The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1909-02-25
Broken Right Hand Did Not
Stop Game Tommy Muir
ply From Keeping En-.
gagementS with Madden
and Moran-SoOn Starts
Training Again.
TOMMY MURPHY and Johnny
Oliver dropped in yesterday.


Oliver dropped in yesterday.
Tommy's right-hand was in a
big plaster cast 1t was broken in
the fight with Griffin in Boston.
After that he fought frankie Mad.
den with the broken right, and then
Moran.
~ knew I'd have a hard time with
Moran" said Tommy, but l didn't
want to be roasted for calling the
match off, so l fought him. 1t made
chill run through me whenever
landed that right. ! had to box In
stead of fighting. because my best
hand was no good. I'll never do that
again. Next time I'll fight him all the
way, and cut the boxing out The
small bones In the wrist were Clipped.
DR.. Walsh put this plaster cast on
right after the fight, and he says II
can come off in couple of days, and
my hand will be as good as ever. |
want another match with Moran then.
Good-by.'
-HE Burns-Johnson fight pictures
are running now In London.
L Jimmy Britt, who saw them.
says It Is evident from the pictures
that Burns was anything but whipped
when the police jumped In and stopped
the fight johnson was too big and
strong" says Britt He had nothing
On Burns in cleverness. but his weight
told, and his height made him hard to
reach. After seeing the pictures feel
safe in predicting that II JEFF, half as
good as he used to be, meets John
son, JEFF will stop him without any
trouble"
Sporting Life says; From first to
man. Round after round We notice
the introduction of his famous upper.
out which proved the undoing or ms
smaller rival We can. however but
admire the manner IN which burns
sticks pluckily to the task OF attempt
ing TO gain the upper hand OF his tall
or and heavier opponent. We can also
understand how he came to cab!e 70
the effect that he was still strong. ana
that the pictures show everything fe
Is seen to be able to rise 70 ms lses
in the fourteenth round after oelns
sent to the boards, anxious to con
Is seen to be making his way 10 ''e
ring ,, -. ,,s fa,,
with his foot twisted under him IN the
Nth round is shown distinctly Johh-
s1n administered considerable puhisu,
ment about the head ~ .ne.i f ni,
meeting. but Burns retallates Gapila,y
when they come together again ne
annears 10 be going strongly, and al
though Johnson is scoring fast 10 the
finish Burns leaves his corner each
time in a sprlghtly manner.
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l. Jack Johnson Is the present heavyweight
champion o. The wgrlt, .r,,, r.,,. vrnro,
Aug, 90 1907 He knocked Mqnroe ", IA
two rounds. .Ie'r was born April 10. -. -
be is now nearly thlry.tour years oil.
w. F.-No; Tommr Burns di not lose 70
johnson on knockout. Tie bout vas stop
ped 10y the rnltgc and the referee gave John.
fighters that decision should De giYen L
sny thing inter.ered with the iIgat after q
had started.
NJ J-"Young Corhe;t' knocked out Terry
McGoyern on Nov. 20 1901, at Hartford
Conn, and March 81, 1908 in san Francisco.
III R-You are rlrht. In lone.d!smncs
running, strong !iGh, shoes with leather lIee
should be worn. Canvas shoes with ruote.
tcles have a tendency 10 blister the trs'
NJ c. Cams ana Nelson Tough, ,.ru
time. The frs .-t' at iotA.'f N"s
ended IN the f1gtyrsrrH,u round. Cans win
mag on foul. i1'.r nelson ka,.A.ri 4af
out twice IN san Francisco. Ne.a7a Is ST.
liEa'Weght champion.
Frank Furev VANS 20 know. "S.o4.l .
iSSr run be 'e,iaii.tsi t. me urtt- q, i.5.
as be, finishes the roune " 20 mites g.
That depend, upon What prize. are O.,
fsre', II prizes wers offered for the first
f.ye men, !or lasiancs - course lr'.1- IN
i'hinE after that Is eUtl.eI % % 4. .rg d, a.
Prizes arc usually given ~ Winning ua,,
i9t tor hnsgsns p" ,.' rex, H3Wr line,
that I. \ different matter
rs Mo man ever cleared : Z. .r
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