Los Angeles herald., 1909-10-29

Jim Flynn, the light heavyweight
trial horse, who has served as the step
ping stone or stumbling block to many
a heavier fighter, will again tackle sew
eral pounds more of beef and Drawn to-
night at Maud Junction. 1t is the same
old story in the case of the fireman.
Unable to find man of his weight who
is willing TO fight him, Jim has been
forced once again to sign with a. big
ger man. In meeting Jack Burns, IA
miliarly known as the Salinas giant,
Flynn will give away between ten and
fifteen pounds of valuable weight.
Burns will have all the advantage of
superior weight, greater strength and
longer reach, as well as much
sitter punch. sThe Pueblan will carry
into the battle his ability to assimilate
punishment and his bulldog courage.
It is a striking tribute to the fireman
that in spite OF the physical odds
against him, he will carry into the ring
fully as much of the public's money
behind him as will Burns. Flynn's rug
gedness, rushing style and continual
aggressiveness have won for him IN
several battles wherein he was out
That steady grinding method OF boring
in, with a brave front, is discouraging
to an opponent, and more than once
FLYNN has been able to overcome a lead
on points and win the honors by a
whirlwind finish.
Burns Has Wallop
In the present case, however, even
the most ardent admirers of Flynn be-
30 nf fha toughest
propositions he has stacked up against
in many a long month. Burns has the
reach, has a wallop that will bring
Flynn to the mat if it connects right
and Is clever In, an awkward way.
Jack has shown great courage In his
appearances at Maud, and the fans
have every reason to expect that the
men will meet in midring. when the
first gong sounds and will fight 1t out
at that point until one drops or the
final bell finds them locked In furious
ralIv The manner in which Burns
stayed with Jim Barry shows he has
great recuperative powers, and Is not
discouraged by a few jolts. His hght
with Sieberg demonstrated that his
punch is dangerous to any heavyweight
in the business, and all he needs Is a
little more experience in the ring ana
more speed. He is weak on defensive
work, but on the offensive ne is eX-
treemely formidable.
Plenty of sIusging
Both heavies being comparatively
easy to hit, the Pacific Athletic CLUB
followers undoubtedly will witness a
free hitting battle. If each fulfills his
predictions, the bout should not go the
limit, for in his plan Of campaign each
man has made it plain that he Will
wage an offensive fight from the start.
There is nothing of the staller about
either Flynn or Burns. Doc Gene, Jetf-
rev has Instructed the Salinas man to
go in and win as speedily as possible,
and those who have seen Flynn per-
form here almost a score of times are
aware that he will take no backward
measures.
The preliminaries promise several
hard slugging matches. Frank Harris
will go ten rounds with Kid Rees, the
newsboy, in the final opener, and this
should serve to prove Harris ability,
for Rees is a rough and aggressive little
mixer, and frankie will have to bring
out all his cleverness to keep the local
boy at a distance. Hobo Dougherty
will meet Dan Cullen in tn six-round
bout Immediately preceding the Harris
Rees battle. and Al Rogers and Jimmy
Brady will mix it in the first siX-round
go. West Warren and Jack George will
open the program with four-round ar
gument, and thus the fans have thirty
six rounds OF sturdy milling ahead of
them.