The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1908-12-26
NEGRO PuGlLisT VICTORIOUS ON
POINTS IN FOURTEENTH
ROUND OF BOUT AT sgd.
NEY, N, S. W.
FIGHT WAS FURIOUS;
POLICE INTERFERED
White Man Pounded Numerically
Lost Much Blood--Johnson First
Negro to Win Worlds Heavy
weight Championship in
History of Game.

History Of Game.
sydney, N. s. W., Dec. 2G.-1ack
Johnson the big negro from Calves
ton, Texas, is the worlds champion
heavyweight pugilist He won the
title today in the arena at Rushcutters
BY from Tommy Burns. the French
Canadian, who had held it since JEFF
fries relinquished II. The end came
In the fourteenth round when the p0-
lice. seeing Burns tottering and un-
able to defend himself from the sav-
age blows Of his opponent, mercifully
stopped the fight Previous to the
police interfered decision should be
rendered on points, and Referee Nc
Intosh. without hesitation, declared
the black man the winner, for all
through the fight he had shown him,
self Burns master in every style of
fighting.
Did His Best,
Burns said when interviewed after
the fight: Il did the best | could and
fosght hard Johnson is too big and
his reach is too great"
Johnson appeared fresh after the
fight, while Burns eyes were badly
puffed and his mouth swollen to twice
its normal size. The Canadian fought
a game battle and showed indQmitahh,
pluck, but was no match for the Tex
an.
Twice only, in the annals of pugl-
ism has a colored man been permit
ted TO fight for the title emblematic
of the worlds championship heavy
weight pugilist Peter Jackson tr.ei
1t with John H. Sullivan, but h.
would not consent to a go, After JET
fries took the scalp of Bob Fitzsim-
mons, he took on Hank Griffin at Los
Angeles but the colored man was
easy for him and never had a chance
TO win the honor He was knocked
out in four rounds. Until today thar
was the last chance a colored man
had at the championship. Burns
weighed lGS pounds, Johnson 1872.
SByney, n. S. W. Dec 26,-JacK
Johnson today won the heavyweight
championship of the world from Tom
my Burns The fight went fourteen
rounds and Johnson was declared the
winner on points. The police stopped
the bout
Jack Johnson IS the first negro who
ever won the worlds heavyweight
pugilist championships fact he Is
the only negro who ever was permit
ted TO battle for the honor. He weigh.
"a &. the ringside close to t91
pounds.
Burns Reach Longest.
Burns weight, when trained for the
battle, was about rs pounds. Burns
always was a rough and ready fighter
who delighted to sail In and mix
things with his adversary. Favored
with great length OF arm-his reath |
measuring 741z inches-Burns has
proved himself a band man at close |
range Despite the fact that Johnson |
oyertopped him In height by Gs
inches. Burns had the better of the |
as EHlIitHA bi AtdEH BA "a Inches
Burns Takes $4,000.
a purse Of s35.009 was hung up for 4
the battle. which was scheduled 10 20 /
twenty rounds. OF this amount. Burns 1
demanded and received $4,000. this
sum to be paid him despite the out.
come OF the fight oJhnson had to Be
satisfied with $1,000 and a return
ticket 10 London for himself and
manager, Sam Fitzpatrick
According 10 reports both Johnson
and Burns bet heavily on themselves
at the prevailing odds. which slightly
favored Burns a. the ringside. The
fighters were trained 10 the hour ami
fought before what probably was the
largest crowd that ever witnessed a
pugilistic contest. Both Burns ant
Johnson followed the American train
ing methods b. doing hard roaH T.
work
methods By doing hard road work
Since James ]. Jenries retired AMI
Tommy Burns claimed the champion
shiu. johnson has been trying 10 get
the Canadian boy TO meet him. anI
finally t0day's bou- was arrange.
stipulated how the money should BE-
split ~. the size Of the ring. and al i
conditions surrounding the fight 4
johnson Immediately accepted
Hss knocke5 Out z.
johnson. during Ms ring career. has
foaght sixtyfour battles and twenty
tao u his opponents hare gone doWa