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The San Francisco call., 1908-12-27
Burns Tried Every Moment Except When
He Was Groggy, but 1t Was Hope
less, Preposterous, Heroic"

all
the time dewop Sheo had than he with the giant
did infghting kept Burns trouble all the time
extended Johnson Just
mothe all
smiled and smiled and
whed
hold his the cinch
another cneh would thrust him
could count
principally the
would
effected another
would deliberately
like
play acted the
of the
hands, For a kindergarten
the right side of his
blow with happy careless smile
unprotected stomach
Johnson
unue to gr
passed Johnson In the
opening Johnson
knockout.
fronsh alfalfa
move tsmiIer Johnson's face JEFF, it's up TO
The San Francisco call., 1908-12-27
Golf Club Championship on
New Years Day

New Years day viii prove a gala
day for the local golfers. Interest
centers chiefly in the club championship
event at the San Francisco golf and
country club. This is the biggest event
of the year for that organization, and
as the winner not only has his name in
scribed on the Liverpool perpetual chal-
ienge medal. but also holds 1T for a
year, the crack players will turn out
strong for the honors. The tournament
Will be a scratch medal play affair over
i holes.
The Liverpool medal has been up for
a number of years and has been won
by such well known players as 3. ID.
Adamson, John Lawson, 5. J.. Abbott
and II. G. Golcher.
A. J. Owen, who beat Lawson in the
council cup tournament, finished last
week has been coming to the front
rapidly and is thought TO have an ex-
celIent chance to carry off the trophy
Another likely candidate is d. B. Brady.
who came TO this city from the east
about a year ago and has made rapid
strides since
The same cards turned in the Liver
pool tournament will be used in an Is
hole handicap medal play tournament
There will also be a tournament at
the Presidio club on New Years day
for the club shield.
The San Francisco call., 1908-12-27
johnson Was Too Big, Too Able; Too Clever,
Too Superb, lmpregnable: He Play
acted All the Time"
By Jack London


Especial Cable The
\ YDNY Australia fight fight No Ar
slaughter that took
~ of Too Much
smile tells the
golden fight might be called IKE
playful Ethiopian small futile white
Johnson
his lullaby uckng Burns into his little
the deceased john
condition When he
all trouble the world When asked
salow he had
with He
Johnson aVoe
instant
watch the putting
might He examined
fatty he would not fight Burns did
a his skinned elbows
The hooted
smile dreamed with Ethiopian
offending applauded
smiled
sounded and the fight and
mono all right
he talk through smiling
had antagonist with
landing ms pac
the opening sided There
history OF The
Of punch
determined fighter
chan fora Dol a
There all the Il rounds that could be called
allow
fault however He
fight except when ne was grog II was hopeeSS
The San Francisco call., 1908-12-27
CARDINALS DEFEAT
VANCOUVER
TEAM
Score 9 to o i'm First Game for
Keith international Rugby
Trophy

VANCOUVER. B. c., Dec 26e-Out-
played, outweighed and outgeneraled.
the Vancouver Rugby fifteen went
down to decisive deIcat in the first
game of the series with the Leland
stanford Jr. university team for pos
session of the Cooper keith interna-
tional Rugby trophy at Brockton point
Yesterday afternoon, the cardinals
scoring three tries, nine points to nil.
About 1900 Rugby enthusiasts who
witnessed the game left the point con-
vinced that the better team won and
dubious of the ability of the local team
to retain the cup
The Stanford men did not carry off
the honors without a determined fight
on the part of the Vancouver PLAYERS.
but 1T was losing battle for the home
sters. Stanford had much the better of
the play in the first half of the game,
but. though the ball was in Vancouver
territory most OF this period the visit
ors We're unable to get across the line
till last half time, when Cheda scored a
try on tumble of punt by Brydone-
Jack, right near the goal posts. The
goal kick was missed and the half end
ed with score of 8 to o.
In the second half Vancouver forced
the play most of the time, but some
loose work early in the half gave the
Stanford men a chance to show their
sprinting ability, and a couple of nice
Individual runs resulted in tries by
Cheda and Holman. The form shown
by the Vancouver team was most dis
appointing and there will have to be a
vast improvement in play before the
next game eon Tuesday or the cup will
surely go south
The San Francisco call., 1908-12-27
New Marathon Runner Is
a World Beater

