Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1910-06-08
y RANKIE BURNS, the Frisco

- RANKIE BURNS. the Frisco
lightweight, who is picked by X
perts of the pugilistic game as
the coming lightweight champion, had
an advantage ove Tommy Carey, oi
Philadelphia, in their six-round poUt
before the members of the Vendo:ne
Club last night. From a scientific point
of view 1t Is doubtful if the bout has
ever been equaled hereabouts. Burns
is a left-hand fighter and can mix 1t in
a manner that shows that he ranks
among the best l%ightweights in the
East. His only disadvantage is that he
lacks the necessary steam behind his
punches, especially behind those de-
livered with the right hand.
As in previous bouts Carey showed
shat he is a wonderfully game fighting
machine. Many spectators at the ring
side who have seen him perform on
previous occasions say that it was
one of the best bouts he has ever put
up. To Carey's credit it can truthfully
be said that he had a slight advantage
at mitigating, but at long range work
Burn was his master.
Burns, when he entered the ring, fol-
lowed by his retinue of trainers, looked
good.
Carey, who needed little introduction,
was given an ovation when he entered.
Since his fight with Battling Hurley
before the same club he has gained
many ardent admirers and they were
out in force last night. He was we'll
trained for the affair and admitted
thai he never was better in his life.
had come to the city in the after
noon and after resting had hadia good
sleep in a nearby hotel.
An unfortunate part of the event
was hal more were not on hand to
witness the bout. The attendance was
not up to the mark.
The unexpected happened when
Charley White asked the principals in
the semi-final, Alfred King, of New
York, and Arthur Connolly, of this city,
to go home and practise the bout far a
future date.
For the first round both boxed eau
tiously, both being contented to feel
each other out. Carey hooked with left
hand punches, while Burns scored with
repeated jabs. The second round found
both fighters displaying some clever
footwork. Burns opened proceedings
W1tH iGll-fldItu JdD6s Dull DSllSis
went to close quarters n directed
their punches for the body. At this
style of milling Carey was at his best
He would drive home some hard short
hooks with telling effect. Burns started
the third round with a left jab. Carey
uncorked a one-two punch and did eff
feetive work, with Carey working Burns
to the ropes. and landed some right
hand swings. Burns left jab kept
working, however, and Carey was un-
able to avoid the punches. The. fourth
round found both fighters trying hard
to land an effective blow. Carey tried
with rushes, but vas unable to get in
side of Burhs's left.
In the fifth round Burns used an
occasionally short left swing apT
waltzed around Carey, landing at Will,
Tommy's face began to show the eff
fects of thefNunches that Burns was
handing out. Toward the end Carey
suddenly came to the front and landed
hard wallops to face and stomach.
Carey was cheered as he went to his
in this round. The Frisco lad
displayed some fast footwork in the
final round and smothered Carey with
left-hand punches. Tommy tried often
but was only able to use it on two or
three occasions. AS the bell ended the
sixth round Carey ven to his corner,
his face covered with the claret that
flowed as Che result of Burns's left
hand jabs.
The opel ng bout was between Frank