Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1907-08-06
JIMMY AND
JOE VISITED
MANY SPORTS WATCH MEN AT
TRAINING STUNTS
BURNS DRAWS CROWDS TO HIS
NEARBY CAMP
Boxing Partners Still Shy and Cans
May Have to Import Some.
Jeff Is Busy
Man

While there was no Sunday crowd on
hand to see them work, Joe Cans ard
Jimmy Burns entertained many sports and
lovers OF boxing at their respective train
ing quarters yesterday. There was no
admission to the Enclosure at Arcadia
where the negro went through his stunts,
and the result was that everyone who
came within a mile of the place took
rubber at the lightweight champion.
Burns. at the East Side club, benefited
by the nearness Of his camp to town. and
entertained many more persons than did
his opponent of next week. The compare
lively small gymnasium where Burns
hangs out was thronged al afternoon.
and the boxing ard indoor work was en-
1oyed by many.
Because they have not settled down into
the real swing OF their training routine
there is sameness about the work Of the
two fighters. and their daily stunts are
not as interesting as they will probably
be later in the week. A trip over the
road in the morning and a few minutes
with the weights in the afternoon is near
ly all that either man combines with his
boxing, and this latter is not yet what
1t will be.
Cans is expecting Ben Selig to arrive
from San Francisco Thursday. and also
TO bring along a couple OF husky boys
who can be used as sparring partners.
Aside from Eddie Chambers and Kid Dali
ton. no volunteers have come forward to
provide Cans with a little amusement
when he dons the gloves, and the negro
is consequently shy the most important
auxiliary to his training staff.
Preliminary Boys Fail
When Cans first went to Arcadia to
work II was expected that the local pork
and beans brigade would turn out to man
in order to have chance to learn from
the champion, but the exact opposite was
the result With the exception of Dalton
the meal ticket seekers have given Ar
cadia a wide BERTH and unless they re-
spond within a day or two Cans Will be
forced to import his talent.
Burns is also looking for brigade OF
huskies who don't care what happens. In
the East Side camp things are much
harder for the sparring partners than
they are at Gansville, for Jimmy does
not deal gently with his hired hands, and
makes them earn all the money they get
With the two boys at his command Cans
is content to let them punch away at him
with all their might, and the only retalia-
ton is an occasional rap to let the other
know that the negro can hit when he
cares to- Neither Dalton nor Chambers
can touch the champion when he wants to
keep away, and in the few times he has
taken the trouble Cans covered his man
TO a charm and smothered him with
punches.
Burns is altogether different, as he goes
at his man like a cyclone, and unless
Lewis cautions him becomes so rough that
he is prone to wear the other boxer out
in short order Against the mediocre
boxers who face him Burns is regular
demon, and If he could only be the same
against the negro there would be new
champion after week from Friday.
Not for Cans
But Cans isn't likely to stand for any
thing ike that In the first place. his very
reputation is apt to make Jimmy slow up,
and then the fact that he is so clever Will
keep the champ out of Burns reach for
most of the time
Manager McCarey of the Pacific Athlet-
c club will pay his first official visit to
the Cans camp, when he will escort
bunch of local sporting men out to Area
dia Ir all probability Jim Jeffries, who !
will referee the show will be unable to |
go along, although he has been invited |
II is almost opening time with Jen, and
he puts what amounts to something more
than union hours in looking after his new
cafe.
Jeffries will make his official visit to the
men next week, and will fully inform
them as to the rules which will govern
the contest between them. 1t will be
Jeff's duty to make clear any little point
which might be misunderstood, and he
will spent an entire afternoon with each
fighter giving him the real dope on the
situation.