Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1883-04-13
WITH THE POLICE LOOKING ON
Z" Mike " Cleary. the Philadelphia PugiI-
ist, BADLY Beaten in New York Citv


The New York San of Tuesday morning
says: All the heavyweight champions,
John L.Sullivan, Jem Mace, Herbert A.
Slade and Joe Coburn, were among the
nVe thousand spectators of the glove con-
test In the American Institute Rink last
night between Charley Mitchell, the Eng
lish champion, and Mike Cleary, the heavy
champion of Pennsylvania The crowd
close to the ring platform was ten deep. and
seemed lmpenetrable, but Cleary pressed
against IT, and close behind him. with
his hands against Cleary's back, came
John L. Sullivan. Before the strength of
their combination the crowd gave way,
and Cleary was forced up to the ropes
and mounted upon the stage. The Phila-
delphia man stands five feet ten inches
and half high and weighs about one
hundred and eighty pounds. He has been
looked on for year or two as only second
to Sullivan. When he knocked out George
Rookie, who had always been rated as a
stout sort of fighter, Cleary established
his claim to be considered a pugilist of
the leading rank here, and perhaps a
strong admirer might be found who enter
tanned the idea that even the invincible
Sullivan might find it too great job TO
handle him.
As he arose from his side of the plat
form there came up ON the other a shapely
yOutl3 Win a 10Y ISL lace ana DROWN nalr
curling prettily over his temples. He
was dressed in white, with a sleeveless
shirt that left exposed a handsome pair of
tapering arms, not particularly long, nor
enormously large, but well muscled. His
legs were well proportional to his arms,
as was the whole of his body from his
neck to his hips, and he looked like an ac-
tive, healthy, young English boy with a
lace as smooth as "a girls.
This was Mitchell, who, before
leaving England, had knocked out
the same Tug Wilson who had faced Sui
livan, and driven all the giant COMPETE
tors in Madden's tournament around the
stage as though they had been meal bags.
lie looked like a poor match for Clearv,
and evidently Cleary's friends thought so.
for they hallOOed and jOked at the fayorite
as though expecting to see him play with
the new conner. But in about half a
minute after Pop Whitaker had called
time, the jokes had all gone from that
crowd. Mitchell battered and drove Cleary
around without getting a single square
blow himself, and in the end Cleary fell
ON the stage, partly from light blow of
Mitchel's and partly from exhaustion.
Capt. Gunner and other policemen were
on the stage at the start, and the specta-
tors said one to another sOrrowfully, cts
all up, suppose, and they won't spar.''
~ 1hSh EICdI Iellel, OdpJs runner mere
ly ordered Arthur Chambers and Madden
of the stage. Then Pop Whitaker said
grandly: "Gentlemen, ii you all keep
still you will see which is the most skillfIIl
man with the gloves"
Pop was referee, and ordered the men
to the scratch. After a friendly shaking
of hands they squared away for the first
round. After feinting and retreating to
find out each others points, Mitchell put
oh ~ 1.
drumming away on Cleary'S body, nose
and ears. This activity was surprising.
Cleary now and then got in half arm
hit, but his blows did no mischief. Mitch
ell had all the best of the round but
Cleary stood up to his work until time
was called.
In the next round Mitchell danced
around Cleary like an acrobat, humping
away at the Philadelphian's body and
head. Cleary tried his right ''auctioneer,''
but Mitchell always retreated or jumped
OutOf harms way. When they clinched
somebody shouted from the floor: "Give
it to the Englishman, Mike; you've got
him now" But, to their surprise, Mitchell
fought his way out of chancery with
great ability. Cleary had the worst of it,
but did the best he could until time was
called.
Cleary seemed winded when the third
round opened. Mitchell was apparently
as fresh as ever. He posed artistically,
and dashed in straight left and right hand
hits on Cleary's nose, eyes, mouth and
jaws. Cleary slashed away as best he
could, but his blows lacked vigOr. Mitch
ell banged him around the stage, and
finally Knocked him down with skillf1
right-hand blow. Cleary got up, but
Mitchell gave him no rest. Cleary was
reeling and staggering from the effects of
MitchelPs heavy blows, when Captain
Gunner rushed on the stage with his club
in his hands and said:
''Boys, this has gone far enough; you
must STOP"
They stopped, shook hands and left the
stage. A number ofspectatOrs pronounc-
ed Mitchell a match for Sullivan. 1t was
reported that Slade was robbed of his
watch in the crowd.