The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-11-30
Men Go the Limit, With Burns
the AggressOr Through
out Contest.
WILL SPLIT THE TWELVE
TH0USAND-D PURSE
Shout of DisapprOvaI Went Up
From the Burns Admirers
Upon Decision.

Los ANGELES, Nov. 2o.-'Phila.
delphia Jack" O'Brien and Tommy
| Burns of Los Angeles last night fought
twenty rounds before the Pacific Ath-
letlc club to n draw. When the end
came it found the two men in the cen.
ter Of the ring engaged in terrible
struggle. When Jeffries announced n
draw shout of disapproval went up
from the Burns admirers, who believed
their man had won, Burns, who fought
like bulldog from tho beginning to
the end, was always on the aggressive,
crowding his opponent to the ropes and
frequently rushing him about tho ring
almost in flight, The fighting practi-
cally from the first round to the last
landed undoubtedly many more blows
than his opponent, and they seemed to
show greater force. O'Brien's foot
work. however, was fast and clever,
and his ducking saved him time and
again from severe punishment.
Fight by Rounds.
Round one-o'B Brion clinched after Ief,
lead and protested when Burns kept both
hands working during the clinch. o. Bricn
clinched. 'Bren rushed with right hook
which was blocked. Burns was bleeding
nj tho nose when the round closed, with
little advantage TO either man. The round
was rather tame.
Round Two-Burns landed left to the
ribs and assaulted o. Brlen savsgely, pro-
testing to Jeffrlos for separating them.
Jefries separated a clinch with difficulty
O Brian put two lefts 20 tho Jaw and Burns
was hissed for Attempting to hit in clnch.
o Bricn PUT hard loft to the stomach,
q Brien landed TWO stiH uppercuts and left
and right to the side OF the head Burns
holding fast. Burns seemed to lose his
hoad and went into clinch. Tho round
strongly o Bricn's, who appeared 70
havo taken tho measure OF his opponent and
seemed very confident.
Round Three-Burns was eager and landed
light left to the body; oBrien booked right
with Burns holding and o'Bricn seemingly
the weaker.
Round Four-Burns was hisscd for hitting
in clinch. He attempted 10 reach o. Brien's
car as they were closely locked together.
o'Brien put right 10 shoulder. Burns duckcd
straight left and they clinched OBricn
clovcrly escaped from corner They. ex,
changed right and left hooks. o. Bricn missed
stif uppercut as the gong sounded. Tho
round was rather tame, with great deal
Of clinching.
Round five-Burns put right to body,
Burns took left in stomach. o'Bricn missed
right swing and they clinched. He danced
away, but returned to plant straight loft
and O'Bricn took sdff left to mouth that
brought blood Burns chased O'Bricn around
tho ring and they rushed into clinch
Burns put right and left to the fncc. o Bricn
countcred with right without damage. Burns
took three stif straight rights 10 the jaw.
o'Brien landed a right hook the gong
sounded. The round was by far tho busiest
and most exciting thus far Burns showed
confidence that had been previously lacking,
and tho round was slightly in his favor.
Round six-Burns, with head down and
around the ring. o'Brion missed straight
loft and they clnched. Burns tauntod
o 'Brien. asking him to stand and night.
o Brien kept away md Burns repeated the
operation, They clnchcd. o. Brien trottcd
circles about his opponent, occasionally lead.
ing. Tho crowd displayed dissatisfaction and
urged O Brion to fight. Burns planted his
left three times TO the head as the gong
Round Seven-Burns attacked 5avagcly.
landing rights and lefts that did no damage,
Burns continued to usc his hands in clinches.
0'Brien landed right and left hook. eyi-
IDENTIFY with some power. Burns showed nbil-
ity TO duck o'Brien's left lends. Burns again
invited Brien to hght. He landed
the neck, and they went into n clinch. Burns
landed several light kidney blows, but they
were not well taken by the crowd. O'Brien
landed left hook to the jaw. o'Bricu ap
penred much more worried than his opponent,
and the effcctual blows landed throughout
the round largely in Burnss favor
Round Eight--Burns put left TO head and
right to jaw. I, almost swept o Brien of
his feet. Burns chased his mnn around tho
ring, attempting TO win in Il rush o'Brien
put short right Sab to the chest. They
put right uppercut TO chin. O'Brion spat
blood freely aud, during this round, kept
away as long as he was able. Burns finally
stood still and waited for him to come into
range. Burns displayed unexpected agility
in slipping under O'Brien's leads Burns
was always the aggrcssor. 'Bricn Is max.
ing poor showing.
latter's corner with savage rights TO tho jaw,
and they clinchcd. oBrien kept away. They
rushed into. cllnch. Jeffries broke them
was short. but Immediately nfterwnrd landed
a stiff right TO the hesd. He landed right
on o Bricn's face, which was covered with
blood Burns was trying 10 land knock
and Burns, after blocking left uppercut,
received two light hooks on the left side of
moss to attack. was his, o'Brien appeared
distressed when tho gong sounded,
o Brien's eyo was badly cut.
Round Ten-Burns continued his rushing
tnctics and o Brien slipped in vicious swings,
Burns hit hard in a clinch. They exchanged
straight lcits TO tho fnco. O Brien held on
in a olinch, with Burns landing his back,
whore a pink plaster adorned o'Bricn.
o Bricn aeemed to bo leaning groggily on
Burns's shoulder. Ho atraightcned Burns up
with right uppercut. Ho took hard right on
the kidneys. o Brien poked Burns with two
straight lefts Mt long range. for the first time
using n lead that has always been his style Of
battle. Ho repeated tho blow rs tho gong
sounded. Burns stood with disgust in the
ientcr Of the ring.
Round Elcven-Burns pushed his way
across tho ring. He met o'Rrion in clnch
using his hands whoncver opportunity nf.
fordsd; Burns took q straight left and also
several rights and lefts to tho foce. He con-
!jnued TO rush o. Brien. londing two straight
efts and taking n stiff left in the stomach,