The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1910-04-16
BURNS WRITES ON
AUSTRALIAN SPORT I

Sydney. n. S. w. March 10. 1870
Dear Friend Otto-Your welcome let
ter received the other day, also 4
Post that tho pictures were In.
vas at the baths on Sunday and a
man snapped me. He sent me q
proof, and | Will inclose 1t in the let
tor ] could have had a little more
clothes on me. II was taken Just
three weeks before | fought BIZ Lang.
We meet on the 2Sth Of this month I'm
Sydney ! beat him before In six
rounds. but they all say he has I'M
proved greatly since then, He knock
ed out Squlres In seven rounds 4
month ago. but that was not much 10
do. Ill make 1000 POUNDS (Sl0,O00l
that won't be bad \ lot OF people
think Lang Will beat me. We will draw
between 5000 and 5000 pounds.
Mcintosh has offered 5000 pounds
100000 10 fight after the Jeffries-
Johnson fight, whether he wins or
loses, and the winner can take the
lot. All ! want Is the chance at
him. Mr.. Johnson Is afraid of me all
right, as he won't forget how / sent
him TO the Manly hospital the next
day and had the X-ray put on him,
You can write to- the Manly hospital
and find out that this Is the truth
he certainly was eIai when the po-
lice stopped the fight as he was no.
showing the white OF his teeth around
the finish. If you ever see him ask
him why he went to the hospital at
Manly and at Melbourne the week fol
lowing He never will forget the
II. No. L. ~
pay any attention 10 McIntoshs Of
fer He made the offer 10 him di-
rect but received no reply; that
shows where his heart is. II Jeff Is
anyways near like he used to be he
will murder him, as | don't consider
johnson a great fighter for his size.
Ee is good defensive fighter and
that is all IL he was n good, game
fellow he would be the greatest fight
or the world has ever seen, but he IS
a coward in his heart, and n jeff gets
TO him It's all over; but II he doesn't.
] look for Johnson 10 win. But / am
sure Jeff will get TO him some time
within the limit, or else he has Son"
/ back completely.
Johnson is n slight favorite over
here because the fans think jeff has
been out Of the game too long They
may be good judges, but that re-
mains to be seen.
eNpcct TO be at tho rfngsidc and
see Mr.. Johnson get the beating OF his
| lille. I guess he won't take much OF 4
| beating. as he will either be looking
| for a soft spot or run away. as he
die with Marvin Hart few years
ago in San Francisco. As soon as that
niger gets hurt he will run for his
| life. He Will have n man oil his
own size against him this time. and
| II JEFF can't beat him. then we must
| give Johnson credit for being n bet
ter fighter than we thought he was,
Lot me know what you think about i
and how the betting Is.
Now. Otto. If | should change my
mind and not come I'll send you n
cable. Give particulars. Johnson. ="
! and / Will pay for a twenty-woFd re-
| ply at this end. Let me Know what
the betting is. who is favorite, what
condition JEFF Is In and II you think
jeff can win. or who you think Will
win. as | want TO bet little money
over here and / want Information,
| knowing that you will be wise 10 ev-
erything In both camps. I'll send
you a cable II I Will be there Tor
I the fight. so you viii hear from mo
one way OF the other.
have been having a good time
over here. Mrs Burns and l arc Ger
| tainly enjoying ourselves. Ior tne
Australians are fine lot OF people