St. Louis Post-Dispatch
May 9, 1907

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oC —- ~ “Tt appears. that Billy oy Nolan, who is acting as business manager for O’Brien, had a amount of money bet on O’Brien that O’Brien would not win. and had come to the roe In order to save his money, i alleged. he circulated stories to the effect that there was son erooked connected with the bout. McCarey, to save the of his club, and not wishing to take chances of a fake, me to declare all bets off.”’ Tommy Burns makes the announce- ment today that he had agreed to let O’Brien win, but broke his word; that his intention to fight fairly became known to the O’Brien managers and that this was the reason why bets were called off. Here is Burns’ statement: “Jack O’Brien was caught in one of his own traps. I could not get him to agree to enter the arena until I had promised to Iay down and Iet him win the fight. I pretended to be willing te do this, because I wanted to show, the country that I was O’Brien’s master. In the first round O’Brien was taken off his feet and was scared to death. He knew I had planned teo cunningly for them all, and that he was due for a beating. “As for the bets being called off, I was instrumental in having that done for the protection of the public. I wanted to make this explanation af- terwards, and I did not want to see the pubic tricked into losing any of its money. The calling off of the bets cost me $3800, for I stood to win that ameunt myself.” Manager McCarey of the Pacific Athietic Club teday confirmed Burns’ statement in every dctall, The disgust of the sporting world over the affair is great. teferee Charles Eyton said today: “Rurns’ statement today is the first intimation I had about any agreement between the men. I am not surprised, however, at the revelation, as there were plenty of suspicious circumstances, I called off all bets last night after a conference with Manager McCarey. I am giad, personally, that the exposure has been made, for it will help to shut some of those out of the boxing game who are in it for dishonest purposes."’ The fight drew the greatest crowd that ever turned out ior a battle in this city and the promoters cleared a good sum over the $0,00 purse. O'Brien was first to enter the ring. With him were Billy Nolan, Bub Ward, Abdul, the Turk, and Swanson, his valet. Burns came along within half a minute, accompanied by Jimmy Burns, Frank Lewis and Billy Woods. The Sullivan twins sat near O'Brien's corner. FIGHT SUMMARIZED BY THE ROUNDS. As was forecast, O'Brien was the fleet- believed he had met his master, e O'Brien screwed up his courage a ae as he came out for the second and was rewarded by being ‘knocked ly through the ropes. After a a pile-up on the floor, ground and ‘lugged a anes was not until Burns cornenéd t ponent at the end of the some heavy slugging was Burns was after an early fini » third, which opened with cote: I firing on both sides. O’Brien smashes, but they seemed to the Canadian. The first vlood spilled in the next round, when OB reached in a couple of vicious le } ja and for the only timé of the fight stopped slugging and went to for relief. O'Brien, evidently braced by the s of his opponent's blood, drew f et in the fifth by jabbing. meet the Philadeiphian's attack, - up and boxed so cleverly he & OBrien to break. The race ended at the gong with Burns cutting acroad « smashing a hard right’ under thé The Phitadelphian evidently et to wind Burns tn the next four and chased about the ring while ¢ crowd hooted and hissed. Once ft ie as though Burns had put over the @ a a er for O’Brien reeled away and was ev dently riding in a heavy sea. He neh ed and stalled, however, and we final wallop from connecting. To f save himself he did not come oul Ge close covering up for the neat oe The twelfth round saw the - fighting to date. Burns tried the dreamland tap. He cut € eye open and swayed Old Foxy back ahd forth across the fF O’Brien staggered to his rest at | gong. The Philadelphian, however back in the next round refreshed @ siugged with Burns. The peice a ‘Rye hier