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Show NEW YORK SPORTS STILL THINK BURNS WAS TO WIN New York, Jan. 8. Did Jack John-eon John-eon double-cross Tommy Burns in tho light at Sydney? Sporting men in various cities would like to have this joint cleared up. for they have heard a rumor to tho effect that Johnson, after af-ter agreeing to lie down went In and fought on tho levol. It will be remembered remem-bered that ten days before the light a letter from Johnson to a western man was made public in which tho negro declared that he Intended to beat Burns "no matter what arrangements arrange-ments had been made between Burns and Fltzpatrick." Johnson also wroto that he cared more for the championship champion-ship title than money and that Burns did not have enough coin to make him throw tho flght. It also will be recalled that for : weeks before the men entered the ring tho general belief wtas that the mill ! was queer and for that reason there was little or no betting on the result in this country.. According to the rumor that Is in circulation Just now, Burns thought he , had Johnson fixed; that Is to say, he i got a promise from the negro to lay down, and In that way, making tho result a sure thing, it was arranged j to let .Johnson have the privilege of belting $10,000 on Burns. Men who know Burns' methods say that from the tlmo he double-crossed Phlladel-; phla Jock O'Brien In Los Angeles, he proceeded to make all his fights tnir-i J things. i Tho reason Burns avoided Johnson bo long, rumor says, was to force the negro to accept the French Canadian's terms, but the crafty Fitzpatrlck, sure that Johnson could lick Burns on the leel, was ready to enter into any kind ff a "frame-up" emanating from I. urn 3 so long as Johnson could get a chance at the white man In tho ring. "I have excellent reason for believing," believ-ing," said a veteran referee and mate-maker, mate-maker, who is a friend of Fltzpatrlok, ad this topic was discussed today, "that Burns was fooled at his own game." EMERYVILLE RESULTS Oakland. Jan. 11. Long shots woro m evidence at Emeryville today, favorites fav-orites faring badly. Tho going ,was heavy and by the timo the third raco was run. rain fell. Results: First race, six furlongs, selling Theotoro, 112, (McCarthy), 7 to 1, won; Footloose. 94, (Taplin), 18 to 5, Bocond; Sir John, 100, (Goldstein,) 4 to 1, third. Time 1:15 4-5. Second race, throe furlong, purse-Contra purse-Contra Costa, 106, (Mentry). 12 to 1, won; Eel. 103. (Upton). 30 to 1, sec end; Redeen, 103, (Ines), 100 to 1, third. Time: 37 2-5. Third raco, one mile, selling Mln-alto, Mln-alto, 91. (Upton). 12 to 1, won; Harry Rogers, 37. (Glass), 15 to 1, second; Phil Igoz. 99. (Sullivan), 12 to 1, third. Timo 1:45 1-6. Fourth race, one mile Estella C, 106. (Mentrv), 2 to 1. won; Standover, 107. (Mclntyre), 12 to 1. second; Em and: Em, 107, (Ross), 17 to 1, third. Timo 1:44 4-5. Fifth race, six furlongs, selling Tollbox, 105, (McCartliy). 16 to 1. won; Yankee Daughter, 106, (Butler), 14 to 5, second; Apto Oro, 102. (ScovUlc). 8 to 1, third. Tlmo 1:16 1-5. Sixth race, mile and three slxteen- ths, selling Prince Nap. 109, (Sco-vllle), (Sco-vllle), 18 to 5, won; Lady Alicia, 107. (Ross), 9 to 2, second; Lord Ross-l Ross-l ington. 104, (Taplin), 12 to 1, third. 1 Time, 2:04. |
