Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-12-03
BURNS WINS:
Puts i All Over Moir
Throughout the Bout.
Sends Him Down and Out
Early In Tenth Round.
NOR Forced In Fourth and Fifth
But Had Lille Steam.


America knocked out Gunner MOir of
England in the 10Th round of their
fight before the National Sporting Club
here tonight Englishmen never had
great hopes OF the ability Of their rep
resentative to regain their lost honors
in the boxing art and in n somewhat
unexciting contest the American
champion had a comparatively easy
task in dispOsing Of Moir's pretensions
and Of gaining the title of heavy
weight champion of the world.
After the fifth round Burns victory
was certain and in the 10th, when the
Gunner failed to rise to the call Of
time, and was literally cut TO pieces
Burns left the ring with scarcely a
mark.
NOR owes his right to participate in
championship matches more to in
fluence than to merit and his defeat
therefore was not a general surprise.
Burns proved himself superior in every
detail. He displayed greater science
and infinitely better generalship and
his blows We're delivered with much
more power than were those of the
Englishman. 1t was an easy victory
for the American and one which from
gone conclusion.
The contest aroused q greater
amount of excitement and enthusiasm
than any decided at the National
Sporting Club since Savin's defeat by
Peter johnson. Burns entered the ring
the favorite at odds of Z to 4, which
would have been still larger but for the
fact that the two titled hackers of
large amount on the chance Of a big
winning besides the stake money.
Except for the difference in weight
and Moir's advantage of two inches in
height the men were evenly matched
and in perfect form. In the ring Burns
crouching attitude seemed to place him
a still greater advantage in height with
NOR who. assumed a fairly erect pos
lure. his arms widely extending some
what ike q wrestler and doing 10
guarding.
The work Of the first round was most
~ at long range, the fighters sparring
Warily. Finally Burns landed two
heavy blows on the Gunner's neck and
ear, the second staggering him and
sending him to the ropes, while the
American himself escaped without pun
ishment, avoiding Moir's rllshes clev-
erly.
The pace increased in the second
round, the men getting into close quar-
tiers where Burns showed his superiOri-
ty and did n lot of damage to Moir's
body. He received a nasty Jolt under
the chin, however, which brought him
up, but he soon resumed the m-fght
ing. Mor clinched fiercely and was
cautioned.
They fought at long range again IN
the third, Burns being too clever for
his adversary. who began to show
signs of the punishment no had receiv-
ed.
In the fourth Burns took breathing
spell, which allowed Moir to have just
IA shade the better of a light round.
Burns returned to his tactics in the
fifth, forcing the fighting from the
sound of the bell. He landed a right
on the jaw, and a long left swing cut
Moir severely over the eye.
The sixth round was all in favor of the
American, whose foot work completely
bafted his opponent. Moir became very
wild in his attempts to get in his right.
In the seventh Burns sent home a ter
rifle swing which made an ugly cash in
the Gunner's cheek. They came to close
quarters. the Englishman clinching and
thus avoiding the full force Of two we'll
meant rights. Some holding caused Ref
cree Eugene CORR to enter the ring and
he separated the fighters. MOir then
looked like a beaten man.
In the eighth. however, he came back
gamely and with the evident intention of
trying to stand off the American, but he
was foughAall over the ring and badly
punished
Burns set upon him numerically in the
following round. administering savage
punishment. NOR was now in n sorry
plight and the bell just saved him from
being put out
Burns came quickly TO the center of the
ring IN the 10th and forced matters from
The start. He sent the Gunner to the
moor with a short right arm JOLT Moir
rose only to be fioored 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
nre in the early rounds and although
NOR showed marvellous pluck he was
equal TO the American in no other respect.
a tremendous crowd outside the National
sporting Club awaited the result, and the
announcement of Burns easy victory
caused Inc greatest excitement