Norwich bulletin., 1909-12-10
NOTES OF SPORT.

Abe Attell says he is willing to box Wolgast, providing Wolgast will make i22 pounds ringside. Abe knows it's about impossible for "Ad" to do it and be anywhere near fit.
 Langford and Kaufman. who have been frozen out of prospective bouts with Johnson and Jeffries, respectively, are at liberty to meet for a final set clement of their differences.
 In letter to a friend here, written from Australia, Lanky Bob declares that if Jeff doesn't beat Johnson to a pulp and put him out inside of twelve rounds the big negro will be the yic- tor.
 Aleck Mclean, manager of Matty Baldwin, has tied up the Charlestown boxer in another bout with Tommy Murphy. The bout will be boxed across the river from New Orleans, Decem- ber 19.
 Stanley Ketchel has finally declined to visit Australia to fight Burns. Fitz- simmons and Lang. He saSs he in- tends to spend Chrictmas at his home in Michigan, and doesn't intend to think about pugilism fdr some time to come.
 Eddie Graney, the veteran referee of San Francisco. agrees with most of the followers of the game that the time keeper and not the referee should count out d focred boxer. Graney declares that he is through being the third man in the ring.
 Jockey Dugan has feathered his nest for next season. He will be under con- tract to August Belmont and $. c. Hil- dreth again. MT. Belmont will pay him g. retaining fee of $12.0OO for first call, while Dugan will receive about $6,000 from Hildreth for second scall. If the boy is permitted. to ride for another turfman he will earn more than $25, 900 in the saddle.
 Joe Cans, the former light weight champion, who came to New York this week to witness the signing of articles for the Jeffries-Johnson fight, believes that Johnson will be an easy winner "Jeffries was a world beater in his prime" said Cans, :but, like myself, he can never come back. Johnson is the cleverest big man in the world. He is more scientific than Jim Corbett and is a hard hitter. He will tire Jeffries out and will be the winner in les than 25 rounds"
 Billy Burk has been an unfortunate colt. When a two year old he trotted a trial in 2.1O 1-2. which. beat the long standing record for colts of that age of 2.10 34, held by Arion, but in his only start he was distanced. and horsemen passed him up as q speed marvel alone. This year he gave early evidence of possessing all his wonderful speed. He won a slow race at Lexington, taking his record of 2.15. But again his hoo doc pursued him. In the Western Horseman stake he was distanced in the first heat. and again in the Stock Farm purse he was distanced in the second heat. But before his last race he worked in POT. and horsemen thought he would lower the worlds records for colts of his age. However. he was taken ill before his race. and that probably caused his subsequent poor showing.
 7. If the fighters and the promoters ara anxious to remove ground for suspicion that everything is not up and up it is argued that they must agree upon a man Of recognized ability and integrity to act as referee. Such a man is Charles White. who has refereed many big fights to the entire satisfaction of principals and the sporting public, and who has never been accused of unfair ness or sharp practice. White is the best referees, all things considered, in. the business. That is the opinion of the sporting men in a position to know. He is honest and fearless, and above all, he enjoys the confidence of thou sands of ring followers who know his record as third man. White is anxious to referee the fight and has made for nal application for the position. He has never had business relations with either pugilist and is regarded by Jeff fries with some favor.-New York Sun