The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1908-12-31

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apparently much the worse FOR Ma
Z. fssaaie erSrtshSd ausira gaffs Wa8 sfHs;f
@!ta ule crushing right, witch land
Gu on his head. The champion resl-
"a and staggered Backward. but be-
tore Johnson could press the adyant-
age Burns had. again collected his
Joited wits. He rushed the third
tlme and landed on the giant Negro
for the first time: 1t was q. hard
tlsht 10 the chin that shook Johnson
TO- the ground. They boxed while
and the champion showed some very
cleVer blocking. though johnson shot
IN left at the bell. /As.. =. -
-. Everybody Surprised. -
go Everybody who had backed Burns;
chanoes tried to hedge after the first
round had ended. Johnson had, all
the better Of that opening session
and Burns even this early seemed
oeaSen. The ease with which John
SON had 'smothered Burns's rushes
and with! which the big Negro con-
nected with vital spots on the anato-
my, OF his" antagonist dispelled The
charms Of the Canadian. Johnson
had a wicked leer on his face all the,
while. and tainted his rival to leone
right along" ~ q -.
j. But if Burns was roughlyfhandled
In the opening session tt but fore
told the rough usage yet to come
IN the second period Johnson KEEP,
uT his aggressive policy. p Never
once did he give ground beford the
rushes Of his thickset adversary. Left
and rights he planted to Burns's face
and body and when the Canadian
staggered to his corner he was bleed
ing freely from the mouth. His
left eye was fast swelling. He haG
gone down for the second time be-.
tor a heavy. right early in the second
round. 1T was partly slip, however
though he seemed in no hurry to get
up. The Canadian never once stCp-
ped however. He kept tearing awa
at Johnson shifty, black body an,
the giant Negroes skill alone pre-.
served him from some deadly welts
offered at his person.
Johnson Always Leading.
The early rounds, were much of
the same order. johnson. led at all
times. IL he is nos possessed Of. 2
stout heart Ire covered his fear we'll
He was confident from the very first
time he saw his rival stretched or
the canvas. Probably it was this cir.
cIinstaDce, that lent such cleverness
and agility to his attack ana defense
On the ether hand, the early pum.'
melting seemed to have taken much
OF the energy out Of the champion
lie did not lack in heart or courage.
Dut Burns never fully recovered that
first damaging blow. The rest was
easy for the big colored bruiser. His
own strength was mistaken. He was
able to guard himself we'll from tho
repeated attacks of Burns and a.
the same time administer additional
gruellng punishment to the cham.
pion. The guage had been decided
on the first cast. Half the battle
bad been won in the first punch Ii
was a question Of keeping out o.
danger while he wore fiown his ad
SXeHHsary. Burns in his DESPERATE
PUSHES sapred his own strength as
did the blows Of his adversary Otter
he would come to close quarters
with Johnson, but only to receive
additional punishment. The Negro
covered and protected himself wei
at close quarters, all the while ham.
mering away at Burns's kidney in
manner that BODIED i'll.
-, Champ Made A Game Fight.
Few. believed that Burns coul,
long survive the first round. But be
came back after the third and al
mCst held his own till the seventh