Omaha daily bee., 1908-08-25
KNOCKS OUT SQDIRES
Heavyweight Pugilist Finishes Aus.
tralian in Thirteenth.
EXCITING FIGHT FOR SAILORS
Native Makes Good but
"Tommy" Finally Gets Hin Co
ing aad Puts Him
out.

SYDNEY, N. g w, Aug. 2t.-"Tommy"
Burns the champion heavyweight pugllist,
again defeated Bill. Sauires. the Austral-
IAN here today knocking him out in the
thirteenth round Of a fast battle which
was Witnessed by 1900 people. among
them hundreds Of sailors Srom the Ameri-
gan battleships in the harbor.
The betting was Z to / against squires
when he entered The ring pitched in the big
Stadium which had been erected at Ruch-
cutters bay for the fight and faced Harry
lathsn' the referee. He received an ova-
ton from the couhtrymen on his appesr-
ance. Burns followed him into the ring and
was received with cheers. When he re-
moved his oufer clothing and appeared in
ring costume, he appeared to be heavy and
not closely trained Abe sun beat down
tiercely on the open ring and Burns win
ning the toss, chose the northwest corner.
When time was called and the men came
to tie center OF the ring they INDUCED in
considerable feinting and quick footwork
both being rapid and accurate. squires
led his right without landing. Burns COM
ing back with . hard right on the body.
Squires landed a right TO the ribs as the
round ended.
sGuires Rushes Fighting.
Round 2-Squires rushed the fighting fol-
lowing n hard, left to the body with another
70 the head. Burns. retaliated with two
hard blows 70 Squiress ribs. squires drew
Hrst blood With a hard punch to Burns
round. So =
Round ~s-squires landed on Burns body
frequently and Burns countered unmerci-
fully. with his right, having the best of
the fighting at the call OF time, although
squares again drew blood with a blow to
Round 4-BuTns drew blood with terrific
swings to the Australians nose and mouth
and alan landnA nfhar hlouyc a. hoaA
5quires attacking strongly with swings for
Burns' head Both men were now fighting
Round b-SanIres got In a terrific left
on Burns jaw and the men clinohed, being
separated by the referee. squires side
stepped and Burns followed him to his cor
ner, squires'dodging and getting away until
the gong sounded.
Round 6-yBurns got home two heavy
plying with hard Swings TO Burns jaw.
Both men we're bleeding when the round
ended.
Burns Becomes GrOEEy.
Round 7-Squires Opened the round with a
blow TO Burns chin, quickly followed with
a second to the same spot. Burns lodged
ana sna,r sid sosia 5o5 M out the round md
quent blows on the champions face. Burns
was distinctly groggy at the gong and the
round was strongly ia Squires' favor.
Round s-Squirss opened with q terrific
straight arm blow from his left fun in
Burns face. Both men fought fiercely
\ throughout. the round, each exchanging fire.
1 quent STAGGERING blows. Burns ending the
Y round with a hard left hook to Squires
I jaw. 'recstc-
Round 9-Squires continued on the ag-
sressive and nade the fighting In the early
part OF the round. Burns. however, landed
punching blows on SquiFes' chest, followed
with left hooks to the jaw and chin.
Round 10-Squires attacked Burns fiercely
and punched him severely with two hard
blows TO the head. Burns was bleeding
freely, but got IN a terrific right VIM
to Sauires' head, following II with a
vigorous attack oHathe Australians body.
Both men were mixing 1t up freely ,when
the gong ended the round.
Round 1.-THE sun had gone under a
cloud when the round opened and the men
, were not only cooler, but found 1t no longer
necessary to manenver for positions where
continued his attack and scored effectively
with three right uppercuts, following the
. blows with a staggering left to Burns