The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-12-26

they spared hercely, but few blows being struck. Then Johnson swung left to the body and Burns brought right to head. Johnson, closing in, threw terrific right and left to the head of the Canadian. The bell found the men in a hard cllnch.
 Burns is Refreshed.
 Round 5. Apparently refreshed from his minutes rest. Burns started the round briskly. landing his right on Joh nson's head and punching his body with both hands. Johnson managed to slip over few rights to the head dur ing the round.
 Treats Burns as Joke.
 Round 6. Johnson rushed and Burns elinched; breaking loose, however. with one hand. Johnson swung his right dozen times Into Burns's ribs. Burns Jolted Johnson's body frequently and swung his right hard over the ribs and put stiff left to the stomach several times. Johnson, however. treated these blows as a joke. laugh ing at the crowd and making sarcastic remarks to his opponent as he hustled Burns Into corner and scored couple of rights to the body.
 Burns Down Again.
 Round 2. Johnson rushed Burns across the ring, dealing out rights in which there was no mercy. Burns got a left to Johnson's jaw and John son raised lump upon Burnss right eye in return. Burns here seemed to be losing strength. Johnson was meanwhile addressing the people about the ring. and though Tommy was working dextrously at infighting. he placed several terrific blows on Burns's ribs. dropping him to the floor for a few seconds.
 Burns Bleeding.
 Round 8. Burns eyes were puffed up and he was bleeding from the mouth when he emerged from his cor little effect on the black who went ssy- orely about beiaboring the head of the champion.
 A Round of Talk.
 Round g. Come on, Tommy; swing your right" yelled Johnson as the sgong rang. Burns respone1 by calling the negro a yellow dog.v There was not very much hghting-probably moro talktng-during thIs round.
 Both Men Tire.
 Round 10. Both men seemed tiring Johnson still used his fists effectively on Burns head and stomach and Burns was doing all he could in reply. His blows. however. lacked steam.
 Burns Outclassed.
 Round II. The precipitation pouring off the body of Johnson made it look not rnlike q highly polished walnut. Burns tried to cross his right over but Johnson cleveriy avoided him. meantime laughing at the champion. Burns was outclassed and Johnson ap- parently invulnerabie. When the bell rang Burns limped to his corner
 Mere Punfshment.
 Round 13. Johnson continued to play for the injured eye and the bleeding mouth of Burns which was swollen twice it's normal size. Blow after blow the eolored man rained upon him and the gong alone saved Burns from defeat. for he was reeling and .groggy as 1t rang.
 Police Were Ready.
 During the intermlssion between the thirteenth and fourteenth rounds, the police officials consulted together and the probability seemed to be that thsy would stqp the hEht M in the aexs round Referee Mcintoshs went Co Burns corner and had a talk with the champion who declared that he was strong. Mcintosh then asked the police not to interfere.
 Dropped Burns Again.
 Round I4 Johnson went right after Burns when time was called. Burns warily backed away but Johnson, fol- lowing hin up. dropped him with a right to the. head. one, two. three" slowly counted the referee and Burn re- mained down until eight seconds had been reeled on When he arose. John son flew at him like e tiger and using both hands unmercifully, soon had the champion tottering. The police then jumped into the ring and stopped the light.
 A Great Fight.
 The referee immediately declared Johnson the winner. He added that he considered 1t the best fight he had witt messed in Australia and that both men had fought most fairly.