Los Angeles herald., 1908-04-16
WILL MIKE TWIN
MIX WITH JIMMY?
FANS UNDECIDED AS TO REAL
ATTRACTION
FIGHTERS TRAINING HARD AT
THEIR CAMPS
Sports Would Like to See Sullivan
Rough 1t and viii Take
Chance by Attending
Battle

What will be the real atuactlon O. a.
the Vernon fight club on opehiins, Z,
night-mere curiosity, Jlm -, JetL,1eS Eliza
presence in the ring or the MN Staseu
between Mike Sullivan and Jimmy
Gardner? 1t is hardly possible lhat
the last will be the sole cause Oh hlaily
fans making the pilgrimage 10 tIe tIe
suburb. but the other CONSIDERATIONS
will undoubtedly gather in enough
sheIxels at the box office to make tle
s,.atiaI ,,e,.fornance some of a success.
BARON Long is emphatic in statlng
chat the Sullivan Gardner mill VIII
hear a close resemblance to real nsht,
and he will doubtless be surprised at
the membership of the Missouri state
association. Sullivan has been more OF
less of a frost as anything but a poXer'
and the sports all want to see how ne
will answer the bluff about either
5ghting or being thrown out of the
ring. lust because Jeff has stated that
he will either make the men hght OF
heave them into the audience pls
bunch will be there on the 25rd, lor
everyone is anxious to see II Sully can
really do anything besides perform par
lor antics. A.. - oad
Gardner will make a good opening at
traction for the new club Ten-rounu
mills are growing a little monotonouS
to the fans and with the increased
action over the longer course at the
Vernon swat emporium they Will turn
out in force if anything like a good
card is offered. According to the press
agent of the new club, the Twin does
not delude himself with the idea that
he is Miss Popularity's steady, but de-
cIares he will fight his way into the
hearts of the slaughter house refugees
who love blood better than science.
Mike WORKING Hard
Mike is going at his work as though
he means what he says. Yesterday ne
kicked up every pebble on the Vernon
roads and had nothing but delicate
luncheon (not plebeian lunch) to sus-
tain him for the afternoons grind. "A
local boy named Mcdonald was rung
in for the sparring part OF the pro
gram and Mike gave it out that the
beam registered 1451a pounds when he
dumped his frame on the Fairbanks.
Gardner in his camp at Arcadia acts
lust as though he expected real ngnt
out of Sullivan. He has Kid Dalton
signed UP for the sparring partners
munificent reward and takes the spa
ghetti champ over the roads at a lively
clip. After he is fed his MONDAY pork
and frijoles the Kid must get on his
old green tights and stand around while
Jimmy delivers himself of his faVorite
punches.
If his talk counts for anything Gard
ner is going to give Mike Twin real
trimming-if he can. Jimmy still re-
members an adverse decision rendered
against him in Frisco after a twenty
round session with Sully, and means
to wipe this off the slate if possible
Gardner figures the weight as easy for
him and will be there on the 29rd to
do his best.
Let's hope Mike Twin Sullivan feeds
on raw meat from now on and will
really fight. Then Gardner will have
a chance to show his gait, for the tou-
peeless old ladies' home entertainer
may be able to rough it if it means
few more dollars added to the dump
cart fund founded by the Sullivan
twins for the benefit of Jawn and
Michael Sullivan of Boston.