BURNS WINS.

Dominion, Volume 1, Issue 284, 25 August 1908, Page 5

BURNS WINS.

SQUIRES OUT IN THIRTEENTH ROUND. A GREAT BATTLE. FORTUNE FLUCTUATES. (BY TKLECnAPJI —rnESS ASSOCIATION— COPYRIGHT.) (Rec. .August 24, 9.10 p.m.) Sydney, August 24. The topic to-day was the Burns-Squires fight. It overshadowed tho great Whito Armada and the great review of the naval and military forces. Tho stadium, a huge structure erected specially for tho occasion at Ilushcutt-crs Bay, capable of seating 18,000 people, presented a remarkable scene. It is constructed ill the form of an amphitheatre with a 24ft. ring in the centre, and was crowded to its utmost capacity. Tho seats were ranged in terraces round the fighting platform, and were peopled with an excited audience. Trains filled with Newcastle people, miners predominating, to see "our townsman -Squires" face tho invincible Tommy Burns, created an impression that Coalopolis must be a deserted city this day. Tho weather was perfect, and tho Stadium was bathed in sunlight. Bums won 'the choice of positions.

In tho first round Squires shaped very fairly, and frequently went for Burns's head, but that portion of the American's anatomy seemed to be the least vulnerable. The men clinched frequently, and three times in rapid succession the referee had to separate them. Squires was leading most. Ho sent his left to tho head four or five times, while Bums was making his principal efforts for his opponent's body. Squires was now fighting really well, and appeared to have slightly the best of the round, landing Burns solidly three times on -the ribs. Australian Shapes Well. In tho second round Squires again started attacking with a straight left to the head. Burns got his right on Squires's ribs. Tho Australian responded by bringing' blood from the American's nose. Tho Australian 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 blows off and to bo the aggressor. In tlio third round the men were at clinches early. Squires got ouo in that sent Burns's head back with a click. Burns, howover,' displayed extreme cleverness in dodging tho blows. Burns clinched and landed Squijes a heavy right upper-cut to the chin. Squires, however, got in several heavy head blows. At in-fighting, Burns was much the better man. As tho 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 .'bad time, bringing blood from the nose and 'mouth. Tho men were now fighting at a terrific pace. In a couple of brisk mix-ups ■ Squires got a left on to his opponent's ribs, jand a right on to. his jaw, staggering .him. Both men were displaying trouble on their faces. Squires appeared tho fresher of tho. two. '

In the fifth round, spurred by success, tho Australian went in and got a left on to Burns's jaw. Despito punishment; the American kept right up to his man. Squires dodged round tho ring with - his opponent after him, tho latter doing tho attacking. As tho round closed Squires landed a heavy right to tho jaw, and tho crowd became delirious with delight. Some Narrow Escapes. , In the sixth round both men weakened, and Squires had narrow escapes of being knocked, out. Squires got sevoral on to Burhs's neck, but the champion was fighting with more success. Both men wero bleeding freely. In the soventh 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. Tho round ended in Squires's favour.-

In the eighth round Burns recoived a terrific blow in the face. Squires was now having more success in clinches.

Squires continued- aggressive in the ninth round. Then suddenly Burns hooked his left to his opponent's .chest, and, getting to close quarters, pummelled him viciously. Burns then hqoked his left on Squires's jaw, and followed with ono right on the chin, and tho fighting was torrific. Tho refereo had all his work cut out to got them apart. In clinches.Burns demonstrated his superiority, and punished Squires's body, tho latter's ribs showing up scarlet under the heavy punching. Despito tho fact that Burns was bleeding at sevoral points in tho face, ho seemed to regain strength, and fought strongly.

In the tenth round Squires fetched Burns <i 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 fow feet. Burns then attacked tho body with great vigour, and had his opponent in sore straits, Squires's left eye being blackened. The Australian sent in a dozen fast blows which somewhat dazed Burns, but tho Australian could not shift him off his feet. In the eleventh round Squires got in three staggering blows on Bums' neck, and his chances seemed better. In the twelfth round Squires's blows lost force, but a blow in in-fighting by tho Australian evened matters a 'bit. The Finish. The thirteenth round opened quietly. Burns livened up matters by drawing blood from Squires' cheek, and in a rally tho American landed tho Australian right on tho chin, and Squires went down to a sitting posture, and remained there nine seconds. He could have got up, but availed himself of the rules. When on his feet again he rushed after Burns and punched him hard in the cheek. Burns replied with his right, and Squires went down for eight seconds.

Burns now had him at his mercy, and struck him hoavily on the cheek, and brought his right hard on the Australian's ncck; and before Squires had time to fall used his.left on tho sido of tho eye. Squires sank and failed to rise again. He ultimately made an effort to get Up, but was counted out. As lie rose tho superintendent of police stopped the proceedings.

Tho v contest was for tho best of twenty rounds, a goal which, as most people expected, was not readied. Prior to this match Burns had won £21,570, .to jvliich has to be added ,£2OOO for this contest. 'The head of the "Burns syndicato" in Australia lately claimed that Buriis had fought 57 lmttlos, and had been only twice defeated on points. One of tho battles that ho had lost Burns was called upon to rid himself of 2Glb. over-weight within 12 days, and those' that; 'jmd demu tiny wn»Uui( know what a very difficult -task it jvos.'^