The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1910-01-14
AUSTRALIA ATTRACTS
AMERICAN FIGHTERS
Numerous Boxers Of All Glasses Head
ing for Antipodes and Some
Easy Money.

Fighters from the American CONT
nent appear to have captured Aus
tralia. Tommy Burns and Rudy Tn
hok, while aliens in a way. can be
it was in this country that they made
their great names. Both of them are
lin right in the Antipodes and max
ing money as fast as they can count
it.
Australia as q matter of fact, seems
to be the Mecca for all sorts and con-
ditions of battlcrs at the present
time. Bob Fitzsimmons did not do
very well over here, il Is true, but that
was 10 be expected, and besides that
Fitz got a fine losing end for his beat
ing and that is about all he could reas
onably have looked for.
Johnny Summers, the English fight
er, and Jimmy Britt, late of California.
are on their way over there and the
latest arrivals. according to the cables,
are George Hackenschmidt. the wrest-
Ter. and Gunner Moir, who was beat
en- by Burns for the English title
among the heavyweights.
burns OoeS wen.
Doubtless all these men will do ex-
ceptionally well in Australia. perhaps
the greatest sporting country on the
globe, but to Tommy Burns must be
given all the credit for having dis
covered this land of plenty. l
received a letter from the irrepressible
Burns the other day in which he out
lined his general prosperity. In addi-
ton to the theatrical ventures and the
like. Burns has gone in for horse rae
ing and owns nag named Brilliant
Boy that is entered--or was-in most
of the rich stakes to be run during the
present season there.
But Tommy cannot keep away from
the ring and is there with bells on
whenever there Is a good contest
billed. He seconded Bill Squires
against Bill Lang. in which the form
err was beaten. 1t is said that the
men boxed. through a mistake in the
tabkeeper, 81 instead of 20 rounds, but
this also is denied. Burns. ii is. said.
thought the nineteenth was the final
round and told Squires to make a
big squirt. This he did and shot his
bolt only to find that he had another
round to go. II was in the final
round that Lang was able to score his
victory.
Heating. Burns brother-in-law and
partner with the fighter in several
good paying theatrical enterprises on
the other side. nearly had leg cut
off in "A Turkish bath one night. While
frolicking with Tommy Heating was
pushed through a window that neither
noticed and the boxers relative near
ly bled to death before he could get
attention.
There never was a better land than
this" Burns writes, land l am maxi
ing plenty of money. 1t matters little
to me whether l ever fight again or
not. but for the love of the sport / in
tend to meet all corners over here If
the purse offerings come up to my ex-
pectations. l have seen ii said that
Stanley Ketchel intends to make the
trip here. II he does l will be after
him at once as Mr. Mcintosh. who but
recently returned here with Bob Fitz-
simmons. is going to do some grand
bidding for American fighters and in
tends to pull off some wonderful fistic
carnivals If he can get the men.
Backs His Horse.
Have done reasonably well with the
horse. l am not a high better as be-
ting goes in this country. hu. I sell
dom let my own horse r.n bose and
generally have at least ESQ Oh him no
matter in what company he goes. He
has not done anything wonderful yet.
but 1t is mighty hard to land any
races on this side. as tine class OF
horses is high everywhere you go
Burns adds that the coming nf sum
ners and Britt is awaited eagerly. as
there are several excellent lightweights
in Australia now and some highly ex-
citing matches can be arranged for
these boys.-Chieago Tribune.