The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-12-11
PUEBLO FIREMAN IS
DUE IN ZION TODAY
Jack Curley Wires That Jim
Flynn viii Arrive This
Afternoon.
CAPONI is PLEASED
Tony Sincerely Glad of the
Chance to Avenge Knock
out Last New Years.

Chicago. H.. Dec To-
Jim Flynn Will arrive on the Los
Angeles limited AT o'clock Monday.
L shall not come until later
JACK CURLEY.
Willard Bean received the foregoing
wire yesterday.
The reason why Jim FLYNN was so
ready 10 come TO Salt Lake To box Tony
Caponi, December %, is that he contem-
plates a trio 10 australia and wants to
set away from Chicago and other big
cities where he has too many friends.
Flynn is several pounds heavier than he
wants To be. but he believes that fifteen
days with Willard Bean and the hot baths
Will put him In prime condition again.
When he agreed 10 go on the stage
Flynn stipulated that he should be per-
mitted 10 quit whenever he saw a match
in sight and he has done so, but if the
Cspon match had been the only one. II
might not have tempted him. Several
San Francisco promoters arc bargaining
for his services at present. He Will prob
ably get ono fight in San Francisco and
then If the Australian negotiations come
on, as he expects. he will so TO the Anti
podes.
the members OF tho defunct fight syndi
cate that Caponi is no match for Flynn.
II must be admitted that in n long bruis-
ing contest the Pueblo fireman would be
an odds-on favorite. but in a ten round
match like this one. Caponi is very apt
TO outpoint him, Flynn is q. rugged fight
CT who paws slight attention 10 the pun
ishment his foe inhicts, being willing TO
take any number Of hard blows, so that
he may get 10 the point where he can
land a knockout Fans who saw the bout
in Los Angeles last New Years day are
unanimous in the opinion that Caponi had
the better OF the clash until he spread
his arms as he often docs In the break
and backed away. Then Flynn caught
him on the jaw and put him out.
ANY enc who has honest doubts about
Caponi really being ANXIOUS to meet Flynn
again does not understand Caponis make
up. He has a Corsicans abiding desire
for revenge and anyone who believes he
will not do his best when he meets Flynn
In very much mistaken.
Capopi has been criticised by his cnem
les because he stalled" with Kubc Smith,
Some sincere sporting fans have added
their obiurgations TO the yelps set up by
those who tried to sign Caponi again and
did not succeed. The insinccre abuse
heaped on Capon is undcscrvns of fur
ther notice. but the sincere critic might
ask himself:
What would have done in Caponis
place."
Smith asked Caponi 10 agree not to
angrily and walked 10 his corner. II
seemed very likely the fight would be Off,
when compromise was reached by Ca
ponI agreeing that il both men were on
their feet at the end OF ten rounds. the
bout should be called a draw. Caponi
did this reluctantly. lie made the con-
CeSSlon with tnll commence lldt ne COulo
put Smith out.
SHOULD Caponi have put Smith out in
tic first round?"
II that had happened many fans would
have said Chance blow" Others would
have been disappointed by the quick ter
mination OF the contest. Caponi decided
TO do his best 90 give a boxing exhibit
ton and put his man out in the tenth
round lie adhered TO this programme
TiEidy.
Just what could Caponi have done that
would have pleased the spectators any
better?
smith was simply has been" 4 very
few years ago he could have made night
that probably would have stood Caponi
dition and made a pitliul showing n
Smith were going on again, no criticism
could be TOO harsh, but only the mouth
piece for disappointed promoters, or IL
logical although sipCerc fans, can find
any reason for blaming Caponl.
Flynn may put Caponi out In the first
round Again II is conceivable that Caponi
that there will ne ten thrilling rounds
Ia 2 draw one boxer being clever and
the other knockout nghter who needs
more than ten rounds against skilled
oppon
II The bout terminates in ono round II
will lac better worth seeing than Jack Car;
pcntcr going against Patsy Mckenna and
a similar card which has often drawn
generous crowds in salt Lake. NJ least
pa irons VIII be 3blc to got line oi their
own on the Pueblo fireman who has de-
stroyed so many white hopes ana VINO
has met Jack johnson and Langford.
FIypn's real name Is Hayes. Ills step
falhcr IS Andrew Chriglion. editor Of an
Italian newspaper I'm Pueblo and an own
or or real estate.