Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1908-09-02
SquiIes Gave Burns
Very Good Fight
But Lost

Burns, the American heavyweight,
to-day defeated Bill Squircs, the Aus
irGliun champion, in the thirteenth
round, after terrific light. The
hoTors were fairly even until the
sixth round, at the end of which
Doth men were covered with blood.
IN the scvcUth round SGuircs landed
Lows on Barns face and Jaw that
made Burns repeatedly groggy. The
fighting in the eighth was of the
horccst Kind, both exchanging pow
crful blows.
Nv the ninth Squircs was again
the aggrcssor, but received consider
able punishment about the body
and face. In the tenth Squires pun
ishcd Burns about the head. The
American was bleeding freely, but at
tackled his opponent fiercely. In the
eleventh Squires landed three right
luppercuts. followed by staggering
left on the nose. Burns was very
croggy when he went to his corner
Squircs forced the fighting. but
Burns was elusive, and drew his OPP
pOncnts fire until Squires tired.
In the thirteenth round Burns Ian
The Australian was floored for nine
seconds. AS he arose groggy, an up
percut sent him to the floor again for
eight seconds. As he stood again,
Burns landed right to the chin that
downed him, and he was counted
/ out.
The fight by rounds:
Round When time was called
and the men came to the center OF
the ring they INDUCED in consider
able fcinting and quick footwork,
both being rapid and accurate.
Squircs led his right without land
/ ing, Burns coming back with hard
right on the body. Squires landed a
right to the ribs rs the rounde ended.
Round 2-Squires rushed the fight
ms, following hard left to the body
with another to the head. Burns re-
taliatcd with two hard blows to
Squires ribs. Squires drew first
blood with hard punch to Burns
nose, and had decidedly the better of
the round.
Round 3-Squires landed on Burns
body frequently. and Burns countered
numerically with his right, having
the better of the fighting at the call
of time, although Squircs again drew
blood with blow to Burns mouth.
| Round 4-Burns drew blood with
terrific swings to the Australians
nose and mouth. and also landed 9TH
or blows to the head. Squircs at
tackled strongly with swings for
Burns head. Both men were now
/ fighting tcrrincally.
Round 5-Squires got in terrific
left on Burns jaw, and the men
clinched, being separated by the ref
cree. Squircs sidesteppcd, and
Burns followed him to his corner,
SQuirCs lodging and getting away
until the gong sounded.
Round G--Burns got home two
heavy blows on Suuires' body. the
Australian replying with hard swings
to Burns jaw. Both men were bleed
ing when the round ended
Round 7--SGuires opened the
round with II blow to Burns chin,
quickly followed with second to
the same spot, Burns lodged and
sidestepped throughout the round,
SGulres following him up and landing
frequent blows on the champion s
face. Burns was distinctly groggy at
the gong, and the round was strongly
in Squires' favor.
Round S-Squires opened with a
terrific straight-arm blow from his
left full in Burns face. Both men
fought fercely throughout the round,
each exchanging frequent staggering
blows, Burns ending the round with
Il hard left hook to Squires' jaw.
Round 0--Squires continued on the
aggressive, and made the fighting in
the early part of the round. Burns
however, landed furnishing blows on
Squires' chest, followed with left
hooks to the Jaw and chin.
Round 10-Squires attacked Burns
fiercely, and punished him severely
with two hard blows to the head
Burns was bleeding freely, but got in
a terrific right swing to Squires' head