NEW YORK. Dec 26.-Malcolm Ma
loney of the Trinity athletic club of
BROOKLYN. newcomer in. athletics, es-
ming record for the full Marathon dis
tance of 26 miles. 3S5 yards, IN q race
from Rye on the Sound to Columbus
circle, this city, today
Maloney ran away from a field of
115 contestants. finishing in fairly good
condition. His time. , hours, SO min
utes, 20 1-5 seconds. is far ahead of
all previous amateur records. J. T..
Crowley of the Irish American athletic
club, who won the Yonkers Marathon
race last Thanksgiving, finished second
in 2 hours. minutes, II 1-5 seconds
tion, New York city, was third in 2
hours. AZ minutes. % % seconds.
Crowley won the Yonkers/ race in
hours "A minutes, 80 second over a
road almost ankle deep in mud. but the
course today was for the greater part
covered with frozen snow and its Slip
perry condition marks Maloney's work
as a wonderful performance. Maloney
ran in the Yonkers race. but tainted
after going % miles. Maloney came
from County Clare. Ireland. three years
three months. He was one of the
Trinity clubs team that won the junior
cross championship in Celtic park,
Long Island. six weeks ago.
Today's race was under the sanction
of the Amateur athletic union and
President ]. +. Sullivan accompanied
the leaders from start to finish.
Comparison of Maloney's time to-
day and that made by Dorando and
Tom Longboat in their professional
race over the same distance in Nadi-
son Square garden within tile last five
weeks stamps the newcomer as a world
beater at the long distance running
game.
In beating HAYES. Dorando covered
the distance indoors in 2 hours, 10 min
utes. 2-5 seconds and Longboat when
he defeated Dorando over the same
track was. timed ? hours. Is minutes
20 90 seconds.
The course today was carefully meas
ured by a. corps of civil engineers. ac-
companied by representatives of the
Amateur athletic union. so thar there
can be no doubt as to the Maloney
record being made over the full Mara
thon DISTANCES
The San Francisco call., 1908-12-27
F0RTY-FIVE ROUNDS
TO QUALIFY,
SAYS BAT
Nelson PreScribes Course for
Mcfarland, Thompson,
Welsh and Murphy
Especial Dispatch 10 The Call


NEW YORK. Dec. 2s.--"I viii fight
but one more battle in defense OF the
championship" Battling Nelson said to-
day.
Il realize that I have fought many
and many a hard battle for my honors.
took more thumpings than ever any
man did in the world TO gain title.
and deserve a rest" he went on I've
made a lot of money out of the game.
but I earned every penny of 1t hon
estly
no. this final battle which l intend
10 engage in is this: There are four
men who are elamoring for chance
at me. and | believe them TO be the
foremost lightweights in the world
They are Murphy. Thompson, Mctar-
land and Welsh This is what they Will
have to do: Say Murphy and Thompson
are matched. They must go IS rounds
There must not be any argument as TO
who is the better man. Mcfarland and
Welsh must then go through the same
process. Forty-five rounds mind you;
mustn't be any hitch there. either.
Then the winner of the first bout
will have to go 10 rounds with the WIN
ner of the last l will then meet the
winner, and not until then viii l pay
the least attention TO these fellows. |
believe and the public will by that
time. that the winner of these bouts is
a pretty fair sort of fighter. and he
is bound to be great drawing card
The limit to these fights. however.
is 45 rounds and they can't even get
my ear unless they come to me under
these circumstances.
The San Francisco call., 1908-12-27
CYCLE RACES FOR
SAN J0SE'S NEW
SAUCER
Coming Meet of Wheelmen i'm
Garden City Promises TO
Be a Success

