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would have been another prize fight sentndaly ghd a blot on the Sport As con ducted for this state was avoided by Tomy Burnus, Burns was given the decision in the twenty round ‘battly over Philadelphia Jack O Brien after twenty rounds of fighting “on his part and running around by O'Brien, but the referee had cabled off all bets be fore t uu sounded. To at Seushgional statement the cham- Yin Rays THAT in orded to get hns ent With Brien he had to agree to “fake the fight—to “lay down before te Philadelphia rival and permit the lat ter to be called the winner But when The sone sounded to bert he deeded to jerk his promise and go In to a trim . Brien Zaiutns says he did not Wish to trick the public, and succeeded in getting ad bets declared at losing a waser of SAS af his own money. Referee Is Not Surprised. The disgust of the sporting world per affair is great. Referee Charles Eerster Burns’ statement is the first Intimation Triad about any “neree nont Between the men, Pau not sur prised, however, at the revelation, as here was plenty of suspicious dream shinees, «TD called om ahbets last night after a conference with Manhiger Mc Corey Doanwind, personally that the seis has been mantles for it, will help to shut some of those out of the lonlng come Who are in it for dshpu- CRD pirparses (Brien Secatters the Mud. After being secluded in his hotel all dey Jack O'Brien issued a statement in which he decided that all the ar rangements for the teht were tinged with crookedness. He alleges that Burns and Manager McCarey, of the Pacific Athletic club, were parties to bo unfair deal, that Nolan O'Brien's manager knew of the propositions, and forfes to new sgressent with Burna arey, that on one occasion We Carey proposadly hint a coin he flipped to Hevide_ o which naw should—pretend to be knocked out, and that there was OU pirse.
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Sterling Evening Gazette
Sterling, Illinois, US
Fri, May 10, 1907
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