The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-12-03
BURNS KNOCKS OUT
 MO|R WITH EASE EngIiShman Is No Match fer
 the Shifty American CONTEST NOT INTERESTING Moir Is Badly Beaten Up in the Ten Rounds of Fighting, But Burns
 Leaves the Ring With
 Scarcely Mark.
CONTEST NOT INTERESTING

London, December 2.-Tommy Burns Of America knocked out Gunner Moir Of England in the tenth round before the National Sporting club here tonight. Eng lishmen never had great hopes of the ability of their representative to gain their lost honors in the boxing arena and in q somewhat unexciting contest the American champion had a comparatively easy task in disposing of Moir's preten- sions and securing for himself the title of heavyweight championship of the world. After the fifth round Burns vic- tory was certain and in the tenth when the Gunner failed to rise to the call of time, and was literally cut to pieces, Burns left the ring with scarcely q mark.
 Mor owes his right to participate in matches more to influence than to merit and his defeat, therefore, was not matter of general surprise. Burns proved himself superior in every detail. He dis played greater science and infinitely bet ter generalship, and his blows were de- livered with much more power than were those of the Englishman. It was an easy victory for the American, which, from the very outset, appeared almost fore gone conclusion. Burns entered the ring the favorite at odds of to f.
 In the first round the fighting was most ly at long range, the fighters sparrng warily. Finally Burns landed two heavy blows on the Gunners neck and ear, the second sending him staggering to the ropes, while the American himself escaped without punishment, avoiding Moir's rushes cleverly The pace increased in the second round, the men getting into close quarters, where Burns showed his superiority and did a lot of damage on Moir's body. He received a nasty jolt under the chin, however, which brought him up, but he soon resumed the fight ing. Moir clinched fercely and was eau toned
 They fought at long range again in the third, Burns being too clever for his ad- versary, who began to show signs of the punishment he had received. In the fourth Burns took a breather. which allowed Moir to have just shade the better of a light round Burns came back again hard in the fifth, forcing the fighting to the sounding of the bell He landed to the jaw and long left swing cut Moir severely over the eye
 The sixth round was all in favor of the American. whose footwork completely baffed his opponent. Moir became very wild in his attempts to get in his right In the seventh Burns sent home ter r.-c swing, which made an ugly gash in the gunner's cheek. They came to close quarters, the Englishman clinching and thus avoiding the full force of two well meant rights. Moir looked like a beat en man. In the eighth, however, he came back gamely and with the intention of trying to stand off the American but he was fought all over the ring and bad ly punished. Burns set upon him un- mercifully in the following round, ad- ministerng terrific punishment
 Moir was now in sorry plight and the bell just saved him from being put out.
 Burns came quickly to the center of the ring in the tenth and forced matters from the start He forced the gunner to the floor with q short right arm jolt. Noir rose, only to be floored again from a hard left on the Jaw. He struggled to his feet, but was an easy victim for another cross on the jaw and going down was unable to respond to the call of time.
 Burns had taken his opponents meas ure in the earlier rounds and although Moir showed marvellous pluck. he was equal to the American in no other re- spect A tremendous crowd outside the National Sporting club awaited the re- suit, and the announcement of Burns victory caused the greatest excitement.