The Morning examiner. [volume] (Ogden, Utah) 1904-1910, 1910-04-17
BURNS WRITES ON
AUSTRALIAN SPORT

Sydney, n. S w, March 10, 1910
Dear Friend Otto-Your welcome let
ter received the other day, also n
Post that the pictures were in. /
was at the baths on Sunday and a
man snapped me. IIe sent me a
proof. and l will inclose 1t In the let
ter. / could have had a little moro
clothes on me. 1t was taken Just
three weeks before fought Bill Lang.
We meet on the 2Sth OF this month In
Sydney. l beat him before In SIX
rounds. but they all say he has i'm
proved greatly since then. He knock
ed out SquircS in seven rounds Z
month ago, but that was not much to
do. I'll make 1000 pounds (s1o,00o)
that won't be bad. A lot OF people
think Lang will beat me. We will draw
between 5000 and 5000 pounds.
Mcintosh has offered 5000 pounds
s4o.000) to fight after the Jeffries-
Johnson fight, whether he wins or
loses, and the winner can take the
lot, All / want is the chance at
him. Mr.. johnson is afraid of me oil
right, as he won't forget how l sent
him to the Manly hospital the next
day and had the X"ray put on him.
You can write to the Manly hospital
and find out that this Is the truth
He certainly was GLAD when the po-
lico stopped the fight. as he was not
showing the white Of his teeth around
the finish. If you ever see him ask
him why he went to the hospital at
Manly and at Melbourne the week fol-
lowing. He never Will forget the
sore ribs. and that is why he won't
pay any attention to McIntosh's Of
fer. He made the offer to him d.
rect, but received no reply, that
shows where his heart is. IL Jeff is
anyways near like he used TO be he
Will murder him, as ! don't consider
johnson a great fighter for his size.
He is a good defensive fighter and
that Is all. 1t he was a good. game
fellow he would be the greatest fight
CT the world has ever seen, but he rs
q coward In his heart. and II jeff gets
to him It's all over; but If he doesn't.
look for johnson to win. But | am
sure Jeff will get to him some time
within the limit. OF else he has gone
back completely.
Johnson is slight favorite over
here because the fans think Jeff has
been out of the gamo too long. They
may be good judges, but that re-
mains to be seen.
/ expect TO be at the ringsidc and
see Mr.. Johnson get the beating OF his
HE. ! guess he won't take much of
beating. as he Will either be looking
for q cnIt he
did with Marvin Hart a few years
Niger gets hurt he will run for his
life. He Will have a man OF mis-
own size against him this time, and
if jeff can't beat him, then we must
give Johnson credit for being a bet
ter fighter than VIC thought he was.
Lot me know what you think about IL
and how the betting is.
Now. Otto. If l should change my
mind and not come III send you a
cable. Give particulars. Johnson"
and will pay for twentyword re-
ply at this end. Let me know what
the betting is, who is favorlte, what
condition Jeff is In and II you think
jeff can win, or who you think will
Win, as | want TO bet a little money
over here and / want information,
knowing that you will be wise TO ev-
erythins in both camps. I'll send
you a cable If I will be there for
the fight, so you will hear from me
one way or the other.
| have been having good time
over here. Mrs Burns and are GER
tainly enjoying ourselves, for the
Australians are a fine lot Of people
In general just received on offer
TO fight In Paris. wanting to know
Ii I will accept a thousand pounds
(S5000) to fight Jeanette want $10.-
600 and expenses for three. that's my
answer.
Mrs. Burns and I are getting lone
some to see America. but think we
will come back 10 Australia To live,
The name America" sounds good 70
Mrs Burns and myself, and OF course
it's only natural that 1t should,
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