Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1911-01-18
DEFEAT OF AMERICAN BOXERS
ABROAD NOT SERIOUS MATTER

James E. Britt, has never lost track
OF the value of printers ink. Now
that ne is promoter of boxing events
ne Is more than ever anxious to be
IN the spotlight. Several English
sporting papers and magazines have
recentbly been sent to San francisco
i people in which Britt appears in the
Illustrations. In one of these he has
been photographed with a bear and
the caption reads: Two Native
Sons
weight appears in close consultation
with Jack Burns and Doc Jeffery, his
In another paper the former light
manager. The San Franciscan has
put on considerable weight since he
was in the ring. if the photographs
of him are any criterion
Nelson Dreams of Britt Reunion.
Battling Nelson, who is touring the
country not only for what he may
gain from his theatrical work, but to
keep himself in the public eye as
well, has taken his suggested match
| with Jimmy Britt semi-seriously. at
least.
! He was asked the other day in De-
troit whether he would box Britt, and
while he declared that he thought
| Coffroth was joking, that it would be
agreeable to him.
81 can get more money fighting Britt
in California than anybody in the
country" said Bat. 81 dare say that
he would draw house that would ex-
coed $4,000 You wouldn't believe it,
but in our four fights in California.
three in San Francisco and one in
Los Angeles the gate total amounted
to more than $108,000. That's
whole lot of money, but we could draw
well again. Jimmy and l are big cards
on the Coast. no matter whom we
fight. The idea of matching appeals
to me all right, but at this stage I
do not take very much stock in the
yarn
All of which goes to show that Nell
son would not be at all averse to an
other reunion with Britt.
Bonus sheme Ought to Die.
Let us hope that the bonus scheme
will die natural death. 1t was bas-
ed on false foundations, and made
possible because of ambitious fighters
and rival promoters. Originally, the
proposition did not look so bad.
1t was practically started when
Britt was given bonuses, but Cot
froth explains that this was done be-
cause Britt signed contract to box
before Coffroth's club and none 9TH
er, an advantage that was naturally |
worth something to the promoter.
Every Tom, Dick and Harry in the
boxing game Immediately decided that
a side bonus was what he wanted, |
and what he must have. Whether the
fighter received it, depended upon
how much he needed the match, and
how much the promoter needed that
particular fighter.
In these days when receipts have
assumed the normal, and when there
is none too much money, boxers
ought to be willing to take a reason
able share of the receipts, and let it
go at that
Burns and Hogan Good Match.
With all details of the Hogan
Burns match arranged. articles sign
ed, side bets and forfeits posted, the
sporting public that likes boxing
match can rest easy now, for go
is assured for January that will be
worth while. There is just suspi-
cion that Promoter Griffin was bluff
fling when he talked glibly of sign
ing Matty Baldwin with frankie
Burns in case Hogan proved stub
born. Be that as it may, he has Sc
cured the best possible local card,
in which there are prospects of
fairly even bout and in which inter
est will run high.
Hogan showed enough in his one
start to convince veteran ringsters .
that he has a good future, but it
will do no horn to prove it morel
friends think that in a long bout
Hogan will prove easy.
"All that is needed" says Burns,
lis chap with good straight left
to beat Hogan, and l have that
straight left"
1t might be remarked that they
used to say the same thing of Stan t
ey Ketchel, and that the middle /
weight champion had to win bout
after bout before he was generally +,
:
Inasmuch as the match has been i,
;et for January 81, there will be no :
taste in getting down to gymnasium
work. With two such boys as Ho- }
gan and Burns, who are keeping in [
by doing little work all |
he time, a long spell with boxing Y
partners will not be necessary. L
Walter Franey, manager for Ho- a
ran, wants to be put right on this n
question of his demanding a bonus.
81 am here to do the best that
an for Hogan" he says. "Why T
hould I be blamed, then, for trying ;,
o get bonus? When saw that it ,
vas impossible I tried to get Griffin .
o give the fighters more than SO u
Ier cent, but finally accepted We, t
on't want any the best of it when C
We get in the ring, but naturally I
logan is looking for all the money s
here is in it. I am sure that Hogan Y
an beat Burns. That's why we have .
et $1,000, and why I should like to
let $1,000 more under the same con-
itions If Perkins is looking for 1t. II
-ommy Burns White Hone. II