New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-01-28
IN FAST BOUT
digger" Stanley Fails to Out
point frankie Burns.
DRAW A FAIR DECISION
Crowd Packs Hall and Shouts
Like Mad as Yankee Boxer
Holds His Own.

Of FIVE thousand spectators. frankie Burns,
the bsntamweight boxer OF Jersey city.
earned draw and in the opinion OF
many had slightly the better Of Digger
Stanley. tho bantam champion of Great
Britain, in a fast and furious ten-round
bout at the National Sporting club Of
America last night. There have been many
finishes seen about New York that have
been termed as fast. but the rally that the
little Yankee lad made last night made
them look slow and feeble by comparison.
From the beginning Of the seventh round
Burns tossed science and skill to the winds
and tearing in fought with all the fury Of
a wounded wildcat It was a great battle
for either man to win, and hard one 10
lose.
When the .oll rang for the last round the
crowd was on its feet almost 10 man.
and when Burns continued 70 press his
advantage the cheers almost shook the
building Finally, when it was all over.
Burns was hoisted 10 the shoulders Of his
admirers and carried from the ring in 2
perfect bedlam.
In the opinion Of many who witnessed
the contest. Stanley merited disqualified
ton on several occasions. Early in the
bout he struck Burns with the heel of his
glove. and later he used his elbow at every
opportunity while in close quarters. In the
tenth round Stanley butted Burns with his
head and sent him to the floor
The BOYS were well matched physically.
The English lad had slightly the better OF
height and reach. Both weighed in under
the required weight Of III pounds. They
were in perfect condition
In the early rounds of the bout Stanley
lived up to his reputation for speed and
skill. His boxing was Of the typical old
English school. and he was master of a
ripping left hook 10 the face which shot
home from any angle. and which scored
many times before Burns perfected a de-
fence FOR II. He shot tho blows straight
and true and several times he beat Frankie
10 the punch and made him miss. HIS
distance. too was good IN the opening
rounds. but the furious pace that Burns
cut out and maintained in the face or pun
ishment worried him, and in the closing
rounds Of the battle he became wild. in
his anxiety 10 land telling blow, and
missed almost as often as he landed stan
ley's footvork was fast and fancy. but
this. too slowed up toward the end.
Burns was the American lighting ma
chine from start 10 finish. fle was clever.
but not fashv He took what was coming
TO him in the beginning. and was ever
ready 70 close IN and work At close quar-
ters. where he had tho better Of the argyll
ment His STYLE was not pretty 70 look a..
but it was effective and orked we'll tow
ard tho end. He stood mp under the fire
and tried his best His oil ore-two punch
70 the head and body had STANLEY IN
trouble, and the heart punch that stopped
O'Leary had tho English champion weary
at the end Several times during the con-
test Stanley landed hard clean smsshes 70
The head, but with the dauntless courage
that has marked his past bouts around this
vicinity. Burns only grinned a sorry smile
and tore I'm 70 even the score.
Burns was the first ~ enter the ring and
his appearance was the signal for burst
Of cheering which increased TO . riotous
roar when his seconds tied an American
flag 70 the corner post behind him stan
ley came \ few seconds after Burns and
was accorded cordial greeting by the
crowd
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had the better ~ H.
The hos, round for S.u,.,...
when no heat Tho tt,.,a -. '''' Hi 'u.
around tho aroma ,s t.. =. an ''u
question Of tir,e ,,,,i, ~ -, 9"'' d.
out Burns however L., ,'- M, n ''n
back hard Digger" She, 3D., - ,, US -, l'l
law and hooked Tho ,oe. we
Burns backed away and ,ta, -, Don l.,
his left for the face hut a.. -. 80, '-'
ley danced about and had u,,,,,- -,
hy HIS feints and then shot bard 10. -
tho body when Burns raised d.. -
Burns then beat shift with = e,rais,+
left % the face but took some hard tnocl,s
in return
IL Burns took it In tho fftf, round i. ...is
the debt with interest I'm the ninth s,an-
ley landed d right 10 the head As the round
opened. but Frankie rushed I'm and noundad
his right TO the stomach. Re landed two
LET'S 10 the face and crossed his right ~
the jaw. which staggered StauIa, and con.
him % the ropes he banged the right IN
the heart and crossed the right 70 tbe tsv,
STANLEY was tired. and the crowd roared