The Washington times., 1908-01-24
SULLIVAN SHOULD
HAVE HAD VERDICT
OVER THE SOLDIER
Forced Fighting and
Landed Most Eff
feCtiYe Blows.
By THOMAS S. RICE.

by 4hOMAS >. RIIE.
Kid Sullivan got a draw with Soldier
Burns IN fifteen rounds before Al Her
foTd's Eureka Athletic Club. I'm Bal
tmOre last night. according to a very
punk decision by Referee Jack Nc
Cshgau, Of Philadelphia
II MdJty Baldwin VOL from Sullivan
by nose, which he did, then Sullivan
Won from Burns last night by q clean
length Sullivan was the SggTesSOr in
every round kept Burns constantly
moving. landed the larger number and
the more effective blows greatly excel
cd the soldier at innghtiug, and reached
The head with rights and let's Just a
often as Burns reached him.
The only time Burns did any real
nghlng was when he was forced into
close quarters, jabbed with his left
and tried to whip over his right in order
o. tC keep Sullivan from getting chance
10 reach The body. Occasionally the
soldier tried long range sparring and,
Ildd he had sufficient confidence. would
nave. been able to Outpo!nt Sullivan IL
every round at that game, but because
ne now and again displayed flashes of
cleverneSs and put a series of fancy,
steamless iab on Sullivan's face, he was
by no means entitled ID a draw.
Sullivan Had Clean Record.
In the seventh, ninth. and thirteenth
rounds Sullivan had Burns distinctly
tired and took the foolish smile off the
face of the Baltimorean. In every round
he got Burns going so fast that all the
soldier could do was TO step back. cover
his jaws with his gloves, and his body
with his arms, and take what might
come Tt was a case of Sui van being
always on the verge OF putting the
soldier 10 sleep, while Burns could only
ngHL enough 10 gain short respite
rom the iucessanJ Eammeriu-
only one round was distinctly q Burns
round mat was The eleventh, in which
ne got through with a nasty straight
left punch 90 the body and followed by
crossing left and right TO the Jaw. and
then Jdbblug away for dear life with the
LeiJ before sullivan settled to business
again.
How Michigan could give the draw
decision except on secret O Ereement not
10 distinguish too sharply between the
men II both were going good IS one Of
those famous Philadelphia mysteries.
Neither Very Effective.
But the verdict was about on a par
with the hEnt. which was distinctly bad
Sullivan went at his job in a confident
and WOrkmanIike manner, driving the
enemy all around the ring, but he was
sadly lacking in snap, and his punch
was not within 50 per cent of what it
was when he thumJed Young Corbett
and Eddie HaulOu to a sIlldstju. and
hammered Battling Nelson through the
ropes He staggered Burns with q short
left swing IN the thirteenth. and ham
mered his head and body with rights.
but his WallOps did NOT start fast
enough. and produced little result
when they landed. compared with the
way in which he used 10 make even
WelterWelghJs criuge when he landed a
blow on the body
Burns is at present a fairly clever
a. ~
average ability &C. shift completely his
attack from right TO left. He is O full
head taller than sullivan, and can cross
10 the Jaw with either hand. He follows
orders from his seconds, and when they
yelled Fort MCHenry' AT him he
duuIully sent in high right Upon the
password Fort Howard being given
he as promptly cut loose with q left
swing. He should have had some such
word as War Department 10 order
constant left ja5s and if he had, he
his greater height and longer reach /
caused him TO ourp0int Sullivan clearly /
and deCisively on the few but thrilling /
occas iOns when they stood toe to toe /
and j8bbed rapidly hack and. forth for /
half q dozen or mere exchanges
Points About Burns.
Burns showed IaCl, Of ring experience /
Throughout. He had an amateUrish but /
effective way OF covering himself, and I
relied entirely too much upon this
hedgehog attitude rather than upon an 4
aggTessivr defense that would stave the /
opponent OF by fighting back. He has /
a record of being a knockout artist but
not once last night did he show a punch
that would put a hardy boy to sleep. It /
may have been because he lacked the
confidence to let himself out, but his !
style did not indicate q sluEger even
under the best conditions, although he |
undoubtedly has the makings Of a
clever boxer II he does not spoil his !
career by devoung too much time to
getting at the other fellow. He will not /
always have referees Ike Michigan