Los Angeles herald., 1908-08-23
READY TO FIGHT
TUESDAY, NIGHT
KAUFMAN AND FLYNN NEAR
END OF WORK
ARRANGE EXTRA PROGRAMS FOR
THIS AFTERNOON
tieavyweishts Are In Excellent Con-
dition and Probably viii Knock
Off Training After Today.
Promise Great Fight
BY JAY DAVIDSON


Probably no fight that has been ar
ranged in a long time holds forth
any greater prospect for that kind Of
milling that is popular with the fans
than that Uncle Tom McCarey has
on the boards for Tuesday night at his
Maud Junction pavilion, when Al
Kaufman, the bruising native son,
ring warrior, win tackle that tough
piece of meat, James Flynn, the fight
ing fireman from Pueblo.
This will be the second fight in the
elimination series that McCarey has
staretd with a view to digging up
worthy opponent for Tommy Burns
when he returns from his triumphal
foreign tour. 1t would be difficult for
any fight promoter to match any pair
of heavyweights who seem to be as
equally matched as Kaufman and
Flynn. True, Al has height, weight
and reach on Flynn, but the fighting
fireman has it on Al in aggressiveness,
and nobody will question the statement
that they are about even up in game
ness and hitting ability. Were Flynn
a bit taller he would be made favorite
over the native son, but the fact that
All has height, weight and reach in his
favor and almost an even break in all
other essential points make the fans
incline a bit toward Kaufman In fig
uring out the probable winner.
Dope is not worth much in figuring
out a fight where the principals appear
so evenly matched as these. Chance
blows and other factors are so strong
~ In evidence when figuring is begun
that the average fans give up the job
as a bad one to tackle. But the fact
that both big boys are putting in hard
ticks in their training camps and leay-
ing no stone unturned that will con-
tribute to condition for grueling bat
tie is good evidence Of what they think
of the outlook. Each regards the pros
pect as serious, and is training in the
opinion that he is to have real fight
on his hands Tuesday night.
Another fact is most apparent. Local
fans have seen Flynn in action so
often that they have become convinced
that the fellow who whips him will
have to travel at lively pace, and
this should make most interesting
and exciting battle. No fighter is 60
ing to whip Jim Flynn without taking
a mans sized beating in return.
Both have been unfortunate in get
ing training partners. They hit too
hard, possibly. and the local aggrega-
ton Of heavy boys is a bit inclined to
pass up these hard knocks. But one
fighter is about as bad off as the other
in this regard, and since it appears so
impossible for either to get good hui
man punching bag. they have settled
down to real work in training for con-
dition to stand up and take, as well as
give, punishment.
This practically will be the last day
of hard work in the training camps.
Both fighters pronounce their condi-
ton as perfect and nothing more is de-
sired. They are as hard as steel and
seem to be as active as kittens at play.
Flynn looks to be in excellent condi-
ton, and Kaufman assuredly is.
Each will put on a special program
for this afternoon, anticipating an ex-
traordinary attendance of the fans, and
it will be possible to get fairly def
mite line on the probabilities Of Tues
day night.
Sparring partners have been secured
by both fighters for this afternoon,
and both will work out at full clip.
Kaufman is training under the direc-
ton of his trainer-manager Billy De-
lauey, at Venice, and Flynn is work.
ing in his old quarters at the East Side
Athletic club. Fans who get to either
camp by o'clock will be in ample
time for the workouts.