Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1909-03-28
PICTURES
SHOW HOW BURNS
WAS DEFEATED
Had the Canadian UP
~AgainSt1r"AHth the Time in sgd
ney Fight; Film Indicates
Negro No Match For Jeff,

Tho long looked for moving pic
lures Of the Johnson-B Burns fight at
sydney. Australia. have at last been
exhibited in this country. Early last
week the public in Chicago, New York
and san Francisco had an opportunity
to see exactly how the big negro
beat down the little Canadian and
annexed the worlds championship
title. Burns apparently had very lit
tie chance of winning from the out
set, but must be given credit for the
gam1'ar-hill-s.s%sl made. ~,,4,,...
Much interest was manifested IN the
pictures during the exhibition, not
only the desire Of the spectators to
see how the title changed hands. but
also to judge the chances of tho big
colorcd man would have with James
j. Jcffrics. should a match eventually
be arranged between them.
Experts Of the ring were unanimous
-fter viewing the pictures, that John
son must devclopc a much harder
Wailop than he displayed In his fight
with Burns, II he expects to inJurc the
big boiler maker.
Repeatedly he hit Burns Win right
uppercuts or cut him with his left
fairly ON the point Of The Jaw. and
while they tired the white man per
coptibly they did not have the force
to stop his bull-liko rushes. Further
more. there was nothing 10 prove or
.disproyc the oft-madc assertion that
johnson viii not stand mp under pun
ishmcnt. Not twice during Tho fight
did Burns land sIuarcly on his big
opponent, so what might be the re-
suit should a man as big as J~cffrioa
land on Johnson, remains to be seen
IT is apparent. IN view of the dif-
ference In size between Johnson and
Burns that the latter has not been
given full credit for his contest He
was fighting an uphill contest every
inch Of the way. with hardly one
chance Il "A thousand hat ho would
win, but Tommy kept trying, until
finally the police put a stop TO tho
match In the fourteenth round. and
tho referee awarded Johnson the de-
cision.
From the moment they shook hands
Johnson was content 10 walt until the
through all its length he handled the
white man as one would q child. In
the clinchcs. which were Of frequent
occurrence, johnson pushed Tommy
around at win lot the white man
strike ont yiciousiy. but futilely. and
then would catch him with "A right
uppercut as they broke away.
Burns did all the leading and was
continually coming 10 the big negro
from gong 10 gong. never faltcring
Johnson WAS content { owalt until the
white man got close. and then lean-
over out OF harms way would
shoot right and left flush on Burns
or body. In the clinches Burns
helpless. as the c0lored man
would plnion his arms In such "a way
he would not use them cffectu-
iliy. and then flay Burns repeatedly
his free right.
Round for round the story was the 4.
same. except. OF course. in those moo
nents whe the knockdowns oc-
.urred. always administered by John
sons right For the balance of the
say IL was a case 81 Johnson getting
in tho middle Of tho ring with a.,
midget-appoatiug Burns dancing b
his bulky opponent, unable Ia
and. and always receiving three or
blows when Dc came into close
quarters.
There was many a clever block by
Johnson. and some quick punching