RECORD "EARNING."

Manawatu Herald, Volume XXX, Issue 387, 21 May 1908, Page 4

RECORD "EARNING."

According to an English sporting paper, Tommy Burns, the sensational American pugilist, who is now conquering the Engli h prize-ring, must be accounted a lucky man. Less than five months have elapsed since he landed in England, and in that period he has won three fights and has increased his bank balance by several thousands of pounds, without having been called upon to take more than a dozen really punishing blows. These he received in his fight with Gunner Moir, which lasted into the tenth round, and left the American richer in pocket and little the worse physically. His next victim, Jack Palmer, of New Castle, went “out” in the fourth round after a disgraceful exhibition of funk and incapacity, and Burns left the ring without having even had his hair, disturbed, richer by, it is said, over Then came the much-boomed match with the Irishman, Jem Roche, which took place last Tuesday (St. Patrick’s Day) evening, at the Theatre Royal, Dublin, before 3000 spectators. The articles of agreement called for a twentyround contest, three minutes each round, at catch-weights, with 402 gloves, under the Queensbury rules, for a-side and purse of /1500, Of this sum the winner received 80 per cent, and the loser 20 per cent. Burns won in 88secs with out receiving a hit worth the name, and collared plus a very substantial amount in bets — something like it is saidThus in less than half a year Tommy Burns has “ earned ” over by spending, all told, less than an hour in the ring. Altogether, since the day in 1900 when he fought and beat Fred Thornton at Detroit for ss, Burns has won about ;£ 17,500.