Los Angeles herald., 1909-08-25
FIGHT BY ROUNDS

Jimmy Burns. with his manager, Doc
Gene Jeffrey, entered the ring at 1920,
and Barry and his seconds entered i'm
mediately after. At the bell Barry met
Jack in midring and ClOuted him in the
head, smiling to his seconds. He as
sumed a serious pose and coolly went
in, taking his time. Jack lowered over
him but was wild. In midring they
cautiously circled about. They mixed
it and Jim fought him out of a clinch.
AS the bell sounded Jim landed right
and left to the jaw, and the second
punch sent Burns half way across the
ring. fiat on the mat
ROUND Barry danced around
Burns and shoWered rights and lefts,
knocking Burns down, but the big fell
low was up in a moment Burns tried
for the stomach, but Barry easily out
stepped his wild rushes. Timing his
punches with a steady one-tWo, Barry
brought first blood from Burns. Both
missed wild swings to the head. Barry
shot over hard rights and uppercut one
to the wind. The round was easily
Barrys.
ROUND 3-Barry danced back and
smOthered Burns leads CleNerly. He
caught Jack going away, staggering
him with fearful left swing. At the
| ropes he swung with .see-saw OF
rights and lefts. Jack exhibited game
ness, but was clearly outgeneraled He
was tired at the bell The round was
Barrys by big margin.
ROUND 4-Burns rallied in this
| round and brought rounds of cheers
from the fans by forcing jim around
the ring, landing with short chops to
| the head. Barry appeared worried and
/ tired, Burns doing all the emectNe
work. Jim rallied in the last moment,
| but it was Burns round by big shade.
! ROUND 5-The men slowed up, no.
ticeabIy tired through their fast work.
Barry did most of the leading, but
Burns stung Jim in the clinches with
| short uppercuts. In a neutral corner
Burns fought effectively for the body
| Barry missed several stiff Wallops to
/ the Jaw and steadied Jack with right
| to the wind. Barry cut Burns eye
/ open and it began to swell. 1t was
BaTy's by a shade in this round.
| ROUND 6-Burns chased Jim around
/ the ring, but Barry shot in two hard
| iolts to the head. A right to the ear
| staggered Jack and Jim crossed with
/ two more which hurt. Two lefts sent
/ Burns head back and Barry made
! Burns nose bleed freely with clever
| iabs, A right overland swing finished
| the round, Burns going to his corner
/ bleeding.
!, ROUND They exchanged body
walops and Barry shot over hard
right to the fact, shifting to the stom-
| ach. Burns is taking severe punish
ment gamely. Barry tried several
times to shoot up hard uppercut but
/ was wild. Burns missed a haymaker
| that might have ended the fight had
| it connected. Jim smiled and shifted
a right to the wind. Barry met Jim 8
| iabs with uppercuts. 1t was Barry $
round.
| ROUND S-Burns assumed the ag-
eressive. but it netted him nothing,
/ jim stopping his rush with right over
/ the heart Burns tried to push Barry
| off to cross, but Barry duoked under
and away Jack is wild at this stage.
Aroused by a sting on the jaw, Jim
waded IN and punished Burns severely.
Shoulder TO shoulder they slugged
away, the beu finding Burns a tired
boy.
ROUND BARRY brought a stream
of blood from Burns mouth. Burns
opened a cut over Barry's eye and
both bled copiously. Thrice they eX-
changed in a clinch, and then Barry
lifted Burns off his fcoJ with a fearful
Jolt to the wind. Like a machine,
Burns kept coming iu and at the bell
Barry shot in a wind punch,
ROUND 10-They shook hands and
Barry tore in furiously trying to land
a finishing punch. lie hit Burns al
most at will and closed his right eye,
bringing the gore in tiny streams
down both sides Of Burns face. Burns
was jolted off his feet and Barry hit
him while on his knees, but apollo
gized. The remainder Of the round
was a repetition, Barry forcing Burns
around the ring, shOWering wild
punches, but unable to land on a vital
spot.