The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-12-26
JOHNSON WINS CHAMPIONSHIP Tommy Burns Is Badly
 Beaten. POLICE PUT END TO FIGHT Barns Is Knocked Down in First
 Round. After the Negro Had Beaten the White Man Ali Over the Ring.
 The Fight Is
 stepped.

l Johnson this morning won the heavy weight championship of the world l from Tommy Burns, The light went fourteen rounds and Johnson was de- clared the winner on points. The police stopped the bout.
 l The end came in the fourteenth
 round when the police, seeing Burns l tottering aud unable to defend himself.
 from the savage blows of his oppo-
 nent, stopped the fight. Previously.
 1t had been arranged that if the police l interfered a decision should be rem
 dered on points, and Referee Mcintosh, without hesitation. declared the big black man the winner. All through 1 the fight. Johnson had shown himself | Burns's master in every style of fghtr ing.
 Burns, In an interview after he had gone to his dressing room, said: l "I did the best I could and fought
 hard. Johnson was too big and his reach was too great"
 | Johnson appeared fresh after the l fight, while Burns's eyes were badly puffed and his mouth swollen to twice
 their normal size. The Canadian | fought a game battle and showed in- ! domitable pluck. but he was no match for the big Texas black.
 l R35,O0O Purae. | A purse of @35,000 was hung up for l the battle, which was scheduled to so l twenty rounds. Of this amount, Burns demanded and received S30,00O. this sum to be paid him despite the out- come of the fight. Johnson had to be
 satisfied with s5.0O0 and return tickets l to London for himself and his man. ager, Sam Fitzpatrick. According to reports, both Johnson and Burns bet heavily on themselves at the prevail
 ing odds. which slightly favored Burns,
 at the ringslde.
 | Men EHfGr RamH. | At 10. 42 o'clock Johnson entered the | arena accompanied by his seconds. I sam Fitzpatrick Mullins. Unhoiz, Lang l and Bryant. Wild cheers greeted him l and the big black man turned and bowed to all four sides of the ring.
 Jrst as- Jonnsson took his seat Burns I appeared. He was shilling and the 1 piaudits of the spectators were even | more enthusiastic than those accorded | Johnson. Burns took up his position | in the western corner of the ring. sur | rounded by his seconds, Keatipg. O.
 Keefe, o'DonneIl. Burke and Russel | When the cheering had died down l somewha Johnson crossed over and | shook Burns by the hand. The Cana
 dian glanced at the big mauleys of l the Texan and noticed that both were l covered with bRndages. Fearful that l they might not be of the soft surgi- | cal kind, he Scrutinized them closely | but finding them to his satisfaction.
 he made no objection.
 Prepared for Police. The announcement was made that If during the contest the police should
 interfere and stop 1t, the referee would | immediately give decision based on | points scored.
 When Burns stripped, 1t was noticed | that he wore elastic bandages about
 his elbows. Johnson shouted across the ring half angrily, You must take | those off." Then the men met in the center of the ring and for a few | minutes argued the question. Then | they retired sssain to their corner but Burns did nol remove the bahdageE. From Johnson's seconds came the announcement that their man refused
 to fight unless Burns took on the wraps around his elbows, and it looked as though there was a possibility of ! the fight not taking place, for Burns was stubborn and Johnson insistent on his point. The referee here took a hand inthe controversy and said that the wearing of bandages was not against the rules. Johnson still demurred, l nevertheless, and Burns, with a show
 of impatience, had his seconds unwind the tape. Ills action brought forth
 from the spectators tremendous round of applause.
 At 11:1s o'clock Johnson and Burns
 posed for a moving picture machine l and having received final instructions from referee Mo Intosh, retired to their corn CTS Then the battle be- gan.
 Quick KROchdOwn. Round l. After a few moments of preliminary sparring, Johnson reached Burns with sharp uppercut and the Canadian went to the floor, remaining | there for the count of eight. He sig
 nailed to his seconds that he was all right, however, and when he arose | sailed in for Johnson's body. Johnson
 swung a hard right to the head and Burns staggered backward nearly across the ring from the Impact of the
 blow. Then Burns. rushing in, planted
 a right with great force on Johnson's chin, and by an excellent display of boxing, warded off return. Johnson, nevertheless, managed to put through
 a stingng left to the head at the sound of the gong.
 Johnson Draws Blood.
 Round ?. When the gong changed.
 Johnson yelled across to the approach
 ing Burns, Come right on, and he
 swung his right and landed on Burns chin. The champjton's ankle gave way under him and he went down He was up immediately, however, and Johnson got close quarters with him and placed his right and left to face and body.
 Burns's left eye commenced to swell
 JOh nson thus far had the better of the battle The big black man was com- ing all the time and he swung a ter rife left into Burns's stomach. Burns was doing but little. Re was bleeding from the mouth and apparently was tired The men were clinched as the bell rang.
 Burns AwakeBa.
 Round 5. BurIfs swung his right to Johnson's head and then did some won derful execution at inhghting. chop ping his right to the ribs frequently. Johnson during the round landed some terrific blows to the kidneys.
 Both Men Talking.
 Round 1. When the men met in the center of the ring, Johnson shot a heavy right into Burns's ribs. The men talked wildly to one another each seemingly intent upon getting