The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1885-12-29
MY GOD, HE'S KILLED.
A TERRIFIC GLOVE CONTEST
At Chicago between Jack Burke aud Mike
Clsary-The Latter Knocked Out in the
Third Round by n Powerful Blow
from the Chicago Champion.

CHICAGO, Dec. 28.-Probably the most
exciting glove contest ever witneeaed in
Chicago occurred here tonight in which
Jack Burke, OF Chicago, in three rounds
knocked out Nike Cleary, OF New York,
As early rs 1880 o'clock tonight the at.
mosphere OF Battery D, exhaled by fully
1000 pairs OF lungs reeked with suppress.
ed excitement and cigar smoke. Hall
an hour later a belated reporter
lost half an hour fighting his
way through tho condensed mob that
packed the building to its utmost, and ran
over hundred or two into the street. A
more than usurious percentage OF the
crowd were enthusiastic admirers of Jack
Burke, the Irish lad, and they were await
ing with bsted breath the sublime moment
when he should "knock ont" the New
York celebrity, Mike Cleary., "Parson"
Davies, smooth shaven, white chok.
cred, moro than usually clerical
in the cut Of his iib, became the
manager Of the entertainment.
Pat Sheedy did the aristocratic feature
OF the occasion, and Jack Dempsey, at
tracted all the way from New York.. Pat
KiIlen, Tom Chandler and other digni-
taries beamed unmistakeable approval.
The programme said marquis Of Queens
bury rules; small soft gloves; six rounds"
Though "Billy" Lakeman, master OF
ceremonies, Baid the small "fries"
OF the programme would be got
ten out OF the way in short
order, it was nearly 10 O'Clock when
the lions OF the evening made their sp-
pearance in the preliminaries. Boston
was creditably represented by "Prot:"
Tom Chandler, who spared four rounds
for points with Paddy Carroll, Of Chicago,
in which neither got any.
OPENING or THE FIGHT.
"Jack Burke and Mike Cleary."
When the house had cheered itself
hoarse at this announcement, the master
OF ceremonies said that William Bradburn
OF the stock yards had been agreed
upon as referee. Presently tue celeb
rites appeared simultaneously and every
body got up and yelled, and swung
his hat. Prof. "rom" Chandler, OF Bos-
ton, and Capt. Dalton, appeared as seconds
to CIeary, while "Tom" Chandler, OF Chi
cago, and Jack Flo.s performed the came
service for Burke. Botn men were in
prime condition, Burke tipping the seales
at l65, and Cleary about the same.
Atexactly 10 o'clock the men faced each
other, spared an instant for an opening.
and a moment later Cleary went to grass
from terrific back handler from Burke's
left, which struck him Pquare in the eye
and brought blood. The round finished
with some Intellectual attempts on Cleary
part to yet in his right on Burkes face.
The second round panned out rather
favorably for 0leary, who got in stingirg
counter with his left on Burke's cheek.
He tapped him gently twice more, and the
round closed with some cautious sparfing
on both sides.
When the men stood up for the third
round Burke's pink and glowing skin
showed in strange contrast TO tho almoss
marble whiteneSs OF CIeary's fine face and
physique. Burke's whole aspect WAS elo-
quent Of visor and confidence, yet Cleary
pale and supple looked well his match.
Early in this exciting bout Cleary g1t
what later proved to have been
the blow that decided the contest.
The New York man forced the fighting
at fret, but Burke soon crowded in on
him inpetuously, forced him into his Cor.
ner, hit him two rafting blows on the
face with his left, then parrying Cleary's
right with his own right glove,
struck the New Yorker heavily
on the neck. Clesry staggered and seemed
dszed for q moment, then recovered him
self with an effort and forced Burke des-
perately to the opposite side Of the ring.
It could be seen that the New Yorker was
breathing heavily and shook slightly with
excitement, while Burke per-
fectly cool and collected watched calmly
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