Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1902-01-11
BURNS WINS FROM
MEXICAN PETE.
FOUGHT THIRTEEN ROUNDS,
Peter Looked an Easy winner In tho
First Three Rounds II Was
A smuggling Match,

A fow straight lett hand labs to the
jaw, right hand wollop ana '1-2.3-i-5-
d-7-S-0'lO," and an was over Mexican
Pete was laid low and out IN the thir-
tcenlh round Of what was TO have been
a twenty round bout between Jimmy
Burns, Of Spokane, and Pete Everett.
known as Mexican Pete at the Salt
Lake Athletic club lO8t night # was o.
hIugging match from start To finish and
looked easy Tor the Mexican for three
rounds Burns was iu perfect physical
condition. and IN this he had O decided
advantage over his antagonist which
told aa the fight progressed The re-
suit wu8 a big surprise TO two-thirds of
those present, and but few looked for
the 80 90 last over three rounds. 1t
was preceded by two Of the hottest pre-
llmi0arles ever given at a nstlc argu-
ment In this city. The program was
witnessed by over six hundred sports
and that they enjoyed the bout goes
without saying. They al felt they got
their moneys worth and no complaints
were heard
The FIRST preliminary was between
the Condle brOthers-George and ROY.
The way they went at each other iu
the thlrd ana sixth rounds was not call
culated TO convince one that the two
were brothers They punched for an
they were worth and went at each other
like a brace Of Kikenncy cats. ROY
announced his Willingness To meet
Larry Gleason, Of Spokane at 1873
pounds
The other bout before the main event
was between Young Terry Davis ana
Kid Heuser II was for four rounds
and pleased the crowd greatly. Terry
was awarded the decision for his ag-
gressiVenoss, The pair were speedy and
each got In some good punches. AT
the conclusion OF their 40. Heuser ac-
cepted the challenge of Phil Green 10
fight at VIC pounds
THE MAIN EVENT.
At $685. Jimmy Burns entered the ring
followed by mis- brother George taw-
lcr Roy Conlie and Sammy Clark.
The entrance Of the Spokane man was
greeted with a round of applause. lie
appeared TO De iu splendid form and
smiled conlldentiaiy, lie was shortly
followed by Pete Jim Hays ana sim
Francis, The Mexican took think
cody and evidently thought he had am
easy mark, In short order they got
down to work Referee Tom Bennett
called the men 10 the center of Tho
| ring aad gave them their instruction
| The bell rang and the men squared or
| Pete went after Burns from tho star
/ and landed no less than "a dozen tiuD
| with his right on Burns wind Th.
! SpOkan man made no ATTEMPT to pro.
ject himself and did not counter duHnl
| the round. Those present looked ioi
him TO go down and out before tho
round ended and doubtless Pete hat
that idea himself But they did mo-
reckon what Kind Of a man Burns IS
! lie proved himself a giutton for pun
! lshment The blows landed in the re.
glon OF his Kidneys We're enough e
whip almost any man but Burns only
smiled dIsdainfully and took his time
in measuring his man, This sort Of
thing continued for three rounds. Al
the beginning of the fourth round every
body looked for Burns to be Knocked
out. If he was injured at AN no one
! but himself knew IT, He began To ne.
! turn the MeXican's blows, and with in
! tereSt Pete became q little anxious
| and made a desperate effort 10 land a
| stiff punch and end it but Burns only
! grinned and said something about
easy money" ANA then be Knocked
! Pete 10 the floor and the spectators be.
| gan 20 wonder,
During the next two round.
the men did little but fiddle fol
! openings without landing telinl
blow, Each time they came up Burn,
was the more confident and fresh. The
| strain began TO tell on the Mexican
| Burns did not weaken I'm the least and
had the strength al any time 10 land
| the finishing wallop, but could not get
| an opening. Pete fought determlnedly
| and duCked cleyerly many times. Hl
/ occasionally led with a right 10 m
| wind but the blows though hard, Old
! not phase jimmy Burns ala not al
! tempt 20 use his right bat Kept Dor.
! ing In with his left and sent Peter "a
/ the floor repeatedly Once he went down
! FOR seven seconds and another time
] for five. When Burns landed, the Mex
| lean seemed 90 be unable 10 counter
! II was apparent to an that Burns was
| his master and that he would soon +,
! declared the winner unless he was dis.
/ abed by chance blow
In the latter part Of the twelfth
round Burns sent a hard left 20 the
! jaw and his big antagonist went down
| I'm "a heap. Referee Bennett counted
! him out but the noise was so great
! that he did not hear the bell.
! e.. IA. 4
| and he had one more chance Il was
one chance in 10000 Tie could never
| hope for n draw for now Burns was
doing practically all the lighting.
In the thirteenth and last round
! Burns came mp frcst as ever and
| grlnned M the Mexican when the latter
| shot IN q left 90 the wind. Jimmy
concluded Il was time 10 put nm end Ia
! festivities and 10 was "hi0 bang, hln.'
| Peters knees made am effort 10 circle
| around each other. but ne made q gam.
attempt 20 stand his ground Burn
| then shot IN "a couple with his LETT that
| landed on the jaw and as the Mexican
| lowered his head 20 avoid another
| Burns couutertd with his right landing
! it on the right spot and an was over
| Some said Bennett counted too fast
! but whether he did or not Pete was
whipped and was out for q longer per
! Tod than ten seconds, For half a min
ute after he got the right hook on The
I Jaw he could not hold himself mp. II
! took him about 1--WE minutes 10 collect
his senses sufficiently TO fully realize
that I'm Burns he had met his master
ALI FIGHTERS NOT BRUTEs.