Waterbury evening Democrat., 1888-05-05
THE BURNs-sUTIoN FIGHT
The Chief Topic in Sporting Circles Ar
 Awful Battle.


 The Chief Topic in Sporting Circles An
 Awful Battle.
 The friends of Mike Burns and Patrick Sutton were amazed when they read in the evening papers of the awful battle those men fought on Long Island yesterday morning. It was never dreamed that the fight would prove to be of such desperate character. Old fighters, who witnessed the mill, turned away in disgust and tried to have the parties declare it draw. The bloodiest part of the battle is thus de- scribed in the Sun by well-known sport who was there:
 Each was now as blind as a bat in the left eye and the question was now reduced to which should lose both eyes or get in a clean knock out blow. The fifth and sixth rounds were full of desperate exchanges and blood flew over seconds, referee, time keepers, and spectators alike. Exagera- tion of the frightful appearance of the men is impossible. They resembled the carica- lures of prizefghters sometimes published. Burns fought like tiger in the seventh round, which, impossible as it seemed, even excelled the other rounds in despera- tion. Two terrific rights Sutton got back from. Then he essayed to stop the next blow of this kind before it got to him by jabbing his opponent with his left as he came in, according to his seconds direc- tions Once he failed and caught the blow on the angle of his left jaw, which swelled at once. The next time, though, he sent in left-hander, landing with shock that loosened every tooth in Burns's head. He ducked his head little, too, and Burns right hand was smashed on it.
 The seconds had to do their utmost to send the men up again. Their tongues were scraped with bent pieces of whalebone | Il T | juice were plentifully administered, and strong ammonia was held to their noses. Sutton's second ordered him to go in and force the pace. Betting was now $1OO to $S0 against Burns, whose face was fright ful sight Sutton had lost terrible amount of blood.
 'Make it draw, will you! The Burns side will," said the referee, who, fighter as he was himself, was heartsick at the ter rible spectacle. as the men faced for the eighth round. Sutton's father, who had left the ring side, coming back at this moment, caught sight of the boys terrible plight, and had to grasp a post to support l himself. The noise and confusion as the men fought the last rounds were terrific There was no interference, but there wasn't a spectator who wouldn't have given all he was worth to end the slaughter then and there. Cut bruised and dazed one side of his head twice as large as il should be, lips and nose caricature, his right eye closed so tightly it couldn't have been pulled open, and the other fast going, Burns came gamely uI for the tenth and last round Sutton was as clean as a whistle when he left his corner, but the blood from the hal1 a dozen desperate cuts the terrible gloves had torn in his features made one stream and formed pool at his feet when he stopped an instant in the centre before rushing at his foe.
 Sutton's seconds yelled themselves hoarse urging his man on, but the end was accom- plished. Sutton didn't reap knock out but he did close that left eye of his oppon ent during the three minutes butcherythat followed
 ''Make it draw" came from all sides
 ''Not much," yelled back Sutton's friends.
 ''Time!" came from Toner and Donovan together. Burns pulled away from his seconds grasp and tried to answer the call
 He shan't fight any more," said Files s'He can't see.'
 The victory was awarded to Sutton Burns had to feel for him when Suttor came over to shake hands. Tie victor was carried to the boat on his friends shoulders The tug took the terribly punished fighters and all hands back to Bridgeport. Sutton's good eye closed while he lay in the berth T. H