Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1867-09-27
THE PRIZE RING.
Burke vs.. Thomas-Eighteen Rounds in
ra-s.. Thirty three Minutes -.r.

ra- Ihirty.three Minutes -.sr
II seems that New York is not the only
"manly art Of seh Defence" but that little
state OF Jersey, where 30 maay encsunters
have of late laken place, is be gin nlng to trot
ont It's noted pugilist For the past two weeks
two jersey :'bloods" named Jim Burke and
Jerry Thomas, the latter well known in
Newark, have been undsrgoins severe tram
ing for .'milP' for apurse OF 500. The fight
was made in this city not long since, the
money having been staked by their admirers
Each man 10 about twenty i've years OF age
Burke being little the heaviest and some
what superior in science. Burke has often
taken part in sparring exhibitions in New
York, but never could n muster courage to enter
the ring until the present time. angements
were made that the fight should come off at
from Paterson; but it being q Understood that
the authorlties Of that city had got wind OF
the affair, they shifted their quarters and
old toll gate on the Paterson Plank Road.
There were present absut 900 friends OF both
parues, and considerable money was staked
hundred to eighty Long before daylight both
men, accompanied by their seconds, were
promptly on hand, and ring was pitched in
htte grove Just OF the road. AS soon a.
AND stripped for the encounter. Considerable
time was spent in securing q referee, as none
eooid os induced to Act; finally they agreed on
denny Garry, who oficiated on the occasion.
the hEht comm enced.
lst RouDd.-Very little time elapsed before
lney got to work, when each let fly has right,
getting home on each others frontspiece
Eurfe sgaiI sent out his right, and caught
Thomas CD the cheek bone while the latter got
IN several on Burkes ribs. Burke then put in
on him.
% Round.-As time was called. Thomas
made q rush and landed one on Burke's head,
another on the right Jaw, and one on the nose.
w nf
on Ihomas' mouth The fighting was very
fast .....-.- ...-.rr ~ = - - 80
Sd Round.-Burke now dashed out his right,
which caught Thomas on the lett temple: he
then put in tour right handlers IN quick sue
cessisn, but got body blow, which nearly
SEPT him down. ...
4th Round, Burke rushed to the scratch and
got one in over the forehead and over the left
eye of Thomas, the latter doing m ost effective
work on Burke's ribs
5fh Round.-As soon az they got to work
BURKE sent out his left, catching Thomas in
the mouth, another on the right cheek, cut
ting gash which drew first blood. Thomas
worked hard, but did very little execution
wnen they finally clinched. and Thomas was
9th Round.-Thomas led of this time on
Barke's nose, starring the blood. and also got
IN righ handler on Burke's head.
nn honnd-Neitner struck blow this
round: Burke tripped on the grass and fell
slh Round.-On coming up. neither seemed
ANXIOUS to get to work Burke got the
tsaa tsaa and Old splendid execution on Thomas
lace, causing him TO stars.
9Th Round.-Ir was now evident tha. Surke
was py iaf 100 m nuch for his opponent, as he
seemed In this round TO have lost all am bi,iop.
ne lead on, getting In on Burkes ribs and left
chetk, but Burke soon repaid the compliment
Dy rush with his right at Thomas mead and
kethng IN several bio ws on Thomas face,made
1t look rather bad.
l6th Round This was raDid and slauoh
tering round; Thomas retiring to his corner.his
lace bleeding very profusely.
18th Round d-Thomas planted good one on
bnrhe,s nose, and Immediately went down to
18TH Round.-Burket told Sc verely on Thomas,
race; he punished him terribly in this round,
on,n n,on a., caused IA d Thomas to weaken Thomas
1871 Round.-Thomas got n hard punch in
the nose which sent HIM to grass.
i4.n hound Thomas fought very careless;
ne. however, sent in several good body blow
but Burke kept hard 20 work on his fronts.
piece, and succeeded in putting bis left eye
completely in mourning
15tn Round.-Both held on for q while, when
buike marched up with a Getermined manner
and got IN three blows on Thomas face, the
latter going to prayers.
his own way. Thomas was fast giving in: he
only managed TO send, in his left on Burke's
cheek, when he got halt dozen in return on
the nose and lett cneek - -
! 11th Round-Thomas very slow coming mn.
ne only hit blow and dropped.
18TH and last Round-As both men made
tne'I appF afance,t W6s evident that Thomas
was gone, and Burke seeing that he hai his
man whipped. determined to end the fight as
soon as pos ,lble, he succeeded In puuishing
Ibomas terribly about the head, the latter
taxing 1t like a man, but unable to do any Sc
nous damage himself As he retired to his
corner his seconds eaw that it was all up with
him, and not wishing their man beaten any
worse, threw up the sponge in token of de-.
The fight lasted just thirty. three minutes.
a ano totn men showed themselves determined
lighters; but it was evident to all that Thomas
was by far over. .match-u.-N p Ernyess