The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1910-09-17
BIC FIGHT MAN
ON ZEALANOIA


Bill Corbett Us on his way to sgd
ney a. s. w, Australia, whence he
left for the United States TO report
the Jennes.Johnson fight some months
ago on behalf Of his paper "The Refe-
ree' as well as several other publca-
tons both i'm Australia and the United
States. Bin who is travelling by the
S. S. Zealandia, after renewing ac-
quaintanceship with two former col
leagues, dispensed a little news on
various subjects regarding the fighters
who are on their way to Australia UNI
der the aegis of Hugh Mcintosh.
He was in close touch with Mcintosh
while in the states, and, therefore,
knew a lot of his plans. Mcintosh is
tralia, and he expects to make a good
thing out of the venture, for thanks
to Hugh, the fighting business there
has picked up a whole lot lately, and
he is keeping it going with good men.
While the Antipodeans may not be
able to hold their own with all the
visitors, still the people are sport low
ers and like to see the best man win.
incidentally, it may be mentioned that
Tommy Burns established himself as
a firm favorite there, and he is al
ways sure of a warm welcome from
the fight fans
Talking about Tommy Burns, it may
be right to mention here that it is
pretty well certain that Tommy is out
of the scrapping business for good
now. He nearly had a little trouble,
or rather some one else nearly had
some, in his last engagement. AT it
is no doubt well known Tommy was
recently engaged by the Vancouver
team in their lacrosse match with New
Westminster. Tommy was paid $500
and his early training stood him in
good stead, for it is considered that
the eX-champion's playing won the
day. In this match he undoubtedly
played a fine game, but he riclIed his
left knee The injury was very pain
full, and it is pretty well certain that
it will make him take a rest from the
The victory of the Vancouvers over
the New Westminster was rather a
surprise, for the losers had been the
unbeaten champions for some years.
One of the big players on the losing
side got angry with Tommy and pro-
missed to do all sorts of things to him
if he got sufficient provocation. Tom
my, however, ust laughed a little, and
joshed him. He pointed out how
cowardly it was for the big man to
single out so small a man as himself,
and then to threaten to hit him.
Through Tommy's forbearance the in
cident passed without anything serious
happening At night, however, the
little man called the big man over and
asked him if his opinions on fighting
were the same. He replied that he
| had modified them somewhat, and that
he did not wish to try conclusions at
that moment. In fact he intimatnd
that the incident was closed altogetr
err. Tommy told him that that was
the right dope, and that he should take
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ject. He rounded off the lesson by
pointing out that the chance of win
in quick time, were considerably
against the New Westminster man.
Tommy Burns has already sigued M
to meet Langford in December. The
injury to Burns knee, however, will
most likely cause a postponement, if
not total abandonment. Tommy s
right knee has always troubled him.
and throughout his training he has
been forced to nurse it. This of course
interferes with his training operations
to a certain extent, and now this sec
Ond injury will throw him back, and
force him to take greater care of both
knees. But Tommy is just about full
of the game. He told Corbett that he
had made enough money to get out
and stay out, so he did not see why
he should fight again.
Mr.. Corbett then referred to the
Kaufman-Iang fight Lang, COrbett
says, is much improved fighter, and
he sure had a chance against Kauf
man. Lang was told to hang back
and he did this on the first round. In
the second, however, be became cy
clonic, and got all over Kaufman
Bilrs chances looked good, and II
seemed as if he would win in short or
der, Then he broke a small bone II
his hand, and that settled it, Lang
worried about the damage, and, as he
relies chiefly on his right hand, he
was practically out Of business. This
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