"CUCUMBER" BURNS.

Horowhenua Chronicle, 12 April 1910, Page 3

"CUCUMBER" BURNS.

. , IS AT'STRAhI.V'S l!OXI\G CIfAMPIO.V. Hl'] DEFEATS '-HI |J," |~\NG. AFTER HOXTNG TWKXTY ROCXDH. [by kljKOtuic TEtiKfiitAPn—ror\ itiniiT.] [I'EU PHEH3 ASfOriATfON." SYDNEY. April 11. Rurns won the match .a^ain.st Lnn.c:, flftiT jji.in.ee tin- lull twenTv rounds, on points. Fift eon thousand people witnessed the fijrlit, which was for the heavyweight championship of Australia, and a purse of C'.'WliO. The fight. Was lint characterised by ■any hard hitting thrnughou.t (he whole twenty rounds, the contestants contenting themselves with boxing cautiously for a knock-out, which never rnnio The feature was tlie clever cvnsive work ol' Hunts, and the improved ring generalship of the Yietoriaii. Hums endeavoured to finish his opponent in the third round, but no serious dam.a<re resulted. About the tenth round, the Yiet.orian appeared to weaken, and it looked as if the end was in sight. However, he fought out the full twenfv rounds, but Hums, always held Lang well in ha ml. . mum,in, uauLiajjauKaaai