Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-11-29
IN A BLOODY DRAW
Jack O'Brien and Tommy Burns
Battle 20 Rouncs With
Honors Equal.
LATTER MORE AGGRESSIVE
Contest Vicious from Start to Finish
Californian Persists in Hitting
in Clinches.

| Los Angeles, Cal, Nov. 29.-"Phia
delphia Jack" O'Brien and Tommy
Burns of Los Angeles last night fought
20 terrific rounds to a draw. When
the end came it found the two men in
| the center of the ring engaged III a
| terrible struggle. The whole upper
part of their bodies were covered with
blood. Burns, who fought like hull
| dog from beginning to end, was On
the aggressive, crowdinS his opponent
to the ropes and frequently rushing
him about the ring almost in flight To
ward the end of the fight O'Brien
seemed to rally and did some effective
work. Both were severely punished.
Hits in CIinch.
Round 1. O'Brien clinched after a
left lead ana protested when IiGrns
Kept both hands working during the
clinch. O'Brien staggered Burns with
4 left hook and they clinched O'Bneh
rushed with a right hook which was
blocked Burns was bleeding at the
nose when the round closed.
Round 2. Burns landed a left to
ibis and clinched. OBrien sayagely
protesting as Jeffries separated them.
OBrien put two lefts to jaw and
Burns was Missed for attempting to
hit in the clinch. O'Brien put hard
left to stomach O'Brien landed two
stiff uppercuts and let's and right to
side of the head, Burns holding on
fast Burns seemed to lose his head
and went into clinch.
Round 3. Burns landed light left to
body. Jack hooked right on head and
left to body. Rounded closed with
Burns holding and Jack seemingly the
weaker.
Round 4. Burns was Kissed for hit
ting in clinch. Round tame through
out with great deal of clinching.
brought Blood.
Round >. Burns put right to the
body and took left in stomach Jack
missed right swing and they elinched
He planted straight left to jaw. They
exchanged right leads TO jaw and Jack
took stiff left to mouth that brought
blood. Burns chased O'Brien around
the ring and they rushed into a clinch.
\ few exchanges ended the round.
Round 6. Burns continued to fol-
low his man around the ring. OBrien
missed a straight left and clinched.
The crowd displayed dissatisfaction.
Burns planted left three times to the
head as the gong sounded.
Round T. Burns attacked savage
ly landing rights and Iefts that did no
damage Burns continued to use his |
sands in clinches O'Brien landed |
right and left hook, evidently with |
some power. Burns showed ability to |
duck O'Brien's left leads. O'Brien APP |
peared worried, and effectual blows |
landed throughout the round were |
largely in Burns favor.
Round s. Burns put left to head and |
right to jaw. 1t almost swept Burns
off his feet. Burns chased his man
around the ring. attempting to win in
a rush. O'Brien put a short right iab
o chest. Round uninteresting. O'Brien
making a poor showing.
Burns Does All Work.
Round g. Burns did most of the =
work O'Brien occasionally landing in
blows. His face was bloody /,
and eye badly cut and appeared dis
ressed as bell rang.
Round TO- Burns continued rushing
actics and O'Brien slipped in vicious
swings Burns hit hard in clinch. !.
they exchanged straight lefts to the
ace OBrien held on in a clinch and
seemed to be leaning groggily against
Burns shoulder. Before gong sounded
lack got two or three light ones. !,
Round H. O'Brien continued his