Los Angeles herald., 1908-06-04
HEAvIES WORK
HARD FOR MILL
JOHNSON AND VAN D00zER
CAUSE MUCH TALK
PHYSICAL CULTURE INSTRUCTOR
CONFIDENT OF WINNING
Big Russian Puts on All Steam In
Training with cameron--Matl-
nees at Both Camps
Sunday

That the patrons of the boxing game
will see a great battle at McCarey's
pavilion on the evening of June IL
seems certain. judging from the deter
mination of the two principals, their
size and their hitting ability. Battling
johnson seems to regard Arthur Van
Doozer as so much easy money for him
and he expects to make short work of
the boxing instructor when the two
enter the ring for their ten-round bout.
Van Doozer, confident in his ability to
withstand all of the Russians rushes
with his perfect defense. has no fears
of the outcome, according to his state
ment Wednesday afternoon. He de-
clares that johnson will not be able to
reach him with that right of his and
that Just as soon as he gauges his style
he will make short work of the Rus
sian. The match has caused more talk
in sporting circles than any event which
has been scheduled for a year. and
already orders for reservations for seats,
are beginning to come In to the Pacific
Athletic club office.
Johnson went on the road Wednes-
day morning and reeled off seven miles
before he returned to his headquarters
at San Pedro. In the afternoon he
skipped the rope lightly and then went
three fast rounds with Jim Cameron,
the negro, who is to meet Frank Hol-
evening on which johnson and Van
Doozer appear at McCarey's pavilion.
johnson Works Hard
johnson and Cameron put in hard
half hour in the ring, the punches being
sufficiently forcible to make both of the
principals vince under the punishment.
Manager Gaines was obliged to caution
the Russian several times, for he works
with the same speed in his preparatory
stunts as when in the heat of battle,
and Cameron took many a blow which
would have put out an ordinary fighter.
but Cameron is made of sterner stuff
than most of the boxers in his class,
and he took the gafi without finching,
giving johnson all he could do to hold
his own at several stages of the bout.
Johnson appears to have improved
greatly in his condition since his last
contest with Jim Flynn, looking more
like the trained athlete than he ever
did before.
Van Doozer put in full afternoon at
his gymnasium, ending up with six
rounds of fierce boxing. His first took
on the Turk. who had difficulty in
reaching Van at any period of the
three rounds, and then Jack Twin Sui
livan mixed 1t with Van Doozer. stay
ing three fast sessions and causing the
spectators to sit up and take notice of
the clever work of the two. Sullivan
will help Van Doozer regularly each
afternoon until his training 1t finished.
Van Doozer at Pavilion
Van Doozer will appear at the pavilion
Sunday afternoon at o'clock and go
through his training stunts for the
benefit Of the public, which Is invited
to attend the workout. Holbrook is
training at Santa Anita for his contest
with Cameron and he is rapidly round
ing into shape for the bout. As each
of these men weighs in the neighbor-
hood of 1870 pounds, and as johnson and
Van Doozer tip the beam at practically
the same figure, the fans will see plenty
of heavyweight material in the ring on
the night of June IL.
The Pacific Athletic club has decided
to give regular weekly entertainments
at McCarey's pavilion beginning FRI
day night. June 10. All of the talent in
the fistic line will have chance to
show at these events and thu fight fans
will be able to see some fine boxing
each week at popular prices. There is
q constantly shifting body of fighters
witch comes to Los Angeles, and sell
dom have the boys a chance to appear
before the public. but by the new ar
rangements all of the best boxers will
be given a tryout, and los Angeles In
the future will be even more of a
mecca for the young aspirants as well
as for the more seasoned exponents of
the manly art of self defense than in
the past