Los Angeles herald., 1907-02-11
TRAINING DAYS
NEARLY OVER
FLYNN AND SULLIVAN TAPER
ING OFF
Bostonian Placed a Legitimate Favor
ite Because of Showing in Fora
mer Battle, When He
Lost Decision

Jack Twin Sullivan and Jim Flynn
tomorrow night at Maud Junction.
With the light heavieS as the only
card of Importance in sight for some
time to come there will doubtless be a
turnout at Tom McCarey's fight house a
| few hours hence when the two scrappy
ringsters come together for the second
time.
Brooding over his former defeat,
Twin, of the polished dome of thought,
is eagerly awaiting the moment when
he will gain an opportunity of proving
that Jim Flynn is not his master at
any stage of the fistic game. Out at
Arcadia yesterday Jack put in the last
good licks and from now on will not
do anything in particular beyond the
usual tapering off business.
Always in good shape, the Bostonian
could not attain better condition than
that which characterizes his makeup
at the present Realizing that Flynn
isSof the rough and ready sort which
requires thorough demonstration before
thew will give in, Jack has worked
away steadily with an eye to the Win
ming end.
Frank Mcdonald, with Flynn, is pre-
dieting great things for his man. Frank
is optimistic always and spoke in IKE
manner before he sent Harry BAKER
into the ring with Abe Attell. Naturally
a trainer will boost his man, and though
oftimes the fracas tells another tale.
Frank was thoroughly satisfied that
Baker was in condition to meet Attell'
despite his growing weight. After the
battle he admitted that Baker was not
strong at the weight.
Thus, while too much reliance cannot
be placed in prebattle predictions or
trainers, it is manifest that Flynn IS
ready. He has not been required TO
make weight, as was Baker, ana thls
in itself is no immaterial advantage
AS might have been expected, Sulll-
van is a favorite at 7-10, and doubtless
the odds will drop point before the
call of time AS the betting stands it is
legitimate, for so far as actual fight
ing and boxing was concerned sullivan
won the last battle by a good margin.
He erred in using rough tactics and
thereby lost the battle. Herget will not
be criticised for repeating his decision
if the Erwin" continues to use his
elbow in a twenty-round affair TAX
ing a chance that the BostOnian has
forgotten the Killarney twist-or what
ever they call it--he looks to be Win
ner.
1t is claimed. and perhaps truthfully,
that Flynn has not been trained prop
erly, or, at least along lines calcu-
lated to bring about the best results
for his former battles. Sullivan how
ever is as wise a man as ever donned
padded mitts and it viii require more
than a perfect training schedule to
bring him down.
Probably a Jack O'Brien-Tommy
Burns comparison might be made rela-
tive to the men who meet tomorrow
night. Burns entered the ring with
O'Brien stronger man. fairly well
versed in science, with the courage of
a bulldog and capable of taking some
punishment. He all but put O'Brien out,
but did not possess the wit to follow
his advantage.
Here is Flynn, perhaps stronger than
Sullivan, though not so much so as
Burns in comparison with O'Brien.
Flynn falls way short of Burns as re-
CARDS science. Jim's courage is appar-
emily all right, though Burns, not noted
for punching ability, knocked him out.
Sullivan is probably as wise as
O'Brien, lacking some of the former s
power Of execution in avoiding pun
ishment. He hasn't much to fear in a
roughing match with Flynn and is ad-
mittedly his superior when it comes to
the finer points. If Irwin" fights as
formful battle as did w II. Carey at
Ascot Saturday he should win.