The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1909-02-20
JOHNSON rs JOSH
ING HARD To BEAR
NEGRO HELD TOMMY BURNS so
CHEAPLY THAT HE KIDDED
HIM WHILE DRIVING HIM
REELING AROUND THE RING.

heavyweight championship fight at
Sydney, N. s. W., December &c,
1908. 1t is taken from the West
Australian, a leading Sydney news
paper:
In fourteen one-sided rounds, in all
OF which he had prevailed, Jack
Johnson, the colored champion, de-
featei Tommy Burns in the presence
into $130,0000, at the stadium, Rush
Cutter Bay. Except to those who
have seen the remarkable capacity of
Burns In taking punishment in his
fight with Squires, the issue was not
in doubt from the first clash Of blows
Within five seconds of the COM
nentement Johnson slipped Burns 6
mast uppercut on the chin, knocking |
him down and keeping him on tas
floor for six seconds. A few moments
later he sent the champion to the
boards again, and from this out Burns
was hopelessly outclassed.
Negro Winner in Every Round.
Every round terminated in favor
of the negro, and long before the po
lice entered the ring in the fourteenth
round and compelled a cessation of
hostilities, Burns was plainly beat
en- man. Throughout, however, he
displayed the courage and capacity
for taking punishment, which sid
much to soften the blows which Johr-
son landed on his adversary. Nearly
everyone of the spectators was obvi-
ously in sympathy with the white
nan.
Johnson throughout fought fair
and manly battle, although it was
contested by both men in accordance
with the Anne, can practice of hitting
freely in :l'nches, but unfortunately
his fine boxing was disfigured by 4
display Of stmbast that is happil,
seldom seen in any sporting arena
Johnson was greatly the superior Ct
Burns; in fact, it seemed possible
that he could have beaten him in half
the time had he so chosen. Instead
of doing so he protracted the combat,
apparently that he might enjoy the
discontinue of his opponent and pro-
tract as far as possible the pain he
inflicted on him.
Jack Kidded Tommy.
He kept up a running fire of re-
marks, either directly insulting to
Burn or intended to express indirect
contempt. Throughout the contest it
was manifest that Johnson was fight
i~s s'.':-'hsl.g cs.ue: he short,
gains French-Car ,ieB W. took the
blows showered on him and came for
more until his face resembled some
thing that was scarcely human.
1t was an chronological study as
we'll as a boxing contest, and the
white mans burden was too much
for Burns to carry. From the begin
ming to the end Burns did not get
what is known as a look-in. AS he
prevailed ever Squires by systa n
of infighting. n2v to the Australian
so did Johnson beat HIM by the same
tactics, and a. "a. as outfighting was
concerned Burns could not reach the
negro.
The hits he aimed fell short, and
the only effect was to cause broad
grin from a mouthful of gold teeth
and either an invitation to show what
he could do or nod to an imaginary
acquaintance in the crowd.
l Come on, Tommy" smiled John
son. Thought you were great in
fighter"
Tommy, let's see what you can
do"
Huh! Who's going to get off
the sidewalk of Broadway now, Tom
my?"
''Ain't l clever, eh?" The last was
addressed to the crowd, and though
every one present thought him clever,
no one thought him half as clever as
he thought himself.
! Made Monkey OF Burns.
Again in the seventh round John
4 son turned completely from his op-
ponent to address the crowd.
Johnson was scoring freely with
both hands, and it seemed as If Burns