Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1885-09-27
A Vicious Five Round Fight at NC
KEGS Rocks, Pa,
Between John Joyce, Of Ohio, and
Pat Burke, of MCKeespOrt.
Burke Horribly Punished and
Knocked Out
While 10y cs Does Not Receive a
Scratch.

PITTsBURG, September 26.-The Chronicle
Telegraph has the following:
A desperate fight took place this after
noon at NcKee's rocks, between Jonn
Joyce, Of Leetonis, Ohio, champion Of that
State, and Pat Burke, of McKeesport.
1t was reported to the police authorities
that the fight was to take place this morn
ing at Rowsnd's saloon, on Third avenue.
Detectives O'Msrs and Gumbert went to
the place, and found the men in the very
act of commencing the battle. The officers
interfered and stopped the mill, the
the principals promising not to 90
on with it. This was only for
q blind, however, as the intention all along
was to 6gbt to finish to-day. Various re.
ports were circulated to throw the uninitia'
ted off the scent, such as that the battle was
to come off at a noted resort few miles
out the Perrysville road; also, that a point
near Sswickley bad been selected, The
fancy element who were in the secret coull
not be fooled by any such reports, but wait
ed quietly in the city until the tip was given
for the propsr spo'. As soon as the fight
was stopped at Rowland's the steamer Venice
was engaged. A select crowd Of about 35
wellknown sporting men of this vicinity
boarded the boat, which steamed down the
liver until
McKee's Rocks Were Reached,
when the crowd disembarked and took pos
sess on of the skating rink.
The ring vas pi cied on the platform in the
rink. joyce stripped at 200 pounds, Burke
1t lS5. The match was for 500 side, with
three-ounce gloves, under Marquis Of Queens,
bury rules. John Turner, of Philadelphia,
was select, g. re'er 9. ard the fight began.
The Fight by Rounds.
First Round-After SHAKING hands and
some preliminary spsrriDg, Joyce began to
force the fighting with the apparent inten-
ton of knocking out Burke in a round or
two. Joyce drove Burke all around the plat
form, and finally by terrific blow on the
mouth knocked him down. Burke struck at
Joyce while down, and foul was claimed,
but the referee refused to allow it, warning
the men that if anything of the kind was re-
ueate d he would allow foul.
Second round-Joyce again forced the
| fighting and knocked Burke down five
tines, getting in some terrific blows on the
head and face. During this round there
was great confusion from the crowd yelling
and pressing around the principals The
confusion was uuieted and the round given
to Joyce.
Burke shows Signs of Distress.
Third round-Burke came up very "grog.
gy," while Joyce seemed as fresh as ever.
AT the very beginning Joyce hit Burke
savage blow and knocked him clear out Of
the rlDg Burke stood up and received fear
full punishment, being knocked down four
times.
Fourth round-Burke was apparently
badly winded, and dropped eve.y chance
he got, to escape punishment. Joyce fusl
" got in good blow and knocked Burke
| fat
The Last Round.
Fifth round-Burke seemed to have re.
covered his wind and showed up in better
shape than he had done IN previous rounds,
Burke attempted TO force the fighting, but
had waited too lorg He fought teebly and
the round ended by joyce knocking Burke
down, and he fell with sound that was
heard all over the rink. Burke was unable
to respond at the call Of time" and the
| fight was given to Joyce.
The agreement was that if Burke stood
up for FIVE rounds he would win, and his
idea was TO dodge as much as possible in
rhe early rounds al d do all his lighting in
the firth Burke was horribly punished
about the head, face and chest, while Joyce
had not scratch.
AS soon as the fight was over the major
ity of the spectstors boarded the boat and
returned to The city, although may crossed
h river and came home by the street cars,
Another match is talked about.