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Newspaper
Indianapolis Sun
Location
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Dec 24, 1908
Page
14
The looming bout between Burns and Johnson draws 30 000 fans to the Bay arena and packs tickets, with Premier Wade and crowds backing Burns. Johnson hopes to quit Burns at ringside as promoter director McIntosh acts as referee amid clashing odds and claims of proper training.
Special to the Indianapolis Sun dated Dec 5 reports W W Naughton Examiners sporting editor relaying a cable from Sydney. Burns claims Johnson will face defeat with confidence and favorite odds noted. Advance seat sale exceeds £10,000 as the big Johnson Burns bout proceeds in antipodes.
Promoter McIntosh stages a major bout promising prize money and a 2000 seat stadium. He has secured £6000 for Burns and £1000 plus £400 deposit for Johnson, with 75,000 expected receipts and ticket prices from 5 to 50. Odds of success boosted by large advance sales and international attention.
Joe Birmingham of Lakeside Hospital Cleveland received word yesterday that his mother died in El Mira New York. Doctors allowed him to go home for the funeral Friday night on a wheeled chair or a stretcher as surgeons agreed to the request though he remained unable to travel unaided.
Stanley Ketchel, world middleweight champion, arrived in Grand Rapids for a holiday stay and said he will not fight until he has a chance to face Tommy Burns. Ketchel plans to remain a month or longer, with a layoff likely extending one to two months.
Phil McGovern, brother of Terry, defeated the Germantown featherweight Young Pierce at the Broadway Athletic Club in Philadelphia last night, claiming the win in a boxing bout.
Little betting occurs in town on the Burns Johnson bout. Burns has visible money behind him, while Johnson backers seek odds of 7 to 5 or higher, limiting wagers. Interest remains high despite distance, with fans split along racial lines over defending the title and confidence in Johnson among the colored community appears weak.
Springfield dispatch reports Lou Criger, veteran catcher traded from Boston Americans to the St. Louis Cardinals, vents anger in a letter to Pat Donahue. Criger cites unfair treatment, notes malaria illness may hinder his play in St. Louis.
The world heavyweight championship between Tommy Burns and Jack Johnson is set for Sydney N S W around noon Saturday December 26 in a 20 round bout. A 24 foot ring four ounce gloves with Marquis of Queensberry rules. $35 000 purse split Burns 30000 Johnson 5000. Referee promoter McIntosh. Estimated attendance 28000. Betting seven to five Burns. Burns record includes KOs over Flynn OBrien Squires Moir Roche Palmer Smith. Johnson record lists KO wins over McVey Martin Jeffords Felix Lang Fitzsimmons Flynn.
Brooklyn Dodgers president Ebbets favors Harry Lumley as manager for next season. Lumley appears chosen since talks of acquiring Dahlen seem unlikely, with Lumley seen as a candidate who will stay in the dugout daily.
A collection of opinions from sports writers and figures on a heavyweight bout. Jim Jeffries and Bob Fitzsimmons favor Johnson as winner while Tom Sharkey and Battling Nelson doubt Burns can compete. Sam Langford advocates for the black contender, while Jon Gans notes color influences the pick.
Special to the Indianapolis Sun. Preston Ontario December reports Burns will box a big black man in Sydney. His mother Mrs Brusso, confident of his safety, awaits his return home after the bout, saying he has faced tougher perils in lacrosse than in boxing. She trusts him to win again and longs for his homecoming after over a year away.
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