The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1910-11-06
M'INTOSH WRITES
OF ENGLISH RING
Is Running Series of Bouts to
Settle the Championship
of Great Britain.
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sending boxers 10 Australia and offer
,og inducements TO other boxers 10
..,s,+ ENGLAND It looks as II Hugh d.
Mcintosh. the enterprising Australian
,romoter. is trying 10 depopulate this
country. so far as fighters are con-
csrued.
good deal has been printed re-
GENTLY regarding McIntosh's plans, and
come OF the news given TO the public
has been OF a contradictory character
A. seems 10 me that a letter received
from Mcintosh a few days ago should
b.. IN interest in addition 10 setting al
gest a good many things that are in
1.ubt The letter IS dated London
october 10. and reads as follows:
"At przseut / am engaged on
series of elimination contests Tor the
rurposa OF finding out who IS the
actual holder OF the English cham
nionship. Under the absurd condl-
lions the Lord Lonsdale belt has been
feught f0r-cOnditiOns which
am sure his lordship has no knowledge
oft Is guile impossible TO say who
is the champion.
Us EAaHAAAANA NAatAN az
held for this championship Of England
baIt must be held at the National
snortfusr club. IL so happens that the
Fnglisn champion. whichever he may
bappeu % bee. is repeatedly knocked
oUt In contests arranged by outside
promoters. but. according TO the rules,
he stiU holds the title until such time
as he is defeated at the National sport
ing club I'm the meantime. the Ma
u0ual VIII not give the champion a
contest because OF his being defeated
So many times at other places and
having lost his drawing capacity. This
state on things causes the situation 10
be looked upon as a Joke by the boxing
enthusiasts OF England.
I'm order TO clear away all doubt.
L ann holding a series OF contests and
wedding the men out. and already the
end is I'm sight The TWO best men ap-
Uareutly IN England today are Bonn
bardier Wells and Seaman Parsons,
and these two viii meet presently 10
decide who is the actual champion.
The winner viii be matched against
Bin Lang, and IL Tommy Burns leg
has not absolutely incapacitated him.
the winner OF the fight last mentioned
viii in turn be matched with Tommy
Burns for the championship of the en-
pire.
Having Hard Time.
II am having a very hard time in
duciHg kaufman 10 meet LangfOrd.
have offered him exceptional terms.
but up 10 The present have not sue
ceeded in getting him 10 accept. Lang
ford j have under contract and he Is
willing 10 meet any man in the world.
AIS one great difficulty Al present is
10 find suitable opponents for him.
81 have also offered Jack Johnson
4 purse Of $4,000 for contest with
Langford IN London, but up 10 the
present he has not accepted. II is
really remarkable how all Of the big
fellows seem 10 be fighting shy OF
lite Langford.
Things look very promising for a
successful campaign here. and / am
al the present time for a
arge place in the West End. l am
reasonably certain that the next
worlds championship fight Will be
leld here before summer comes
gain"
From the foregoing il will be seen
Mcintosh has his doubts a. 10 what
me future holds for Tommy Burns
r. the fighting line, and in consequence
Toes nOt count with any certainly OF
iaying Burns taking part in the first
planned for London during
he coming winter.
A letter received from Tommy a few
lays ago, however, makes IL appear
hat Burns IS looking forward 10 re-
ntering the ring in the near future
'ommy who is filling a theatrical en-
agement in the northwest. says:
i had 10 postpone the LangfOrd /
ight, which was 10 take place in Lon /
lon in December. because I twisted /
ny knee in q Ia crosse game while /
laying with the Vancouvers against /
he WestminsteEs. / wasn't able 10 I
yak for oven a week. but I am getting /
long all right now. and about the |
middle Of January / will go 10 Lon /
Ion. am sure nay knee viii be as 1
God as ever by then, and I viii pre-
are for a match with Lanef0rd
7 had a cable from Mcintosh re-
emily saying that L.angfOrd had /
.gned 20 fight me any time within |
I'VE months In London. Mcintosh /
sked me 10 let him know at the earli-
81 date whether my knee would per-
lit my going through with the match.
have sent him word that as far as
an tell now. I Will be ready 10 fight
April That viii give me lots Of
me 70 get my knee in shape and TO
ala properly, as well. / know Lang
'ld IS a tough fellow, and 1 am not
oihg 20 take any chances OF being
-usnt out OF condition. That IS why
am placing the date so far away"
Burns says that ne thought az enc
ana, and then gave up this idea for
crosse venture. He says he is wait
e adviees from Australia before go
ig ahead with his arrangements for
producing the Canadian national
ame ih the land Of the KANGAROO.