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Show PAGE SATURDAY, DECEMBER 26, 1908. THE DAILY STATE JOURNAL TWO, Newsy WorM off SperflSim (Gossip he Is as graceful as a dancing master and as true aa an arrow In placing his j Mows Kspeclally deft is he with hl.j left and few boxers, unless they have great skill, are able to keep the big blaik man from beating their faces to I JOHN Defeats Former Champion Burns in Fourteenth Round. Police Having to Interfere OPINION OF GANS. Black Man Outpoints Adversary Every ' Stage SYDNEY, Dec. 26 of Game. At 10:42 o'clock Johnson entered the arena, accompanied by hia seconds. Sain Mullins, Vnhols, Lang anl Bryant. Wild cheers greeted him, and the tdg black man turned and bowed to all four aides of the ring. Just as Johuson took hla seat Burns appeared. He was smiling and the plaudits of the spectators were even more enthusiastic than those accorded Johnson. Burns took hie post in the western corner of the ring, surrounded by his seconds, Kesther, O'Keefe, O'Donnell, Burke and Russell. When the cheering had died down somewhat Johnson crossed over and shook Burns by the hand. The Canadian glanced at the big maujeys of the Texan and noticed both were' covered with bondages. Fearful that they might not be of the soft silrgical kind, he scrutinized them closely, but finding them to his satisfaction, ho made no object Ion. The announcement was made that It dining the contest the police should interfere and stop- It, the referee would immediately give a decision based on points. At 11:25 o'clock Johnson and Bunu posed for a moving picture machine, and had reclved final Instructions from Referee McIntosh and retired to their comers. Jack Johnson Is the first negro who ever won the world's heavyweight pugilistic championship; In fact, he Is the only negro who ever was iicrmltted to battle for the honor. He was born In Galveston, Tex., in 1878, and began his ring career in 1901. He is I feet 1 Inches In height and weighed at the ringside close to 190 pounds. Bums waa born In Hanover, Ont, in 1881 and started fighting when he was 11 years old. He le 5 feet 7 Inches In height and weighs, when trained for battle, about 175 pounds. Bums always was a rough and ready fighter who delighted to sail In and mix things with his adversary. Favored with great length of arms tils inches Burns reach measuring 74 lias proved himself a bad man at close range. Despite the fart that Johnson overtopped him in height by 0 inches Bums had the better of the inches argument In reach bv 1 Fits-ratrlc- k, - 1-- 4 1-- 4 1-- 2 1- -2 that there is a man living who can defeat him. He has cleverness equal to the beat James J. Corbett ever showed and, besides he le a giant In stature and as quick as a flash. Bums, In an Interview after he had gone to hie dressing room, said: T did the beet I could and fought hard. Johnson waa too big and hla reach waa too great. Johnson appeared fresh after the fight, while Burnse eyes were badly Burns did hla training at Darling puffed and hla mouth swollen to twice Point, while Johnson got Into condition !1U normal else. He fought a game at Manley, a seaside suburb. Besides battle and showed Indomitable pluck, a retinue of skillful trainers who gave! but he was no match for the big Texas the men dully practice at the game of black. Twice only In the annals of puglllam hit, atop and get away, both Burnt and Jnhiitton followed American training haa a colored man been permitted to methods by doing hard road work. fight for the title emblematic of world's Each man picked up a lot of loose champion heavyweight pugilist. Peter Jackson tried it with John L. Sullivan, change by giving training exhibitions, but Sullivan would not consent to go. twice a week at the Htudlum. Since James J. Jeffries retired and After James J. Jeffries took the scalp Hank Tommy Burns claimed the champion' of Bob Fitzsimmons he took oncolored the but at r'r,ff,n Angelee, to been has Johnson get trying ship, hlin and never had the Canadian hoy to meet him and haa mn chance to win the honor. H '.railed him throughout the United Jeffries States and even to England In quest knocked out In four rounds. then drew the color line and several years later retired. Johnson had tried to get on a fight with him, unavailing. Always Dodged Johnson. Then Tommy Burns, or Noah Bruoso, aa hia name really Is, took up the mantle of Jeffrlea. FI nee then and until today Johnson haa endeavored to get him Into the ring, declaring that ha was Burns's master. The fight waa for a purse of $35,006, of which Burns received $30,000. Johnson $5,000. The ring