Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-07-06
Burns Wins In
First Round .

the much heralded champinn of Aus.
traiia, Succunbed to the blow of Z
Canadian fist at Colnla after he had
been i'll the ring two minutes witt
Tommy Burns. The men who witnessed
the Diicf meetings between the two
pugllists We're charitable enough not t.
call him a dub" They designated him
"a false alarm" who should have beer
pitted against 4 fourth rate fighter
rather than any pusilist with thu
slightest possession Il ring skill.
10 say that the 5000 persons who
journeyed out to Colma to witness the
fight We're disappointed. would be
nhraSing it too mildly. 1t was hot
day and the journey to Colma was n
disagreeal1le one. Hundreds Of persons
came from other states to see the lead
ing fighter of the Antipodes battle
with the light heavyweight champion
of the United States and anticipa,ion
was keyed up to the highest point
From the standpoint of the avera ee
spectator, the outcome would have
been amusing if less effort had been
required to reach the arena.
The fight was as good as ended the
moment the gong sounded for the men
to advance to the center Of the ring
That the defensive skill of the Austria
liam was exceedingly poor was speed
lily atteEtcd, for in 10 seconds he was
prone on the mat. A well directed right
from the Burns fist struck him flush
on the jaw. 1t did not have force
enough behind it to give Sauires his
quietus and after taking count of
four. he rose in a wobbly fashion and
rushed at Burns. The two came into
Il clinch Immediately. but were quick
~ separated in the center of the ring
by jim Jcffries. referee.
Burns lost no time in following I'M
the advantage he had gained so early
Out shot the dangerous right again
ana a second time the champion of
Australia was on the canvas with JEFF
fries standing over him slowly calling
off the seconds. But the end was not
yet. Squres evidently had some stay-
ing powers in the face of punishment
administered to him and he rose weak
ly and slowly while Jcffrics held back
Burns until his adversary was in n DO
sition to defend himself. But S1uires
had little defence left. The terrific
rights to the jaw had accomplished the
result and the men were barely in DO
sition again when the Canadian re-
sumed his telling aggressive campaign.
Hurns landed where and when he
pleased and for 4 few seconds contin-
ued the rain of blows The arms Of the
Australian then dropped in helpless
fashion by his side.
Then the finish to the fight came.
.. 1; II,
and with all of his mower that was in
his shoulders. he sent his right To the
l.nint OF the jaw.
1t seemed almost n useless task for
Jcffrics to go through the form lily of
counting the man out. There not
a spectator in the arena that dfl not
realize that the fight was over and n
rush was made to the ring to con:rr'tt-
ulate the victor. The fight lasted exact
~ two minutes and eight seconds.
The fight proved nothing more than
that SquireS was an Overrattd man.
Turns while demonstrating his i'm
measurable superiority over the Aus
tralian did not have any opportunity
t" demonstrate whether he is actual
ly entitled to the high pugilstic title
The receipts We're far beyond "Xpec-
tations. The enclosure was crowded and
tits estimated that tho proceeds were
between s2G COO and $4,000. Burns
carIed SIS, 000-thc $4,000 side bet AMI
his $1,000 guarantee. Squires takes p
per cent Of the gross receipts. about
$4,000.
Sduircs after the fight said that he
had been led to believe that Burns
W3% not "Knockcr-out." This belief
made him careless Mt the beginning of
til" contest and resulted in the early
blow to the jaw which dazed him.
Hurrs said:
II saw the moving pictures of S1uiras
in training. When | saw how he car
ried himself and how he acted 7 knew
that ! would not have any difficulty in
defeating him. ] went into the ring
with the fullest confidence that | would
be the winner
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