The San Francisco call., 1908-11-03

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In his letter Burns touches on his
coming match with Jack Johnson and
says. johnson is getting $1,000 for his
end, win or lose, and $500 for his end
OF the moving pictures. He also gets
three round trip tickets from London.
The purse money is up in the Office of
The Sydney Referee and is safe. The
entire amount that we Will fight for
IS $37 7.500. there being a side bet Of
81 600 up on the fight"
Speaking of the stories that have
heen printed to the effect that the
purse is 10 be split so and 40, Burns
says.
THAT talk Of a 60 and 30 split is all
asking II he could spread such a story
so that he could advertise himself and
make the public think he is smart
match maker
The purse wiil be divided as I stated
above, and no matter what any one
says about It, you have the facts in
Is made. the articles have been signed
and the money viii be divided the way
! say The fight is now arranged to
take place December 26."
In commenting on his chances with
Johnson, Burns says: Il will give him
the time Of his life when he gets in
that ring. He is not game. and / know
Il. Yet he is big enough 70 lick two
like me. but he won't if it's in me to
Burns is hunting at Kosciusko. a
mountainous country about 400 miles
from Sydney. In his party is his wife:
his sparring partner. Pat O'Keefe, and
the promoter Of the BUrnSJ j OhnSOn
match Mr.. Mcintosh, spent a few days
with Burns. The champion writes that
Mcintosh. the promoter. ran for parlia-
ment last year and lost only by 20
votes Burns says Mcintosh has plenty
OF money and wonderful popularity
and that he viii make the fight pay.
This is the last fight I will ever
make. and win or lose with Johnson
] viii retire Ny wife has pleaded with
me TO do this. and l am going to grant
her wish. I viii never fight again
after the Johnson fight, and that goes.
feel that / ought to stop anyhow
while ] am young and full of vim.
intend 10 go in business here after the
Dig nghL II can see good opening.
and there are plenty of them here.
nave enough money to keep US the rest
OF our lives and that is all I want"
Manager Tom Jones. who is handling the
alairs of Billy Papke. the middle weight cham
tH.n ol me world paid a Fisit TO the various
training quarters convenient TO San Francisco
1sstercaE a,1, after looking them all over,
Eeles TED Shsnnon's villa az San Rafael I'm
1neclately after the selection OF the training
quarters Jones told Papke TO pack I'D and 20
40 Shannons. and the champion went over 10
Shannon's yesterday afternoon. Jones viii wait
Los Angeles, who are due TO reach here to-
Gay ana as soon as they come the manager,
together with the trainers. win join Papke.
BAD Bill Aldridge and jim Trimble viii be
Papke's chief handlers. while Ollie Cornett and
Charley Miller. local hesvies, viii also help get
me champion ready for his meeting with
Jones declared that in the past IT had been
the champions habit not TO train on Sundays
but he says that the Thunderboit will alter this
rule and box on Sundays for the benefit Of local
light fans who wish 20 see him in action.
Bin viii do very little work this week"
said jones. He VIII merely DO a little light
road work and a bit OF sparring now and again
% sharpen bis wind. He viii box Sunday for
the hght fans who wish n see him Billy has
only DO little boxing on the Sabbath. and this
ouly because he wishes TO please the San Fran
cisco fight public"
Jones and Joe o'Conner. KeteheI's wise man.
eEer. had conference IN q local restaurant
yesterday and they talked Of the Papke end OF
The purse. O'Coaner told James that be did
not think he was getting treated fairly and
thought he ought 10 have some OF papke's bonus
Jones hung the nothing doing sign on O'Con-
were doing business with Jack Gleason and
no one else.
Jones empi1aficsIiy said he would make no
concessions so far as his end Of the purse went
end declared that IL by any possibility the fight
fell through be would claim the forfeit that
Ketchel has up In John T. Clark's hands.
O'Conner then demanded the right TO select
the referee for the coming fight. Jones replied
that he had objection TO O'Conner naming
a referee. but be declared that 1t must be q
man who knew his business. had refereed in a
nght OF similar importance before and was abso-
1utelT above reproach SO Tar bis actions in
the ring were concerned. o'Conner did not
say what referee be had In mind but Jones
put himself on record by stating that any CON-
petent and honest official would do for Papke.
O'Conner left Jones in a hun and did not
keep engagement be had with Jack Gleason.
0'Conner's actions in this match have been
childish and peevish. From the way he is act
ing many Of the fight fans think be is looking
10 get. cut OF the match. but Ketcbel viii hardly
stand for 0'Conner doing anything foolish.
as the big Michigsnder thinks he can regain
his lsurels from Papke and win hardly let the
match drop through owing 70 peevish actions
o. the part OF the wise Mr.. 0Conner.
In letter TO the sporting department OF The
Call frankie Neil. the former bantam weight
chs upion. says that Owen Moran is laid UP IN
New York with rheumatism and is in very
bad way. Nell writes that Moran has been q
very sick boy.
frankie has been doing very well in New
York. although be gives II as his opinion that
the game VIII be closed for good there shortly.
Neil has been IN the metropolis since last April
ana has beaten every boy be has met. Frankie
declares that he would Ike to tsckle owen
Moran. but that owing 10 the latters present
condition II viii be impossible for such match
70 Seu ss saw saw Mike DOnIin and his wife. Mabel
x4ffe IN their new sketch at Hammerstein's g
and be writes that Nike is the hit of the
season
T-rsvne has been doing nicely in the east and
that he is well again. He also says that
Heirev Rafael IS a great success as a manager
OF lighters and has been getting the money for
Tbe bovs be has been handling in the east.
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Billy Delaney, manager Of Al Kaufman win
leave with his DrOtege for Los Angeles tomOr-
rosr pfllv feels certain that be viii account
for Terry Mustaine and then he rs going after
sn tho other heavies To most fight fans IL
Sools as though Kaufman is the coming cham
rior Not that Al is clever. but right now
g. Is about as formidable a heavy weight as
there is IN the business.
stanley Ketchel was around town yesterday
ana that great fighter never looked better In his
life Ketchel IS very pleasant ana popular
nv and II his manager pursued the same open
tactics as the fighter there would not be a
more popular ringmaD in the country
The criminals want Cook
on the bench. Scratch him,
vou republicans, and vote for