Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-12-03

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 | fourth and fifth rounds. but there was | little power behind his blows. The sixth round was all in favor of the l American, whose footWOrk completely baffled his opponent. In the seventh Burns gent home terrific swing,
 which made an ugly gash in the gull
 ner's neck. They came to close quar- ters, the Englishman clinching and
 thus avoiding the full force of two well meant rights. Some holding caus- ed Referee Corri to enter the ring and
 separate the fighters. Moir then look ed like a beaten man. The two sue ceeding rounds were the American's. Burns Speed a Revelation.
 Burns came quickly to the center of the ring in the tenth and forced mat ters from the start. He sent the gun ner to the floor with a short right arm
 jolt. Moir 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 speed and cleverness were revelation to the Englishmen. He made AIoIr look like a novice, hitting him apparently at will. while Burns seemed to have no difficulty in block ing the others leads or lodging his rushes. The most conspicuous feature of the showing made by Moir was his gameness. The gunner always has en- joyed the reputation here of being able to take almost endless punishment with unfinching courage, and in this respect, at least, he made good to hi. friends handsomely. From the fifth round on Burns had him at his mercy The gunner was driven all around the ring, while Burns rocked him witt swings to the head and jaw or crum pied him up with fierce body drives in merciless succession.
 Wins Worlds Championship. Burns share was S4.500 out of the $5,5OO purse. S1OOO going to the loser. and in addition to this Burns took down side bet of S2,jOO. More than this, after the fight sporting opinion here was willing to concede to Burns in full his claim to the heavyweight championship of the world. Ranking as champion of America. Burns had won the championship of Australia when he defeated Squires with ridicu- 1afrs dnfn .nf osaIs champion was considered as placing him at least for the time undisputedly at the head of the list.
 Gunner Moir is the first great Leavy- weight England has owned since the day of Charlie Mitchell. and that was long ago. Moir had an advantage over Burns in size and weight. He is near ly six feet tall and weighs about 200 pounds. He has a reach as long as that of Bob FitZsimmOns. Jelfries, Ruhlin and other famous heavyweight fighters fin America. He is powerfully built.
 The fight by rounds follows: Round one-They met in the cen ter of the ring and spared for a taw minutes, exchanging light blows. Burns was feeling his man out aud made no attempt to hit effectively. but seemed to be able to land almcs; at will. MOir hit Burns in clinches and was cautioned by the referee. Burns had the best of this rO1nd- Round twO-Moir led with his left and landed on Burns head Burns drove him back with a straight right smash to the body. MOir eliHche;s and on the breakaway hit Burns Itc was again cautioned by the referee that a repetition would mean dis qualification. They were still sparr- ing at the bell This round was Burns.
 Round three-Moir led with his right and landed, following it with Q straight right and left to body and short Jeff hook to jaw. The blows