The Detroit times., 1908-12-26

SYDNEY, N. >. W., Dec. 2o--JacK
johnson, the giant black, hammered
Tommy Burns out Of the worlds
heavyweight championship in IA
rounds OF one-sided fight in the big
arena at Rushcutters Bay and today.
for the first time in the annals Of the
rrixe ring. Negro is the undisputed
champion OF the world.
The victor received $4,000 and the
vanquished $4,000, but he paid ter
rible price for it. Johnson might have
vson- an the first minute OF the fight
uG6o-A1-kAeolxsd Burns ia. the canvas
v3fh terrific right rppercat and
sawed the dazed throng OF 10000 how
fnr. he outclassed the man they had
come to look upon as invincible. But
N seemed almost to stay his hand.
Then he took the fearful vengeance
6r the sights. rebuffs and insults he
h8u suffered for three years at the
n&lds OF this man whom he had chased
across three continents and finally
f0rced 10 turn at bay on the rim OF
tfye world. For IL rounds he pounded
him with savage cruelty. Burns was
rdnded and bleeding and reeling away
from sthe back mans tireiess fists
when the police. in pity, stopped the
butchery. Burns took the count OF
eight four times in the battle. :.
A Bitter Fight.
II was bitter aght and for Burns
the bitter ending Of his career OF
easily bought triumphs and easily
- atan IL No.
been beaten before. but this was not
defeat. IL was annihilation. Had BIZ
met Johnson toe to toe and fought blow
for blow through round after round 10
20 down at last from a knockout punc a
in the whirl OF savage rally. with the
cheers OF the crowd In his ears--this
would have been bad enough. But ~
be handled like a. novice. punched,
haunted and tortured by the man he
told all Australia he despised! Burns
sat In his corner when Ii was all over
and sobbed like boy.
When the gong rang he leaped Al
Johnson as Champion should attack
a challenger.
Then something happened so swift
~ and unexpectedly that the Grove
could not realize It until the referee
was hair way through. with the count
Johnson. poised almost ~carelessly
with his hands half raised, awaited
the rush, AZ. Burns launched a fear
full right swing for the Jaw, the Neg
ro's body swayed forward, his curved
right arm licked up inside with the
speed Of a striking snake and the rs
struck squarely on the chin. Burns
head snapped back as II released from
q spring He spun half way around
and with every tense muscle limpen
ed by the shock, dropped to his hands
and knees. It was done SO .quickll
that the blow seemed to paralyze thu
crowd as well as the champion
From that moment there was n,
doubt about the result. Burns recov
cred from the blow at the count o
eight, and Il took him eight seconds
90 regain his feet after he had taker
another OF the same kind in the mex
round.
crundpIed Up Again.
In the Nth he crumpled under
smash 10 the heart. In the fourteenth
every round his face and body wer,
at the mercy Of the merciless Negro
But he did not finch. He must hav'
known In the nrst round that he coul'
not win. but be gave no sign. Hi
eyes began 10 swell and close. a Grim
oon stain spread ont over his face an,
~ gasped as the Negro drove blow
aftor blow with cruel force. but al
Wars came back into the storm. John
con stuck his grinning face out an,