Jack O'Brien.

NZ Truth, Issue 64, 8 September 1906, Page 3

Jack O'Brien.

Will He Visit Australia?.,

Ther* has-been a lot of talk; about, 'jack O'Brien, coining to Australia -'-to. fieht SauirasV- Although Wren offered to jmt up a good purse it could not be seen where O'Brien,, considering ..the time he would 16Se, would; have a very good thing on m the Australian trip, more especially as the •chance ot defeat was .about. The anti-boxing agitation : here may throw some further doubt on the matter, and it is •questionable if O'Brien will be seen m Australia. ;-The following extract from an American exchange' shows that there is some doubt on the other side :—

"Jack O'Brien won't invade the peaceful haunts of Australia if there is going to be anything doing here," remarked Jack Cribbing, his Pacific •Coast representative, on Fillmorestreet yesterday. "I had a letter .from him the other day v so I know what I am talking 'about. Jack wrote that, he was more than anxious .to com<3 back to {San. -.Francisco, and lie ftopeNi tnat there was some chance of the game being resumed here at an early, date." * "What about that Australian ofier ?" •

"Oh, it was on the level all right," retorted Cribbins. "They offered to hang v-> a 10,000 dollars purse for Jack .to f 6 over ! there and figjht Squires. It would have been like finding it, but, I don't suppose Jack would make, much, for Squires would want a <rood loser's end. and, besides Jack would be put to a big; expense. "The don't want to .pull, off the fight until October or November, so Jack -can accept the offer later, if. there :is -nothing doing here. I think Jim'mv Coflroth will be getting busy 'soon, and I have so advised Jack.

"Jack can't , : fight at home, for they make such a fuss about heavyweights meeting at Philadelphia. There was a time that he fought almost every night at home, but* no .more* To make any good money he ; must go away;" ■ v ; When the'gong: 1 •does nound here, CriWbins hopes' to match O'Brien with! Sam Berger. At the,' time : of the fire these two were as good as matched. O'Brien had signed articles ■and Berber had agreed to, and then the crash, and the fire.— Melbourne "truth." '