Perth Amboy evening news., 1910-06-08
EVENING NEWS SPORTING PAGE
BURNS
HIS FIGHT
NIGHT

Frank Burns, the clever Califor-
nian lightweight boxer, who has
been training and enjoying the fresh
country air at Fords, the past month
or SO, won his fight with Tommy Ca
rey, the Philadelphia whirlwInd, at
the Club Vendome, in Newark, last
night. Both boys are of the whirl-
wind type and their performance
was the best yet that has been seen
by this club. Burns, because of his
recent hard training work at Fords,
showed superior form to any he has
exhibited in recent previous fights.
He clearly demonstrated that he is
going to be one of the main claim
ants for the lightweight pugiiistic
title OF the world. and that he can
hold his own with any of the prom
inent boys in that division at the
present time was readily conceded.
Burns Is on the road to fame and
victory His style of fighting sur
passes that which is most extensively
used in the east. He has left jab
he works continuously that usually
tells on his adversary. It was his
work in this branch that stopped
Carey last night.
Carey is one Of the best in his
| class. His cleverness, combined with
his willingness and hitting powers,
Is known throughout the east. Last
night he tried to keep with the
Frisco boy all the way and the show
| ing thus made against one OF such
capabilities as Burns, is something
| to be proud of. Tommy was in fast
company and was unable to show
much resistance against those left
| jabs sent over by Burns. Carey used
right swing at intervals that sent
Burns away from him, but the west
ern boy was back like a flash and
showed himself a demon at close
! fightingas 81. s
Both fought cautiously in the be-
| ginning. At the outset Burns began
to heav in that left NIT with tell
| ing effects on his adversary. In the
second round. Burns exhibited some
feet work and pranced about looking
for an opening. They clinchel and
exchanged Volleys of stomach blows
Burns lead.
The third round found Carey with
| Burns at the beginning, but the
Frisco wonder came back with more
lefties and the round finished with
honors about even. Neither showing
much damaging work in the fourth,
tersthough they exchanged heavier
punches than in the preceding chap
ters. 1t was impossible for the
| Quaker to dodge those left jabs, but
he managed to get in few himself
that lit on Burns's bread basket with
/ painful effect. @ gsSN e
Burns got at 9Carey's face in the
fifth act The Philadelphian quick
ly came to the fore and sent In some
hot ones to the stomach and jaw that
set fans cheering Burns came back
with more left-hand work, that set
| the claret flowing from Carey's coun-
| tenance.
Burns finished in victorious style
| He hammered Carey until the
! Quaker couldn't hardly see. The
latter was game and tried to land
without success.
| Jack Lundy, Of Brooklyn, was out
pointed by Eddie Smith, of Manhat-
tan, in the first prelim. Harry Lundy
of Brooklyn, brother of Jack, best
ed Harry Semour, of Newark. The
semi-hnal attraction, between Ar
thur Connolly, Of Newark, and AL.
fred King, of New York, was stopped
in the first round because the boys
made such a poor showing.
1t was announced by the manage
ment that Matty Baldwin, the Bos
ton wonder, would be a participant
in the star bout next week, and the
announcement met with big ap
plause. 1t is believed that an efforI
is being made to have Burns face
him. II this is accomplished the af
fair would be a hummer