BURNS BEATS SQUIRES.

Gisborne Times, Volume XXVI, Issue 2278, 25 August 1908, Page 3

BURNS BEATS SQUIRES.

A GREAT F!GHT. THIRTEEN HOUNDS OF TEEIUFIC SLOGGING. A SCENE OF ‘WILD EXCITEMENT. United Press Association, Copyright (Received August 24, 9..10 p.m.) SYDNEY, August 24. Tho Burns-Squires light was the topic of to-day. It oversuadowed the groat ‘White Armada and the gloat 10viow of'the)naval and military forces. The stadium, a huge structure erected specially lor the occasion at Ut’S-i''M-ter’s J3ay, capable of seating IS,OOO people, presented a remarkable scene. It is constructed in the form oi an amphitheatre, with a 24ft ring in me centre, and was crowded to its utmost capacity. Tho seats, which range in terraces round the lighting plntlorm, were peopled with an excited audience. The trains were filled with Newcastle people, miners predominating. to see their townsman, Squires, face the invincible Tommy Burns, and created an impression that Coalopolis must be a deserted city this day. The weather was perfect, and the stadium was bathed in sunlight. Burns won the choice of positions. In the first round Squires shaped 1 airly, and frequently went for Burns’ head, but that portion of the Canadian’s anatomy seemed tho least vulnerable. The men clinched frequently and three times in succession the referee had to separate them. Squires was leading most, ami 6ent his left to Burns’ head four or five times, whilst Burns was making principally for his opponent’s body. Squires was now fighting really well, and appeared to have slightly tho best of iho round, landing Burns solidly tlireo times on tho ribs.

In the second round Squires again started attacking with a straight ielt to the head. Burns got his right on Squires’ ribs, and the Australian responded by bursting blood from the American’s nose. The Australian went at his opponent willingly, and had altogether the best of it. Burns brought his foot-work into play, but oven then Squires continued to keep tho blows off, and be the aggressor. In the third round the men were at clinches early. Squires got one in that sent Burns’ head back with a click. Burns, however, displayed extreme cleverness in dodging blows. He clinched, and landed Squires a heavy right upper-cut to tho chin. Squires, however, got in several heavy Lead blows. As tho round closed Squires drew blood from the American’s moutli. In the fourth round Burns went to close quarters, and gave the Australian a very bad time, bringing blood from his nose and mouth. Tho men were now fighting at a terrific pace. In a couple of brisk mix-ups Squires got his left on his opponent’s rib.,, and a right oil to his jaw, staggering him. Both men displayed trouble on their faces.

Squires appeared tho fresher of the two in the fifth round. Spurred by success, tho Australian went in, and got a left on Burns’ jaw. Despite punishment the American kept right up to his man. Squires dodged round the ring with liis opponent after him, the latter doing the attacking. As the round closed Squires landed a heavy right on to the jaw, and the crowd were delirious with dolight.

In the sixth round both men weakened. Squires had narrow escapes ol being knocked out. He got several blows on to Burns’ neck, but the champion was fighting with more sue cess, both men bleeding freely. In the seventh round Squires had Burns dodging round the arena. They then clinched, Squires getting a blow in which rattled Burns, who was having rather a bad time, but displayed a great capacity for receiving punishment. The round ended in Squires' favor.

In the eighth round Burns received a terrific blow on the face, .Squires having more success in the clinches. . Squires continued to bo aggressive ill the ninth, then, suddenly, Burns hooked his left to his opponent’s chest, and getting to close quarters, pummelled him viciously. He hooked nis left on to Squires’ jaw, and lollowed with one right on the chin. The fighting was terrific, and tho roferei had all his work cut out to get them apart in the clinches. Burns demonstrated his superiority, and punished Squires’ body, the latter’s ribs showing up scarlet from the heavy punching. Despite tho fact that Burns was bleeding from several points of the face, he seemed to regain strength, ■and fought strong in the tenth round. Squires fetched Burns a powerful blow on the side of the head, but Burns compelled Squires to break ground and landed him a terrific right swing that sent the Australian bark a few feet. He then attacked Squires’ body with great vigor, and had his opponent in sore straits. Squires’ left eye was blackened. The Australian sent in a dozen fast blows, which somewhat dazod Burris, but he could not shift the latter off his feet.

In the eleventh round Squires got in three staggering blows on the neck, and his chances seemed better.

In tho twelfth round Squires’ blows lost force, but a good blow in fighting by the Australian evened matters a hit.

The thirteenth round opened quietly. Burns livened matters up by drawing blood from Squires’ cheek, and, in a rally, the American landed the Australian right on the chin. Squires went down in a sitting position, and remained theie nine seconds, and he could have got up, but he availed himself of the rules. On his feet again he rushed after Burns, and punched him hard on the cheek. Burns replied with his right, and Squires went down for eight seconds. Burns now had him at liis mercy. He struck Squires heavily on tho cheek, and brought his right hard on the Australian’s neck, and before Squires .had time to fall Burns gpt him on tho side of the eye. Squires sank to the boards, and failed to rise. He ultimately made an effort to get up, but was counted out as he rose

The Superintendent of Police stopped proceedings,