Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-12-20

to the usual 25-act skits staged at YER
non. 1--WE want to settle this thing de-
cisively," they said; land with forty
five rounds in which to travel, one of
us must take the count in short order" "
At the time of making this speech both
men figured on the other as being in
for q beating, and as the date for the
bout approaches each is renewing this
expression of confidence in himself.
No matter who is right or wrong, the
fans are sure to see a scrap when the
big fellows clash. Barry is credited
with being the cleverest man of his
weight in the business today, and while
1t has been intimated that somewhere
on his frame a streak of rust could be
developed, no one yet has been found
who could pan out the color. His
fights here have shown the local fans
that big Jim will not back away from
any of them, and with the exception of
his losses to Sam Langford, his record
is almost free from defeats.
Kaufmann's wonderful climb toward
the championship has been the talk of
the fight world for months past, and
should he get by Barry 1t looks as
though the Frisco lad will make good
Billy Delaney's predictions as to his
championship class Where he was for
merly considered a joke by the local
followers Of ring doings, AL now is
hailed as a world-beater, and only the
final test Of Barry remains to demon
strate how good the big boy really is.
Realizing the Importance of their
meeting, both scrappers already have
settled down to training work, and
promise to be in the best of condition
when they get together in their real
argument. Barry has picked Jack
Doyle's Southside club as the most
likely place in which to work, while
Kaufman again is making use of the
Venice quarters, where he trained for
all his recent fights here. The work
SO far has been of an easy nature,
but, starting today, conditions will
change and the men will start to earn
their money.
Barry's program for this afternoon
calls for plenty of action, and as a
real test for himself the Chicago man
will box twenty-five rounds, using six
sparring partners while in the ring.
Maurice Savers, Frank Mantell, Jack
Sweet, Charlie Anslinger and Montana
Sullivan already have volunteered to
help him, and one other aide will be Sc
cured to give Barry all the exercise
he needs.
Kaufman will await Billy Delaneys
arrival before getting right down to
cases, but will fill In the time by doing
light road work and some milder stunts
in the gymnasium. This afternoon he
will box a couple of rounds with AL
Moore and anyone else who cares for
his game, and also will handle the pull
leys and slam the bag around to carry
out days work. Delaney will ar
rive soon from Oakland. and with the
old-timer on the job, Kaufman will
have but little chance to loaf.
In point of years Kaufman is one
Of the youngest near-champions ever
known, as he has just reached his ma
pority. The one defeat recorded against
him happened when he was but little
over II years of age, and in all proba-
bility AL could go right ahead and
Jack O'Brien ever to clash again. The
one defeat did more to help Kaufman
than anything else, for up to that time
he was confident to the careless stage
and, like Ketchel, needed a setback to
develop his real worth.
Barry is slightly older than his OPP
ponent, but If John l.. Sullivan is any
sort of judge. he has it on any of
them, regardless of years or expert
ence. you'll be champion of the world
some day, my boy" said Sullivan the
last time he and Barry met, and Jim
now is on the job to make good for
his ancient mentor. sullivan is right"
he declares. until he opened my eyes,
never dreamed of the championship,
but now 1 realize that these other
fellows are made to order for me, and
1t is a good thing they are bringing on
a good one like Kaufman for me to
polish off the first time out in real
company"