that he likes the heavy
going form the only dope upon which
to base calculations.
Two preliminaries have been ar
ranged. In the first, a siX-round af-
fair, Kid Barry will endeavor to stoI
Leonard Lauder At least one mar
in the house will be anxious to see
Barry romp home a winner The late
Bill Gaines brother has a $50 bet or
the Kid, though he regrets that the
distance is not bit longer. BiPs
brother dropped into McCarey's office
yesterday afternoon with a roll OF
green things which he said was hi.
portion of side bet agreed upon pre-
Viously.
Bill Gaines brother is a sport ant
no one can deny 1t. Bill is somewhat
slow of speech but runs dead game.
Here is the way Bill's brother view.
1t. He is a backer of Barry's.
1--WE C-C-Come tito br-r-ing m-my
s-side b-b-b-et along"
The question was put to him, "DC
you think you'll VIM"
"Oh n-no, Lauder W-will w-win al
Fright all Fright, b-but 1 am d-deaC
g-game and said / w-w-ould m-mak,
a side b-bet. You'll t-take m-my
m-money. w-wont you?"
They took Bill Gaines brother,
money.
Frank Fields and Kenney Woods will
clash for ten-round preliminary
Woods halls from La Junta, Colo, anC
although a youngster at the gam,
should make things interesting fo
Fields.