The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-10-06
Mcintosh Wants to Sign Box
er Who Is Training for
Salt Lake Bout.
JOHNNY FRAYNE IS HERE
Californian Says He Is One
"Native SON. That Matty
Cannot Put Away.

Matty Baldwin. the lightweight boxer
who is training for his ten round bout
next Monday with Johnny F'rayne at the
Auditorium. received a telegram last
night from T. s. Andrews OF Milwaukee.
inviting him to sign for tour of Aus
tralia under the auspices of Hugh ID. Nc
In,osh the famous fislic promoter
Frayne arrived last night and looks to
be in hne shape for the coming bout
If Baldwin accepts .Andrcws's offer he
will be one OF three puSllists To 90 To the
anupodcs Since Jack Johnson has can :
celed or a, least postponed his tour Of
Australia. Mcintosh has commissioned
Andrews 10 sign first class heavy
Weignl 2,uh middewciEhT and the best best
fact that Baldwin has been offered the
chance proves that both Mcintosh and
Andrews place him in class OF the
lightweights. They do so with reason.
too. for Baldwin, while not actually the
premier lightweight. always gives his op-
poncnt much trouble.
Matty Always Busy.
He has earned the sobriquet Bald win.
the Busy Boxer because he never falls
to mix matters in 4 thoroughly rapid
why. There is something doing every
minute when he is in the ring. That is
one reason he never lacks engagements.
The other pugiliSts that Andrews is con-
siderIng for the Australian trip are Eddie
man, heavyweight
The offer Will undoubtedly have some
bearing on the bout Monday night be-
cause Baldwin could hardly afford 10 be
defeated IN ten rounds when he has a
chance Ike this. and IL is doubtful if An
drews would still want him in that event.
frayne looks The picture of health and
ready 10 put ub the battle of his life.
He was accompanied by his manager and
trainer. Al White of Oakland Jack Per-
kins, his chief adviser, was expected 10
Angeles In the interest Of Frankie Burns.
Discussing the coming bout, Frayne said.
Baldwin has beaten every lightweight
that California has produced for the
past two years, but ! am going TO try
and prove the exception. I have been
training longer and moro faithfully for
this bout than any contest in which !
have ever participated. am in condi-
tion TO put up the fastest ten rounds of
my life and II Matty beats me ] will
take my hat off 10 him. ! have met
nearly every lightweight Of any note that
Baldwin has met and comparison Of
the results shows that | have Jared bet
ter than he has. For instance. take
Freddie Welsh. have decision over
him while he heat Baldwin In a twenty
round bout al san Francisco. | beat
Hyland dccisivcly in twenty rounds and
the best Baldwin got was a draw ]
boxed them both draw. So I can't sec
where he has anything OH mo"
Baldwin Expects to Win,
BALDWIN maintains that all CalifoTnianS
look alike 10 him in the ring and that
Fraync will be one more native son add
ed 10 the list. but Fraync maintains
Baldwin will have to go a great deal
faster than he went with Frankie Burns
in their last bout II he beats him. Fraync
has been training with Burns and be-
lieves he has line on Baldwin.
Upon their arrival Yesterday Frayne
and White were taken in charge by
Manager Downing and after looking over
the available quarters decided 10 make
their Headquarters at the IRE station,
where he Will put OIL tic finishing
touches Of his training. Frayne will take
a long run IN the forenoon and in the
afternoon will work in the gymnasium
with the bag and sparrinG partners,
After selecting training quarters they
met with Baldwin and his manager. Mo
Lean. 10 settle The question OF rcreree
but after discussing the matter for some
time they were apparently as far away
from an agreement as before the meeting
Both boys feel that this bout means so
much 10 them that neither VIII concede
any advantage and want to be sure that
the third man In the ring will he some
ono who Is absolutely unbiased and one
whom the sYmpathies Of the crowd Will
not win over. They both say that all
they want Is some one who is compe-
tent and viii give the man VINO has a
shade the decision. The managers OF
the boys will meet with Manager Down
Ing again today TO try and decide or
some one.
pdlp"il l''k MS USUAL "pIk on tnE
road yesterday forenoon and did some
light work I'm the gymnasium I'm the af-
ternoon. He is already in perfect condi-
tion and down 10 the required weight
This will hc the first time In wears,
except the Johnston benefit that two
really high-lass boys have met In this
city and from present Indications they
will draw the largest house ever soon
In this city in anticipation OF which
Manager Downing has nut In Severai
hundred more seats than heretofore. The
reserved section OF seats will be on sale
this morning advertised.