Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-12-26
JACK JOHNSON
DEFEATS BURNS.
Pudgy Canadian No Match for.
The Big Black
Man.
GAME BUT is oUTcLAssED.
-. 55s.
GAME BUT IS oUTcLAssED.
White Man Receives Terrible Seating
And Police Prevent Knockout in
Fourteenth Round.

sydney, n S. W. Dec, 25-Jack
I Johnson. The big negro from Galveston
Texs is The worlds heavyweight cla1n-
/ lpion pugflist He won the title today. in
the big arenaa Rushcutterts bay from
/ Tommy Burns, tie tirench- Canadian,
who had held IT since James j. JEFF
fries relinaushed ii, and after a chase
of Burns that led half way around the
world, 5b
The end came In the fourteenth round
| when the police. seaing Burns tottering
and unable to defend himself from the
stopped the fight. Previouslyit had been
arranged that II the police fnterfered Il
decision should be rendered on points,
| and Referee Mcintosh declared the zig
| black man winner, for all through the
| fight te had shown himself Burns mas
tel /, In every style of fighting.
burns, In an interview after he had
gone TO his dressing room, said
Il did the best 1 could and fought
hard. J 2hnson vas too pig and his reach
VAS too great.
johnson appeared fresh after the fight.
while Burns eyes were badly pulled and
ms mouth swollen to twice its normal
sible, He fought, a game battle and
no match for the BIZ; Texas black.
Twice only IN the annals of pugilisms
has a colosed man been permitted to
champion heavyweight pugilist Peter
Jackson Tried 1t with John l.. sullivan.
but sullivan would not consent to a so.
After Jamcs j. .Ierries TOOK the scalp OF
Bob F'itzsmmcns, he took on Hank Grif-
fin Of Los angeles, but the colored man
was easy fer him and never had a
ed out In four rounds: Jeffries then
drew the color line. and several years
later retired. johnson had tried to get
on q fight with him. unavailingis-.
N I've n h
took up the mantle Of Jeffrtes. since
then until today Johnson has endeavorad
4 to get him into the ring, declaring that
he was Burns master.
BURNS THE aFAvoRI'rs,.
The, fight was for a purse q 5000
of which Burns received sao.t00. John
son $500. The ring was a si-foot
one, and was pitched in the center of u
big arena built especially for the pIr-
pose at Rushcutter's bay. The bout was
to have been for % rounds.
The day dawned overcast aud cool
h Thousands of persons from all rarts of
the country were attracted to the scene.
of the encounter, and many reached
there Christmas night and slept in the
open. They came by street cars a.u-
mobiles. carriages and on horseback,
before the hight was scheduled to start.
every seat was occupied. Tne prices of
seats ranged from $3.50 10 s25 "a
The crowd was estimated at between
perfect order thra SGhouty the light
Before the cont nts. entered the ring
Bill squires who .ice has been defeat
ed by Burns. challenged the winner,
Burns weighed. in at 16s pounds and
johnson at 1872.
The betting was q to 4 ON Burns at the
start, but it leercd after a few rounds
to 2 to Lon johnson.
The spectators conceded that John.
sons yietrry was Z, due to his physical
knowledge OF the lighting game and Ills
unriffieff demeanor While being tainted
by the champion.
The stakes were paid the men while
they Tere in the ring.
JOHNSON JEERs.
First round--After a few moments of
preliminary spa;rins, Johnson reached
f the Canadian Went to the floor, re-
maiiling there for the count of eight He
signaled TO his seconds that ne was all
in for Johnson's body. johnson swung a
hard right to the head and Burns stag
geredE backward nearly across the ri ring
Eurns rushing In, planted a right of
great force on Johnsons chin and by an
excellent display Of boxing warded off
head at TIE sound of the gong.
Second roAnd--7When the gong changed
ysllea as9ss the
his right and, isnded on Burns chin.
I The champions aEkle gave way under
him and he went doHn. He was up im-
mediately, however, and Johnson got to
close quarters with him aud placed his
right and left TO face and body. Burns
left eye here commenced to swell. john
son thus far had the better of the bat
tie. The big black man was coming all
the time, and he swung a terrific left
into Burns stomach. Burns was doing
but little. He was bleeding from tht
HnnlfeOtlN
men Were cllnched az the bell rang.
Third round-Burns swung his right tc
derfnl execution at in-hghting, cnopping
his right to the ribs frequently John
son during the round landed some t4r-
rife blows to the kidneys. d
JOHNSON LAUGHS.
Fourth round--When the men met II
the corner of the ring Johnson shot 9
heavy right into Burns ribs The me mel
other excitsd ard landing the innncy.
winning punch. During the leerinE they
struck. hen johnson SWING left 70 III,
head of the Canadian, The bell fount
the men inla hard clinch.
Fifth round--Apparently freshed from
/ round briskly, landing his right on John
sons head and punching the body Wit
both hands, Johnson managed to sill
! ~
| round.
Sixth .round-,J ohnsgn rushed am an.
ever, with one hand Johnson swung hi
| right a dozen times into the whit
mans ribs. Eurns Jolted Johnson's bod:
freaueni.y and swung his right har'
over the ribs, AID put stiff left to tn
| stomach several times. Johnson, how
ever. treated these blows as joke
Laughing at the crowd and making sar
| ,astic remarks to his opponent as n
hustled Purns into -orner and score
a couple of rights to the body.
| Seventh round--Johpson rushed Burn
across tie ring, dealing out rights j
which thtre was no mercy, Burns go
raised lump under Burns right cly
in return. Burns here seemed to
4 losing strength. Johnson was 1andin
repeatedly on Burns eye. meanwhil
addressing the peonle around the rims
\ side and though Tommy was workin
iexterously IT in-flghting. he placed ssy
ping him to the floor for a few seconds
BURNS IN BAD WAY.
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