II begins to look as IL the big
wheeling meet scheduled for early next
month at San Jose will prove quite an
affair. When the promoters at Los
Angeles called of their meeting which
was set for the first OF the year Emil
Agraz. the san jose crack, got busy.
and everything points 10 successful
race meet at the Gartlen City
While Agraz has not as yet applied
for sanction from the California As
sociated Cyelers, the governing body on
this step in his haste TO get the new
saucer track finished and the prclimi-
nary details arranged.
II the promoters at san Jose can in
duce such a star as Floyd Mcfarland
10 participate in the professional races
IL will do much to insure the success
OF the meeting Mcfarland recently
won the six day race at New York. and.
enthusiasts would no doubt turn out
strong to sec their star rider perform
II The riders from this city and oak
land fail to enter the events. which is
not at all likely, there is enough talent
in the Garden City TO make the meet a
success San Jose has always been
great wheeling town, and the sport
will become more popular than ever
now that a new track has been built.
Walter de Mara. the eX-Bay City
Wheelman. who finished third In the
six day race at New York. gave re-
markabie exhibition OF grit at the close
of the narrowing. contest. De Mara
took bad spill Thursday noon. but
resumed riding Immediately and kept
il up until Saturday night, riding for
over two days with q broken collar
bone. IL is quite likely he would have
finished first but for this painful acct
dent. as he was Tapped on the two
leaders. all three being separated by
less than a length
De Mara. who turned professional
only last year. Is, from present appear
ances, destined to become the foremost
rider in America before many years
pass. His rise IN the professional
ranks as been almost as phenomenal
as il was among the amateurs He So
far outclassed the other amateurs last
year that he was forced TO enter the
professional ranks TO find an opponent
worthy of his steel. De Mara. who is
a modest chap. is as popular as he is
clever. After the six day race con-
test to determine the most popular
team was arranged by one OF the news
papers. and De Mara. and Hill received
more than twice IS many votes as any
other team.
The next event scheduled will be the
indool roller races TO be held by the
Oakland wheelmen next month. No
date has been set. but it is more than
likely the meet will be held during the
fore part OF the month.
Lawrence and Kimball Of the Bay
City wheelraen took in the roller races
all the honors. A special five mile
race was arranged for the two crack
visitors. and Kimbal took the measure
Of his clubmate The Bay City boys not
only carried of all the prizes but Law
renee also took the measles
The San Francisco call., 1908-12-27
BRITT GOES AFTER
MARATHON
RUNNERS
Boy Manager W0uId Bring Tom
LOngbOaf or D0randO TO
the Coast
EsseeiaI Dispatch 10 The Call

lSpccIdt Dispatch 10 ne Call
Willis Britt left for New York at 10
o'clock last night. The boy manager is
going to Gotham to see if he can in
duce either Dorando Pietri, the Italian
Marathon runner, or Tom Longboat.
the Indian, TO come out here and hook
up in a Marathon race with Cornelius
Connolly. the local crack distance run
ner.
While Britt is on his way TO New
York he will stop off few days in
Chicago and confer with Battling Nell
son regarding the latters plans. Britt
thinks it not unlikely that he can ar
range a match between the Battler
and Packey Mcfarland, but he wants to
see Bat about it before he makes
any arrangements.
Willis is smoked up over the possi-
bflities OF a Marathon race here, and
believes that If he can get either Do
rando or Longboat TO come out and
meet Connolly there will be consider
able money in il for all parties con-
cerned-
This Marathon business is getting
to be the big thing said Willis, land
1 don't see why we can not pull one
off here It's the rage in the east. The
eastern public has taken to the sport,
and / think If I can land Longboat or
Dorando TO meet Connolly the venture
will be a big success.
Britt expects. to be gone for about
two weeks, and he promises the fans
some big news ron his return to San
Francisco.
The San Francisco call., 1908-12-27
JOHNS0N'S MOTHER
MADE FIGHTER
OF HIM
When Boy She Spanked Him
Every Time Another Lad
Licked Him
Especial Dispatch 10 The Call

