The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-12-26

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The announcement was made that If
during the contest the police should IN
terfere and stop it, the referee would I'M
mediately give a decision based on points
scored.
In the first round, after a few moments
of preliminary s%parring, johnson reached
Burns with a sharp nppercut, and the ca
madam went to the floor, remaining thefe
for the count OF eight.
He signaled to his seconds that he was
all right. however, and W Sddn ne eob a n
awung a hard right TO the head ana Burns
staggered backward nearly across the ring
from the impact t. Of the % ploT nlanted a right
of great force on Johnson's chin ana by
an excellent display of boxing, warded OF
q return. johnson, nevertheless, managed
to nut through Il ~stinging left to the head
at the sound of the gong.
When the gong Changed in the second
preaching Burns, Come right on anu
he swung his right and landed on Burns $
chin. The champions ankle gave way uh-
der him and he went down.
He was UP Immediately, however, ana
Johnson got to close quarters WIN hlni
and placed his right and left to face ana
Burns Tired Early.
johnson thus far had the better of the
battlc, The big, black man was eoml1s
all the time, and he swung a terrific left
into Burns's stomach. Burns was doing
but little. He was bleeding. from the
mouth ana apparently WIS lEtu' Ii
men were clinched as the bell rang.
IN the third round Burns swung his
right TO Johnson's head, and then dlu
some wonderful execution at infighting,
choppipg his right TO the ribs frequently.
johnson during the round landed some ter
rife blows to the kidneys.
When the men met in the centre of the
ring for the fourth johnson shot a heavy
right into Burns's ribs. The men talked
wildly to one another. each seemingly IN,
tent upon getting the other excited ana
landing the m"oney-winning punch. Dur
ing tho jeering they SPARED fiercely, but
few blows being struck.
Then Johnson swung his left to the
body, and Burns brought right to head.
Johnson. closing in, threw n terrific right
and left 10 the head of the CANADIAN. The
bell found the men in a hard clilch,
Apparently refreshed from his minuteS
rest Burns started the fifth round briskly;
landing his right on Jo9 nlif9 So, fea q .a snd
Johnson managed 10 slip over a Few
rights to the head during the round,
Both Land to Ribs.
In the sixth round johnson rushed and
Burns clinched. Breaking loose, however,
with one hand. Johnson swung his right a
dozen times into the white mans ribs;
Burns jolted Jolnson's body frequently aud
swung his right hard over the RIBS ana
put a stiff left 10 the stomach several times.
johnson rushed Burns across the ring. In
the seventh, dealing out rights III which
Johnson's jaw. and johnson raised a lump
under Burns's RIGHT eye IN return. Burns
here seemed to be losing strength.
B 1pn1son eve was mea i4VSIfT a ADDRESSING the
people about the ringsile, and, though
Tommy was working dexterously at in
fighting, he placed several terrific blows blows ON
a few seconds.
Burns's eyes were puffed up and he was
bleeding from the mouth when he emerged
from his corner for the eighth. The white
mans blows apparently had little effect on
the Texan, who went severely about be-
laboring the head of the champion.
In the ninth round. Come on, Tommy
swing your right yelled johnson, as the
gong rang. Burns responded by calling the
n mln5 tsq byG1,ow pr aSg; more more W saiki RGs G DUR,
ing this round.
Burns's Blows Lacked steam.
Both men seemed firing in the tenth.
Johnson still used his fists effectively ON
Burns's head and stomach, and Burns was
doing. all he could in reply. His blows,
however, lacked steam.
The perspiration pouring off the body of
johnson made 1t look moi. unlike highly
polished walnut in the eleventh. Burns
tried to CROSS his right over, but Johnson
cleverly avoided him. meantime laughing
at the champion. Burns was outclassed,
and Johnson apparently was invulnerable.
When the bell rang Burns limped to his
corner.
In the twelfth round again johnson sailed
in and Burns took q tremendous lot of
punishment gamely. Ills jaw was greatly
swollen.
In the thirteenth round johnson con-
tinued to play for the injured eye and the
bleeding mouth Of Burns, which was
swollen twice its normal size. Blow after
blow the colored man rained upon him, and
the gong alone saved the white man from
defeat, for he was Keeling and groggy as
it rang.
johnson went right after Burns in the
fourteenth when time was called. The
white man warily backed away. but John
son, following him up. dropped Burns
three slowly counted the referee, and
Burns remained down until eight seconds
had been reeled off.
When he arose Johnson flew at him
like q tiger, and, using both hands un-
mercifully, soon had the champion totter-
ing. The police then jumped into the ring
and stopped the fight.
The referee Immediately declared john
son the winner.
Burns was a 2 t. 1 favorite simply be
cause of the great amount of money Of
fered on his chances. but which found
few takers at 7 TO 5. But when the odds
heightened there was n sudden play on the
Johnson end that indicated Il strong fol-
lowing for the negro.
The crowd started for the ringside carly.