The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-12-04

for the anile man to beat the black.
This Burns fellow is probably the most
unpopular fighter who ever posed as
champion. In the first place he would
be like a child in the hands of the
real champer, James Jay Jeffries, and
secondly his policy of "All l want is
everything" has lost him friends in
every country where he has donned the
gloves. Think of it! While some poor
pugs can scarcely get enough to pur-
chase a meal ticket by fighting, Burns
Is to get $50, 900, win, lose or draw. If
the fight goes fifteen rounds that will
be at an average of 1861 per minute for
the Canadian. He can afford to lose
and live on Easy street" for the re-
mainder of his life. for his fights since
the time he defeated Marvin Hart have
neted him more than 5000, 900.
No other fighters, not even Sullivan, JEFF
fries, Corbett or Fftzsimmons, have coined
money as fast as Burns, though there have
been instances where fortunes were won
with one punch. Joe Cans went to Fort
Erie one evening, stepped into the ring
with Frank Erne, shot out his right, and
fdown went the then lightweight champion.
THAT one punch Melted Cans at least $780,
900, not in that one fight, but 1t gave him
,the reputation that enabled him to rake in
sthe gold dust ever since. Some time ago
STANLEY Ketchel stepped into n ring in
California with Mike CTwin) Sullivan. The
Twin tented, Ketchel lodged. shot over his
right. and Sullivan hit the carpet for the
count Ketchel got $500 for that one
punch.
Two years ago Battling Nelson picked up
$1,000 for a six-round battle with Terry
iMcGovern at Philadelphia. Bob Fftzsim-
mons and Jim Hall fought for a $4,000
purse at New Orleans, The Cornishman
won, and the manager handed him a check
for $41-000. a thousand being for training
expenses. But When Bob tried to cash the
check it was turned back as being worth
less. Fitz didn't got a cent for that fight,
and neither did Hall. The men had agreed
TO fight, winner take all.
Cans and Nelson had a $50, 900. purse at
stake In their battle at Gold1eld. Nelson
got the long end OF that, although Cans
was the champion at the time and won the
fight That fight holds the record In the
sThe Jeffries-Corbett fight at Frisco drew
a gate of $63, $40. and the fighters divided
bS4S, 63S. When Jeffries and Sharkey met In
tprincipaIs received $3s,465. The money was
divided 70 per cent. to Jeffries, the winner,
and % per GENT to Shnrkey. The sailor
not only been robbed of the decision, but of
There were many other big-monsy fights,
but Tommy Burnss guarantee Of $4,000
and many other pugilists pick johnson to
win, but in this neighborhood the opinion
seems to be that Burns will cop, by hook or
crook II that fight proves a fake. after
all this preliminary spiel, Burns will not be
tolerated In a ring again in this country:
Stanley Ketchel, the present. middleweight
champion, is out with a challenge to meet
the winner. The cowboy figures that he
will be nearly as heavy rs Burns, and has
a good chance against the so-called cham
pion. providing the latter defeats Johnson.
A NUMBER of other important ring
"a battles will be decided before the end
of this month Prominent among
these will be the mill between Al Kaufman
and Jim Barry. They will meet at Los
Angeles December 81 in a forty-1ve-round
battle. 1t won't go that long, is the con-
census of opinion. Britt and Summers have
also signed up for another bout They will
clash for n big sum of money on December
IL In England.
On December 10 Bill Papke will meet
Hugo Kelly at Jim Jeffries's club. This
bout Is booked to go twenty-five rounds.
Willie Lewis and Harry Lewis will box at
New Haven December IA. There Is some
talk of Papke and Ketchel going at it
again, but It will be some time before this
match taxes place. There is also Il rumble
around the Pacific ocean which says that
Sam Jangford and Ketchel may be matched
TO meet out there. i.
According to Matchmaker Sam Berger, of
the Coliseum Club. Of San Francisco, Jim
/, Flynn and Langford win mingle at that
| club December II. 1t looks soft for Lang
! ford. Ever since Langford slapped Barry
two or three times Papke, Ketchel and a
few more have said nay, nay.