GALVESTON, Tex, Dec 26.-Mrs.
Tinney Johnson, widowed mother of
Jack Johnson, the worlds new heavy
weight champion pugilist, tells how
she made a fighter out of her boy.
though she disclaims any intention of
making a professional pugilist of him.
She says:
Jack was a slim built youngster
until he was 15 years old, he is now 81,
and he was a regular baby. always get
ting into trouble at school and al
ways getting the worst of it. His
sister had to fight all his battles and
She was growing tired of it.
One day, when he was about il
years old, a small boy whipped him and
he came home crying. / gave him
another spanking and told him he must
fight his own battles, and that every
time he got licked i would give him
another licking when he came home.
He was never whipped after that and
he licked every boy that tackled him,
whether big or little.
.He later aspireds to be a boxer and
he boxed with everybody that would
put the gloves on with him. He told
us 10 years ago that he was going to
be the champion and reiterated that
prophecy many times. We got a mes
sage from him Christmas eve. and he
said in another day he would be known
as the worlds champion and that we
could mortgage the property and bet
on him if we wanted to. because his
half the rounds agreed upon
Jack is q good son and provides
well for me and his sisters and
brothers.
The San Francisco call., 1908-12-27
Chicago Grandstand to Seat
10000 Persons

CHICAGO Dec. 2s.-The formal
transfer of the National league baseball
park from John T. Walsh and A. g.
SpaIding to Charles W. Murphy. as
president of the club; took place today
The amount paid was not made pub
lie. but it is stated that the cost Of the
grounds and Improvements which are
to be made within the next three years
will aggregate 100000. Murphy said
today that he is arranging for confer
ences with architects skilled in grand-
stand construction.
eI have determined on only two gen.
eraI- propositions as to the stands. said
Murphy They will have no columns
or supports TO obstruct the view. and
viii be capable OF seating from 50. 900
to 10000 persons
The San Francisco call., 1908-12-27
RED ROBERT WOULD
FIGHT DUSKY
CHAMP
FifzSinOmns Rooted for Burns
and Is Ready to Challenge
/. the Winner
Especial Dispatch 10 The CALI

LONDON, Dec. 2e.-Robert Fitzsim-
mons said today: Burns was out
classed at every point. Johnson was
too big. too fast and too clever for
the Canadian. Burns certainly showed
great pluck for little man in taking
that terrible beating from the Won
derful fighting giant. 1t surprises me
that Johnson didn't knock Burns out
quicker.
There is no doubt that the police
stopped the fight because it was get
ting too brutal and one sided, and it
was undoubtedly good move. The re-
port that Burns insisted on wearing
elbow bandages surprises me- l never
heard of such a thing in my career.
The next thing will be that some fighter
will want to wear armor in the ring.
There is no question that the battle
was ON the level. and a fierce one.
Johnson showed that he meant busi-
ness right from the start when he sent
Burns to the floor for the count of
eight in the first round. | rooted for
Burns to win the fight. but without
avail. Even though Johnson holds the
title / am ready and will challenge him
at the earliest opportunity.
The San Francisco call., 1908-12-27
Ell Cerrito Polo Field to
Be Opened Today

The new El Cerrito polo field in San
Mateo county will be dedicated this
afternoon when the famous polo play
ers OF the Burlingame country club will
line up in a spirited match at 2:30.
Several hundred invitations have been
issued for the big event. and it is ex-
pected that quite gathering of So
ciety's smartest set will be on hand to
make the occasion one of the most no.
table events of the present polo season.
The contest Will be a regular cup
match, and all the noted players in
cluding Walter Hobart. Tom Driscoll.
George Cameron. Richard NJ Tobin.
John Lawson, Walter McCreary. George
r. Parsons and Edward Howard have
been practicing hard for the game and
probably will compete
The San Francisco call., 1908-12-27
BERGER OFFERED A
MATCH BY JIM
COFFROTH
Would Sign Sam With Kaufman
or Barry and Winner
With Johnson