was a one and waa pitched in the center of a big arena, built especially for the purpose at Rusbcutter'a Bay. The bout was to have been for twenty rounds. The day dawned overcast and cool. Thousands of persons from all parts of the country were attracted to the scene of the encounter, and many reached there Christmas night and alept In the open. They came by street cars, automobiles. carriages and on horseback, and at 10 o'clock this morning, one hour before the fight was scheduled to tart, every seat waa occupied. The prices of seats ranged from $3.50 to I ! twenty-four-fo- $25. S-- 4 Purse of The crowd waa estimated at between eighteen and twenty thousand persona and It kept perfect order throughout the fight. A brass band enlivened the holi- $35,000. A purse of $15,000 was hung up for the battle, which was scheduled to go twenty rounds. Of thla amount. Bums i demanded and received $30,000, this a boxer as Johnson. Long and lithe. day throng. Before the contestants entered the ring. Bill Squires, who thrice has been defeated by Burns, challenged the winner. Burns weighed In at 16$ pounds and . To Denver, Omaha, Kansas City, : St. Louis, Chicago Johnson at 192. The betting waa 7 to 4 on Burns at the start, but It veered after a few rounds to 2 to 1 on Johnson. The Spectators conceded that Johnson's victory was due to hla physical advantages over Burns, Ms superior knowledge of the fighting game and his unruffled demeanor while being taunted by the champion. The stakes were paid the men while they were In the ring. BURNS SAYS at col-tce- so-call- half-mil- 1-- 5. half-mil- e, 3-- 5. ten-inl- le 1-- 5 I one-mi- le UNION DEPOT TICKET OFFICE E Windy City Lads Go Down to feat Before Denver Our Menu and Service are aa perfect aa can be. At this restaurant you can get anything -you want to eat from a little snack to an elaborate dinner. And Black too Much Reach. gation, Score 13-- Aggre0. DENVER. Dec. 26. In a game for the high school championship of the United States the Longmont high school team, of Longmont Colo, defeated the team from the Englewood rlgh school of Chicago, 13 to 0. The game was played In a field ankle-deej with mud and slush. Longmont scored 8 In the ftrst half. They kicked off, the ball going behind the goal line. Chicago tried to run the ball out but waa thrown back for a safety. The play for the rest of the! Iialf was mostly in Chicagos territory. In the second half Longmont came ' back much stronger and rushed the boys from Chicago off of their feet, scoring two touchdowns and a goal. Neither aide was able to advance the ball in the last few minutes of play, both aides kicking repeatedly. H. Srubb's playing was the feature of the game. He was fol- -' lowed closely Benpj&mln of the same team, and by Pllska of Chicago. Piper alao played a strong game for tbe visitors. p ! s TDec. OF FIGHT If you can find any fault with the way we cook and serve It you will be the first to do so. People tell ua our meals are nothing less than James J. Corbett, who appeared at physical and mental feasts Come the Grand Opera house last night In and see If they are right. "Facing the Music, when he learned how tho fight went In Australia, between Buena and Johnson, said that CAFE he expected as milch, and he believes that the pedestal of Interest In pugil FALSTAFF L 7 aii 28 The Great American Play: ! FIGHT GOES A DRAW WILMINGTON, Del, Dec. 2$. Patsy Reardon and John Dougherty, both of lhiladelphla, fought ten rounds to a draw before the Wilmington Athelllc club at Brandywine Springs tonight. Journal want ads dslivsr the goods The Journa cards dodgers, etc, call up664. lob rooms. Both phonea With a Brilliant Cast of Players Six Months in Chicago Success N. Y. Herald. Triumph New York Telegraph Best Find of the.Season Alan Dale Held Audience Breathless N. Y. World Great Play Chicago American Great Success Amy Leslie istic circles will now turn to the heavyweight class of fighteers again. Inasmuch aa the light weights have been holding the gaze of the peubllc for rears. CORBETT THIS s House Two Higts Sun . and Mon. Mr. Corbett, formerly champion of J. Could not possibly make so many cripples aa rheumatism does every year. And yet there la no reason why thla disease should cripple anyone. If all J the world, and who gave James J. the only undefeated man In SYDNEY, Dec. 26. Burns today Jeffries, according aid: l fought hard and did my best the world, his hardest run,own asserto beat Johnson, but he waa too big to the big boiler maker's of news received between the battle tion, for me and Ms reach was too great." acts of the show. --I was not at all I followed Burns Johnson said: as Burns has been picking almost round the world and was com- surprised, lemons the long enough, and when he pelled to accept his terms to prove myhia waa sure master. I self of victory Continued on Page 6.) JUS WAR WITH JAPAN Grand Opeia De- SUPERIORITY SOLELY from the the beginning and am willing to meet all aspirants for the title. 