Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1909-02-20

beamed forth. With the sun came
the end. IL was the setting OF the
sun for the white man, and the ris-
ing for the black. Down went the
champion, thudded on the jaw, to
struggle to his feet, dazed, bruised
and beaten, to receive another. Then
the law humanely stepped in, and
saved Burns from further partial
disfgurement-the left side of his
face was then considerably out OF
shape
Happily there is a silver lining TO
most clouds. The screen will HELM
Australia to get a great advertise
ment out of this grim business. Pic
lures of the huddled crowd inside.
and the throng outside, were taken
by the cinematograph. and the spec
tators responded with a tempest of
enthusiasm. which will reveal to the
four corners of the earth the facts
that there are people and money i'm
this land. Seventeen thousand in
side, es many more outside, and IL
there had been space $4,000 would
have been the record. II was not
the Stadium OF Huge" d. McIn-
tosh, but the Circus Maximus OF
Rome that was required. A slick
minded American, bubbling. over
with commercial instincts. surveying
the scene, as the camera was TO
cussed on the masses of waving hats.
umbrellas, coats. newspapers. flags
and other portable articles. remark
ed, BY Jove, this beats a lot the
bureau can do. Australia will be
known where she has never been
heard OF before when they see these
pictures.
There was a momentary pause
such as frequently unaccountably oc-
ours in great gatherings. a lull be-
fore the storm like-then a sharp
crack OF applause was heard on the
western side. where the gladiators
were getting ready for the fray. Then
big head and a grinning face. re-
vealing great rows of gold-stopped
and white teeth, was seen bobbing
about among the crowd. and with his
attendants making 5nakelike
track 10 the ring. IL was Johnson
and the colored man was cheered
with more enthusiasm than was to
be expected from the average talk of
the average man. AS. clothed an an
old smoking jacket. he climbed
preston that was never afterward
destroyed he looked confident and
cheerful. The huge grin. that airy
wave of the hand in recognition to
some one in the crowd perplexed
many. He seemed unconcerned
/ bored even. so far as the thrilling
adventure he was about to participate
| In was concerned. IL was plain
I "a ssVag- u.-N.
| zied-down in their hearts they
seemed TO feel that the negro's
confidence was going TO be a terri
pie FACTOR In the coming struggle. 1t
I was.
Burns said nothing. but fought on.
silently, determinedly, as bravely as
ne could, but how hopelessly. John
son laughed over his opponents
shoulder, passed the time OF day 10
some one he Familiarity referred TO as
Patsy, commented about the salu-
brlty or the weather, and suggested
that there We're numerous presidents
In mundane history for the eyes OF
the world being perennially fJcussed
on an estimable party by tie name
OF Johnson or words 10 Il at effect.
And he grinned again.
OAts OhNS was there CLEAN OF
nope for Buras-he winked at his
Ialthtul attendants after striking
johnson somewhat hard, and the
crowd were not 10th TO encourage
him to repeat IL. But IL was all in
Nain-there was too much strength
ana skill in front of him-he was
a hopelessly beaten man. In the
character OF the lighting there was
! nothing sensational. They would
shape up. Johnson would make a
Few speeches, there would be a
smashing rush by the negro. and
they would hold on to each other for
minutes at time. But in these
ehnches there would be thud after
thud and the clicking sound OF a
man teeth, being ratified. The vic
TIM was Burns. His face began tn
look pulny, his left eye had lost so
per cent OF its usefulness. while in
ternaliy he must have suffered from
the terrific slugs OF the black man as
ne crashed through his defense. and
smashed his right-hand glove into
the Canadians stomach.
80 the contest went on. hoplesslv
LOT Burns treated as a Joke nv
johnson. The champion was being
SLOWLY pounded. Smash after smash
ne received in the face until one side
OF IL lookd az if IL didn't belong 10
the other. He was sent down with
cruel smacks several times, and there
was the anguish OF a beaten man an
MS eyes. Game to the last. he poked
nus tongue out at the swarthy giant
VINO was steadily teaching him ~
taste the bitterness OF defeat bv a
process Of battering that ONLY .
orave-hearted man with a tremend-
Gus capacity for taxing punishment
could have withstood so long.
The Huge son OF Ham grinned
ana Joked to the last In the midst
OF the tempest OF the fight he an
peaied to Burns's seconds. "AIn't
clever? YAH" There was no re-
sponse to
There was a melee In the four-
teenth round, more smashing on the
Jaw Tor Burns. and he sank hone
iessiy to his knees. A grinning Fthi-
opian walked to his corner. Eight
seconds were counted. The brave
burns went down with his colors
nying. He shaped up helpIessly. Ma
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