Los Angeles herald., 1908-09-04
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By Jay Davidson

T is difficult to believe that Tommy Burns and Jack
/ johnson really have been matched to fight IN
n Australia anywhere ese and until absolute con-
hrmation of the story be had shall not take much
stock in report announced details of the proposed
fight the theory that no match has been made
In the first place. Johnson does not banker after any
more fighting Australia where he hardly would be IN
the land Then the of $4,000 is too
small for Burns to consider is cinch he will
fight johnson gets In the neghborhood of that
for his end OF the purse WIN lose or 6aaM: ts
fight hardly afford pay $4,000 for the fight
and the OF Johnson m m e 70 pel drub
bling Burns and may s hht @d ie match viii
be made and staged by one of the coast
Australia and it is cinch that they get $4,000
purse and more here linen once more d bsu been
hsa pe Of it on in T london o0niSOn
For the past Francisco papers have been
stories to the effect that hage m Se
Coast league that Ewing should get busy at once
fusng to permit franchise be awarded to the men
no aye o be club next News must be
up north the papers to seize upon such shy
way Mayor Harper his associates not regarded
added for the northern alarists that
the hackers Of the only this true but it also
southern fans need no from G
high plane Gamblers get into the national
appen to sneak in on the organization which utter
The story goes on 70 at SAY e discovery that
gamblers have control Of the new organfzaGim es
had that any gamblers the organization and that
as he knows every identified with the new club he
IS in position to positively that the story with
out foundation suspicion The men pennd n
new club thorough sportsmen and men OF Weatn a
they invested their money In the cup lor i
baeba It is all right to be vgant Jealous of the
snort as that is to keep 1t clean ana
on the high pedestal has occupied for years ana
bn is unfair southern sportsmen to publish such rot
without first investigating the truth in the story
Ed O'Maley famous a caller of races and more
famous as original wit and humor artist mas returned
to Los Angeles accompanied by his wife and proposes y.
than welcome Being Of sunny disposition, 1t only Is
natural that should prefer to live In the and OF
although not rare judgment in making the move Ea
will he on the lob again next at santa ANITA anu
many grand stand crowds that forneriy s a
the press box catch the gems OF wit ana nulnor
Ed dronned scousy he called the progress OF the
win be to the most beautiful course on
earth again the horses run nor To gple
the beautiful scenery put 10
hear more of strangely weird amusing ana hlsn
entertaining pratte from this marVeIous sage Vi ' ~
world. Welcome, Eduaroo
Hen Berry has forsaken the commonplace BANQUET as
means of entertaining his friends ana proposes "
chaperon the sporting writers upon a hss iiP W
Pedro and far the ocean The hour OF aepatue
has ~ o'clock midnight tomorrow hgh6 n
the Pacific depot and Hen VIII take the poys 10
b harhor ctv for early start next
morning for "hoe in the ocean where fish are sup
posed to dwell in great numbers hungry anu warns
He chartered the steam or gasoline lau
Tmke Kelly and proposes show the boys a real gooo
time The party will return to Los Angeles IN tne 70
see the workouts at the fight Sunday afternoon
H Nyohody knows how strong Jim Jeffries really is until
strength as he did Wednesday After ketche had con-
Guided his boxing stunts at the South Side Atnietc cluo
and left caught Jack lifted him bodily from the hoor ano
gently 90 him counter with as nuh eae
would throw baby up IN ene nr fiends of Ten
who witnessed the unprepared for such an ex-