Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1886-11-24

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When MI had thNlr seats II VAS estimated |
that there were 1000 in the house, while
others etili came etrnggling In. The ~ |
taudanee will probably reach 5000. The
fecelpts arc $4,000. Tine contest wha
len rounds, QuoensDury ruloe, small |
doves, the winner 70 take 76 ana the
looaef 20 per cent, Of the rate money |
Dnrk0 scaled lGl pOuDds ana Jack DcDp' |
eey 1bS, Burke forced his way
through tho crowd and jumped
through the ropes into the ring !
iIe WAS greeted with loud applause
Quickly following him came JACK Demp-
sey. MS appearance Increased iho mp
pIauso which continued until both men
we're seated. Capt. Hiram Cook 81 THIS
city WAS chosen referee, bat ialled 70 APP
pear. Cries for Sullivan aud Ryan were ,
heard on all sides. Several peru9' ~
were IN turn asked 10 net M referee, Jut
all refused and proceedings we're .or n
time brought % atandstill for " ant ot
one. Tho matter was finally set 1led by
Crockett being chosen az rofe res Tor
Burke and Jack Balligen for dempsey,
Steve Taylor second for B,Drke aud
Denny Cartigan for Dempsey.
As soon as tins was lied at I0i08,
both men promptly responded. No sooner
dld they come together tl.an Dempsey lot
out his loft and reach cd Burke IN the
small ribs. Both msn then became wary.
Burke then made lead and reached
Dempsey, who got his left In on Burke.
Burke prOM pity responded with his left
on Dempssy's check. Round lighting oc-
Cured, which resulted slightly In favor Of
! burke. clinch followed, aud after
some more Bpaulng tins for the ff6t
round was called.
Second rOund-Jhe men came 20 tho
scratch promptly spaTrinH continuously
1 for an opening, Dempsey leading out his
left twice on Butk0'B stomach Both men
clincbed bat broke away, Dempsey land.
| Ing eayily with his right on Bufko's
wind. BufkO got Ia two right.handors on
\ D6mpsey's mouth. Burke forced the
| fighting with terrible left.bandor on
! Dempsay'a neck and followed with nm
1 other on his ribs.
Third round Dempsey led with hig
| loft for Bufke's body and some rapid OK.
changes followed. The round was closed
| by quick exchanges.
| Fourth round Dempsey led or with
his left on lintko't stomach, receiving u
Ike blow, Burke following II up with a
heavy fght-bhnder on DSmpgoy's neck,
and Dempsey led with his left, reaching
Ijufko's wind. Dempsey was forced
against tho ropes and slipped, but Ilurkcs
riRht'handsr was too high IIcnext took
Dempsey on the throat and main aimed
nn hggroasiyo cOurso throughout the
round, Dempsey being more careful and
cautious.
Tho Gttb round opened With quick cx.
changes. Dempsey aimed u Vicious lett.
Ha, "a a
liarko COunlorod with cffeC twice, which
caused DcmpHey only 10 give wicked
mile. Dempsey struck HOmuwhat wildly
IN tho latter part Of tho round, but quick.
ly recovered biuHeli aud The round Uudrd
Without advantage ~ either.
The sixth round opened with Burke
iresh and Dempsey trlne worried aud
somewhat wlDded. Burke landed another
heavy tight handler on DsmpBoy's wind,
followed quickly with an upper cut with
his left, Dempsey landing a straight loft.
handler on liutko's mouth, and aphln got,
ting IN u rlght.handor on turkGs Dol
lows. Burke ended the round by getting
Ia his right heavily on Dcmpsoy's Jaw.
Seventh round Both men showed ia,
tignc IN tho llret part u the round aud
SPARED for wind, DBmpsoy hit Burke
lightly on tho body, Burke tuen began u
fierce night, succeeding In getting In two
heavy body blows,
Eighth round Both mon were In good
order, Dempsey leallug short wo8 cOun.
tered by Burke, Dempsey again led and
WAS mot by Burke with heavy right
handler on tho thrOnt. Burke from this
point forced the lighting.
Ninth round Burke got IN ono on
Dcmpaoy'b nose, but honora seemed dos
tined 20 bn even, Dempsey got back with
a good s@lngng blow Of his loft ON
liutko'a face. Towards the end Of thu
round Iinfto took the Offensive with I'D
vantage 10 himself, Tho lighting then
became heavy and close.
Tenth round Dempsey led short ana
BurkO oountored Dempsey again led
short aud was caught with another right.
| hnndgr on thg neck Some one called
| tine and Tho m9n ceased fighting, but ON
being called baok iiUrk0 hlt Dempsey q
light body blow Tho men, on time being
called, won't to their cor.
nora, Burke taking on hla Eloypp,
while DHmph6y remained seated
Burke cried 0ut hat tho match wa Tor
ton rounds, Hnd, az They had been fought,
The match wa over, Tho master ~ cere
months announced that tho license called
for ten rounds. and TINT tho rof roes worn
unable 20 agree, therefore the match was
called draw,
rond'a Extract Tor al pain, oio. while
/ other prophIhtiuna have secured A lam.