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EDDIE BURNS WINS.The Warren Lad Clearly Outpointed Couhig.Jamestown, March 7.—For twenty fast and furious rounds in the arena of the Business Men’s club in this city last night, Eddie Burns of Warren, jabbed, punched and hooked Tom Couhig, of Dunkirk, until he was* decisively beaten. The fight brought out some clever work on the part of both contestants, but Burns so far surpassed in cleanness and effectiveness the work of Couhig that Kefferee McBride had no choice in his decision.There were about 1.400 persons in the place. The contests were brought oif in Warner’s Hall, and the attendance was made up of big delegations from Buffalo, Dunkirk, Fredonia, Titusville, Warren, Corry and ocher places. Special trains were run to accommodate the immense crowd.The exhibition began about 9:30 o’clock. The first preliminary was between John and William O’Donell of Buffalo at 105 pounds. It was an even match and was declared a draw by JReferee McBride. John Deitzer acted as timekeeper* The other preliminary was between Billy Smith of i this city and Jimmie Sauce ot Dunkirk. Smith was beaten by the vis- . itor’s clever work, and the reft'eree stopped the bout in the fifth round • ana gave the decision to Sauce. This was Smith’s first fight*The main bout of the evening was awaited with much interest and began at 11 o'clock*Burnes and Couhig fought at 138 pounds and when they appeared in the ring both ot them were apparently in the very pink of condition. Both of them had friends by the score and a great deal of money was wagered on the outcome of the contest. .From the moment the word was given the men fought fast until the conclusion of the twentieth round, Burns was clearly the victor. At every stage of the game lie outpointed his man, although Couhig did much rushing and landed hard several times* All the time Burns was the agg'ressor. He did not wait tor the Dunkirk lad to “come on” he went after him and forced him to fight as perhaps he never before had fought. The foot-work of Burns was wonderful and excited the admiration of almost everyone present.Couhig fought hard, he fought desperately, but exert himself as he might he was never at any time a match for the Warren boy. He had both his eyes jammed and his face ard noae bled profusely The only objection made to the decision was by a few friends of Couhig, who lost, aid Couhig'himself. He cried over the result*
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Warren Evening Democrat
Warren, Pennsylvania, US
Fri, Mar 09, 1900
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