Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-12-21

the title 1 hold today Cloud cheering)
Before sitting down Tommy Burns
handed me two open checks tor y 1OOO
each-one for Johnson to cover, ana
thus make good his offer to bet, ana
the other as forfeit should he (Burns)
fail to act up TO his contract with Mr.
Mcintosh.
Alderman English also spoke. and
referred, amid applause, to the back
bone exhibted by the premier, MIR.
Wade, when that deputation waited
upon him week or so since, and also
to the great number of womanly men
and unmanly women there were in
Australia today. There was that &C.
currence at the annual convention of
the w. c. T. U. in Melbourne last
week. They were all Christian wo
men,, who wrangled and abused at
such rate that the police had to be
called in, and even they were power
less to quen the disturbance. Could
anything so disgraceful occur at box
ing match? asked the speaker. and a
volley of noes was the response"
The foregoing should set at rest all
doubt as to the purse, and it is the
largest purse ever actually hung up
for fight anywhere in the world. Re
CARELESS of the result, Burns will draw
down 100000 for his share, and john
son will receive $500, plus $4,000 already
L.
manager and an assistant.
That Burns expects to win Is proved
in the fact that he has deposited $4,000
as side bet with Johnson on the re-
suit. He is favored by the big bet
tors of the country, as $4,000 already
has been placed with commissioner
in London by one Australian bettor,
and another $4,000 is held by a book
maker in Sydney to be bet on Burns,
according to the Referee. The antipo-
dean sports argue that Burns is gamer,
has better wallop, is more aggres-
sive and Is sound and in perfect health
and condition, while Johnson is ac-
cused, and very rightfully, of being q
big yellow streak with great clever
ness, height and weight in his favor,
but not possessed Of that deadly wal
lop that has made Burns the greatest
heavyweight now in harness.
Burns is quite popular in Australia,
and every issue of the Referee con-
tains stories of long automobile pleas
ure trips by himself and wife as guests
of Mcintosh and other sporting celebri-
ties of that country. Burns has been
filling in his idle time with theatrical
stunts and is so well liked that he is
driven from city to city in an automo-
bile, and feted and dined In a manner
that must make the doughty little
champ thrill with Joy.
Opinion locally is much divided as to
the outcome of this battle. Both scrap
pers are we'll known here, having
fought here frequently, and each has
his supporters among the sporting ele-
ment. Burns Is admitted to be the
greatest fighter, thoroughly game, will
ing to take a beating and never finch
ing under fire. He is aggressive to the
superlative degree. fights all the time
without stalling, and hits like a bat
tering ram.
On the contrary, Johnson is recog-
nized as the cleverest heavyweight in
the harness. He has several pounds
the better of the weights. is taller and
probably has a longer reach. But his
cardinal feature is of the yellow hue.
and he will not take a beating. Burns
supporters refer to Johnson's yellow
streak and his inclination to dog it
when pressed too hard as proof that
they are correct in picking out Burns
as the winner. They argue that Tommy
will go after the big black-and-yello
streak like a fash and fight him oft
his feet, giving Johnson little chance to
do anything except defend himself
Owing to the difference IN their height
Burns will find it easy to get to John
sons vital spot, his stomach, and a
brief pounding in that region should
make johnson dog it until Burns
puts over the dreamland wallop. It
is a finish fight, and Burns looks like
! the goods.