In an effort 10 secure an opponent
sor Jack johnson within the next rev
.oonths. Promoter Jim Coffroth SAID
last night that he would Immediately
take steps toward matching sam Ber-
Ger with the winner Of the coming
Rarrv-Kaufman fight in Los Angeles,
anal then put the victor Of this con-
fost on with Johnson on some big holi-
dsv date during the spring or summer.
whether or not the promoter P1e-9
20 through they viii at leasl nave ~ ~tlS
eFert of bringing on some aspirantS
for the crown which Johnson no"
TIst Johnson Is bent on coming back
"a tire United States and fighting as
.oo-1 as TIE opportunity presents itself
ii shown in the following cabiegran
-,-l,ich Coffroth received last night from
sam Fitzpatrick, manager OF the ouris
Many thanks. Plans indefinite. You
can have first call
II there IS a possible chance OF put
-ir9e- "A some big live fellow with John
SON ConrOth VIII 90 al IN ms pow III -
10 bring about such meeting. n
r-ealizes that Johnson IS now d ttt1ien
l0us drawing card and thai DatGe
for the heavy weight championship OF
lie world would pack that MISSION
street arena as ii has never Deen
packed since the Neisoh-Oahs 80 ON
last fourth OF July
fsoffroth sfill believes that Berger is
a nigh art fighter. Notwithstanding the
facf that sam has been out OF the
aarne for more thaA two years now.
f-offroth thinks that kaufman VIII peat
f.arrv and that Berger and Kaufman
would put up a great fight, PROVIDED
fhe former be given time enough IN
which 10 get back into shape
Berger may or may not accept " heh
be did quit the ring after losing
-,.r1f 10 Kaufman which he should have
Won sam said he was out of the game
forever However. he was not IN re-
oeipf of any satisfactory offers IN the
.r,,eantilDe and there is no tellln2 What
ne might do provided the Mission street
promoter made him a sufiicienp guar
sntee. -.
Berger still believes that he can beat
5<eufn1an. and he has many friends and
..6rafrers who share the same opinion.
III sam did come back and gain clean
,-icforv over the big blacksmith. he
surely would prove suitable opponent
Ia send in against Johnson Tor the
rhanlpionshfp belt. CoffroJh sees great
rossibilities in this layout.
Berger was noncommittal when asked
81 ne would get back In the game again.
Puf there was a twinkle in his eye
which indicated that he was willing 10
take another wllirl at the gaff he IS
sfiI q young fellow. being only p, and
with proper training and encourage e
lnent there is no reason why ne should
not be able TO put up a couple OF more
good fights.
The San Francisco call., 1908-12-27
Frank Chance Going Back
to Chicago Team

CHICAGO. Dec. 26.--With tile an
nouncement that Frank L. Chance.
manager Of the worlds champion Chi
cago ball team, would confer with
view to adjusting their difficulties. local
enthusiasts became more cheerful.
President Puliiam of the National
Los Angeles. expressed himself as con-
fident that the captain-manage would
don a Chicago uniform next season
But local fandom is not entirely happy
because Shortstop Joe Tinker declared
that John Evers is set in his determine
tfon to abandon the trade during the
coming seass
The San Francisco call., 1908-12-27
LOngacre Club Raided and
Fighters Arrested

KEW york. Dec. 26.-The Longacre
Athletic club. where 500 persons hao
gathered TO witness boxing bout, was
tded tonight while William and Joe
E,orkish were in the ring engaged in a
glove contest. The principals were ar
l.ostcd. as were also Edward Belt, Lewis
Britt and John Palmer who had been
announced 10 appear in other events,
together with the manager OF the club.
-br time keeper and the referee. Joseph
less. The Interrupted bout was the
first on the program and had gone less
fhan two rounds wien the police ap-
ucared
The San Francisco call., 1908-12-27
coLLAPsEs AFTER RACE

