The morning times., 1896-11-07
BURNS WAS KNOCKED OUT
Raedy's Fast Blows Fixed
Him in Three Rounds.
HE WAS BADLY PUNISHED
1t Was Pretty But Short and the
Crowd Was Satisfied-Janey and
Howard Wilson Won the Cur
tain Raising Fights in Easy
Style. .-F-r

The middle weight championship Of the
District OF Columbia and OF Maryland and
Virginia was last night won by Pat Raedy
! of this city.
Raedy in three short rounds put Tom
| Burns to sleep and retrieved his reputation,
which was hedimmed by the chance knock
| out blow Billy Mcmillan, now deceased,
landed GU his Jaw IN the ring oil the Eareka
| Club.
An element Of uncertainty entered into
the contest between Racdy and Burns;
| Raedy's easy defeat 10y McMlllah hau
| driven his stock below par.
Burns posed as an 'unknown, ana many
| Thought hlm a ringer" Consequently ne
was ravorite in the betting before the
| the fight he looked good to WIN the coin
However,, Raedy's friends We're loyal
to the last and thelr @ NE, Ieaity 9 was hoo,i anpiy
| bundles at odds OF two to one, but had
| the opportunity of re-enacting all those
scenes peculiar to those who pinned their
| faith and loose cha nse to Major Mckinley
in the late campaign.
| Raedy seemed Tul ot snap, fire and fight
from the cali Of time by Referee Duffy, aud
after the preliminary sparring for an open
| Ing in the first round it was evident That
| it was only II matter of rounds to reach
! verdict in his favor.
BURNS LACKED STIFFNESS
Burns was not shy at all, but he looked
the part OF has been, and when he
| plainly showed the effects OF his young
| antagonists stiff punches and upper cuts
III the iirstJ round betting on him stopped,
as me talent knew 1T was Raedy's light.
| BotA men stripped well. Burns was a
| second edition or Kangaroo" FitZsim-
| mons as lie sat in his corner awaiting the
eau OF time. His long, 1.-the body had
| Ecdithy color, and he bore that confident
demeanor born ana nursed by campaigns
IN the rings OF AIperica, Europe and Aus.
III, sraiia: He looked vicious in his perfect physl
| was bet against Raedy.
,haeuy was in strong contrast to the
II ansaroo.' Like him, his skin was of
| good color, and lie seemed well trained
! But That sans Gene air that overspread
| Burns frontispiece was lacking in Pat
iat looked Il trifle nervous and while
there WIS not the semDlance III fear, yet
lie seemed concerned and eager Burns
was as stical as an Indian and before
.yN tum.Ac uDeu nuNt.tiIius tur uaipt con
idence OF the stranger and .'unknown''
made Riedy's friends suspicious
Ihe rcsuU evidenced how unreliable are
! appearances. The lanky Californian went
GoWn as cilau before Ea,uN U.uWs. wIicG
| were driven as If impelled by Il pile driver
Three rounds told the tale, and as a scauci
the agile form OF the victor of a half
| hundred BATTLES in this country and abroad
the local cnduipun. 1t was fair, square
light and not Il word was raised nor a
| susplcIon brelthrd over the OUTCOME Rledy
| Won IND won well
After the preliininaries the princinals to
| the man attraction OF the evening entered
the ring. IL was l0:l . O'Clock when Raetly
a1d MS seconds entered the roped arena
Ills seconds and attendants were Pat
| ConneTs, billy Nash and Jim Janey. Raedy
| weighed wlt1ln Il rev ounces OF 152 pounds
I'm. In burns corner We're Jack Kelly, Luke
| Eustace and Howard Wilson. Burns
weighed close to 153 pounds. The time
Keepers Were Jim Mckeever for Raedy
and Harry Kern for Burns.
when tIe gong sounded both men stcpped
| 10 The center of the ring.
THE FUN BEGINS.
|
y: size up the other and no blows were
S,ruck unai circle hau been Transcribed.
hdcuy was active and seemed 10 be study
ins ms Opponent; Burns kept his hands
moving last, aud felt for Raeuy's body A
imXup followed and Racdy pounded burns
head Raedy used both isis to advantage
A0nors wereeveu VIII ien the bell tapped.
Round two-No time was lost IN getting
together. Raedy felt sure of his man and
mixed matters at every opportunity
Burns swung at INN several Tunes, but
haedy parted or ducked and followed with
Jabs hBurns neck ana mead Burns ci incned
10 save punishment. Raedy forced the
lighting and landed with terrible effect
break down his guard at ali, ana al s,ori
Jabbing with both hands Raedy was
| plainly his master.
Burns neck was turhry red as the result
or Pats cloutS. Toward the close OF the
round hot scrlulmaSc took place in a
neutral corner, and Burns was knocked
down. First knock down for Raedv. and
ms paruSans went wild with delight The
gong saved Burns for the minute
Lastround-Raedy was fresh, while Burns
was in distress. He took chances on get
ting in a Knockout blow, but was wild and
ineffective.
On reaching for Raedy he left himself
open and Pat jabted him at Will. Burr:
was game and shlTiy oh his feet, but hi.
head was dGzed 10y the repeated batter,
work and when he mixed in for an uppcl
cut at turned the trick, and with his right
ana left sent nm TO the canvas, limp and
nfeieSs for the reQuisi ite ten cunts
Burns tried to rise as Referee Kell y
counted eight but he only crawIed tc
ms Knees to drop PROSTATE again. He was
down and out.
RAEDY WAS A HERO.
Raedy waited for the decision of the
me ropes ana bore ann IN trump on their
shoulders TO his dressing room Burns was
carried car to his corner and slowly revived by
MS sorrOWful attendants. He had nc
excuse to offer for his defeat
The battle was for $3.50 a side and the
nr TeeeiPfs nd The enf battle 6ette9 the
showed No evidence OF the struggle and
spoke very. nodestly of his victory.
"A; AS curtain.raisers for the main event
Newark, and Howard Wilson and JOHNNY
Hogan OF Alexandria tried conclusions
Janey put Thomas out in two rounds
fourth inning OF their go. 1t is oniV i,s
iaiT Ia say that Hogan was outclassed b,
| Wilson.
1t was given out last night that the
postponed Tight between Howard Wilson,
champion lightweight of the District. and
Jack Daily, the cha mpion of Delaware wouId
probably take place November l6 at the
same place.
DAYS hand has recovered from the in.
jury received in the Syracuse fight, and
he is anxious to meet Wilson Wilson is
equally as anxious to meet him.
Raedy VIII probably be matched at once
LOT Dout Defore one OF the fashionable
New York clubs.