St. Paul daily globe., 1884-07-21
KNOCKED OUT IN ONE ROUND.
Mike Cleary Makes it Too Warm for
Jem GoOde in Chicago.
Especial Telegram to the Globe


CHICAGO, July 2O.-About a,50o members of
the local sporting and athletic fraternity were
attracted to Battery D armory Inst evening to
witness four ronnd ring glove contest between
Jem Goode, the English pugilst, and Mike
Cleary, the favorite New York hitter.
w. Lakeman, who had acted as referee in the
sparring contests, mounted the platform finally
andannounced amid deafening applause that Tom
Anderson would second Jem Goode and Captain
Dalton would look after Cleary's interests, while
Charles Corbett would officiate as time keeper.
Patrick Fallon was selected for referee. After a
few minutes longer waiting Goode and Cleary
made their entree, being greeted with deafening
applause. In stature Cleary is the smaller of
the two and quite number Of the spectators
ventured predictions that Goode would come out
victorious, but the prophecies proved refreshing
ly premature.
Everything being in readiness and time called
the two men walked brishly to the center Of the
ring and shook hands. They began at once, but
during the first twelve seconds neither got in a
blow. Goode acted on the defensive from the
start and his adversary drove him around the
ring while they both made Ineffective passes at
each other Suddenly Cleary rushed in and
scored body blow, dealing Goode tremendous
right handler in the small of the back. Goode
was not winded, however, and retaliated by de-
livering left hand pass, which blackened
Cleary's right eye. Almost simultaneous
with that Cleary planked his right hand
under his opponents right jaw and side of the
neck, and Goode fell heavily to the floor. He
was sent against the east ropes and fell SO nearly
under them that his body was within an inch of
rolling off on the floor below.
1t required just six seconds for Goode to re-
gain his feet, and as he came to the center of
the ring he seemed and acted slightly stupIied.
He is very game, however, and at once began
again, though still on the defensive. Cleary
worked hard and started off to strike Goode on
the body and if possible wind him. His quick,
sledge- e-hammer-like blows were warded off clev-
erly by Goode. who received most
Of them ON his right forearm,
The Englishmen was being driven around the
ring when he finally struck Cleary hard blow
square on the face, but he had scarcely drawn
back into position when the New Yorker sent
him sprawling to the floor.
Goode caught hold of the ropes to raise him
self, and It required just nine seconds for him to
roach his feet and position. The men then went
at each other iercely. Cleary acted on the Of
fsnsive as before, while hi. opponent depended
on his chances to get in well directed blow.
They fought at close quarters for some time,
while Cleary blows took visible effect and it could
be plainly seen that Goode, although taking 8
| terrible punishment in fine form, was quickly
going to pieces. Several well calculated body
blows by Cleary and one fsrce strike, which took
Goode in the right side, sent the Englishman to
the floor for the third time. This time he fell
| under the north ropes and tried vainly to help
himself to his feet by the aid of the ropes. He
was nearly erect once when he fell over on his
| side again. He acted as though dazed, and be-
ing unable to regain the center within the allot
ted sen seconds, the match was declared in favor
| of Cleary.
The round lasted exactly two minutes and fifty
| eight seconds. In the last and third knock
| down Goode sprained his ankle and had to be
helped to his corner and afterwards to his dress
| ing room: The sprain IL very. painful and it is
| feared that it will incapitate him for some time
When Cleary left the stage he was congratulated
by many Of his admirers, while many persons
| tried to shake hands with him, but could moi
make their way through the crowd. 1t was the
| unanimous verdict of the crowd that Cleary il
| too much for Goode, while the latter's friends
declare that il the first and only round had not re
suited disastronsy for the Englishman, he would
| have come out victorious