The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-04-04
BURNS IS ANXIOUS
TO FIGHT LANGFORD
Willing to Meet Negro in San
Francisco September 8
IN PUGILIsTIC WORLD
Bert Igo Assumes Charge of ketchells
Anairs-Ryan VIII BE Johnson's
Chief Adviser-JeHries Get
ting Real Busy
BY w. w. NAUGHTON

San Francisco, April 3-(Special) 1.-THE
following cablegram was received by the
writer from Tommy Burns and explains
the offer made by Sid Hester to Burns to
fight Sam Langford:
Sydney, Australia, April 2.
ITO w. W. Naughton, Examiner, San
Francisco:
Authorize you to sign for me fight
Langford, Hesters club September 5.
Have guarantee $4,000 for me, win lose
or draw. Deposit First National bank,
Oakland, and forward two transporta-
tons VIII cable bank $4,000 for appear
anee in ring. Answer paid
TOMMY BURNS"
Burns evidently thinks well of the
scheme and is eager to close the deal
without delay. The promoter is just as
anxious to cinch the match Otherwise
ne would not have placed himself in COM
munication with Burns, who is at the
pther end of the world and would not
I've made such a handsome offer. 1t is
I said that match well made Is a match
half won, and on the same plea a match
hair made is a no-match at all, and Man
ager Woodman, who directs the fortunes
of dusky Sam Langford, sends word from
Los Angeles, that he has not been ap-
preached on the question of a Burns
Langford fight and in the light of Wood
mans declaration it seems as though
Hester has been dickering with Burns
alone. Woodman says he is ready to talk
terms with Hester and it is up to the lad
who discovered Richmond to show that
he means business by making the neces-
sary arrangements with Woodman and
then complying with Burns demands.
Bert Igo, the well-known newspaper
man, is now at the helm of Stanley Ketch-
els ring affeirs and is evidently bent on
having the, famous middleweight work
back to good condition. A message from
Igo tells that Ketchel has left Pittsburg
for Woodlawn Inn to train for his six
round bout with Sam Langford, which
takes place at Philadelphia late in the
month.
Tommy Ryan, who once coached Jim
Jeffries, and who will be Jack Johnson
principal adviser when the negro comes
to Seal Rock. will assist in Ketcheps
preparations and will also be one of his
seconds. 1t is doubtful however, If Ryan
will be able to help Ketchel to any ex-
1t would be unwise for him to alter his
style so as to conform with Tommy Ry-
ans notions as to how a punch should
be delivered. With Ketchel everything
depends on his condition. Properly
trained, he has way of fighting that is
overwhelming with the majority of his
opponents. Ryan may be of service If
he sees to 1t that Ketchers preparation
is thorough, but If IT is Tommys inten-
ton to teach Ketchel new ring tactics
he may do more harm than good
In very few days now Jim Jeffries
will be in the full swing of training at
Rowardenen near the sea.
Sam Burger is going to the mountain
camp tomorrow to see that the new
handball court and gymnasium are ready
for the big fellow And in the meantime
Jeff will work his way north from Los
Angeles
jeff and Berger will meet in San Fran
cisco on Monday and will then in all
probability journey to Rowardenen to-
gether. George Armstrong and Farmer
Burns will assist in Jeff's preparation
and later Frank Gotch and Jim Corbett
will join the camp.