The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-07-31
TWO FIGHTERS
WANT A CHANCE
Battling Nelson and Tommy
Burns Both Eager to
"COme Back"
JOHNSON MAY RETIRE
FROM PUGILISTIC GAME
Efforts Are Being Made to
Revive Boxing at COney
Island.
BY JEFF THOMPSON.

BY Leased Wire TO The Tribune.
NEW YORK, July 30.--There are two
more prominent figures in the pugilstlc
world who will try TO come back. They
are Battling Nelson and Tommy Burns.
Burns wants to win his title back from
Champion Jack Johnson and Nelson
wants TO take his old-time lightweight
laurels away from Ad Wolgast. But at
this point new element arises. Wolgast
has been practically out of the game 30
long that It Is question whether he can
come back himself or not
There is possibility that Bill Lang
and Ketchel will meet in New York with
In week or two. A match was arranged
between them, but 1t is was doubtful,
owing TO the vagaries of Mr.. Ketchel.
who won potful OF money on Johnson
and who doesn't feel like fighting. Stan
ley may also experience some difficulty In
coming back.
Burns's important fight is his battle
with Sam Langford on Labor day Big
fight men nre agreed that the winner OF
the Burns LanGford fight is entitled to
the next crack at Johnson.
This coming-back question has got to
be the most important Interrogation in
the game. The death OF boxing has been
temporarily forgotten IN the discussions
whether this fighter or that can come
back.
Bill Lang. who may meet Stanley
Ketchel soon. has Hugh Mcintosh for n
manager. and the foxy Colonial Is letting
no chance go by. Mcintosh Is also the
ing for this, country Lang lost a twenty
round decision TO Tommy Burns at sgd
ney. In his two previous lights he
stopped Bob FitSsi simmons In twelve
rounds and BIZ Squres In seven. Lang
is considered the best heavyweight I'm
Australia, He is game, rugged, and has
a good punch.
Johnson May Retire.
Jack Johnson may never fight again.
and this Is no joke. He wants TO drive
cup races on Long Island. and as there
are always n couple OF drivers manned
and killed in those races. there is a poss'-
bility that Jack may fall a victim to
speed mania.
4 champion prize fighter can afford to
play the role of dictator, Johnson; who
has risen 10 that fight honor. Is debating
right merrly. There are other cham
plons. to he sure, but smiling Jack Is king
OF them all by virtue OF his victory over
Jim Jcffrics at Reno
And Johnson is taking his full pre-
rogative. He now will rest up for q year.
or possibly more. on his laurels. and rake
In the golden shekels that pour Into the
pockets of a new champion. AS. the
fellow artists OF the squared arena. He
give little
This. OF course refers to his place in
the pusilistic world. TIE big Galveston
black can make practically his own
terms when the next man TO dispute
his claim to the title flashes to the front
of the pugilistic stage. He will have to
make terms with Johnson. Such Is the
unwrltten law OF the prize ring
Placed In tho position OF a practical
dictator johnson will reap the benefits OF
his long. hard climb to the top of the
ladder before he gives another fighter
an opportunity to test his skill r9 9sains, ,,I
exhibition engagements will fill his dates
for q yenr or more to come.
The history of Sam Langford, who Is
trying TO get n match with Johnson for
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