The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1885-11-24
THE EX-CHAMPI0NS.
The Burke-Cleary Contest
Ends In a Draw.
NINE ROUNDS ARE FOUGHT.
The Cow Boy Convention at st. Louis
Commence Their Deliberation
Other News Notes.
Burke and Uleary

SAN Francisco, November 23.-The
glove contest between Jack Burke, OF
London, the champ on weight
of England, who stood before John L
Sullivan for six rounds In Chicago some
months ago, and Nike Cleary, Oh Pitts
burg, champion middle-weight OF
America, came off this evening in the
pavilion. The match was eight
rounds, Queensberry rules. the winner
To take two-thirds and the loser
one-third oil the gate receipts:
Four thousand persons were present
The manager announced, prior to the
appearance of the men, that under the
promise made to the authorities and
the terms of the license granted. the
contest would be confined TO a scientific
boxing exhibition. Charles Rooney
was chosen by the representatives of the
press as referee. Cleary was first 10
put in an appearance and was loudly
cheered. He was followed in few
minutes by Burke. Both men stripped
well, although the general verdict was
in favor of Burke, the opinion being
that Cleary had trained down little
zoo much.
Time was called at 1923. After light
sparring for an opening, Burke led off
with heavy body blow on Cleary,
quickly followed by another on the
right ear. Cleary reached out, tapped
Burke lightly, and then returned with
heavy right blow on Burke's stom-
ach.
In the second round Cleary lead off,
catching Burke under the right arm.
Burke returned the compliment by tax
Of
followed by a heavy OYer-cut. After a
caught Burke a singing blow on the
face.
Third round-Both men came up
lively. Burke drove Cleary into the
corner, where both clinched; Cleary
closed the round by getting in his right
heavily on Burke's ear.
Fourth round-Burke tented, follow
ing it up by lightly tapping Clearly
ear. which was again followed by a
RATHER on Cleary's nose.
In the fifth and sixth rounds both
men worked lightly, the previous
heavy work having told on their wind.
In the seventh both got to work
quickly, Cleary being the first to tell
with another of his heavy body blows.
He followed this up by heavy right
handler on Burke's ear. Both then
clinched. Some heavy blows were ex-
changed. While this was going on
Burke got Cleary under the chin and
held his head in that position. Clearys
second jumped into the ring and
claimed foul, but it was disalloWed by
the referee.
In the eighth round Burke jumped
quickly forward, evidently to force
fighting. He a4ain drove Cieary on to
the ropes, where they again clinched,
and exchanged some heavy blows.
Clearv then led off and caught Burke a
terrific blow with his right, gashIng
him over the left eve.
When time was called. the referee de-
clined to give the match to either The
announcement was received by the au-
dienee with tremendous cheering and
cries go on" go on" After con-
sultation the ninth and last round was
permitted. Both jumped quickly from
their corners and after a few
passes lunged heavily, but with
out damage. Cleary then adopted
his body tactics aud got in
terrific blow on Burke's left
side. Burke c0untered; both clinched,
aud again there was heavy exchange
of blows. When time was called the
audience again cried. "Go onl' but the
police refused to permit it amid jeers
of the crowd The referee decided 1t a
draw Burke's sparring is much ad-
mired, but opinion is divided on the
respective merits Of the men.