The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1883-04-25
Il RIVER PRESS.
USING UP MIKE CLEARY.

USING UP MIKE CLEARY.
!Curly-headed Mitchell is Altogether Too
Much for Him and Thumps the Big
Philadelphia, until Police
Interfere from Motives
of Humanity.
All the heavy weight champions,
John l.. Sullivan, Jem Mace, Herbert
A. Shade, and Joe Coburn, were among
the 5000 spectators Of the glove contest
in the American institute Rink last
night between Charley Mitchell, the
English champion, and Mike Cleary the
heavy champion OF Pennsylvania. The
crowd close to the ring platform was ten
deep, and seemed inlpenetrable, but
Cleary pressed against it, and close be-
hind him with his h~andsagainst Cleary's
back. came John T.. 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 Philadelphia ma stands 5
feet 105 inches high and weighs about
$50 pounds. Heshas been looked on for
a year or two as only second to Sullivan.
When he knocked out George Rookie,
who had always been rated rs a stout
sort of a fighter, Cleary est iblished his
claim to be considered a pugilist OF the
leading rank here, and perhaps q strong
admirer might be found who entertained
the idea that ever the ~invincible Sulli-
van might find It too great a job to
handle him.
AS he rose from his side Of the plat
form there came up on he other q
shapely youth, with Il boyish face and
bpruyn Ia;y orpJiy,n ,Nrnttilv HyAs. hie
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 Wet muscled. His legs were well
proportioned to his arms, as was the
whole Of his body from his neck to his
hips, and he looked like an active,
healthy, young English boy with a face
as smooth as a girls. This was Mitchell
who, before leaving England, had
knocked out the same Tug Wilson who
had faced Sullivan and driven all the
giant competitors in Madden's tourna-
ment around the stage as though they
had been meal bags. He looked like a
poor match for Cleary, and evidently
Cleary's friends thought so. for they
hallooed and joked at their ~favorite as
though expecting to see him play with
the newcomer. But in about half a
minute after Pop Whitaker had called
time the joke had all gone from the
crowd.
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 TIC
find out each others points. Mitchell
put in several s~l1illful body blows, and
began drumming away on Cleary's body
nose and ears. This activity was sur.
prising. Clearly now and then got in q
half arm hit, but his blows did no mis-
chief. Mitchell had all the best of the
round but Cleary stood up to his work
! until time was called.
T In the next round Mitchell danced
!, around CIeary like an acrobat, thump'
!, ing away at the Philadelphian's body
and head. Cleary tried his right "auc
tioneer'' but Mitchell always ~retreated
or jumped out of harms way. Wher
! they clinched somebody shouted from
the floor, "Give it to the Englishman
! Mike; you got him now" But to theil
surprise, Mitchell fought his way out o
5 chancery with great ability. Cleary
| had the worst of it, but did the best hi
could until time was called.
Cleary seemed winded when the thir(
| round opened. Mitchell was apparently
/ as fresh as ever. He posed artistically
' and dashed in straight left and RICH
$ hand hits on Cleary's nose, eyes, mouth
e and jaws. Cleary slashed away as hes
g he could, but his blows lacked vigor
s Mitchell banged him around the stag
2 and finally knocked him down with
s skillful right-hand blow. Cleary got u
e but Mitchell gave him no rest. Clear.
was reeling and staggering from the e1
fects of Mitchell's heavy blows Whe]
Capt. Gunner rushed on the stage wit
Il his club in his hands and said:
"Boys this has gone far enough; 20
d must STOP
They stopped, shook hands, and lei
e the stage. A number of the spectator
t pronounced Mitchell a match for Sull
Q yan.-Sun.