Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1885-12-29
TnE rLue.ueLIES.
With hated urcath aud Braminr Eye the
roughs watch Il brutal Rnconnter.


ronghs watch a ilrutni Encounter.
CnicAGo, lfi., Dec, rs, Probably the
most exciting glove contest over wit.
MESSED IN chicago occurred here tonight,
w which Jack liurkc OF Chicago, Ia eiree
rounds, knocked out Mike Cicary " New
YORK AS early as s,a0 o'cl0ok the
atmosphere 81 Battery u, eNhalcd BY
iully four thousand pairs OF
lungs, reeked With suppressed
excitement and cigar smoke. More than
a usurlous percentage OF the crowd were
enthusiastic admirers OF Jack burke, the
IRISH lad, aud they were Awaiting With
hated breath the sublime mnmnNt when
he should knock out the Nav Work
celebrity, Mike Clcary rarson Davis
acted as manager Of tho entertain
mont, Pat Shocdy did the arlstocratio
feature OF the occasion, and zach pnmsey
attracted an the way from New
York, with Fat Klllcn, Tom Chandler,
and other dignihrlcs, btamcd uns
mistakable appreciation. The po.
arammo WAS Marquis ot Queenshury
rules, small soft gloves, AK rounds. IL
was nearly 10 O'Clock when tho lions Of
the evening made thcig appearance ana
everybody cot up aud Yelled, aud swung
his hat. Professor Tom Chandler, al
Boston and Captain Dalton ap.
peared rs seconds 20 Ceury, while
Tom Chandler Of Chioago and Jack
flate performed the same service for
Burke Both mon were IN prlme condl.
ton, Burke tipping the scales at l66
pounds aud Cleary about the
same, 40 exactly no O'Clock
the men faced ench othor, spared
an Instant FOR an opening and moment
later Clpaty went 90 grass from a Ten.
rifle back-handrr from nufko's ltit.
which struck bin square hi
the tye and brought blood. Tho second
finished with some ineifentual attempts
on Clelry's part 80 get In bis right on
Bnrkc's face, The second round pannod
out rather f0vambly for Clchry,
who got Ia stngmg counter With his
left Oh Burko's check no tapped him
gently twice moro and the round closed
with some cautious spafglng on both
Sides. When the men stood ep Ter the
third round Butke's pink AMI glownu
skin showed IN strange contrast TO
tho almost marble whlteness Of ClearyA
hne face aud physique. liurko's
whole aspoct was eloquent "
vgof aud confidence, yet Cloary,
pale and supple, looked well
his match. Early IN this exciting
bout, Cleary got what Inter proved To
have been the blow that decided the con.
test. The New York man forced Tho
lighting AT iirat, but Burke soon crowded
10 on him Impctuousiy, forced him into
his corner, hit him two rafting blows on
the face with hts left, then parrylng Clcary's
right with his own right glove, struck The
New Yorker heavily on tho neck Cleary
staggered aud seemed daXed for mo,
ment, then recovered himself with an
effort and forced Burke desperately 70 the
opposite side OF the ring. lt could he
seen that the New Yorker was breathing
heavily and shook slightly with sup.
pressed excitement, while Burke PR.
iectly cool and collected, watched
calmly for his chance II came, aud
quick as q fash his right arm shot out
and cleary fell like log and the blow
caught him fairly just under and behind
the left ear aud knocked him sOnaclesa.
"My God he's killed him." some one
muttered. The huge audience WAS per-
fectly silent, and Burke stepped up 10 his
fallen adversary and when, after he
failed 70 move for few seconds but
lay stretched Nc full length on
his bnck, the tonder-heartod freshman |
stopped over and shook him gently, his
face exhibiting genuine alarm. little |
later Clcary's PROSTATE form showed |
signs OF life, and The crowd r0arcd |
wildly Burke, Burkcn II seemed az
though the platform would be torn In |
pieces when the champion climbed over |
the ropes aud walked ianntily 70 his |
every whit as STEADY |
ms when be came ont cicafy'r |
seconds picked him up and helped |
him to his dressing-room, where |
he revived In few minutes. Since
Burke went 20 California after his |
setto with Sullivan, he has cultivated the |
use al his right hand, which ~
believed by many 10 be the secret Of his !
success tonight.