KANSAS CITY. Dec. 26.-Don Stoph-
let. a member Of the 1911 class of the
University of Chicago. today won the
Kansas City athletic club first dovetail
Marathon run. The distance was es
miles and the time 81 minutes. End 5S
seconds. Porter Craig, a local high
school boy. was second and T. l.. Jack
son the former Missouri university
runner was third Fourteen contest
ants started. All are members of the
athletic club and reside in Kansas City.
Stopnlet collapsed after the race.
The San Francisco call., 1908-12-27
SAVANNAH RESULTS

SAVANNAH. Ca. Dec. 26.-Results:
First race. six ana a half furlongs-
Dundon won. Redemption second Gri-
maldi third Time. LES.
Second race. one mile--Spring Frog
won, Pocotaligo second. Belle of the
Ball.third. Time, 1:491-5.
Third race. one mile-Autumn Flower
won, Frank Lalor second. PaniQue third.
Time, 1850 %.
Fifth race. mile and a sixteentll-Sf.
Valentine won- Countern1and second
Polar Star third. Time. 1:593-5
The San Francisco call., 1908-12-27
NOTED HoRsEMEN KILLED

ST. JOSEPH Mo-, Dec. 26.--Charles
Tapp aged 40 years. famous breeder.
driver and trainer of harness race
horses. was shot and killed at the King
Hill stock farm near this city by Ed
ward Fairhurst. an empioye. Tapp was
attempting to eject Fairhurst from the
house, following the latter-s quarrel
with fellow employe when Fairhurst
drew a revolver and fired the fatal shot
Tapp was well known through the
entire country.
The San Francisco call., 1908-12-27
Burns Made a Poor Match,
Says Jimmy Britt
Especial Gable 10 The Call

LONDON. Dec. 26--"The result is
just what / expected and predicted
said James T. Britt today. 1T proves
the old ring adage. a good big man
always beats a good little fellow
Except from the financial view, it
was a poor match that Burns made
Johnson repeatedly whipped better
men than the game Canuck
while / don't like. to see a negro
whip white man, never thought
that Burns had a ghost of a chance
machine Burns only hope of winning
was by forcing the. fight. He had no
chance however. toNUse these tactics
against man as clever and cautious
as Johnson who also had every ad-
vantage in height. reach and weight
The San Francisco call., 1908-12-27
Murphy Gets Decision Over
Turner at Eureka

A telephone message received late
last night said that Johnny Murphy
had hen given the decision over Rufe
Turner at the end of 20 rounds of hot
fighting.
The San Francisco call., 1908-12-27
rAPkE srILL TN RING

KEWANEE III. Dec. e6.-Biilv
Papke. who returned today from the
Pacific coast where he fought Kstchel
and Kelly. denied at home here tonight
reports from Los Angeles that he IL
through with the prize ring. He added
that after five months rest he viii fight
ANYBODY regardless Of weight or color.
The San Francisco call., 1908-12-27
BRrTrsHEH DEFEATEp

NEW YORK. Dec. 2s.--In an exhibf-
ton game of raclxefs, AT the New York
racket and tennis club today, George
Standing of this city defeated Peter
Latham. the English champion. in three
straight sets, the score being 15-11.
u. 15-2.
The San Francisco call., 1908-12-27
NuDsHrpNEN vrcroRroUs

ANNAPOLIS. Md. Dec. 1e.-The mid
shfpmen today defeated Princeton at
basket ball % 10 IS. The winners
snatched victory from their opponents
in the last few minutes Of n<ay.
The San Francisco call., 1908-12-27
Jack London Describes the Fight and Jack onsons Golden Smile

In the
Clinches
Johnson
Rested,
Smiled
and
Dreamed.
This
Dreaming
Expression
Was
Fascinating.
1t Was
Certainly
Deceptive,
For
Suddenly
the
Lines
of the Face
Would
Harden,
the Eyes
Would
Clint
ViciousIy
and
Burns
WOuI0
Be
FrightfulIy
Hooked