Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1910-06-15

poAinS snow at the NendOme
club this season. frankie Burns, the
fast n clever Frisco" lightweight.
ana Matty Baldwin, the Boston crack,
1ought a fast and furious six-round
battle to a draw.
Many of those present at tn. ringside
were inclined to think that Baldwin
was the winner by a shade. Figuring
up the work done by both fighters. IL
was very hard to pick a winner and a
draw was ir. order.
Baldwin fought in his usual aeeres.
slVe style, while Burns surprised all by
ms clever work. Baldwin, although he
forced the fighting throughout, was
made to waste many of his vicious
swings by the clever footwork that
Burns displayed. In a longer battle,
which would be necessary to settle the
question of supremacy between the two.
1t is without doubt that Baldwin would
be returned the winner on points.
Burns appeared a bit nervous in the
early rounds, but when he got warmed
up TO his task he certainly was able to
keep up with the fast pace that Bald
{ win set.
Both fighters appeared to be in excel
lent shape and showed signs of careful
training.
After the usual examination of band
ages, the fighters were called to the
centre, OF the ring by Referee Charley
White to receive their instructions.
The fighters agreed to box straight.
Marquis of Queensberry rules, protect
ling themselves at all times. Burns
. opened proceedings with a left jab, and
the fighters Immediately clinched.
Baldwin punished Burns hard with kid
ney punch in the clinches. Baldwin
was doing most Of the heavy work, but
Burns scored with his left to the jaw
often. Burns was not using his left as
often as last week, but crossed strong
several times with his right in close
fighting.
Second Round-Burns jabbed cleverly
with left and Baldwin played for the
kidneys. Burns sent home his left
. three times without a return. Baldwin
: was working hard and landed several
wallops at the bell. For his aggressive
work Baldwin was entitled to a shade
in this round.
Third Round-Frankie stabbed twice
with left and sent home a few kidney
blows IN the clinches. Baldwin missed
a vicious left-hand swing and fell to
the canvas. Burns used right and left
swings that made Baldwin smile. By
his fast work Burns was entitled to a
shade In this round.
Fourth Round-A clinch which opened
the round gave both boys a chance to
display cleverness. Both landed hooks
and body blows on the break. Burns
almost slipped, a knee down, and looked
ct Charlie White, but his knee did not
touch ard the blows landed were not
off color. Both were clinched at the
hell, with honors even.
Fifth Round-Baldwin landed a hard
right and followed with a left to the
jaw. Both fighters clinched and Bald
win landed several body punches with
telling effect. Burns sent left to head
and missed a left swing. A clinch fol-
lowed and Baldwin missed left to jaw
on the break. Burns scored with left
to Jaw and missed a left swing for the
head. Both fighters were clinched at
the bell.
Sixth Round-The fighters shook
hands. Burns landed a left to chin.
both clinched. On the break Baldwin
sent left to Jaw and followed with an
other to same place. Burns sent rights
and lefts to chin. Both fell into a
, clinch. On the break Burns landed left
to ribs. Baldwin stepping in landed a
left to ribs that made Burns's eyes roll.
Burns landed left to chin and a clinch
followed. Burns scored with BODY
punches. Baldwin backed Burns
around the ring, trying to land, but fell
short on several occasions. Baldwin
sent a left to jaw. In a fierce exchange
against the ropes Burns sent rights and
lefts to Jaw. Baldwin shot over a left
to Jaw aud followed it up quickly with
a rib-roaster. The end of the round
found the fighters cllnched tightly In
the centre of the ring. Burns working
like a demon. Both fighters finished
strong and they received rousing APP
plause as they left the ring for their
dressing rooms.
The semi-1nal was between Joe Phil
lips and Tommy Rowan. Phillips was
seconded by Matty Matthews, q former
welterweight champion. Both proved
clever mixers from the bell.
doing a lot of forcing at the urging of
Matthews, but he received a stin re-
turn. Phillips was strong and willing,
but Rowan was able to punch many OF
the blows aside. The latter was able
to get home a right to the jaw ire
quently, and in the final round Phillips
IliSs6u several SWluBS, O"ih6 ~ 's
weight. He was the winner, but Rowan
proved a game youngster. and a bright
future is predicted for him.
The first semi-1nal bout, which proved
the best of the pr~elin1inaries, was be-
tween Young Roeber and Young Man
Ming both Of New York. This bout
proved a slashing affair from start to
finish. R>eber, although he was at q
disadvantage in height, was the agrees
sor throughout. Both fighters were at
Aeachl other in a businesslike manner
from the start. For the first two rounds
! the fighters worked in whirlwind fash
ion. Roeber leading with left labs to
mouth. Manning scored with two body
PUNCHES IN rapid-f1re succession.
Roeber landed hard right swings on the
law that seemed to hurt Manning. The
nchters kept up their effective work
during the remaining rounds with