The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1898-05-13
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BURNS SURPRISE.
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES

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Charley I,urns, of Cincinnati, last
nigh. In the bridgeport. Athletic Cube
arena, certainly surprised the TALENT
In the prcthest contest ever pulled OF
py the club no stayed tho twenty
rounds scheduled with Charley Johnson.
OF philadelphia, and what Ia more, had
the best Of It after the first part OF the
game wa over. and IN the last round
had Johnson groggy, with the proba-
billy In. the minds OF most of the audi
ence that he could havo put him out II
| the contest was to a finish.
That was q conjecture with good rea-
sons for II, though johnson Is OF the
bull dog callbre, and fools some OF the
f. people all the time. He was away OF
| from the form he showed here last fall,
. and depended last night solely on his
right, which Burns cleverly kept away
from. Johnson had steam IN that right,
a quality which Burns could have used
10 advantage, but his blows managed
10 make Johnson q badly used upf man
al the end Of the twenty rounds. It was
burns contest, and instead OF Johnson
putting him out the tables were prac-
Ideally turned. The agreement signed
by both men stipulated that johnson
should put Burns out inside twenty
rounds, consequently in failing to con-
meet, he came out the short end. The
contest was fierce anu stubborn from the
start, and Burns edence was too much
for his opponent. he ducklng away from
bad ones and repeatedly using both
hands or Johnson's face. The conteet
was Witnessed by q large audience.
The first preliminary was greatly en-
joyed. II was between two colored boys
from Bclla!re. known to their friends as
~"Loneyconey" and Springer" and end
ed In 4 draw. In the next, Jerry Mar
shall and Il Wheeling boy, Robert Err
man, figured, but before, 1t started Oscar
Gardner was introduced and received an
ovation. Marshall was too old at the
game for his youthful opponent, but
Erman is strong and fairly clever and
gives promise of being heard OF.
Leslie Pearce's midgets did a clever
| turn. after which there was q long wait
until the main bout During the walt
Oscar Gardner was selected as referee.
The club had picked Jack Bennett, but
Johnson wouldn't agree to this, and
Gardner was satisfactory to all con-
cerned. Rorh men weighed under the
limit, l45 pounds, but johnson was
lighter than Burns, 1t was 1920 o'clock
when the men entered the ring. John
son WAS attended by John Flnnegan and
Leslie Pearce; Burns by Jerry Mar
shall. Messrs. Morgan and Zimmerman.
The contest by rounds was as follows:
Round before the round started
there was a squabble about the break
iags. Johnson wanted one arm free, but
finally conceded to break clean when the
referee ordered q clean break. otherwise
10 punch with one arm. AS they came
10 the scratch both men looked bent for
business. Burns led with light left on
face. They mixed It savagely. Burns
upper cut him and showed up strong.
Burns drew first blood from J~ohnson's
nose.
Round johnson sent in hard right
on body. Burns lands left on mouth.
Johnson lands on body again, but Burns
returns. Several exciting, clinches,
keeping Gardner busy. BurnsrIis puff
Ing. i'rg.
Round Burns upper cuts with both
hands, and ducks Johnson's swings. In
a cllnch they wrestle'to the floor. John
son keeps Burns on the dance and tires
him.
Round 4-Another wrestle to the ropes
~that=h=hard to break. johnson lands
on body, and another hot clinch. john
son drives Burns through the ropes.
The clinches excite the audience.
Round 5-Juhnson hits Burns a ter
rife clip on the breast, and also brings
the crimson from his forehead. The
~Clnclnnatian ducks ,cleverly, but John
son keeps after him. cool and Confident.
Johnson stock goes up. Burns lacks
steam.
Round 6-Jnhnson goes after body,
reaching 1t twice. Burns counters, but
Is minus apparent steam. Johnson does
line work in the breakaways, OF which
he Is a past master. They mix It up
right and left, and paste each other in
@ long clinch, In which Burns shows up
we'll Johnson appearing TO weaken.
Round -7-Burns swings left on jaw,
and; then right, and brngsj cheers by
driving johnson back in a clInch. John
son sends In a ~rfb-roaster. Burns lands
on the face and gets the best Of an eX-
change, turning johnson around with a
right swing.
Round S-Burns surprises his friends
by landing often without return, but he
keeps on the defensive and leads John
eon many q walk around. Johnson
again drives in right hard on body.
They mix 1t lively. Burns face catch
ing II.
Round 9%-Johnson repeats his body
tactics for another speedy blow on the
ribs, which, counted. He reaches the
face. too. Johnson jabs on the face.
johnson slipped to the floor. When he
arose Burns went after him, and was
tapping the back Of the head as the
gong sounded.
Round 10-Oncc again Johnson reaches
the body. and uses, his right again or
same place. Burns kids him and
rlshes Johnson to the ropes. johnson
placed a stiff right handler on the jaw.
he. does It again. and Burns makes
faces at him. Jnhnson's next lead