BOXING.

Wairarapa Age, Volume XXXI, Issue 9174, 25 August 1908, Page 6

BOXING.

\ CHAMPIONSHIP OF THE 1 WORLD. | BURNS DEFEATS SQUIRES. ' A DESPERATE FIGHT. BY TBLTS3 RAl'H —PRESS ASSOCIATION. Received August 24, 7 p.m. SYDNEY, August 24. The boxing match between Burns and Squires took place to-day. Burns won a desperate fight, Squires being counted out in the thirteenth round. THE TOPIC OF THE DAY. A TERRIFIC ENCOUNTER. Received August 24, 9.10 p.m. SYDNEY, August 24. The fight was the topic of to-day. It overshadowed the great white a-mada and the great review of naval ani military forces. Tne Siadium, a huge structure, erecced specially for the occasion at Rushcutter's Bay, was capable of seating 18,000 persons, and presented a remarkable scene. It was constructed'm the form of an amphitheatre, with a 24 feet ring in the centre. It was crowded to its utmost capacity, and the seats on the terraces round tha fighting platform were crowded with an excited audience. Trains filLd with Newcastle people, miners predominating, to see our townsman, Squires, face the invincible Tommy Burns, created the impression that the "Coalopolis"must be a deserted city this ' day. The weather was prefect, and the Stadium was bathed in junl'ght. Burns won the choice of positions. In the lust round Squires shaped very fairly, and frequently went for Burns' head, but that portion of the American's anatomy seemed the least vulnerable. The men clinched frequently, three times in rapid succession the referee had to separate them. Squires was leading most, and sent his left to the head four or five f imes, whilst Burns was making principally for his opponent's body. Squires was fighting really well, and appeared to have slightly the best of the round, landing Burns solidly three times on the ribs. In the second round Squires again started attacking with a straight left to the head. Bdrns got his right on bquirps 7 ribs. The Australian responded, bursting blood from the Canadian 1 s nose. The Australiani went at his opponent willingly, and had altogether the best of it. Burns brought his footwork into play, but even then Squires continued to keep tne blows oft', and be the aggressor. In the third round the men were at clenches early. Squires got one in .that sent Burns' head back with a click. Burns, however, displayed extreme cleverness dodging blows. Burns clinched and landed Squires a heavy right upper-cut to the chin. Squires, however, got several head blows. In in-fighting Burns was much the better man. As the round closed Squires drew blood from the American's mouth. In the fourth round Burns went to close quarters, and gave the Australian a very toad time, bringing blood from his nose and mouth. The men were now fighting at a terrific pace. In a couple of bri # sk mix-ups Squires got his left on his opponent's ribs, and his right on to the jaw, stagcering him. Both men were displaying trouble on their faces; Squires appeared the fresher of the two. In the fifth round, spurred by the previous success, the Australian went in and got a left on Burns' jaw. Despite the punishment the American kept right up to his man- Squires I dodged round the ring with his opponent after him, the latter doing the attacking. As the round closed Squires landed a heavy right to the jaw, and the crowd were delirious with delight. In the sixth round both men weakened. Squires had a narrow escape of being knocked out. Squires got several on to Burns' neck, but the champion was fighting with more success. Both men were 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 a rather bad time, but displayed great capacity for receiving punishment. The round ended in Squires' favour. In the eighth round Burns received a terrific blow in the face, Squires having more success in the clinches. Squires continued to be aggressive in the ninth round. Then suddenly ' Burns hooked his left to his opponents chest, and getting to close quarters pummelled him viciously. Burns hoiked his l«ft on Squires' jaw, and followed with one right on the chin, and the fighting was terrific. The referee had all his work cut out to get them apart in the clinches. Burns demonstrated his superiority, and punished Squires body. The Jatter's ribs were showing up scarlet owing to the heavy punching. Despite the fact that Burns was bleeding from several points of the face he seemed , to regain strength and fought strongly. In the tenth round Squires fetched Burns with 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 back a few feet. Then he attacked his body with great vigour, and had liis opponent in'sore straits. Squires' left eye v/as blackened. The Australian sent in a dozen fast l}low3, Wiiich somewhat dazed Burns, but the Australian could not shift him off his feet. In the eleventh round Squires got in three staggering blows on Burns' neck, and his chances seemed better. In the twelfth round Squires' blows lost force, but with a blow in thj in lighting the Australian evened mat era a bit. ine tnirteenth round opened q'lieily. livened matters by drawing blood from Squires' cheek, and in the rally the Canadian landed the Australian right on the chin, an J Squireswe.it down in a sitting pjscure, and remained there nine, feecorid*. Hj could have got up but availed himself of the rules. On his fcec again he rushed after liurns, and punched him hard on the cheek. Burns replied with his right, and Squires went down for eight seconds. Burns mw ha I him at his mercy, and s rurk hiin heavily on the eaeek, and brojght his right'hard

on the Australians' neck, and before Squires had time to fall his left got him on the side of the eye. Squires sank and failed to rise again. He ultimately made an effort to get up, but was counted out. As he rose the Superintendent of the Police stopped the proceedings.