Los Angeles herald., 1909-08-22
BIG MEN READY
FOR SHORT BOUT
BARRY AND BURNS ON EDGE
FOR FIGHT.
RoUsING CONTESTS PROMISED
FOR TUESDAY
Card of Pacific Athletic Club Assures
Interesting Entertainment for Fans.
PreIiminares Indicate Several
SIugging Bees
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MEASUREMENTS OF FIGHTERS
BY A. e. DUNNING

BY A. K. DUNNING
1t will be another battle of the giants
when Jim Barry, formerly styled the
Chicago heavyweight and newly self
adopted son of the Angel city, steps
into the ring with Jack Burns, the
Salinas heavyweight, Tuesday evening
at the Maud Junction fight shed. Two
husky, primed 190-pounders, both pos
sessed Of q mule kick behind the pad
ded marooned colored mitt both mix
ers and both determined to win-this
is a situation that will give the fans
plenty of opportunity for guessing on
the outcome. Probably nine out Of ten
of the Rialto followers will string with
Barry. His experience, his size and
strength and his punch will count, but
above all the first named qualifications
will set him atop the California prod
uct in the public estimation. Burns,
however, is known to possess rare cour-
age. is game and willing, and is a rough
mixer. There is also the doubtful guam
tity of his rapid improvement, which
may prove a surprise to the wager
takers and upset their calculations. If
Burns is so much improved as his re-
cent fights seem to show, he will give
Barry tough argument. If not, the
Chicagoan may expect an easy victory,
provided he stands up and goes after
his man to end matters quickly.
Burns Has Admirers
Though the choice of the fans will go
to Barry, Burns also has his admirers
who think the local man is so much
better that he will whip Jim and then
will climb upward to a position where
he can meet some of the heavies in an
elimination contest of moment
Just now Burns is betwixt and be-
tween. He cannot be slated dub, nor
can he be figured a coming champion.
On the showing he makes with Barry
the fight followers Will assign him to
one or the other of these classes. 1t
must be one thing or the other with
these big fellows. After the experience
Burns has had he must be either good
enough to count in taking stock of the
likely heavies or must drop to where
Battling johnson now finds himself
game and willing slugger, but ao-
solutely without class.
Doc Gene Jeffrey, manager of Burns,
is so confident his boy will win that ne
is already thinking over the next move.
He has trained Burns down to fight
ing edge. His man is just at the right
weight to put up his toughest argu-
ment, is in splendid physical condition
and will force the pace from the first
sends them n.
Barry has been working quietly for
sly weeks in preparation for the bout,
and the ring hour will find him in
grand shape. King Hogan has worked
his muscles into supple condition ana
Barry will have no complaint of poor
condition to make if he is returned the
loser. J
The card as arranged for Tuesday
night promises an unusually attractive
list of slugging trays. In addltlon 10
the main event Danny Wepster anu
Mike Kutchos are scheduled to dance
ten-round fling, and there Is much
speculation over this bout -.
Kutchos has trapped Danny lnlo
malxinp a weight which many of the
local featherweight's friends peheNe
will be weakening. Danny is golhs
around looking unusually thlh anu
gaunt. and there will be little TO spare
when he steps on the scales. But Weo-
Co. saws he will find himself strong
and will give Kutchos beating. Mike
&c aduittedly one of the toughest OF
the norl and beaners. He has never
been slowed away, and II Danny can
accomplish the trick in the snort pout
at the weight he will receive a Dig
credit mark for the performance
Biu House Expected
The other preliminaries are indicative
of fast milling, and the entire pro-
gram appears to contain more real
6ghting on paper than has been seen
at Maud for many a fight night: Beng
the reopening of the grim ola sdleu
after a long period of lights out, a
hie house is looked for. That lSaiisi- nt
bile and Irresistible attraction ol w
hie men clashing will bring out many
of the regular "stay-at-home' rams
Following are the records OF Barry
ond Rurns' which may help some or the
ticket-pickers to decide on their cIoice'
Record of Burns
,ooo Goldfeld. New. 10
looo. a. 1,r,,. Woods .....D Goldheld, New. l
No. 8o-Jack Mccarthy. X Goldheld, New: 10
Tu1y 12-Terry Mustaine.''D klng city, Cal !
Sent. 16-Kid Lafayette * Eanelo' cal -
Nov 11-Joe WiisStp' ReI, Sahhas' Cal'' "
Dec. s1-Terry Mustaine''''D ro,....a.,s
1909 - y I Aaia, 6
Ian. 2S-Battling Johnson''k Los Angeles
Feb 9-Jim Cameron .'.''k san Dleso -
Mar 25-Harry Wuess ...''h Coanhga' sal - =
April 17--Jnm Hornbucke'' X Coahnga' CaI.
June 12-Terry Mustain..''k hds'
Record of Barry
,oo, Internal. Fls. 8
49, gA L. Carlton.....K Internal Els.
Nov. 25-Billy OBrien '...'k little FORKS -
Dec. 24-Eli Obra .,......''- .,.
1906 FL G i,i Wn!ianis'' 2
Ian. 26-TSii Carson INK Ft. Williams :
Jan. 26-Brly Morgan TX spooner '''' 3
Feb 5-Billy oBrien Tx
No. kid Hubert 49, L-F La Sale, ILL.,. 3
Ani Fred Russell Xix Decatur, H.. 1
April S--Tom Wlmett......K Decatur ILL.,
Anil a-E. Smpson mink DECATUR, lll..s l