The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1885-12-29
BURKE VS.. CLEARY..
My God, He's Killed Him.
in Three Rounds.
THE HOME RULE, MANIFESTO
ChiIdren's Christmas CIub-BrOthe
Against BrOther-GIadstone and
Parnell-Burned at the Stake.
Burke KNOCKS Dat oleary.

CHICAGO, December 2S.-Probably the
most exciting glove contest eve
witnessed in Chicago, occurred here to-
night in which J Jack Burke, of Chicago,
in three rounds. knocked out Mike
Cleary of New York. AS early as 7.3O
clock tonight the atmosphere OF
Battery D, exhaled by full 900 pairs of
lungs, reeked with cigar smoke and the
mob not ouly packed the building, but
ran over into the street. 1t was
nearly 10 o'clock when the lions of
evening made their appearance and the
crowd proceeded to cheer itself hoarse.
Prof. Tom Chandler, of Boston, and
Capt. Dalton, of Chicago, seconded
Cleary while Tom Chandler of Chicago.
and Jack Floto performed the same ser.
vice for Burke. Both men were in prime
condition Burke tipping the scales at 100
and Cleary about the same. The men
spared an instant for an opening and
moment later Cleary went TO the grass
from a terrific back-hander from
Burke's left, which struck him square
in the eye and Brought blood. The
roundwas finished with some ineffec-
tual. attempts on Cleary's part to get in
a right on Burke's face.
The second ound PANIED out rather
tavoraoly for Cleary, who got ia sting
ing counter with his left on Burke
cheek. Cleary tapped Burke gently
twice more, and the round closed with
cautious sparring on both sides. ..,
When the men stood up tor the third
round, Burke's pink and glowing skin
showed in strange contrast to the a.
most marble whiteness- of Cleary s fine
face and physique. BurKe's whole as
pect was eloquent of Yigor and conf
dence, yet Cleary, pale and supple,
l99 0ESer well his match Itch t The f NS~
ing, but Burke impetuously forced
him back into mis- corner, hit
him two rittling blows on the face with
his left, then, parrying Cleary's right
with mis- own right glove, struck the
New Yorker heavily on the neck.
Cleary staggered andSseemed dazed for
a moment, and then recovered himself
with an effort and forced Burke desper-
ately to the opposite side of the ring.
Cleary was breathing heavily and shook
slightly with suppressed excitement,
while Burke, perfectly cool and
collected, watched calmly for his
chance. It came. Quick as lightning
his right arm shot out and Cleary fell
Ike a log. Inc blow caught him fairly,
just under and behind the left ear. and
knocke him senseless. "My God, he's
killed him" somS Die muttered. The
huge audience be- : me perfectly silent.
Burke stepped to where his fallen ad-
versary lay stretched out at full length
on his back; the Vic'o-, his face exhibit
ing genuine alarm, stopped over
Cleary and shook him gently. A little
later Cleary's PROSTATE form showed
signs of life. and the crowd rose with
wild cries of 'Burkel Burkew The
champion climbed over ropes and
walked iauntily to the dressing room.
Cleary's seconds picked him up and
helped him to his dressing room, where
he revived in a few minutes. Since
Burke went to California after his set
to with Sullivan he has cultivated an
offensive use of his right hand, which is
believed by many to be the secret of his
remarkable success tonight.