Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-07-25

AL Kaufman and Battling Johnson at
McCarey's pavilion and witnessed the
fastest and iercest heavyweight battle
that ever has been fought in local
ring. Seldom does 1t occur that the
fans give voice to their enthusiasm in
the manner they did last night, occa-
stoned by the six and a half rounds OF
furious fighting that Kaufman and
johnson put up. Kaufman did the
expected in whipping the big Russian,
but he had as hard a fight of 1t as he
experienced when he and Sam Berger
fought their great battle in san Fran
cisco several months ago. johnson was
outboxed outfought, outslugged AMI
outgeneraled all the way and his Sec
onds threw a towel in the ring in the
seventh round in acknowledgement OF
defeat.
This does not mean, however, that
johnson is disgraeed in defeat. On the
contrary, he put up a night against a
man of class that thoroughly proved
his own class and his great courage,
stamina, punch and willingness to con-
time the battle after his seconds had
given it up won admiration for MIN, ana
he is as great today as he was yes
terday.
After the battle Jim Gaines, manager
for johnson, made the explanation that
Johnson only weighed Isl pounds IN
the ring and had been suffering with
a sick spell for several days. he also
said that he was opposed to johnson
going on with the fight without a post
ponement, but Johnson insisted ana
had his way. 1t is unlike Johnson 70
make excuses, and as he was talrly
whipped and outclassed as boxer anu
fighter. not to mention the cleverness
and generalship of the boy Wonaer' eA-
cuses are unnecessary.
1t was a great fight and probably the
greatest heavyweight battle tought On
the coast since the retirement OF Je1-
fries. There was not an Idle moment
or an uninteresting second AFTER the
first gong rang. The Dig poys Went
after each other in all confidence ana
mixed it until the fans cheered as they
never had cheered at any local fight. IL
was a fight entirely filed with action
of the enthusing kind and the best man
won after going through more than
six rounds Of real fighting of a KIND
that he seldom experiences
Kaufman slugged Johnson on the
law so often that it seemed incredible
that the Russian could stand up under
it. but his great stout heart came TO ms
rescue every time his knees became
weak and his legs wobbled. He was
willing to go ahead when the fight was
stopped, never having learned what II
is to be whipped, but it was SO appar-
emit that he was beaten ana hau no
chance, except in the event OF a chance
blow that would put AL to sleep, that
the action of the seconds of the Russian
was applauded and left no doubt IN
the minds of the fans that al had
scored a virtual knockout.
Kaufman showed all the punch anu
stamina that had been claimed for MN
and although he did not Knock Out tne
Russian, he gets all the crediI that
goes with a Knockout. Billy Delaney,
his manager and one of the best judges
of a heavyweight fighter the world ever
knew. was more than satisfied with the
showing of his big boy. he was en-
thusiastic. In discussing the hght ne
said: . 49,.
weight battles l have ever seen. just
think of the pace those boys were traV-
cling and then you will know why both
seemed tired in the last half of the
fight. AL was growing stronger all the
time. but, of course, he showed In the
last two rounds that he was a DIT tlreo
of the stiff pace. FeatherWeights edll
tight faster battles, probably, but when
the big boys go at clip that AauI-
mann and johnson Travelled last night
there is sure to be a quick ending TO
the fight, 1t is against all laws OF ma
ture. as they stand up there and maui
each other until flesh and bone rams
to offer resistance.
II only wish it had been Tommy
Burns instead of Battling Johnson. Al
was in perfect condition and ne would
have whipped Burns without doubt
I think he will whip any of them now
We have promised to fight jim tlynn,
If terms are satisfactory, and All Will
stay here as long as he can get proIlt-
able engagements. l am giong east To-
morrow. but Al will remain in Los An
geles. We are open to the world anu
will fight any Of them"
The receipts were $4,000, which means
that Al gets 1850 for his share plus the
bonus. It was a most attractive card
and the audience was representative
one. 1t looked like old times, sure
enough, with the gallery filled and the
lower rows comfortably full. During
the third round of the Rogers-Burns
preliminary a fire started on the west
side of the house, but it amounted to
nothing. A few Of those who sat near
the scene of the fire became frightened
and stood up in the aisles, but there
was nothing approaching general
scare and no such thing as panic
seemed imminent at any time.
Joe Rogers and Bobby Burns Went
on in the curtain raiser for scheduled
six-round bout. In the first round
Rogers showed that he was much cleV-
erer than his sailor boy opponent ana
had no difficulty in using the left Jab
to the face that kept Burns on his toes
and nuIlihed his good intentions.
Neither knows anything about boxing,
and their efforts last night proved that
they would be capital offenders In
real rough house scramble. More than
half their leads swung on thin air,
and the fans were much amused by the
exhibition of how not to fight. Ihe
second round justified this opinion.
Also the third round. Ditto the fourth:
Likewise the fifth. Rogers showed
Burns to the mat twice in the final
round for which he deservedly was
hooted, but at the end of the round
he had a sufficient lead to entile him
to the decision.
Tim Tremble and Billy Morris were
scheduled to go six rounds in the pre-
i'm windup, and after delay of about
ave minutes they entered the ring.
rrer,abIs adopted clever tactics in the
beginning and easily outboxed and OUT
generated Morris in the first round.
Morris landed a few leads. but Trem-
HE scored the real margin when he
caught Morris and almost put him to
sleep. Morris went to the mat, but
recovered quickly. Morris started rough
honse tactics in the second round and
gave Tremble a hot time OF It for
a while. but Jim cleverly avoided Nor
1.iss swings and by uppercutting and
right crosses was enabled easily to
hold his own Tremble had an easy
lead IN the third, merely meeting Nor