The record-union., 1892-03-02
NEEDHAM VICTORIOUS.
HE KNOCKS OUT JACK BURKE IN
TEN ROUNDS.
He was Too Strong and Too Scienced
For the Ex-Sacramentan-
Clever Work.
Special TO the RECORD N1oN.


New ORLEANS, March Ia meager
assemblage of sports congregated at the
Metropolitan club rooms tonight to wit
ness the welter-weight fight between
Needham and Jack Burke, formerly of
Sacramento, Cal, but now champion
lightweight of Texas. The latter con-
scented to take the place Of Tommy
Ryan, who is still suffering from his
throat affection.
The disappointment manifested be-
cause of the postponement of the Ryan
Needham tight was still apparent among
the crowd present.
Burke is at present boxing instructor
of the Young Mems Club, where he also
put Tommy Ryan in condition. He has
a good string of victories tackled on his
| career. He was in very good condition
and Needham was in firSt-claSS form
The latter was seconded by Mike ConIey,
the Ithica giant, Sam Manning of San
Francisco and Hogan of Chicago. Burke
was seconded by Billy Darcy, George
Palmer and Charles Potter; Prof. Dutfey
was referee.
In the first round both landed heavy
let's, Needham nearly falling. Honors
easy.
In the second round Needham landed
two hard right punches. Burke landed a
left OH the face, but received one in the
stomach iii return. Neither had much
advantage.
Third round-N eedham became decid-
edly aggressive, and there was a heavy
exchange of blows, the round winding
up with Needham landing a heavy right
on Burke's mouth. drawing blood.
Fourth round -Needham landed O
heavy right on the ribs and Burke re-
turned good one on the neck, the round
ending with a clinch.
In the fifth round number of good
blows were exchanged, ana after a ciinch
Burke hit Needham in the back of the
head, making him mad.
Sixth round-Burke's stock went up
in this round. Needham landed a right
and then clinched. Needham landed an
other right on the body and hard left in
| the stomach. Burke then landed a
soaker from his left on Needham's mouth
and missed a left swing from the West
ern boy. Time interrupted hot rally.
In the seventh round Needham landed
heavy right on the ribs, a heavy left in
the stomach and another on the nose.
After clinch he landed heavy left on
Burke's mouth and received one in re-
turn. AS time was called Needham
landed singer in Burke's stomach with
his left.
Eighth round-Needham landed his
usual left stomach punch. and right on
lItC nus. AitGI a C11uEi1 ne 1aDGeU an
other heavy right on the ribs and pushed
his left frequently into Burke's nose.
Burke landed a resounding left on
Needham's neck, but the San francisco
man was now forging ahead.
Ninth round-N eedham landed heavy
right and left on the body. and the Texas
man hit him bat lightly. In the clinch
Burke tried with his right and threw
himself out of position, when Needham
landed hot right on the ribs and re-
ceiyed Burke's right in his stomach
Needham then landed two rights in sue
cession on Burke's sore ribs.
Tenth round Needham landed heavy
left on the mouth knocking Burke down,
Needham falling with him. The men
got up and Needham knocked Burke out
with swinging highlander on the Jaw.
Burke made u gallant tight against su-
perior strength and science, seldom if
ever excelled in a New Orleans club.