Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1885-12-29
ClEARY KNOCKED GOLD.
Jack Burke Pounds the New Yorker
Ssnselsss.
A BATTLING FIGHT IN CHICAGO.
Mike CIeary Knocked Out and Almost Into
Kingdom Come in the Third
Round.


CHICAGO, December 28.-Probsbly the
most exciting glove contest ever witnessed
in Chicago occurred here tonight, in
which Jack Burke, of Chicago, in three
rounds, knocked out Mike Cleary, Of New
York.
As early SIS 7:30 o'clock te-night the at.
mosphere of Battery D, exhaled by fully
1000 pairs of lungs, reeked with suppress
ed excitement and cigar smoke. Half an
hour later q belAted reporter lost half an
hour fighting his way through =,
THE CONDENSED MOB
that packed the building to it's utmost and
ran over hundred or two into the street
A more than usurious per centage Of the
crowd were enthusiastic admirers of Jack
Burke, tie Irish lad, and they were
awaiting with bated breath the sub
lime moment when he should knock
out the New York celebrity
Mike Clesry. "Psrson" Davies,
smooth sbsven, white chokered, more than
usually clerical 10 the cut of his jib, be-
came the office Of manager of1he enter
tsinmeut Pat Sheedy, psIlid, gentleman,
ly, nonchslent, did the aristocrstic feature
OF the occasion, and Jack Deu psy attract.
ed all The way fom New York. Pat Kill
len, Tom Chandler and other dignitsries
besmed unmistsksole approval. The pro
grsmme said Marquis of Queensbury
rules; small soft gloves; six rounds.
Though Billy L46emsn, master Of ceremc-
nias, said
THE SMALL FRY OF THE PROGRAMME
would be gotten cut Of the wsy in sbort
order. II was nearly 10 O'Clock when the
lions Of the evening made their appearance
in the preliminaries Boston was credit
ably represented by Prof. Tom Chandler
who spared tour rounds for points with
Paddy Carroll Of Chicago, in which neither
got any. ..
When ihe crowd had cheered itself
hoarse the master Of ceremonies said that
Wm. Bradburn, Of the Stock Yards, bad
been agreed upon as referee. More
cheers Presently
THE CELEBRITIES
appeared multaneously and everyone got
up and yelled and swung his hat. Prof,
Tom Chandler, of Boston, and Capt. Dsl-
ton appeared as seconds to Cleary, while
Tom Chandler, of Chicago, and Jack
Floto performed the same service for
Burke. Timekeepers, Charles Benedict
and Tom Curley. Both men were in
prime condition, Burke tipping the scales
at l65 and Clesry about the same. At
exactly 10 clock the men faced each
other, spared an instant for en- opening
and o moment later
CLEARY WENT TO GRASS
from a terrific bsck-hander from Burke
left, which struck him square in the eye
and brought blood. The round finished
with some Intellectual attempts on ClearYs
part to get in his right on Burkes face,
The second round panned out rather favor
ably for Cleary, who got in singing
C. unter with his left on Burke's cheek.
He tapped him gently twice more and the
round closed with some cautious spsrring
on both sides. When the men stood up
for the third round Burkes pink and glow
ing skin showed in strong contrast to the
almost marble whiteness Of Clearys fine
face and physique. Barkes whole aspect
was eloquent Of vigor and confidence, yet
Cleary pale and supple looked we'll his
match. Early in this exciting bout Cleary
got what later proved to hsva been
THE BLOW THAT DECIDED THE CONTEST
The New York man forced the fighting at
first, but Burke soon crowded on him, I'm
petuously forced him into bis corner, hit
him two rafting blows on the face with
his left; then parrying Clearys right with
bis own right glove, struck the New York.
er heavily on the neck Cleary staggered
and seemed dszed for moment,
then recovered himaelf with an
effort and forced Burke des,
desperately to the opposite side Of the ring.
1t could be seen that the New Yorker was
breathing heavily and shook slightly with
suppressed excitement, while Burke per
fectly cool and collected, watched calmly.
for his chance
TERRIBLE BLOW.
1t came. Quick as a fash his right
arm shot out, and Clesry fell like log.
The blow caught him fairly Just under and
behind his left ear and knocked him sense
| lees.
my God he's killed him" some one
muttered. The huge audience was per
fecty silenced. Burk stepped up to hit
fallen adversary, and when after he failed
70 move for q few seconds, but lay
stretched at full length on his back,
the tender hearted IfishEsn stopped over
him and ehook him gently. His
face exhibiting genuine alarm. A little
later Cleary's PROSTATE form showed signs
of life sod the crowd rose With wild cries
of Burke Burke" 1t seemed as though
the platform would be torn in pieces when
the champion climbed over the ropes and
walked 10 his dressing room. every whit as
steady as when be came out. Clesrys
seconds picked hIn up and relped him to
his dressing room, where be revived in q
few minutes.
Since Burke went TO California afer his
set-to with Sullivan, be has cultivated the
offensive use Of bis right hand, which is be-
heved by many to be the secret Of bis n:
| marksble success tonight