Daily Yellowstone journal., 1886-11-24
Burke-Dempsey Contest.

Burke-Dempsey Contest.
Surprising that the details of the
Burke-Dempsey prize fight at San
Francisco Monday night may be of in
terest. we publish below the full re-
port. which was crowded out of yester-
days issue:
IL was supposed by some that the
Sullivan-Ryan glove contest would
dwarf the interest felt in the Burke
Dempsey fight. which took place
Monday night. IL. however. public
interest in the two contests is TO be
measured by the results, then the
Burke-Dempsey affair has proved to
be much more interesting and Inn
portsnt event than the great Knockout
OF Ryan by sullivan. The attendance
probably reached 5000, and the re-
ceipts are $lO,500. The contest was
ten rounds, Queensbury rules, email
gloves, winner to take rs and loser 25
per cent of the gate money. Burke
scaled 1874 pounds and Dempsey l56.
AT 1924 Jack Burke forced bis way
through the crowd and into the ring.
He was greeted with loud applause.
DEMPSEY. His appearance created
even greater applause, which contin-
ued until both men were seated.
After q time Frank Crockett WAS
chosen referee for Burke and Jack
Hogan for Dempsey.
First Round-As time was called
1l:0s both men promptly responded
and no sooner did they come together
than Dempsey let out his left and
reached Burke on the small ribs and
both men then became wary. Burke
then made lead and reached Demp-
sey, who got his left hand in on Burke
who promptly responded with his left
on Dempsey's cheek. All round fight
ing occurred which resulted slightly
in favor of Burke. A clinch followed
and after some more sparring. time for
the first round WAS called.
Second Round-The two men came to
the scratch promptly. sparring cau-
tiously for an opening; Dempsey lead
ing with bis left landed on Burke's
stomach, the men clinched but broke
away, Dempsey landing heavy right
handler on Burke's wind; Burke got In
two right handlers Oh Dempsey's
! mouth; Burke forced the fighting
with terrific left handler on Demp-
sey's neck and followed 1t with an
other on his ribs.
Third Round-Dempsey led with
his left for Burke's body and some
rapid exchanges followed. the round
was closed by quick exchanges.
Fourth Roupd-Dempsey led OF
with his left on Burke's stomach. scor-
ing q light blow, Burke following IL
up with q heavy right handler on
Dempsey's neck, Dempsey with bis
left reaching Burke's wind. Dempsey
was forced to the ropes, but Burke's
right handler was too high.
Fifth Round-Opened with quick
exchanges. Dempsey aimed a viciOus
right handler ut Burke's stomach, but
missed, Burke couutered without ef-
feet, which caused Dempsey only TO
give q wicked smile; Dempsey struck
somewhat wildly In the latter part OF
the round but quickly recovered
himself and the round ended without
} advantage to either.
Sixth Rouud-Opened with Burke
fresh, Dempsey trif1s worried and
! somewhat winded. Burke landed an :
: other heavy right handler ON DemP-
> sey's head, followed quickly by an
upper cut with his left. Dempsey
I landing q straight left handler ~
! Burke's mouth and again getting In .
rikht handler on Burke's bellows.
3 Burke ended the round by getting bis
right heavily on Dempsey's jaw.
Seventh Round-Both men showed
: signs of fatigue in the first par Of the
, round and SPARED for wind: Demp-.
! sey hit Burke lightly on the body ana
Burke then began to force the ngnt-
ing, succeeding In getting In two
heavy body blows.
Eighth Round-Both men were in
good order, Dempsey leading short
, was countered by Burke. Dempeey
!, again led and was met by Burke with
|. a heavy right handler on the breast,
|. Burke from this point forced the hight
n ing.
lDemusev,s nose but bonors seemed des
I tined to be even as Dempsey got bach
: with . good swinging blow Of his lef
on Burke'a face. Towards the end e
' the round Burke tos,k the offensiv,
and with advantage 10 himself. Th'
fighting then became heavy and close
Tenth Round-Dempsey led short
, Burke countering; Dempsey ogain LED
short and was caught with another
I; right handler on the neck. Some ons
called time and the men ceased 6Eht
J ing, but on beiag called hack Burke
bit Dempsey light body bios. thes
ON time being called retired. Barks
taxing on his gloves while Ds9Hey
remained seated. Bprks cried ont the'
the mats.h vss tan rounds and ~ they
had been fought the match ves over
The mater N csrsmouIes snnounee<
. thst the llcenss called 0s ten ronDo'
. and that the re1ereea vese uneoes q
. "a neither Of the men were hurt,