The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-02-20
Mr.. CLIFFORD, Of LONDON.
MAKES A WEAK ATTEMPT To
FIGHT NICK hurley.
Five Rounds Sufficient to Terminate
the Championship Aspirations of
an Alleged Clever Boxer-The VIC
tor Was Not Even Scratched.

What was scheduled 60 be twenty
round fight between Nick Burley, the local
heavyweight. and Jack Clifford, VINO says
he is from London, under the auspices OF
the National Club, at Germania hall, came
to a sudden end in the fifth round when
Clifford was knocked out with a right
swing on the head. 1t was 4 cheap. un-
interesting fight from start to finish.
Clifford was helped to his corner by his
seconds, and in few moments recovered
full control of his faculties, although he
was physically exhausted. Burley came
out without q scratch, and II 1t had been
necessary could have proceeded with an
other fight.
Occasionally Clifford showed vague signs
of cleverness, but they were OF most
transient nature 1t was evident after
the first round that Buriey was playing
with the big fellow. Time and time again
he made no effort to block the blows
that were directed at him. II he did not
avoid them by duckins or side-stepping
they landed with the same effect that a
raindrop has on a tin roof. On two or
three occasions Burley got extremely
careless, and when his hands were in his
Unfortunately for clifford, Burnley re-
taiiated and beat "a tattoo on the alleged
pugflists anatomy. Giffords mouth was
ar ro ad '9 Th wss pa IF the
able afttr rally. and told palmer than
words that he was out OF wind That
ne ne was Sin weary could be seen by the way
legs. The crowd gave him every encour-
agement possible. and lost no opportunity
TO applaud his efforts. There was moth
but ~ could not be said that II was salts
factory. The club was surely most unfor-
tnnate IN selecting an opponent for the
Perhaps clifford was in condition, but he
certainly gave no evidences of that most
desirable state. If he had trained con-
scientiously his efforts were misdirected.
He looks like a fighter, but in his case
appearances are misleading He cannot
hit hard. and II Is doubtful IL he could
stand severe punishment three rounds.
In the first round clifford was very ac-
tive, and In the light sparring INDUCED
In had the better OF IL. Once he caught
Burey clean left on the jaw. but it had
no effect. Burley showed his left through
Giford's guard two or three times, but
made no effort to land hard. Burley went
after clifford In the second. and landed
n straight left on the face Then he
rushed and whipped hard left to Gift
ford's wind. IT took the speed out of Gif-
ford, who was unequal to the emergency
when Burnley left himself wide open. after
Burley was punching Clifford all around
the ring In the third. and ducking any
thing that came his way. CLIFFORD became
legs. Much to the surprise of Burley, as
well as the crowd. Clifford Strengthened up
and with desperate EFFORT left go left
at Burley's Jaw Burley saw IL coming
and was going back when II caught him
on the cheek. with some force. Burley
had TO go to the ropes. The crowd cheered
Clifford. The bell saved clifford from VI
cious rush.
After Burnley had located several spots
on Giffords face and body in tho fourth.
clifford went to the floor. but It was more
OF a slip than a knock-down. He got up
very weak. and was almost Immediately
knocked fiat with "A left on the jaw. Al
the ninth count he was on his feet and
landed a good left on Burley's face. Then
Burley chopped him with left. and he
wobbled around much after the fashion
of chicken with Its head cut off.
clifford came up surprisingly active In
the fifth. but IL was only nash in the
pan. Burley punched him at will, and
he was forced to grab Burley's legs to
keep on the floor. Once more Clifford
got in his sudden left on the face but
the next thing he knew hurley chucked
him hard on the head with his right. Up
went Gifford's arms like pair of tongs
and he went down like a log and lay there
while Referee Walker counted him out.
The preliminary between Joe Hennes-
sew of stockton. and Billy Clark, OF Vic
torla. lasted n round and one-haif Hem
nessey went down with a left on the jaw.
and although conscious did not get mp
unit counted out.