The Daily Missoulian., 1912-09-10
ONE ROUND HOGAN
IS KNOCKED OUT
BY BURNS
III 0yJH4XYO
LITTLE FRANKIE. AFTER CRUEL
LING FIGHT, PUTS MAN TO
SLEEP IN TENTH,
VENOM AND HATE SHOWN
Grudee of Long Standing Culnanates
in One of the Bloodiest Clashes
Ever Seen on the Coast-Both of
the Fighters Are Game.


San Francisco Sept, 9.-A deep
seated grudge of long standing was
settled today when frankie Burns OF
Oakland, Cal, knocked out one
Round" Hogan of this city III the
tenth round Of their lightweight bat
tie at the Eighth street open air arena
before 5000 frenzied figh. fans The
venom and hate behind every punch
was so intense that force was 9eces-
.sary to make the helligerents take
their corners on one Or two occasions
after the gong had terminated the
round. The contest throughout was
one of the most sanguinary ever wit
messed in a local arena and the game
ness Of Hogan, subjected 70 gruelling
triphammer face punches was mar
Velous.
Burns took command of the Situa-
ton as early as the third round when
he sent a swift right cross to the
point of Hogan's chin and sent him
rs;eliug against the ropes, whence he
slid to the mat. The timekeeper and
referee began to toll off the seconds
in unison and it looked as if the fight
was to end then and there. Hogan
struggled te his feet, but two more
blows to the jaw again sent him
down. Twice more this performance
was repeated and only the expert
coaching of Spider" Kelly, Hogan's
chief second, aud the clang OF the
gong saved Hogan from defeat.
Burns tried to end matters iI the
fourth round. but Hogan rallied and
electrified the spectators by sending in
Il blow that cui a deep sash over
burns LETT ear and nearly closed his
left eye, Squared on by encouraging
shouts fTona the iinssle, coupled with
the coaching vi Kelly, Hogan as
samed the aggressive and began send
ing hard rights and let's to Burns
face, until the latter's features soon
were badly swollen.
The batae waged furiously curing
the succeeding five, ROUNDS. Burns bor-
,1Jg in savagely and Hogan game.s
striving to check the Oakiander's
fierce onslaught.
for the tenth round both fighters
We're bleeding profuselN. Barns mel
lis opponent with Il vicious left up
percut that signalled defeat Quick a>
flash he again crossed his right
(? thrice to the Jaw and Hogan dropped
: TO the mat, a quivering, bleeding mass
the, fighting spirit, however Was moi
I auenched in him, and he struggled tt
his feet at the count. But he was
done for The rest was easy foi
Burns, who planted a solid finishing
blow to the chin and Hogan crashed
10 the canvas, this time unable to rise
as the referee counted him out.
Referee Griffin declared Burns the
winner as Hogan was being carried tt
his corner.
Time was called at S:21 p, m.
Round 1.
After an exchange OF body punches
Burns drove his left smartly tc TIA,
face and after Hogan had rstaliateC
with straight lefts to the face, Burns
sent i.l trio of letts to the face ant
hard right to the stomach. Hogan
y miX-up against the ropes wound VI
1he round, which favored the oak
Handler
$3.50 Round 2.
The fighters SPARED for fully
minute and then Burns sent in a sue
eession OF left jabs to the face tina
brought the blood from Hogans nose
Burns shook mis- man UP with vlciou
light and left clouts to the face ant
Hogan Jared the Daklander with
terrific right to the jaw. Then fol
lowed a most vicious rally, Burn
having conside rably the better of il
Hogan Went TO his seat with bloo'
flowing from his nose while Burns
seconds worked over a swollen lei
eye. Sums had A slight lead.
Round 3.
Burns started by scoring heayi!
with right to the body and the
closed in With Hogan trying to pu
il. close-range punches. Burns playe
Tor Hogans sort spot, landing righ
and left, and a moment later almos
floored his man With q right 10 tn
jaw A moment Laser Burns fieore
the one-rounder with two rgf
punches. Hogan took the count q
nine, but was toppled over again i'm
4 niediately for the same count. Ii
came up slowly, blood covered, an
Burns quickly sent him back agains
q - 4