Los Angeles herald., 1908-11-05
BARRY'S FORM
IS UNCERTAIN
FANS Do NOT KNOW WHERE
TO FIGURE HIM
BETTING is SLIGHT AS RESULT
OF THIS CONDITION
Fireman Has Established Reputation
for Gameness and for Putting Up
Speedy Scrap, SO Wagering
Is Slight Along RiaIto

There is little betting along the
Rialto on the result of the ten-round
scrap tomorrow night between the two
Jims-Balry and FLYNN. This is not
because the fans do not regard the
scrap as one Of Importance. 1t is be-
cause they cannot figure out which of
the two big huskies has the better
chance in this scrap They fought
ten round draw in Colorado a few
weeks ago and each is authority for
the statement that the sheriff made it
impossible for them to arrive at
definite conclusion. Flynn is more
popular in Los Angeles than Barry,
but the big eastern kiddo has better
eputation-despite that Sam Langford
has put him down for the full count
couple of times
However, Langford is apt to put any
of them down any old time he hooks up
with them, and Il fighter gets no more
discredit for losing to him h. than
featheWeight sadiscredited for losing
TO Abe Attell. Langford is some fight
er and he usually puts them all out.
SO his bouts do not count in form.
Any fighter who can whip Sam is
wonder, but any fighter who cannot
whip him has a most reasonable ex-
cuse. Nobody has been found yet who
can turn the trick.
Barry and Flynn are in prime condi-
ton and while Barry will have a big
advantage in weight. he is accused of
being a bit shy on courage and Flynn
is long on this score. If there Is a
yellow streak in Barry, his opponent
will find it Friday night and Flynn
evidently believes there. is something
of the canary in the makeup of Barry.
as he is talking most confidently Of
putting him away
There is just one happy thought in
connection with the match--it will be
a fight If Barry is as clever and as
speedy as he is credited, he will whip
Flynn decisively within the ten-round
limit, as Flynn long since has ceased
to be a serious contender for the heavy
weight championship. But every fan
knows that Flynn will fan into Barry
like a setting hen and unless Barry has
the necessary courage he will be up
against it good and strong. Several
fellows have whipped Flynn recently,
but he is found fighting always to the
, last notch.
There is one certainty in figuring
out this scrap. Flynn will fight from
the tap of the gong and can take pun
| ishment and keep ON coming after
more until he is put down and out.
Barry never has been forced to show
this courage here. but the fact that
Langford has put the big boy down
for the count a couple of times and in
ragtime at tnat makes the supporters
/ of Flynn hope. Barry has a punch
like Battling Johnson and he is clever
and speedier, so he should find a way
to put over the wallop that will win
1.-the coin-if he has the courage to
stand up and take a chance.
1t is because the fans are not sure
regarding the courage of Barry that
they are holding back their coin. If
Barry was as green as Flynn there
would be nothing to it and the fans
would flock to his support so strongly
that betting would be out of the ques-
ton. Both boys are i'll fine condition
and they will fight. Flynn is going to
set the pace and leave little time for
figuring just what he is going to do.