The chronicle=news. (Trinidad, Colo.) 1898-current, 1913-08-29
BURNS-CnAvEz
BOUT TONIGHT

Denver. Colo. Aug. :s.-"i do no;
figure that shall have m easy bat.
tie With Chavez. think the way
have trained shows that nm sure Of
n tough battle. Bu; do not forget
that ! have been up against some Of
the best In the game and think
when the referee Issues his decree
Friday night. I will b. on the long
end OF the decision. even though
some 'h!usht II wise TO pu, me on
tn. short end OF Tn. betting. -
frankie Burns.
u acrcr try TO make statements
before n bout. because 4, always
seems like the man talking II tout.
Ing himself. Bu; I think I should say
something about my chances of VIA
ming Friday n!Ehi. bccaus~ msny Of
my loyal friend. have put down big
bets on me TO win. u 10 natural 10.
every fighter to say he IL going To
win. oandidIy believe I'll bca.
Burns. but I realize ! shall have n
hard time doing it.''-Bcnny Chavez
Before midnish, tonight the figh,
fans Of the unitcd States will know
whether frankie Burns has gone
hack or whether Beany Chaves Il the
coming bantanwcisht chanpioa Of
the world. II Benny Chavez wins.
the little lad who has fought the best
OF The smaii fellows. will be given =
match With Johnny couion. the dean
of abe ban,ams. This aion. is !necu.
tive enough for the TrinIdad McaI-
can to mill for all he 10 worth.
Burns has met all tn. topniteh.rs.
His future depends on his showing
with Chavez. because. IL he los-s. he
will cn,c. tho path of rctrogrcssion
and his road TO the highway OF sue
cess will have = Chavez ,horn-onc
which will Interfere with his pro-
rrc>s.
Both fighters and their managers
got together yesterday and decided
on Abe Pollock. Americas foremost
1:fcrcc. as the third man in the ring.
Both ba;;!crs knew of Poiiock's repu.
iation as a square ''arbiter" and
there was not the slightest argu.
men, as To who should be In the
arena with the fighters after Pol
locks name was mentioned.
There have been many boxing con.
tests IN Denver. dating back To the
early days. but old time sports de-
clare that never before has there
been such in,eIelt in n bout as has
been evidenced in the Burns-Chavs.
mill. Hundreds Of out-of-town rcsev-
rations have been made. mainly from
Trinidad and New Mexico points. a
strong delegation Il coming up from
the southern part Of the state. Some
Of thcse are not alone rooters for
Chavez. Numerous New Jersey ma
tives from all sections OF Colorado,
including Denver Jersey.tes. are GO
Ing 90 attend the fight to ''puii' for
the lad who battied Coulon to a
standstill.
Two Sterling. Colo. bankers who
are in Denver this week attending
the bankers convention visited the
training quarters OF Benny Chavez
and frankie Burns yesterday after.
noon. and after watching the boys
work out laid wagcrs on the chances
- til '.o-'ca P-.h Of tho bankers
| r - r-'-io- ~. ~haynz IA a
, --r'irs -eight champion.
There was q-i';c q bit of Burn,
IT, - -"'dt,-, lr-- ri-ht. and I,
: l'tc'y tn. E',rny VIII enter the
rirz a; even money. Among tho
prominent sportsmcn who watched
Chavez and Burns go through theil
preparatory work yesterday after.
noon were Ed Smith OF the Chicago
American and 4 famous referee, ca
Chea'rs. c. J. Funk. II. A. schoen.
berger. Rude rnholz. Charley ia.
cobs. Bert Pitman and the Frawley
Brothers.