Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-08-24
BURNS HAD
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 light Went Thirteen Rounds
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 The betting was six to one against Squires when he entered the ring pitched in the big stadium which had been erected at Rushcutters Bay for the fight, and faced Harry Nathan, the referee. He, received an ovation from the countrymen on his appear ance. Burns followed him into the ring and was received with cheers. When he removed his outer cloth ing and appeared in ring costume he appeared to be heavy and not closely trained. The sun beat down f1ercely on the open ring and Burns, winning the toss, chose the nothwest corner.
 When time was called the men came to the center of the ring they indulged in considerable feinting and quick footwork, both being rapid and accurate. Squires led his right without landing, Burns coming back with hard right on the body. Squires landed a right to the ribs as the round ended
 Round 2- Squires rushed the fighting following hard left to the body with another to the head. Burns retaliated with two to hard blows to Squires ribs. Squires drew first blood with a hard punch to Burns nose and had decidedly the best of the round.
 Round 3-Squires landed on Burns body frequently and Burns countered unmercifully with his right having the best of the fighting at the call of time although Squires again drew blood with blow to Burns mouth.
 Round 4-Burns drew blood with terrific swings to the Australian s nose and mouth and also landed other blows to his head, Squires attacking strongly with swings for Burns head. Both men were now fighting ter rifically. e,r- -s- 2, ..s
 Round 5-Squires got in terrible left on Burns jaw and the men clinched, being separated by the ref cree. Squires sidestepped and Burns followed him to his corner, Squires lodging and getting away until the gong, sounded. r-
 Round 6-Burns got home heavy blows on Squires' body, the Austral- ian replying with hard swings to Burns jaw. Both men were bleed ing when the round ended.
 Round 7-Squires opened the round with blow to Burns chin quickly followed with second to the same spot. Burns. dodged. and side stepped throughout the round. Squires following him up and landing fre- quent blows on the champions face. Burns was distinctly groggy- at the gong and the round was strongly in Squires' favor.
 Round -S-Squires opened with A terrific straight arm blow from his left. full in Burns face. Both men fought fiercely throughout the round, exchanging staggering blows. Burns ending the round with a hard left hook to Squires' jaw.
 Round 9-Squires continued on the aggressive and made the fighting in the carly part of the round. Burns however landed punishing blows on Squires chest followed with left hooks to the jaw and chin. ..
 Round l0-Squires attacked Burns iercely and punished him severely with two hard blows to the head. Burns was bleeding freely but got fin terrific right swing to Squires' head, following it with a vigorous attack on the Australians body. Both men were miSing 1t up fierceiy when. the gong ended the round.
 Round 1.-The sun had gone un- der cloud when the round opened and the men were not only cooler but found 1t no longer necessary to ma neuvre for positions where the sun would not bother them. Sauires continued his attack and scored ef- Actively with three right uppercuts. following the blows with a staggering left to Burns nose. Burns was de- eidedly groggy and staggered to his Heat when the gong sounded.
 Round l2-Squires again determ- inedly forced the fighting at the be- ginning of the round. Burns becom- ing quite elusively drawing his op- ponent on by swift sidesteppinR and lodging, and as the blows fell harm- less steadied the Australian with two lightning punches. He then attack cd vigorously and Squires. his fast work having plainly tired him was on the defensive during the rest of the round.
 Round lS-Burns came up strong and opened the fighting with a ter- rife right swing that graed the Australians chin. The men fell in- to eiinch. as they broke Burns planted a hslf-arm blow near the point Of Squires' chin. sending him to the floor. It took the Australian nine seconds to recover and as he arose groCkiiy Burns put him down again with short uppercut. The referee had counted eight before he was ahle to rise. and then Ewaviug on his feet he landed a lizkf rfzht on Burns ribs The American snoIv awaited an opening and when it came clipped the Australian a right hand CT on the chin that sent him down and out The referee counted scuirss out as his seconds threw up the. sponge.