St. Paul daily globe., 1892-03-02

put Tommy Ryan in condition. He is
-well-built young fellow of good man
ners and good address, fairly clever as
boxing instructor and with a good
string of victories tackled to his career.
tie was in very good condition, having
trained himself while training Ryan in
the hope of being taken on in an emer-
gency or for anything that might turn
up in the line OF fight.
Needham was in firSt-claSs condition,
Fuddy of face and elastic of form. He
was seconded by Mike Conley, the
Ithaca Giant; Tom Manning. Of San
Francisco, and Hogan, of Chicago.
Sergeant Cooper weighed the gloves at
$50 and found them of the regulation
weight. Prof. Duffy acted as referee.
Needham entered the ring at Gas and
Burke followed few moments later.
Burke was seconded by Billy Davis,
George Palmer and Charley Porter.
Prof. Duffy instructed the fighters
about breaking away and other club
rules. Mike Kelly. of base ball fame.
was chosen as timekeeper. The gloves
were adjusted, and
Time Was Called
ct 6:55. When the men met in the CEN
ter of the ring Burke looked two inches
taller than Needham.
In the opening the men rallied to the
center of the ring. and Needham landed
q heavy right-hander on the shoulder,
both landing heavy lefts little later,
Needham nearly falling. HOnOrs even
In this round.
Round Two-Needham missed a lett for
the body but landed TWO hard punches with
the right being the aggreSsor. Burke landed
q LETT on the face and received some of the
same kind on the stomach. Needham landed
another left on the stomach and repeated it
later but got left jab i'll the nose Burke
hit Needham Oh the neck and time was
called with neither having the advantage.
Round Three-Needham played for the
stomach, but he landed left-hander on the
mouth and an exchange made 1t even. Need
ham now seemed to have the best OF the hit
ting. He received heavy stomach blow
without any retu n. but landed his left Oh
Burke's nose right after, and heavy ex-
change followed Burke received left on
the nose, which nearly upset him, and then
Needham landed heavy right on the mouth.
drawing blood, but Burke was cute enough
to draw it in until he spit out several mouth
fulS.
A Friendly Chat.
Round Four-Both men met at the center
of the ring, and heavy exchange resulted,
little in Needham's favor. A clinch fol-
lowed, and both chatted pleasantly. Burke
feinted and Needham landed a heavy right
on the neck, ard Needham cinched. Both
men were cautious, and Burke missed a left
for the neck.
Round Fiye-Needham landed a heavy
right on the ribs and both missed stomach
punches Needham saved the left for the
BODY, but missed, Burke being on the retreat.
Needham landed heavily on the stomach,
and heavy exchange of blows on the mouth
closed a sharp rally in clinch. Burke hit
Needham in the back of the head and made
him very mad. Needham missed q left for
the stomach, and Burkes fighting was
heartily cheered. The men were fighting
fast when jme was called.
Needham stepped in and landed a right on
the body, then both men missed the let's and
clinched. Needham landed a right on the
body. Burke tried with the left, but received
a left and a right on the body himself. Need.
ham landed light left on the stomach, and
repeated it a moment later very hard. Burke
landed n soaker from his left on Needham S
mouth and missed a left swing from the
Western boy. Needham landed another
stomach punch, and time Interrupted hot
rally in an off corner
Round Seyen-Needham tried with the
left and missed, but landed heavy right on
the ribs. Both missed lett leads for the head,
and Needham landed a heavy left stomacher
and another in the nose. when Burke
clinched Needham tried again with the
left. but Burke was out of range. Needham
landed heavy left on the mouth, and re-
ceived left return. He tried again for the
stomach and received light one. Burke hit
Needham with his left forearm, and the