53 three-quarte- rs sufferers will rub the affected parts night and morning with Ballard's aches and For envelopes, letterheads business Snow Liniment Cures all pains. Journal riirds, dodgers, etc, call up The Sold by Geo. F Cava. Job rooms. Both phonea 614. LONGMONT BOYS Equipment and Service the Best Inquire at FALL RIVER, Mass, Dec. 26. In a e exhibition relay race at the athletic grounds In thla city today, Dorando Pietri, the Italian Marathon runner, defeated Floyd Doughty of Providence and Sampel Myers of Cam bridge, by half a lap. . Dorando' time waa 1:02:19. That of tbe Doughty-Myer- s team waa 1:04:1$ A large crowd watched the contest. Doughty ran against the Italian in the first six miles and finished the first lap a few yards in the lead. Dorando took the lead in the second lap and was never again, headed. At the end of the sixth mile the Italian's lead was of a lap. Myers then came on the track and by faat work cut Dorando'a lead to a quarter of a lap. Dorando by the end of the eleventh mile, however, waa half a lap ahead, and maintained this lead to the finish. twleve-mjl- 1-- 5. o TheJSafe Road to Travel e, 2-- BRANDYWINE in 1.03.39. Second Year in New York Electric Lighted DallyJTralns 2 Union Pacific Men Johnson Wont IS VICTOR Heavyweight Had Two Twelve Miles Run, Time Australian. Never Champ! J Defeated Tommy Asserts An nner BOSTON, Dec. 26. In the bicycle nu.es at the Park Square coliseum tonight, Jackie Clarke of Australia was awarded the victory In special match d against Major Taylor, the ST. PAUL, Minn, Dec. 26. John L. sprint rider of Worcester, after Taylor Sullivan said: "The Burns fight re. l bad won two of the three heats. In the suited much as I expected. I could third heat Clarke alleged that Taylor never see how a good little man had was guilty of rought riding and the any show with a good big man, as was referee awarded the sprint to Clarke over case even with victory the here; after Taylor had refused to ride the the champion, though In my heat over again. opinion Burns was never champion of The first heat waa for a the world, and the negro cannot assume which waa won by Clarke in 1:21 cannot that title, for present day bouts one mile, went to Taylor In the second, truly be styled prise fights, merely box- 2:46 time In the third, a Taylor's are mitts where padded ing matches, waa 1:07 used. I cannot see where Johnson waa A open sprint given hla high posltloa In the opinion waa won by N. M. professional of DenI mark In 33 minutes 23Anderson of the general American public. with dont think the country will make a M. Bedell of New Yorkseconds, and second man over when the colored great howl he returns. In my opinion the Ameri- Worth Mitten of Davenport, la, third. A professional handicap can public la fast losing interest in the was won by Joseph Halllgan of print art. Johnson will, undoubtedly, nanly ret two or three fights in thla country, Toronto In 2:03 but it will only be a question of time HOLIDAY EXCURSION. until he meets a better man, aa Is alVia Lake and Ogden Ry. Half Salt case. ways the rates to all points except Ogden to Salt Lake $1.00. Tickets on sale Dec. 24, 25, $1 and Jan. 1st. Return limit Jan. 4th. Both phones, 2,000. ANDALL EASTERN .POINTS that Money Can Buy. Boston-Wi- Create Much Popularity. fr ot T! Taylor Goes to Defeat in Bicycle Dorando Outruns Run ion of World BALTIMORE, Dec. 25. Upon learning i he results of the Johnson-Burn- s fight, Joe Gans the former lightweight champion, said: "I knew and have boxed with Johnson, and the result bears out my prediction. There is no doubt that he will hold for a long time the heavyweight championship, for I do not think WON BY CLARK EXPECTED fsserts Burns Wes ITAUAN BESTS HATCH RACE SAYS JUST AS HE tatters In courage, Bums was a bulldog always; Johnson, it was said by some, had a yellow streak. In none of hia many battles however, lias it been proven that Johnson would not take a good beating. Neither Burns nor Johnson, however, have been considered men of the stamp of Jeffries, Sullivan or Corbett in the fighting game. L Seats on Sale Thursday, December 24th PRICES 50c to $1.50 Nota Mail ord.rs for Mats so ompaniad by ehsek will bo aoMptod now and fillsd in ordtr rscoivsd. |