Los Angeles herald., 1908-09-29
L LATEST NEWS OF E&E5EE=l THE SPORTING WORLD]
The RiaIfO
By Jay Davidson,

and Hal here winter but ponatus is new one
to local racegoers
Baron Long says that stakeholder Of 500 placed
IN his hands by Bob Gomer ana FRANK h ra On the re
suit of Papke- Kechei scrap Mulkern taking the the
he % Sase 0t to hold the stakes until
sna ss % n 0tsD make w0 hr ss
hesitation He just dotes on holding stakes % oyer
wause fans take much stock in the ,, story Of
with Ketche to win the return match almost to man.
Howard Baker and Willie Fairbanks win box a
so-round route tomorrow night at San Bernardno and
local talking of going over to the Gate
staged as crrtan-raisers These boys at CATCH
t gvs s T aue Un Els
speed It should make pretty scrap
Eddo Dalton, the spaghetti champ and Jack Clifford
will box twenty rounds tomorrow night at Marysvs M % IN
that city
show at his Maud Junction pavilion October O. The main
has have not bees ee'a Ed
wa n has au sSs sG
part the world VIII lake Jim Trembe for six rounds
and wiis Mack have been matched at lightweight limit
for six & An attractive @ 1--we o6er o
be put on the card
Tommy Burns writes from Australia to explain him HIM
s the 9T a D ers MeTe too h
ly believing that his enemies in America would give MN
rSey wanted me to dsht Kece next
day in Frisco offered $12500 but wanted s2Oovv
my My contract here will not be fulleu uiu
October 15 and the earliest boat that could take ror
any time in which to after arrived OF course.
would work the boat IL they would SHOW me SSVooV
THAT is what getting for my trip 20 Austrana e1s
elusive OF expenses both for myself ana wlie
fellow does stick to price he never VIII get any
thing Any time box now want the money as can
not box all my Nelson beat Gems. GOOD TOT
NslsonI I also see getting 100000 for return
natoh glad him get It, as ne Is good klu
and knows the value of dollar too Give all the boys
my best wishes good luck" -
Evidently Tommy overlooked the length of time re-
ouired for trip Sydney to California as his letter
dated August IS and Its way forty-one days
At that rate started for Frisco october 2e s
he Intended he would missed the Thanksgiving date
by about ten days. lie adds that he and his wife are
much pleased Australia and enjoying excellent
health saying Mrs. Burns had gained twenty pounds
in weight since arriving there. They VIII return to
America about the first OF next year.
There viii be no scrap between Battling Nelson and
Freddie Welsh the present. Nelson replied last night
to the club offer Indignantly refusing to CONSIDER
guarantee Of the palry of $4,000, saying that ne
had turned down $4,000 offer to box Mcfarland six
rounds and would consider proposition from Welsh
unless 1t equally good He added that Jefres ought
to know better than to make me such IN offer" Long
idded Bat right back telling him he could have nslf
interest In the club for $4,000.
with the Nelson negotiations ended Long got
nto communication with Harry Gilmore. manager OF
Paclky Mcfarland offering to substitute Mcfarland for
him that good card in Los Angeles, II not
better and wanted a bonus going the other way from
Mcfarland Inasmuoh Welsh fought Packy to draw,
this bonus talk all tommyro Long believes that Nc
match between these boys will be his Thanks
giving eve card Negotiations by wire still on,