The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-01-03
OFFERSS4O, OOOPURSE
Mcintosh Wants Johnson and
Burns to Meet.
CHANCE FOR SAM LANGFORD
Australian, However, OverIoOlSs BOs-
ton SegrO-FitzsimmOns Lang Mil
Looked Upon as n Frame-up-Pic-
ture Privilege One Best Bet as "A
Money-maker-FitzD Drove Bargain.

New York. Jan. 2-Hugh D. McIn-
tosh, the fight promoter, has cabled from
Sydney, New South Wales, that he viii
hang up a purse of $4,000 for another
battle between Jack Johnson and Tommy
Burns. to be decided in Australia next
September, winner take all.
Mcintosh. who is Burns manager, had
evidently consulted with the French
Canadian, who is still at Sydney telling
folks that he would surely have beaten
Johnson a year ago Il the police had
not interfered IN the fourteenth round.
Mcintosh makes this $4,000 proposition
without taking into consideration the
probable outcome Of the Jefries-Johnson
mill next July As a matter OF fact.
Mcintosh regards Johnson as a sure
winner over Jefries. He has expressed
that opinion since arriving at Sydney.
But Il remains 10 be seen whether Nc
Intosh is in earnest with his latest prop
| ositions
Burns Not Class.
People who know anything about pu-
gilism viii probably admit that Burns
has less chance Of whipping the big
negro next September than ne had
year ago. Burns. for that matter, never
classed with johnson. whose victory was
regarded as a foregone conclusion BY
competent ring judges in this country.
They never thought Of Burns as a first
class heavyweight
/ Just why Mcintosh offers $4,000 for a
one-sided fight. therefore, Is a puzzle
unless il is due 70 a desire TO get ad-
vertising for himself and Burns. John
son. If he should defeat Jeffries, would
not fight again for probably two years,
and IN the event Of his defeat by JEFF
ries, the big negro would not care 70
visit Australia again because Of the
/ treatment he got there in 1905.
A Picture Fight.
Is Mcintosh after a picture fight?
/ That Is another question sporting men
| would Ike 20 have answered. Mcintosh
has made big money out Of the pictures
! of the first Johnson Burns fight, which
have been exhibited all over the world.
Mcintosh was anxious TO get the John
! son-Jeffries fight because Of the picture
| privileges. but as his figures were not
high enough, he was forced to return 70
! Sydney. with an alleged fight between
Lang and Fitzslmmons as a substitute.
IN London story has been circulated
ever since Fitzsimmons left there for
Sydney that the mill with Lang was pure
| ~ a frame-up for the camera; that Lang
agreed 10 let FItzsimmons stay ten
rounds. and then knock him out
FitE Drove Bargain.
According TO meeger reports Of this az
fair. Lang did not try TO fight until the
eleventh and twelfth rounds. when
he proceeded to hammer Fitz into a state
OF submission. II is true that Fitz drove
a bargain with Mcintosh for a $500 guar
antee. win. lose. OF draw. before he start
ed for Sydney. In the articles Of agree
ment. it is said. Mcintosh reserved the
entire picture privileges for himself. be-
neving that a reproduction OF the fight
on canvas. both in America and Eng
land, would be extremely profitable,
Mcintosh, before the men entered the
ring at sydney, denied the report tha'
there was a secret agreement tc
"stalp for ten rounds. He may have
been backed up by the facts, too, but
remembering the decrepit condition o.
Fitzsimmons when Johnson knocked hin
cold in two rounds several years ago
sporting men say it is hard TO believe
that Lang was trying his best from til,
first tap OF the bell.