The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-01-27
M. REILLY'S ACTIONS HAVE
BOXERS ON ANXIOUS SEAT
Tonopah Fight Promoter May Be Responsible for
Race of "Pampered PugilStS" by
His Recent Offers
By W. W. NAUGHToN.

and he intends to 80 IN very extensively
for aONiHg while hitting himself for the
contest lie viii have FOR partners a
man about Ais own weight ans another
much heavier.
In selecting the light man he viii aim
10 secure one who Is endowed with
&c leverness. 1t IS believed that Tim cal
lahan may have the lob II he cares to
accept In the heavier man. Jimmy VIII
look for grit strength, and average tai
eut as boxer.
Britt wants while training TO run the
gauntlet OF everything that ts likely to
happen 70 him in his anair with Cans.
He wants Co accust0m himself 10 setting
10 with one partner who is fast and
clever, and with another wac will crowd
him and Try 10 hammer him down.
This Is a good deal OF compliment
to Cans. as IT suggests ,hat Joe IS MIS-
ter OF all kinds OF milling.
According to all accounts Joe Cans
never misses CuaHce IF referring TO
his other contest with Brie a. a IaEe.
Britt Is orrespo-diIglv stcadfs st in de-
ClaTing that il the night was fake Ha
knew nothing about H. IL Is not likely
that either man Wi change his time
IL ne lives 20 Re as old as Methuselah's
goat. but IT will De interesting TO note
how opinions OF that other affair IN
ftuence the betting.
Expert opinion. reflected IN the sport
ing columns OF tie press. is 70 the ef-
feet that Cans viii De "a strong favorite
iu the coming battle. This means that
the last ngat as viewed by the experts
was "A fake II it were not so. Britt
would be a favoTite for il the few
rounds that were boxed Britt smotheTed
Cans from start 10 finish and cl0utec
him when and where he liked.
This logic Of expert opinion may not
afford very pleasant food COR reflection
20 Jimmy Britt but the situation has
its c0mpeusations. If, a. Britt stoutlv
maintains. the former bout was on its
merits. there is no reason why Cans
should be made favorita. But money
is a great balm and Jimmy and his
friends viii be able 20 avail themselves
OF the odds offered on Cans and nOt
experience any pricls of conscience
IT the thought that they ere accepting
q false price.
The San Francisco matchmakers are
emulating B'rer Rabbit and the ma
iority OF them viii not speak above a
whisper until the fate of the Hartman
anti-boXing measure Is decided. This
may mean that there will be no bouts IN
this city until March and, of course. If
Hartman's measure goes through, that
there viii be none thereafter.
Occasionally one of the promoters
talks IN tentative way of starting the
bail rolling, but is quick 10 repudiaTe
any intention OF the kind when reminded
by brother fight handlers that the pres
ent is no time for Haunting the red rag.
The latest bit or gossip is that Norris
Levy is going 10 dare the fates and
bring Cyclone Thompson and Dick Hy-
land together in February The rival
ughtweighIs are willing enough TO
finish the rubber-each having a victory
10 his credit-hut no one viii take any
interest in the proceedings until the
news OF a permit being granted.to Levy
comes through the usual official channel.
AS like as not. Levy's next interview
boiled down VIII be Il never said nOthin'
about it,"
Joe Thomas has despaired OF obtaining
q AZ ANil@ A4A A'tt4A iAAANi9NN AAilN - 6Si4A6
east in a few days.
Jack (Twin) Sullivan and Jim Flynn
are 10 have return date at Los Angeles
shortly. This is the only event Me
Carey has on the cards at present-the
Jack O'Brien-Tommy Burns match al
ways excepted. McCarey is talking of
signing Abe Atten and Tommy Sullivan.
Frank Nell says he Will not put him
self out of the way TO do any mutual
purse hunting with Jimmy Walsh, but
viii defend the bantam CHAMPIONSHIP
against the world and bet $500 on the
side. .