The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-12-03
Just One More ritishFighier
Victim Of an Americans
Superiority

LONDON. Dee. 3.-Britain's dreams OF a
fighting champion to revive the era or
Smith. Mitchell and slavin ended abruptly
last night at the National Sporting Club.
when Tommy Burns, Of Detroit, knocked
out Gunner Moir in ten rounds.
Moir is the best boxer produced by the
realm of King Edward in a decade; the
first Thought worthy Of meeting the best
Of the United States for the heavyweight
title since Charley Mitchell lost to Jim
Coroett IN Jacksonville, Tia, thirteen
years ago.
Around the historic arena of the most
aristocratic boxing CLUB in the world, an
auditorium fitted out as lavishly as a
building designed for grand opera, the
nobility and wealth of England gathered
to see the contest, the most important
fought there since. in the same number
Of rounds, the peerless Peter Jackson put
Paddy Slayin to sleep, after the latter had
given a memorable exhibition on courage
and the negro a grand display of mag
nanimity.
1t was nc such battle that Burns and
Mofr afforded the spectators. some of
whom had paid as high as $50 for the
chairs they occupied.
burns Easily Moir'S Master.
The superiority of the American was
evident after the fourth round, and but
for his desire to fight safely, and not throw
away a victory that was clearly his, he
might have terminated matters sooner.
The terrific hook sent flush to the Briton's
chin, a blow that dropped him unconscious.
was only the final demonstration Of the
superiority of American boxing.
Burns came into the ring with the pres
ttge of three titles. Born in Canada. he
was champion of that country before in
Detroit he abandoned his true name of
Moan Brusso and called himself Tommy
Burns. His championship of the United
states, one somewha clouded by the gen
eral belief that he is not the equal of
James j.. Jefries, who retired. comes
through his defeat of O'Brfen, who earned
Z falr claim to the distinction by putting
away BOB the next-best man
Squires explains the term Australians cham-
pion.
On the outcome of last nights hattie
rested the so-ealled championship OF the
of $500.
Burns Barely Wins Big Bet.
Before the battle Burns wanted to bet
1900 on his chances to win. He failed in
this, but after the bout started, his man.
ager succeeded in getting down the big
sest part of the sum on the proposition
rounds. The American barely won in time
to land this wager.
The men wore %five-ounce gloves and
Fought under Queensberry rules, with Eu-
gene CORR. the referee, sitting outside the
ring. according to the English custom.
The Emglishman was three inches taller
than the American, both men stripping In
4 success.
The streets about the clubhouse were so
~ TINT a. large FORCE Oh mounted
police was called out to maintain order
Hundreds of Americans saw the mill. and
trsated Burns to an ovation when he peeled
on his sweater and displayed the Stars
and Stripes around his waist. Moir also
got a royal welcome from the crowd.
burns entered the ring the f~avorite
longer but for the fact that the two titled
packers OF Moir covered the Burns money
ior a large amount, on the chance of a
pig winning, in addition to the stake
money.
In the ring .Burns's crouching attitude
appeared to place him at a still greater
assumed a fairly erect pose. with his
arms extended widely, somewhat like a
wrestler and showing no guard.
Referee Warns NOR.
Ihe men shook hands at about e.3o.
burns appeared to be sizing ND the Briton
az the outset. for he spared lightly and
va NOT attempt to land a heavy blow.
ne landed several light jabs. however, and
seemed to gather confidence.
In several clinches NOR was warned Nv
me fe1eree for using a free hand, while
6urns Fought eleanly and c~lever1y, having
the better of the first round on points
The American also excelled in the second
round.
NOR forced the fighting in the third
finally Jared him with a hard swing on
the mead and a solid body punch. from
foul, which was not allowed.
MOTT Kept on forcing matters in the
fourth round, but Burns put ND a splen-
ino,e d1etense, blocking many blows that
y on the body and jaw, with the result
that the round was about even.
In the fifth Moir rushed and landed n
great left on the nose, which drew first
blood. But Burns blocked a body punch
and also avoided a solid left for the jaw.
American Forces Matters.
Then it was that Burns decided TO do
some hot work on his own account. He
! sailed in. hammer and f0uVS until ha c.x.-
ceeded In driving Moir to the ropes, where
the, latter was in serious trouble at the
bell.
The fighting had been so fast In the
fifth round that both men had bellows TO
mend in the sixth, during which few hard
blows were struck.
Moir recovered his speed temporarily in
the seventh round and cut out a fast clip,
but Burns met him with a great defense,
and soon had the Briton weary. AS the
round closed Molr was on the ropes in a
clinch.
The moment the eighth round started
Burns was all action. He rushed In with
a sto9n of jabs and swings, nearly all of
which landed either on the head or the
stomach.
Moir seemed dazed, and reeled to the
ropes in a groggy state, but he was game
and rallied splendidly just before the bell
| sounded. Burns continued to hammer the
Englishman all over the ring. In the ninth
round it was apparent that Moir's defeat
was close at hand.
AS Moir came up for the tenth round
Burns rushed him TO a corner and slugged
him with both hands. Moir finally went
down with a hard jolt on the jaw. He
waited until nine seconds had been
counted off. when he staggered to his feet.
Burns was right on top of him in n sec
Ond. and with q heavy body punch and a
swift smash on the chin he sent the Eng
fish champion into dreamland.
Burns was formally declared the winner,
and was wildly cheercd for his clever per-
formance. He left the ring unmarked,
while Moir was cut to pieces.
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