The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-08-25
BURNS KNOCKS OUT AUSTRALIANS HERO American Champion Wins By a
 Close Shave SQUIRtS HAD HIM GR0GGY Twenty Thousand People Witness the Fight and Burns Was Pounded
 Hard Before He Landed
 the Decisive Blow.
SQUIRES HAD HIM GROGGY

Sydney, N s. w., August 24.-"Tommy'' Burns, the champion heavyweight pugilist, again defeated "Bill' Squires, the Aus tralian. here today, knocking him out in the thirteenth round of a fast battle, which was witnessed by 20,00o people, among them hundreds of sailors from the American battleships now in the harbor.
 The betting was 6 to l against Squires when he entered the ring, pitched in the big stadium, which had been erected at Rush Cutters Bay for the fight and faced Harry Nathan, the referee. He received an ovation from his countrymen on his appearance Burns followed him into the ring. and was received with cheers. When 1 he removed his outer clothing and ap- peared in ring costume he appeared to be heavy and not closely trained The sun | beat down fiercely on the open ring, and, Burns winning the toss, chose the north west corner.
 When time was called and the men came to the center of the ring they in- i dulged in considerable feinting and quick
  Squires led his right without landing. Burns coming back with a hard right 1 the body Squires landed a right to the ribs as the round ended.
 Round 2-Squires rushed the fighting, | followed a hard left to the body with an- 1 other to the head. Burns retaliated with 1 two hard blows to Squires' ribs. Squires drew first blood with a hard punch to Burns nose, and had the best of the round.
 | Round 3-Squires landed on the body i often and Burns countered unmercifully with his right, having the best of the 1 fighting at the call of time, although Squires again drew blood with a blow to Burns mouth.
 Round 4-Burns drew blood with terrific swings to the Australians nose and mouth and also landed another blow to the head, Squires attacking strongly with swings for Burns head. Both men are now fighting terrifically.
 Round 5-Squires got in a terrific left on Burns jaw and the men clinched. being separated by the referee. Squires sidestepped and Burns followed him to his corner, squires lodging and getting away until the gong.
 Round 6-Burns got home two heavy blows on Squires body, the Australian replying with hard swings to Burns jaw Both men were bleeding when the round l ended.
 Round 7-Squires opened the round with a blow to Burns chin, quickly followed with second to the same spot. Burns dodged and sidestepped throughout the round. Squires following him up and 1 landing frequently on the champions face. Burns was distinctly groggy at the gong and the round was strongly in 1 Squres' favor.
 1 Round S-Squires opened with terrific straight arm blow from his left full in Burns face. Both men fought fiercely throughout the round, each exchanging frequent staggering blows, Burns ending the round with a hard left hook to l Squires' jaw.
 Round 9-Squires continued the ag- gressive and made the fighting in the early part of the round. Burns, however, landed punching blows on Squires chest, 1 followed with left hooks to the jaw and chin.
 | Round 10 = Squires attacked Burns fiercely and punished him severely with | two hard blows to the head Burns was bleeding freely, but got in terrific right swing to Squires head following it with vigorous attack on the Australians | body. Both men were mixing it up fierce ly when the gong ended the round.
 
 cloud when the round opened, and the men were not only cooler, but found it 1 no longer necessary to maneuver for po- l sitions where the sun would not bother l them Squires continued his attack and scored effectively with three right upper cuts, following the blows with a stag gering left to Burns nose. Burns was decidedly groggy and staggered to his seat when the gong sounded. Round 12-Squires again determinedly 1 forced the fighting at the beginning of the round. Burns became quite elusive drawing his opponent on by swift side stepping and lodging, and as the blows 1 fell harmless steadied the Australian with | two lightning punches. He then attacked him vigorously. and Squires, his fast l work having plainly tired him, was glad to act on the defensive during the rest 1 of the round.
 l Round 13-Burns came up strong and ! opened the fight with a terrific swing i that grazed the Australians chm. The men fell into a clinch, and as they broke l Burns planted haf-arm blow near the i point of Squires chin, sending him to the ! floor It took the Australian nine sec i onds to recover, and as he arose groggy | Burns put him down again with a short upper cut. The referee had counted l eight before he was able to rise and | then swaying on his feet, he landed a l light right on Burns ribs. The Amers can, coolly awaiting an opening, and when 1t came clipped the Australian a ! right -hander the chin that sent him | down and out.
 l The referee counted Squires out as his | second threw up the sponge