The Washington times., 1906-10-03
FLYNN KNOCKEDOU
IN THE FIFTEENTH
Pueblo Champion Slow and
AWkWard-EaSy
to Hit.
BURNS FIGHTS SAGGRESSIVELY
Carries Battle TO His Man-Jeffries and
Jack O'Bnen at the Ring
Side.

Los ANGELES. Cal. oct. 3.-Tommy
Burns whipped Jim Flynn by the
Knockout route last night. He took fif-
teen rounds 10 do il. and thanks TO a
bIuuder on referee Robinson's part,
Flynn lost the hght twice in the last
round
The Pueblo champion Will now return
10 railroading, for he viii not do. he
was slow and pitiably awkward, leaving
himself open 10 hundreds OF punches
which he might have avoided, and he
was always a little behind the schedule
with his haymaker rights and lefts.
Burns fought a fast fight, cutting out
a great deal of his fancy foot work and
tearing into the inhghting like a wild
man.
Real End in Fourteenth.
The real end of the fight came late
in the fourteenth round Half minute
before the gong. Burns whi. ped over
right cross which caught + lynn fairly
on the point of the jaw. Jim's knees
sagged ana his hands went down. For
the first time in the night he was really
hurt. Burns knew he had his man go
inE and putting his left hand against
Flynns face he pushed him away fun
arm length and whipped another right
over Flynn staggered but kept on his
feet For twenty seconds Burns bonn
tarded Flynu's chin with fun arm
punches, but none of them had enough
steam TO send the groggy man TO the
floor. The bell stopped the punching
bag work
The minutes rested Flynn some. He
was dazed when be came from his cor
T.F
corner and landed another right cross
on the chin. Flynn went down on his
back stayed there for five seconds,
dragged himself 10 his knees and In
this position was counted out He rose
after the tenth second,
Referee Robinson made a move 10
catch Burns elbow, and stop the nght,
but apparently changed his mind, step
ped aSlde,-dnd allowed Burns To COntin-
ue lighting Flynn was all I'm and soon
went Gown for the second time. He
rolled over and found his feet again
staggering into the center of the ring.
Though ready 10 drop, he was Stiu game
and made one. or TWO attempts to swing.
finally Eolug down without a punch
Robinson forced him 10 get up again,
and Burns. tore IN Tor the last time.
one more punch. which seemed 10 land
IiEh up on the side OF the mead, and
Flynn hit the floor face downward.
Flynn Beaten Twice.
Van Court jumped through the ropes
and the fight was over II was no
fault Of Burns that Flynn was beaten
twice. He looked at the referee after
the second knock-downs as IF 10 Ques-
tion the advisabuitv of going on with
the slaughter, but Robinson said moth
ing and there was nothing for Tommy
TO do. bu- continue.
For the first time I'm Los Angeles.
Tommy Burns elected TO put mp a fast,
rough fight He soon found that Flynn
could not hit him and after that bee
WAS an over the Pueblo demon, rock
ing his head with stu uppercuIs and
timing lim with 1ulI armswiugs. Flynn
locked his left arm around Burns
neck I'm the CUncGeS and hung on uU-
Ill the referee tore the men apart.
Burns seemed TO ike this head 20 head
work, for Flynn left his chin wide
open and Tommy peppered him hOJIy
Pueblo man. Both men were we'll
marked up Flynn split Burns right
eyebrow, blacked his right eye and
kept him bleeding from the mouth
Burns hammered Flynn's nose out of
shape and cIt him about the mouth.
JeHnes Makes Speech.
a great crowd. including several
celebrities turned out TO see the fight
Jim Jonries was present in a front
seat and Jack D'Br.en was at the ring
side Asta- much persuasion. jeff. was
induced % enter the ring, and as soon
as Che big fellow got one foot through
tho ropes O'Brien dove through from
the CthCT corner The men met i'm the
center and shook hands. After pr0fuse
ur1duCuOus Mr.. Brien made a
smooth little speech. He wound up with
the following nice Utte compliment
L. Jefi.
'"Tho newspapers Of the country
have said that / am anxious TO meet
Alr Jcfries IN the ring. 1 have met
him in the ring tonight. and / want to
say this is the only way 1 ever want
To meet him there"
Mr.. jefrIes showed himself 10 be
something of % salve Deddler himself
iu his own speech. WHICH followed.
'All 1 can say is that 1 thank the
gentleman for his compliment"