The San Francisco call., 1910-03-29
HEAVY WEIGHTS Do
BATTLE TONIGHT
Jim Barry-Jack Burns Mill viii
90 Far Toward Making
Ring History
By JOSEPH MURPHY

The first heavy weight battle with
any class that has been held in this
city in several years viii take place
this evening at Dreamland rink, when
Jim Barry. the clever Chicago heavy
weight. viii clash with Jack Burns of
Salinas in an encounter which is sched-
lsled 10 go 20 rounds or less. The bat
lie is TO be staged under the auspices
or the Metropolitan club. of which
Louis Blot is the leading spirit and
marks the initial show Of the new box
ing organization.
From all indications tonights fray
should be an interesting affair and well
contested. Il brings together a pair
of big heavy weights who are anxious
~ 10 get TO the front and demand a battle
fJr the heavy weight crown. A decisive
victory by either contestant viii give
his stock a big boost in that direction
and he viii be in line for battle
for the heavy weight title.
Both Barry and Burns are big men
and size viii never be handicap TO
them They viii weigh about 100
pounds when they climb through the
ropes.
BotE men have spent several weeks
aL hard training. Barry has been at
the beach. working as he says he never
serious type Of fighter, has been go
ing the grind at CrOlls gardens, Ala
media.
BARRY ODDS NOW TO
There has been considerable specu-
lation on the coming contest. but the
food OF money which has been poured
into the pOolrOoms on the Chicagoan
has steadily forced his price down,
until now he is , TO choice. Barry s
superior skill is undoubtedly account
able for the heavy play he is receiving
He has never appeared before local
audience but his reputation for clever
ness has been heard Of by the fans,
and his performances against the won
derful cOloTed tighter. sam Langford,
have done Il lot 10 boost his stock
Barry has been pointed out by such
men as John !. sullivan and Jim Cor
bett as the coming heavy weight cham
piou.
The round betting is even money that
the Salinas man does not go IS rounds
The play is heavy on the rounds, and
the fans seems to favor Burns here.
His great ability TO take punishment
is responsible for this.
Burns only appearance here was
gainst Gunbost Smith several months
go. and was declared a draw, though
the majority of the house believed that
Burns was entitled 10 the palm. He
showed that he was a conner i'm long
distance fights, for he clearly demon
strated that he would have knocked
smith out had the battle lasted a few
rounds longer.
The Salinas giant has a powerful
blow. but his weakness seems to be
that he is not fast enough However,
1 t.ls art can be acquired, and reports
y ne from Burns camp that the local
tsus viii see a much improved boxer in
the Salinas man tonight
PANS LOOK FOR KNOCKOUT
The fans seem to figure that the bat
tie viii go over u rounds, but few
look for il TO go TO the finish on ac-
count of the men being hard hitteTs.
Barry has the distinction of putting
sam Langford down for the count
which has not been accomplished by
any other boxer. Burns has never been
knocked out, nor has he ever been put
of his feet though he has stacked up
against some tough men during his
short career in the ring.
Many of the fans point to Jeffries
and say that he did not have it on
Burns any when he was as young at
the game as the Salinas man.
START AT $3.50
Promoter Louis Blot has several in
novations 10 spring on the public to
night. He says that the first fight will
he staged promptly at $50 and that
-I- l4l-F4AN4o ~ nave AAlt AdsA tdNhlC ONCi
by 1880, so as TO allow the transbay
fans plenty OF time TO catch their boats.
He also has a new electric indicator
which viii signal the rounds at the
conclusion Of each three minutes. It
viii fash different lights SO that the
fans can tell just what round it is.
Preceding the main event there will
he Is round encounter between
Johnny Mccarthy. brother of Tommy.
the fishting brick layer who is matched
10 box Owen Moran next month. john
ny's opponent will be Abe Label the
hard hitting local lightweight The
bout is down for Is rounds, and it
should prove an interesting affair, as
both boys have considerable class.