The Washington herald., 1908-02-17
JOHNSON MUST WAIT
Tommy Burns Toe Busy to
Talk About Match.
McG0vERN NEEDS PROTECTION
Clique of Broadway Parasites Are
Trying To Force Terry Into the
Ring for Another FiEht-ReputabI bic
Clubs Not Likely To Countenanee
the Act of Inhumanity.

Tommy Burns is reported TO be max
ing quite bit OF money i'm the land Of
King Edward and Dick Croker. and he is
likely TO bring back with him enough TO
insure good living for some time Al least.
Burns fights with Gunner Moir and
Jack Palmer have yielded big returns.
and he has also made considerable more
in his exhibition work I'm the music halls
not only Of L6ndon, but Of the other
large cities Of Great Britain. Burns is
not spendthrift, and he is reported to
be rather close IN his business dealings.
so that he is pretty apt - lay away a
/ nest egg or two of good proportions An
other source OF revenue 10 Burns has
been the moving pictures Of several Of
his fights in which he has money in
terest, and which are being constantly
exhibited not only in this country but in
Europe
Most Of these exhibitions are in the
nickel theaters or moving picture shows
but az the exhibitions occur many times
daily and in many different cities al the
same time the revenue is considerable.
and in the words Of the popular song
Every little added 10 what YOU have. g"
&c, viii. in the course Of time. put
the Canadian heavyweight in the ranks
Of the prosperous.
Burns has an offer 10 20 70 France 20
box which he may accept if the induce
menJ is sufficient. and then he viii pack
up and come home. that is. of course.
after he has secured some more easy
money IN disposing Of Jem Roche. the
IRISH heavyweight who viii not likely
frEs nm q han H.
MOir and Palmer. either Of whom would
be pie for a lot of American middle
weights and possibly some Of the welters
or Nght-weightS over here. As Burns has
said that when he gets back 10 this couu-
Try he viii turn his attention % Jack
Johnson. the colOred heavyweight. the
lovers OF boxing on this side OF the water
VIII welcome him. as they all want 10 see
some good big white fellow try u take
some Of the conceit out Of the Mahogany
Giant from California. who has been go
ing around with a chip on his shoulder
for long time
Burns Is I'm No Hurry.
Burns has. il is reported. agreed 70 box
Johnson after lie gets back 20 America.
but the chances are that the big negro
viii have 20 wait for some little time 20
get the Canadian IN the ring. and IL is
almost certainty that they viii not
night until midsummer or next fall, per
haps. from the present indications.
When Burns lands he viii be gobbled
up by one of the burlesque show mana
gers and sent on the road with some Of
the many companies and the .remunera-
ton is generally so great from these en-
terpriSes that any fighter who gets the
chance can hardly be blamed for taking
nier az il for a little while az least.
although the work and the shifting from
place 20 place soon becomes irksonle and
firing on the fighters and they are glad.
as general thing, when the engagement
comes 20 an end.
When Burns gets through with his
theatrical work there are several other
bouts he can arrange before he takes on
the big COlOTed boxer. one or which IS
almost sure 10 be a siX-rOUnd contest
with Jack O-Brien. Even should he be
willing 10 box Johnson sooner than i
here indicated. the terms which Burns is
attempting % dictate are so one-sided
that there WoGld be little left for the
club owner promoting the contest, or for
the other man in the fight
Eventually il IS thought that public
opinion VIII force Burns 20 ight Johnson
on something near reasonable terms. but
the Canadian IS sure 10 want 10 hog all
he can OF the gate receipts. and the
WranElinE over what he considers his due
In this matter VIII add another long delay
20 the fight. Therefore. the bis black
fighter and his ambitious manager. sam
Fitzpatrick. will have 70 sit and cool
their heels for many a long day before
they are apt TO get a chance to decide the
question Of the heavyweight champion
ship.