Show ENGLAND HOPES TO GAIt GAIN TITLE However They Are Betting Their Money American Bunk Champ Will Win London Now Nov No 38 Memories of the ear earlier earlier lier Her days when the National Sporting club was the acknowledged ack home hems of or pro professional professional boxing have been d by bythe bythe bythe the prospects of a great battle en Dee Dec 2 when Tommy Burns of America Amedea and Gunner Jim Moir of England will meet in that historic building for the heavy heavyweight weight championship eh of the world This contest is creating greater inter interest eat est than any an since those these in which Mace the last English holder of the title took part for there is a feeling in some cir circles circles cles ales that greater weight reach and height and the experience that he has bas gained in his many fights tights will wilt be sufficient to overcome Burns Burna superior tactics and bring the championship buck back to England after years In spite spit of this tItle feeling however Burns re remains mains maiMs a favorite in the belting betting at odds odde of 5 S to 4 I This want of ot confidence on the part of the betters on the English Is te due disc to Burns Burn record and to the fact that he is a faster fighter Slow Even for Englishmen Moir lair i Is considered slow glow even eveD for fOi an English boxer Hit His trainers trainer have been working w him up but it to Is doubtful whether er the Englishman will 1 develop enough Jh speed to reach the more active American with ith his heavy helY hitting Unless s MoIr has been overrated or has newer before met a man ma of Burns Bum cl ciss s the American must deliver some hard bani hits tilts in the rushes for which he be is I fa Ta famous famous to beat down the th sailor who has bas the reputation of ot being able to take a lot of punishment Both fighters did much earnest train ing lug up to Wednesday last lut since when they the have both satisfied themselves with road work will enter the ring at st about ISO pounds which is at least l ast ten pounds more than Burns will wUI turn the scales at The Englishman has also the advantage in height being 2 inches taller than his American opponent Fur Pur Furthermore he has a considerably cO longer reach On the other hand han Burns is known to have a good pair of legs to en enable enable enable able him to rush in and get away and besides he Is far more scientific and uses ues his head more than does his op |