The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-12-21

| ley ketcnei, -,
Ketchell will probably be one OF the
most interested spectators at the ring
side tonight, and after seeing the moke
| in action. he will decide whether or not
tn draw the color line. ketchel mas
reneatedly promised to meet Langford
hut so far he hasn't become overneateo
in making the match.
| The attitude which the coast sports
take in regard to tonight's battle is
cot forth bv Fred Goodcell, an Oakland
sporting man.
"The battle is really tryout Tor
Tangford." saws Goodsell, land 1t Will
determine his work in the eyes of Pa
cifc coast fans. There has been mucn
said in the press concerning the col-
ored mans ability, but the coast fans
are neculiar in that they have to see'
with their own eyes before they be-
come convinced.
| "Flynn cannot be considered as a
drawing card in San Francisco. He
/ has fought across the bay several
times and although no complaint can
be made about his work, for the fire
man always fights hard, he has never
shown anything that would give him
more than SecOnd-rate consideration.
Matched with any other man than
Langford, it is probable that the bout
would attract very little attention, but
the colored man in action will make
very successful attraction of 1t.
| e'Flynn is an ideal man to be p1tted
| against Langford. He is rusnlnS'
bruising, sturdy scrapper, the kind or
fighter who forces his opponent to
constantly give him ground and no
man can stay against him if he has a
yellow streak in his anatomy. Flynn
| can consume sufficient punishment TO
dishearten the ordinary fighter and ne
will certainly make Langford prove
his real WORTH
In the articles for the Langford-
Flynn bout, it is stated the fighters are
| to take so per cent of the receipts, dl-
vided so per cent to the winner ana
40 per cent to loser. 1t is understood,
however, that Langford will receive
10 per cent bonus and that Flynn has
been guaranteed $4,000 for his end.
Another scrap which will attract
some attention is that scheduled for
Wednesday night at New Orleans,
with Packy Mcfarland and Young
Erne of Philadelphia as opponents.
| Mcfarland signed for the bout at
New Orleans after his Los Angeles
battle with Freddie WEIGH had fallen
through The men will meet at catch
weights and the go is scheduled for
twenty rounds. 1t is unlikely that 1T
will go that far however, as Young
Erne has not made a very good show
| ing recently and while a nifty lac,
| should be easy picking for a fighter
| of the calibre OF Mcfarland.
| By far the most important event of
the week in pugilistic circles will be
the battle for the heavyweight cham
| piOnShip between Jack Johnson and
Tommy Burns, which will be- pulled
off at Sydney, Australia. next Satur-
Iday However, owing to difference Nin
time, New York fight fans may ex-
pect to receive the returns from the
battle Christmas night
Burns and Johnson are scheduled
to enter the ring at Sydney at II a. m
on Saturday morning. When it is
II a. m. in Sydney on Saturday, it
will be 500 D. m. Friday in New
York There is a difference of IA
hours and 40 minutes in time be-
|
nev being that much to the eastward
Of New York-not to the westward
as San Francisco is.
The so-called "international' date
line in the Pacific ocean is to the east
of Australia. The date begins at that
lime When the calendar day begins at
midnight of Dec. 26 in Sydney. it viii
be only $50 a. m. of Dee. 25 in New
York
A majority of the sports of the me-
ltropolis are inclined to agree with
Jim Corbett in his statement that
Johnson will be the victor in the COM
| ing bout. Bob FitZsimmons, who is
now touring Europe, has also expressed
the opinion that the negro should win
leasily There are a goodly number OF
tspOrtS who believe that the mill will
be a fake and that Burns will induce
johnson for certain financial consider
atiOns to throw the fight and leave
Tommy the undisputed holder of the
title, with all the honor and emolu-
ments that it will bring This attitude
Of suspicion has kept many of the
dead game ones, who think Johnson
lcould win easily, if he makes a real
fight. from betting on the outcome.
A local sporting man has received
a. letter from San Francisco, the ne
gros manager, declaring that John
lsOn is going after the title with every
lounce of strength that is in him, and
that wise ones will put down every
cent they have on the big black man
c. N. HALL, carpenter and contrac