The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1893-04-07

LOOKED LIKE A FAKE FIGHT
Andy Bowen and Jack Burke Fought All
Night Without Definite Result.
The Spectators Thought 1t Queer and
Wanted the "Mill" Declared a Draw, but
Captain Barrett Wouldn't Consent

NEW ORLEANS, April Candy Bowen of
this city, and Jack Burke, of Texas. fought
tonight for the light eight champion
ship of the South and purse of $4,000. of
which $500 was to 60 to the loser, before
the largest audience ever assembled in the
arena of the Olympic Club. The men were
to weigh 133 pounds at the rlngside.
Both were In perfect condition. and
the betting was slightiy in favor of
Bowen. Prof. John Duffy was chosen
referee, while Captain Barrett was in
charge of the police detail. The men en-
tered the ring at 9:15. Bowen was In the
lead. followed By his seconds Thomas
Anderson and James Spltzfsdden. Burke
came in shortly thereafter. and received a
warm reception. Burke's attendants were
John A. Sullivan. George La Blanche and
Harry Black.
The fight commenced at $3.50, when the
men shook hands and retired to their cor
ners to commence the first round. They
advanced to the center of the ring and
Burke. in getting away. slipped and fell.
Bowen landed good right on Burke's
cheek. and the latter clinched. Bowen
landed his right on the RIBS, and the lat
ter was thrown over B0wen's head in o
clinch. Burke was fought into his
corner. and when the round ended
Bowen was In the lead. In the second
round Burke was allowed first blood, but
was fought to the ropes with heavy right
and left-handers on the body. In the next
three rounds the slugging was lively. In
out his chest and did some good acting
Burke landed heavy left on the ear, but
missed q heavy swing with his right. 1t
was funny round and every body cheored.
Referee Duffy cautioned Bowen in the
seventh for his foul fighting and clinching
1t was any ones tight at this stage of the
game. In the next six rounds honors were
about even. Burke landed two good
punches on Bowen's head IN the fourteenth
and had the best of the round. In the fif-
teenth nothing was done. In the sixteenth
and seventeenth the men fought
hard. but the home man fought foul several
times. Burke caught Bowen with his right
on the nose in the eigh teenth, which was
the hardest blow of the fight up to that
time. In the nineteenth honors were easy,
bnt in the twentieth Bowen received sofne
hard raps In the face, which staggered him.
In the twenty first Burke landed several
facers. and the ronnd closed In his favor
In the twenty-second Burke half fell and
was half punched down, but Bowen was
not strong. In the twenty-third Bowen
was Knocked down in an otf-corner and
Burke had much the best of the fighting
now. In the twenty fourth little was done.
In the twenty fifth Bowen was nearly
knocked down by two punches In the
head. but his opponent failed to follow up
his advantage. Little was done in the
next three rounds. From the twenty ninth
to the thirty.sixth nothing but misses
characterized the fight. The men were
clumsy beyond compare
There was nothing done from the thirty
seventh Co the forty-fourth round and the
audience, growing weary. whlstled Home.
Sweet Home.D From the forty-tifth to the
forty eighth. inclusive, the fighting grew
hot Bowen knocked Burke down in the
forty eighth, but the gong saved the fallen
man. who arose In time TO fight.
Burke was very weak in the forty mint tn
round, and Bowen went at him fast
and furious. Many blows were
struck. but the home mans poor
judgment was evident and Burke man
aged to hold out for round fifty in
which severa! blows were HIT both men
going to their corners weak. The con-
batants were too tired to do much from.
the tifty.first to the fifty round.
and the spectators kept calling
for a draw. but Police Captain Barrett
said there should be no draw when the
fight was not brutal. In the next four
rounds the tight looked 'queer" TO the old
ring habitues. and many thought the fight
q fake.
In rounds 63 and II, inclusive, nothing of
Importance was done.