Los Angeles herald., 1909-10-26
PUBLIC DIVIDED
ON FRIDAY BOUT
EVEN CHOICE, DESPITE PHYSI
CAL DIFFERENCES
FLYNN-eURNs TEN-RouND &C
ATTRACTS FANS
Fireman's Gameness and Aggressive
ness Expected to Offset Superior
Weight and Punch of
Salinas Giant
BIZ A. E. DUNNINa

Probably few ring events wherein
the contestants differed so widely by
physical comparison have been so
close to a toss up in the public mind
as is the Flynn-Burns ten-round bat
tie which will be staged Friday night
by the Pacific Athletic club. Senti-
ment as to the outcome is so evenly
divided that it seems hard to choose
6 favorite, though Burns, by his
weight, superior reach and greater
strength, of course will have big fol-
lowing. On the other hand, admirers
of Jim Flynn cite his long ring expe-
reience, his ability to take punishment
and his constant and never firing ag-
gressiveness, the latter in itself
quality of almost inestimable value to
a fighter.
Though there are no title strings tied
to the match, the club may look for
ward to a hearty and we'll filled house.
Flynn't reputation as mixer always
draws a certain coterie of fight fans
who attend ring affairs in the hope of
seeing a tumultuous battle with
Knockout tucked away somewhere.
Burns added to his drawing power by
80 per cent when he put Jack Sieberg
out in the third round.
Although the fireman had declared
many and many time that he was
through with the heavier men and
would hereafter fight with men of his
own weight, the Pueblan is again
found pitted against a ringster who
outweighs him ten pounds or more.
Jim has always fought bigger men,
which is perhaps the reason there are
so many ominous looking tx. o. by"
signs after his record. He has again
and again gone into a class from five
to thirty pounds heavier, and has al
ways come out with his reputation for
gameness untarnished. But he has
found 1t impossible to find men Of his
weight who will meet him, and there
fore Jim is again tackling an odds-on
proposition.
Ten Pounds Difference
Burns will go into the ring at about
1876 pounds Doc Gene Jeffrey, estab-
lished in the Venice training camp, has
been handing the big heavyweight
juicy steak diet, and Burns is
stronger and faster than ever before.
I'VE are not looking for any decision
this time" says Jeffrey. Burns has
learned lot in the last two months.
He has improved steadily, is quicker
and is hitting harder than ever be-
fore, and is looking forward to seeing
Flynn stretched out on the mat before
AAAc Gnu VI tic lCillll iOullus JeiCh Will
meet Flynn's rushes half way, and
with his longer reach and stiffer wal
lop I can see only one termination to
the bout If we whip Flynn decisively
We will go right after a return match
with Jim Barry, and Jack Is confident
he can reverse the verdict gained by
the Chicagoan."
well, I've met lots OF 'em and
they all look alike to me-" was Flynn's
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carry the fight to him and I will win,
all right. I know Burns is a big fellow
and that I am handicapped by weight
and reach, but he is not the only big
ger man I have whipped
Crowds Watch Training
Flynn worked with his accustomed
vi or at Doyle's yesterday, going on
the road in the morning and in the
afternoon appearing before a good
sized crowd in the Southside Athletic
club arena, and besides doing all Of his
Strengthening stunts he boxed nine
rounds, using Roy Page, Louis Oaks
and Al Winter as sparring partners.
Burns at Venice hit the highway for
seven miles yesterday forenoon, doing
his regular work in the afternoon at
the Arcade gymnasium and ending up
with six rounds with the veteran Jim
Tremble. Burns showed much speed
in his work. boxing equally we'll with
either hand and always Furnishing his
opponent. Doc Jeffery predicts that
Burns win end iris bout with a knock
out, for while the two do not hold
Flynn cheaply they figure that Burns
will be able to keep off the rushes
of the fireman and that Jack can get
in those short-arm jolts which have
played such havoc with the oppo-
nents of Burns in the past.
frankie Harris and Hobo Dougherty
did some preliminary work in the gym
at Venice, though neither boxed. They
will begin boxing this afternoon At
the pavilion Jimmy Brady, Dan Cullen
and Rid Rees put up some telling work
while Al Rogers was doing his stunts
at Redondo getting ready for his bout
with Brady