Los Angeles herald., 1908-12-26

! into the white mans ribs. Burns jolted
Johnson's body frequently and swung
his right hard over the ribs, and put
! a stiff left to the stomach several
times. Johnson, however, treated these
/ blows as a joke, laughing at the crowd
and making sarcastic remarks to his
opponent as he hustled Burns into a
corner and scored a couple of rights to
the body.
Round Seven
johnson rushed Burns across the ring,
dealing out rights in which there was
no mercy. Burns got a left to John
sons jaw and johnson raised q lump
under Burns right eye in return.
Burns here seemed to be losing
strength. johnson was landing repeat
edly on Burns eye, meanwhile address,
ing the people around the ringside, and
though Tommy was working dexter
ously at inf1ghting he placed several
terrific blows to Burns ribs, dropping
him to the floor for a few seconds.
Round Eight
Burns eyes were puffed up and he
was bleeding from the mouth when
he emerged from his corner. The white
mans blows apparently had little effect
on the Texan, who went severely about
belaboring the head of the champion.
KOunQ Nine
"Come on, Tommy: swing your right"
yelled Johnson as the gong rang.
Burns responded by calling the negro
yellow dog" There was not much
ighting-probably more talking-dur-
ing this round.
Round Ten
Both men seemed firing. johnson still
used his fists effectively on Burns
head and stomach and Burns was do
ing all he could in reply. His blows,
however, lacked steam.
Round Eleven
The perspiration pouring off the body
of Johnson made it look not unlike
highly polished walnut. Burns tried to
cross his right over, but Johnson clev-
erly avoided him, meanwhile laughing
at the champion. Burns is outclassed
and Johnson apparently Is invulnerable.
When the bell rang Burns limped to
his corner.
Round Twelve
Again johnson sailed in and Burns
took q tremendous lot of punishment
gamely. His jaw was greately swollen.
Round Thirteen
johnson continued to play for the in
jured eye and the bleeding mouth of
Burns, which was swollen to twice its
normal size. Blow after blow rained
upon him and the gong alone saved
the white man from defeat, for he
was reeling and groggy as it rang. Dur
ing the intermission between the thir-
teenth and fourteenth rounds the police
officials consulted and the probability
was that they would stop the fight in
the next round. Referee Mcintosh
went to Burns corner and had a talk
with the champion, who declared that
he was strong. Mcintosh then asked
the police not to interfere.
Round Fourteen
johnson went right after Burns when
time was called. Burns warily backed
away, but Johnson, following him up,
dropped Burns with a right to the
head. zone, two, three, Slowly counted
the referee, and Burns remained down
until eight seconds had been Teeled off.
When he arose Johnson flew at him
like a tiger and, using both hands un-
mercifully, soon had the champion tot
tering. The police then jumped into
the ring and stopped the fight.
The referee Immediately declared
Johnson the winner. He added that he
considered it the best fight he ever
had witnessed in Australia and that
SYDNEY, Dec. 26.--At 10:42 o'clock
Johnson entered the arena, accompa-
MED by his seconds-Sam Fitzpatrick,
Unholz, Lang and Bryant. Wild cheers
greeted him. and the big black man
turned and bowed to all four sides OF
the ring Just as Johnson took his seat
Burns appeared. He was smiling, and
the plaudits of the spectators were even
more enthusiastic thaH those accorded
the western corner of the ring, sur
O'Keefe, O'Donnell, Burke and Russell.
When the cheering had died down
somewhat Johnson crossed over and
shook Burns by the hand. The Cana
dian glanced at the big hands of john
son and noticed that both were COW
cred with bandages. Fearful that they
might not be of the soft, surgical kind.
he scrutinized them closely, but finding
them to his satisfaction, he made no
objection. The men agreed that If the
rolice should interfere and stop the
fight the referee should decide the fight
on POINTS.
The referee, however, here took a
hand in the controversy, and said the
wearing of bandages was not against
the rules. Johnson still demurred. new
ertheless, and Burns with a show of
impatience had his seconds unwind the
tape. His action brought forth from
the spectators tremendous round of
applause.
At Ills o'clock johnson and Burns