The evening world., 1912-05-15

kiibane was In green trunks, denotinS
he Irish blood: Burns In purple. the
New Jersey color. Kilbsne waa smiling
eheerfully. Burns was apparently
little nervous. The announced ringsiis
weights were: Kllbane. l2tis pounds In
sighting toys: Burns i22 pounds under
tie same conditions. When they stood
~ together there wasn't much to
eAoose between them. Kilbancs upper
works were heavier and his legs thin
ner But they averaged well. There
was no apparent advantage on either
side Burns. with his angular jaw and
ocoWling eyebrows. looked more the
dangerous fighter than kilbane. Dur
ing the walt before the bell about fifty-
.even varieties Of hght!ng men were
introduced to tho impatient spectators.
siefore the irritation grew intense
nouGh to cause anybody to shoot the
announcer Terry McGovern was pulled
INTO the ring. Everybody was glad to
rse the old time Terror" lie received
more applause than all the Others to-
Rsthsr. and then tho ring WAS cleared
and the fight began.
FLAsHlioHT scAREs BOTH XII.
eANE AND BURNS.
Al once Burns led. and Kilbane sim
~ noated away a couple OF fee, with
H., APPARENT footwork. and let tho blow
sish past, Another rush and swing by
i,urns were met with the same wrath
ike movement. Kiibane was light ~ a
feather. He began fe,nting and forcing
Burns to back away Suddenly there
was bomb-like boom, = great flash al
hight. burst OF smoke from near the
'npg. Both Burns and kllbane ieaped
back. Some ambitious Photographic
with little regard for the ethics OF the
same. had nred q fiashlight powder al
the ringside. The flash was right ir
kilb~ne's eyes. He blinked and backed
away. Burma. still startled. didn't fol
low. and In = few seconds Kilbans hat
ecovered his sight and was ready 4
,.ght again. They went at II. TIL,
i.uoke from the nashlight drifted across
,i,s ring. like . heavy fog. maxim.
t'erybody sneese and almost ohscurin,
.us view Of the spectators. Kllban
aad Burns boxed lightly through tn
st of the round.
With the second round Frankie Burn
segan to take boring ies,ons. Kilban
fairly played with him. Kiibane wa
cautious. He was quick a. a cat 4
I, getting away from punches. He teasa
iurns into leading. and then made hir
.iss and miss and miss until the Jer
t.y boys confidence was sadly shaker
Silbane IL master OF this AicFarlan
.tck. He learned It In the sam
schooi.
When he was satisfied that Frankie
seat had begun to wander. Kiiban
stepped In and pumped loft tabs int
Frankie's countenance. When Burn
pushed I'm Kiibane met him at clos
: quarters. whirled him on balance, an
letting 80. worked In uppercuts rapid,
burns couldn't dodge these uppercuti
sometimes the champion used the lief
sometimes the right. Now and ther
Nhsn Frsnkle's guard came low. Kirban
shifted suddenly and sent home straiEt
rights. Burns tried to slug. and XII
bane beat him TO H." He had worl
Of speed. Frankie Burns always Ia
been counted n fast boy. He was a pei
l Sibed man compared with Kiibane.
At END OF Third BURNS SHOW
sioNs or pisrREss.
AZ the end a the third Burns, who
hard as wire nails and reputed to be In
petytous TO punishment. began to sho
signs Of dtstress In his corner h
handlers. q dozen or 70 OF them. works
apxiously with sponge and towel an
Zee Across the way sat Kiibsne. Q
alone Ia his corner. not bothered by u
affentiona NJ noconda His Ona socors