The Washington herald., 1907-05-09
BURNS IN 20 ROUNDS
Gets the Decision Over Jack
0'Brien in Los Angeles.
ALL BETS ARE DECLARED OFF
Spectators with Canadian All the
Way-Chases Opponent Around the
Ring throughout the Mntch-Vtc-
tor May Meet Bill Squires for the
Championship OF the World.

Los Angeles, May S-IommY Burns,
the Detroit heavyweight, succeeded in
defeating Jack O'Brien, Of Philadelphia,
in twenty-round bout before the Pacific
Athletic Club tonight. Burns was award
ed the bout on points. The fight, which
a large crowd. was far from
being a satisfactory one. on account Of
o 'Briens tactics. Instead of standing
up and making a fair and square tight
out Of it, OErien was evidently sfraid
of Burns. for he clinched at the slight
est opportunity, much to the disgust OF
the crowd, who jeered him as he took
his chair.
Burns was eager TO mix it throughout
He swung desperately, and managed 70
catch Jack at close range. These blows
shook O'Brien up. and he kept out Of
danger as often as he could. In the sec
ond round Burns drew first blood from
O'Briens lips. In the first round Referee
Eytcn declared of all bets. II was an
nounced that O'Brien had injured himself
while in training
Opening of Battle.
The fight by rounds follows:
Round one-They started of IN the
usual way. O'Bren began his dancing
tactics, with Burns chasing him. O'Brien' s
refusal 10 stand up and fight angered the
crowd and he was hooted when he took
his chair.
Second round-O' 'Brien ran at Burns with
a straight left. Burns ducked IL and
clinched. Burns using both hands on the
body causing Jack TO break and run.
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and they clinched again and fell 70 the
floor while struggling they arose and
went into another ciinch. OBrien got 10
the face with left. Burns pOked one 20
the stomach. Then O'Brien sprinted. with
Burns after aim.
Third round-After chasing O'Brien
Burns finally made him face him, then
after receiving a few uppercuts TO the
chin, which did not seemingly bother him.
Burns planted a hard right on the
Jaw, and as OBTien olinched Burns jolted
him in the mouth with the left. Burns
drew first blood from o Briens lips with
a straight left 1t was a lively round,
with hOnOrs even.
Fourth round-O'Brien danced away
from a right swing. and then turned
and jabbed Burns in the face with left.
O'Brien drove a right into the stomach
and clinched. He broke away again and
joIted Burns head with a straight left.
O'Brien scored with left several times.
and Burns in return missed with the
right. O'Brien planted the left TO the face
three times, and when Burns returned 70
his corner he was bleeding from the nose.
Round five-O' 'Brien resumed his dane
ing tactics in this round He would sud
denly stop though, and sting Burns with
the left 20 the nose, which was bleeding
freely. Burns made desperate efforts 10
land, but O'Brien ducked out OF danger.
Burns jolted O'Brien with the left on the
temple in a clinCh. At the bell O'BTien
planted a left on the nose.
Round six-O' Brien ran around the ring,
but Burns headed him of with a left
swing on the short ribs They clinched.
On the breaSaway O'Brien landed to the
face with left and avoided two swings
from Burns. Burns jolted Jack twice on
the cheek. Burns complained that
o. Brien was imprisoning his gloves under
his arm. O'Brien got in left on the
face and Burns caught him near the
ropes and forced a clinch. pulling a right
dig in the rigs and two left jolts to the
jaw.
Round seven-O'Brien legged it again.
but was finally forced 10 clinch When
they broke O'Brien put right to ribs
Burns crowded Jack to a corner. where
there was another clinch. O'Brien turned
while running and drove In a hard right
under the heart. Burns was the aggressOr
in this round.
Round eight-O' Brien landed left to the
face. Burns got in a solid dig on the
stomach o Brien came back with a
right on the ribs. They clinched and the
referee broke them O'Rrfauts s+xIa 90
fighting had the sports nettled, and they
greeted him with boots as he took his
corner.
Burns Lands Lightly.
Round nine-Burns rushed ike a mad
man. rushing O'Brien to his corner
o Brien, by his clever dueking, escapes
dash across Burns. Burns trying to land
Knockout blow, but misses. Burns, with