The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-10-06
GEORGE SILER'S
FIGHT GOSSIP
Frank Gotch to Break in Game
Thinks Present Day PugiI-
lists Are Easy Picking.
BY GEORGE SiLER.

weight catch-as-catch-can wrestler of
America, has fully made I'D his mind
TO take up pugilism. He came from
his Iowa farm last Monday night TO
wrestie at the Coliseum, and before he
left the big building he arranged to
take number of boxing lessons from
Tommy Ryan. Speaking of the matter.
ne said: 1T looks soft" inferring the
present crop of heavyweights barring
Jack johnson, did not appear formi-
dable, and that a good man could
wade through the bunch. Continuing,
ne said; Il am only 20 years old. am
Dig and strong, and, If / do say it my
sell, l am exceptionally fast with feet
ana hands and am sure that l am
game. The heavyweights of today do
not compare with Jeffries, Fitzsm-
mons, Corbett or Sharkey; If they did.
! would steer clear of the fighting
game. But who is there to beat? Burns
is a little sawed-off. though a good fast
one, and / presume quite clever and
Z strong hitter. Schreck recently was
beaten by Kaufman and the balance
OF the heavies are not worth talking
about"
There's that colored fellow, Jack
Johnson. How about him." l in
quired.
All Ducking Jack johnson.
They are all ducking him, aren't
they? Well. so will / when / get into
the game. Mind you, / am not sure I
Will take up fighting. 1t all depends
on how l get on with my lessons As
j said before, l have all the natural
requirements, but l never may get
handy with my dukes. | know there
is big pot of money i'm the game for
fOn-nntrhar nd
we'll posted men think 1 cannot reach
the top / will pass il up and stick to
the wrestling mat. l don't need the
money, as / am pretty well fixed and
have just signed a ten weeks wrestling
contract, bat l hate to see so much
money in sight without making an eff
fort to get some of it,"
colored Pugs Must Be Good.
Last Monday Joe Cans, it was stated.
said he would retire after his fight
with Jimmy Burns win or lose and
that he hoped the top-notch white
fighters would deal squarely. with the
colored men. Also that they would
give Young" Peter Jackson and Jack
Johnson a chance. Regarding Jack he
said he would back him for $1,000 to
fight any heavyweight in the world.
Jim Jeffries barred and Tommy Burns
preferred. Joe did not mention Sam
Langford nor Jack Blackburn, two
sterling good fighters. but picked out
the men whose regulations for honesty
and square dealing would not stand
probing. Jackson was in AL Herford's
stable with Cans and the probabilities
are Peter took part in a number of
shady fights. His battle with Jack
OBrien at San Francisco on Feb. II.
1900 in which Jack faxed himself out
in the thirteenth round was job, and
only two weeks ago johnson. accord
ing to reports, faxed 1t with Sailor
Burke. Cans cannot expect the white
fighters nor the supporters of the
game to deal squarely with men who
do not deal squarely with themselves.
Joe had a hard row to hoe while in
Herford's stable and IL is only within
the last two years, or since he re-
formed, that he has come into his
own. All fighters, white or black, will
be accorded a fair deal if they keep in
the narrow path.
Battling Nelson claims Cans received
money to permit Burns to stay the
limit, also that Burns only is third
rate. Regarding the latter remark,
Burns will claim the lightweight cham
pionship should Cans retire, as report
ed, and will fight Nelson for S.. 900 a
side and the title This is going some
permit it to slip away.
Charley Neary beat Johnny "Cy-
clone" Thompson in their rough and
ready ten-round contest at Milwaukee
Friday night. Johnny looked good To
his hackers in the initial round, after
which Neary took the upper hand and
held it to the finish. Charley scored
the only knockdown, but Johnny was
I'D like a fash and fought for all that
was in him, but there was not enough
in him TO get the long end of the purse.
Al Kaufman will make his initial
appearance in Philadelphia on Oct
against Dave Barry, and as neither of
Quaker City, considerable interest is
being manifested. Bob Deadly, man
ager of the club under whose auspices
the contest will be held, has secured
Industrial hall, in anticipation of a
large crowd, to pull off the fight. Davy
is training with his stablemate. Tom
my Mowatt, and reports himself In
good condition.
Tommy is camping on Packey Nc
Farlands trail and has prospects of a
match with Tom Pendergast of Sag
NAV.
The city council OF San Diego. Cal. is
expected TO adopt scheme proposed by
the chamber of commerce to build a sys-
TEN OF boulevards of about 200 miles. ra-
dating in all directions. The plan Is TO
begin the work next year and add to IL
from time to time.
Inspired by the success OF the trials