Salt Lake Telegram | 1902-02-25 | Page 7 | Champion of Utah is Now Jim Burns

CHAMPION OF UTAH IS ISNOW NOW JIM BURNS In Fast Fight at Ogden Dummy Duminy Rowan Row Row- wan w- w an Is Defeated in the Tenth Round OGDEN F Feb b. b 25 Dum Dummy Dummy Y Rowan at atthe atthe atthe the end of the tenth round of what was scheduled ed to be a twenty round twenty round bout before the Glenwood Athletic club last night threw up the sponge sponge and Referee Bennett of Salt Lake declared Jim Burns the heavyweight champion of f Utah The f feature of the fight was Rowans Rowan's While jt t was apparent that he was clearly outclassed he fought hard and gamely until he received a ahard ahard ahard hard jab in the nose in the tenth round which r b-r ke his nos nose The fight was fights was witnessed by about eight people people peo pee pIe and both men men were loudly cheered on every point scored Jack Wade Issued is issued issued Is- Is sued a challenge at the ringside to to fight any pound man and Jack Clifford announced ed his willingness to acc accept pt the challenge Mexican Pete posted a forfeit of 50 to fight B Br Burns Burns' r s and the latter announced announced announced an an- that he would accept the challenge chal chal- lenge rr rt James Stark of Ogden was official turner In Burnss corner couer were George Lawler and Pearl Peal Casey while Rowans Rowan's Rowans Rowan's Ro Ro- wan's seconds seconds' ire re Jack Wade and Silent Rowan Pr Preceding the main event was a a. three round bout between Abe Breslen and Phil Green a a. round four-round bout between Jim Frances and Kid Flynn and one ne of sl sic t rounds between Jack Clifford arid and Lu U u Williams About one hundred sports were up from Salt Lake Lak and returned on a special ape ape- dial cial lal at midnight