Deseret Evening News | 1908-03-16 | Page 9 | Big Price to See Burns-Roche Fight

BIG PRICE TO SEE FIGHT Dublin March IB Tommy Burns Durns the tho American pugilist arrived hero hare to today today today day for his hili fight on March 17 whoa when ho will defend the tho title of at heavyweight champion of the tho world against Jem Roche noche the tho Irish champion Burns Durna Is still stilt suffering from Crom an M Inflamed eye eI the time I result of an nn accident a tow few days ago hgo tho the outcome out como of or which at ono one time threatened to be but ho hohns has definitely decided to go on with tho contest as Ill others Iso ho la hm In better botter condition titan than ho he has ever aver been boon ac M according cording to his bis own statement and that of ot his t trainers Ill Some Somo of ot the tho friends of ot Hoch believe bellevo that ho hI has ix n splendid chance to defeat Burnt Burns but careful observers ot of tho the gamo regard tho the American na M a sure winner and ho bo himself displays the ut at utmost utmost most confidence In his ability to turn turp time the trick The Irish champion lien has never mot mat Gunnor Gunner Muir 1011 or 01 Jack Palmer Palomar both ot of whom Burns has hat defeated BO so It Is dUll Hm cult from his record to form orm any ado Idea Idel of how ho compares with Burns He admits that bo ho does docs not know as aa much about the tho science clonce of ot boxing as does co s Burns Durns and und time the critics point out oat that bo lie has the tho additional ago age of at being slow There has hal been little tittle betting on the tho fight the tho odds quoted making Burns a strong favorite A ring has hlll been h cn erect erected ed ellon on a ft I stage of ot tho the Theater Hoyal Hoal all nil tho the seats of o which have been beon sold Hold Ono One fortunate ticket speculator who st secured cured a It row In tho the dress circle has hall sold Hold thu best of the tha seats peats for each