Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-07-05
STOPPED IN FIRST ROUND
sQUIRES QUICKLY KNOCKED OUT
BY BURNS.
The Latter Is All Over the Australian
From the Jump and He Makes Only
Feeble Attempt to Fight Back.

SAN FRANCISCO. Cal. July 5.-Another
lemon was handed the long suffering sport
going public yesterday afternoon when In
two minutes and eight seconds of fighting
Tommy Burns punched out all the fighting
that there might have been n Bill Squires'
the widely-touted Australi Ian champion
The receipts were estimated at between
$26 900 and $21.C Burns got guarantee
of 5000 and won a side bet of $1,000
S1S. 900 in all-for his little afternoon exer-
else.
Squires got 81 per cent Of the gross re-
ceipts-about 800. He was the favOrite at
10 to before the fight.
The arena is located just outside the coun-
ty lire and Is in San Mateo county, where
the regulations as to gambling are not SO
stringent as in San Francisco. For several
blocks lining the road leading to the In
closure booths had been established where
various games of chance were In full swing.
The pea and shell, chuck-a-luck. klondike,
roulette and numerous other devices de-
signed to separate the unwary from his
money were in full operation. In the arena
men carrying handfuls of gold and rolls OF
greenbacks wandered through the crowd,
offering even money that Burns would not
last ten rounds. and 10 to . that Squires
would win. The crowd evidently relished the
freedom that has not obtained recently In
has been threatening the board of supervfs-
ors and other municipal officials
Jim Jeffries. Jimmy Britt. frankie Nell
and Battling Nelson came into the arena at
The big fellow" looked as big as ever. but
one side of his face was swollen from the
effects of toothache. Jeffrfes said he was
suffering from liberated TOOTH. and he
was more afraid of it than all the prize
fighters that could be gathered into the ring
at one time.
The Men in the Ring.
At five minutes to 2 o'clock Squres.
preceded by Tim McGrath. carrying blue
flag. entered the ring. He was greeted with
cheers. Squres wore green trunks. brown
sweater and a campaign hat. He did not
give the impression of being big man, but
he looked we'll built and rugged. When he
took off his hat his hair was seen to be
closely cropped. He took seat in the north
west corner Of the ring and awaited the ar
rival of Burns.
couple of minutes after Squires came in
Burns. attired in a long bath rcbe en-
tered the ring, but neither man was greeted
with much enthusiasm. Burns walked over
and shook hands with Squires and then sat
down in the opposite corner from the Aus
tralian. Squires had his wrists and hands
bound in tape. Squires posed for his pic
ture while his manager stood behind him
and waved the Australian flag. Billy Jor-
dan introduced him as a rough diamond
from Australia. Bill Squires." Then Burns
stepped up with the American flag waving
behind him. Jordan introduced him as
the heavyweight champion of America,
Tommy Burns.
Burns was clad in green and red tights,
with the American flag as belt.
Jeffries then entered the ring to referee
the fight. Jordan introduced him as the
great and only undefeated champion of
the world, Jim Jeffres.
Battling Nelson and Jimmy Britt then
came into the ring and were introduced
the golden west" and Nelson as 1.-The hard
est nut to crack" Al Kaufman challenged
the winner of the fight.
All Over in a Round.
At 2:O7 the men stood in the ring and
received their final instructions from JEFF
fries.
At 2:10 pm. the men commenced fight
ing Squires went after Burns. feinting
and leading. They came to a clinch in
a corner. but no damage was done Burns
landed right to the jaw and Squires
went down. He stayed down four seconds
and came back. They went into a clinch
and as they broke Burns missed a vicious
right swing. Squires poked a right into
Burns body. Burns landed another right
swing under the jaw.
The knockout blow followed several that
landed on Squires jaw as he rushed into
Burns 1t landed squarely on the point
of Squires' chin and he collapsed and fell
fiat on his face. Big Jim Jeffries stood
over him and slowly counted off the ten
seconds. but he might have spared himself
the trouble, as evidently the Australian
was down and out for keeps. Immediately
the crowd swarmed into the ring. while
Squres' seconds carried the false alarm"
from Austria lila his corner