The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-03-02
THE PRIZE RING.
Ryan's Substitute Knocked Out in the
Tenth Round by Needham.

NEW ORLEANS, March IA meager as
semblage of sports congregated in the
Metropolitan club rooms tonight to witness
the welterweight fight between Needham
and Jack Burke, the latter taking the
place of Tommy Ryan, who was still suf-
fering from throat affection. Burke had
consented to take Ryan's place about 10
O'Clock this morning, and President
Cooper hastily made arrangements to have
the contest come off tonight. Jack Burke
is the boxing instructor of the Young
Mems club, where he also put Tommy
Ryan in condition, He is well-built
young fellow fairly clever as boxing in
structor, and with good string OF vic
tories tackled onto his career. He was IN
very good condition, having trained HIM
self while training Ryan, in the hope of
being taken on as an emergency man or
for anything that might turn up in the
line OF a fight. Needham was in first-class
condition. He was seconded by Mike
Conley, the Utica giant, Tommy Man
ming of San Francisco and Hogan of Chi
cago. Burke was seconded by Billy Dacy,
George Palmer, and Charles Porter. Pro
lessor Duffy acted acted as referee, and
Mike Kelley of baseball fame was chosen
as timekeeper.
Time was called at five minutes to :. Up
to the end of the fifth round the fight was
a very pretty one and honors were about
even. Needham had been trying to get a
quick knockout by playing for Burke's
head, but he had been unable to give great
punishment, while Burke had held his
own, and generally a little more at times.
After the fifth round Needham changed
his tactics and played for Burke's ribs and
stomach. and from that time on had the
better of the fight until the tenth round.
In the tenth round Needham landed a
heavy left on Burke's mouth. knocking
Burke down. Needham fell, falling with
him. They got up, and then Needham
landed a rattling right on Burke's Jaw,
knocking him out Burke made gallant
fight against superior strengt b ana science,
seldom, if ever, excelled III New Orleans
club room Though a beaten man, Burke
fought a fair, manly fight, and deserved
the applause which he received.
FITzsIMAIoNs AND MAHER.
NEW ORLEANS, March 1.-Fitzsimmons
is still under Jimmy Carrolls care in the
training quarters Bat ay St. Louis, and
will not come over to the city until tomor-
row morning He is in better condition
than ever before. His skin is clear, his
muscles plant and powerful, and he is as
quick as lightning in getting away or in
getting any part of his body out of the
way His only ailment is sore finger, the
result Of knocking out an ambitious negro
Is about 10.
Jim Hall, who reached the city yester-
day, predicted Maher's victory, not only
on account of the Irshman'S cleverness
and strength, but because of the twenty
one pounds difference in weight. His at
tention was called to the fact that Fitz-
simmons would weigh as much as Maher,
and would not have a pound of superflu-
Gus flesh. "Well, he trained down to 154
and WAS strong and now he trains up to
40 and is strong He is freak; that's all
there is about it" replied Hall. There
are many who think the same way, and
the freak is almost favorite in the bet
ting Maher is still an unknown quantity
as to prowess Billy Madden, for some
reason, is keeping his man under cover and
allowing no one to see him. Doubtless
this plan is intended to worry titZsim-
mons until the latter looks over him in
the ring. The postponement of the Metro
politan fight, and the thirst of many of
the carnival visitors for sport will serve to
crowd the Olympic arena on the night of
The Fitzsimmons- Maher fight.
There has been a quiet but persistent
influence at work to have Joe ChOynski
become the unknown who Is to meet
Slavin Slavin arrived last night. and
from the way he spoke he does not intend
to meet any aspirant for championship
honors without two weeks training and
larger purse. He said that under those
conditions he would be glad to meet Cor
bett and feels confident that he could
knock out the Californian in six rounds.
With ChoyESki out of the way and Vague
lin reserved for Mitchell it is likely that
Slavin's unknown will be a giant cotton
stevedore, a man weighing considerably
over 200 pounds, and who hits like pile
driver if anybody waits for blow.