Los Angeles herald., 1907-06-17
JIMMY BURNS
WANTS MATCH
BRITT, CANS AND NELSON NOW
HOLD SWAY
Local Man Should Eventually Battle
for the Championship If He
Remains Within
Weight

Although Manager McCarey of the
Pacific Athletic club has given forth
no plans relative to a big card for the
Immediate future, there appears rea-
son to believe that lightweight bat
tie may be In order shortly, with jim
my Burns as one of the contestants.
Burns made his name in Los Angeles
before the Pacific Athletic club. Nc
Carey gave him the chance of making
good and thus far he has proved a
winner.
Naturally Burns is entitled to fur
ther matches, at least until some one
stops him. Just how good he Is has
not as yet been shown. His battles
hereabouts, with the exception of that
with Charlie Neary, have not seen
first-class men opposed.
If Neary be called a big one, then
Burns can go some, as he Detected the
Milwaukee boy twice in the most de-
cisive manner possible. Burns, though
he may be considered the superior of
Britt In Los Angeles, would not be the
attraction in San Francisco as would
Britt. In other words he must wait
until circumstances shape themselves.
Jimmy Britt and Bat Nelson are to
meet in San Francisco July 8, If plans
do not go awry. In all probability no
discussion will be in order after the
man. From this distance II appears as
though one of the two will win by a
good margin.
Nelson, without doubt, believes he
will score second knockout over the
native son, basing his predictions on
the famous eighteen-round affair at
Colma, when he sent Britt down for
his first real defeat. A loss on foul
to Jack O'Keefe at Portland in 1908
11al IL "a
September knockout by Nelson two
years ago.
But what Is interesting local follow
ers of the game lies in the fact that
Jimmy Burns would meet the winner.
That does not mean, however, that
Jimmy will get the match.
The Britt boys are out for the money
and overlook no chance which may
send the golden stream flowing Britt
ward. 1t is easy to be seen where
Joe Cans and Jimmy Britt would draw
more money than would Britt and
Burns.
If Jimmy Britt wins, the chances
are that he will sign with the black.
If Bat Nelson scores, in all probability
Billy Nolan will open negotiations for
a return battle with Cans.
Out of the tangle, however, Burns
will eventually be given his oppor-
tunity. Cans, Nelson and Britt now
hold the fort, but two of them before
long will be down and out of the big
running.
Alec Greggains is the promoter who
will send Britt and Nelson together If
the bout comes off AS manager of
the San Francisco Athletic club Greg
gains has posted forfeit of $500 that
he is good for the date.
The men are to weigh 1873 pounds at
o'clock on the day of the contest,
are to fight straight Marquis of
Queensberry rules, the same as gov
erned their last fight at Colma, and
will divide the sixty per cent of the
receipts the club is to give them. sixty
per cent to the winner and forty per
cent to the loser.
The fight is to be for twenty rounds,
and the men agree to appear in the
ring not later than 10 o'clock, ready to
go ahead with the match.
The referee is to be selected ten
days before the contest.
Under the articles that have been
signed the club has absolutely nothing
to say as regards the naming of the
referee. but If the fighters, or their
principals, fail to come to an under
standing their forfeits will go to the
club, which is considered sufficient
safeguard for the promoter.
Those who witnessed Burns bout
with Montana Kid last Friday night
at Maud Junction pavilion are begin
ming to wonder whether Jimmy will be
able to continue battling at the light
weight limit.
He forfeited his weight money to the
Kid by not being ready at o'clock.
When he entered the ring his face ap-
peared very drawn. though apparently
the old time strength was there.
According to the Burns camp story,
difference in scales was responsible
for the discrepancy. Maybe, but many
are of an opinion that it will require
hustling on Jimmys part to make
lightweight limits in the future. He
is naturally strong, however, and
might be able to Withstand gruelling
training to better advantage than
would Jimmy Britt and other snowy
boxers.
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