The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-05-04
Jack Curley, of Cascade Tunnel,
Defeated by Nick Burley.
FAST AND FURIOUS FIGHTING.
Burley Comes Ont of the Fight
without n Scratch, While His Or
ponent Is Severely Punished
Winner Much the C1everer of the
Two-CurIey Great Rough-and-
Tumble Fighter-A Fine Contest.

Nick Burley, champion pugilist of the
Pacific Northwest, won his sixth consecu-
tive victory last night by knocking out
Jack Curley, of Cascade Tunnel, in the
fourth round of fight TO the finish. The
pace was terrific from beginning to end,
and every blow struck had sledge hammer
force.
In the third round Burley commenced the
beginning of the end by knocking Curley
fiat on the floor with terrific right and
left. Cool, calm and steady, he waited
for Curley to rise Then he went at him
and knocked him down again. When the
bell sounded for the end of the round
Burley had put Curley down six times, and
in return received only one hard jolt on
the jaw.
Bulldog-like fighting In clnches opened
the fourth. when suddenly. after the break
away, Burley feinted with she left and
then swung his right to the jaw. Curley
measured his length on the floor and lay
there unconscious while the referee count
ed. At the word eight" Curleys eyes
moved. but he could not stir, and the fatal
ten. followed by the words, Burnley wins"
ended it ALL Buriey rushed to the side of
the defeated man and helped his seconds
carry him to his corner. In a few min
utes he was able to walk to his room,
where he soon recovered full possession
of his faculties. Curley's face was pulled
considerably and his lip was cut open in
the same place as in his fight with Rus
sell at the Tunnel
Burley came out of the fight without a
scratch. Although he fought like whirl-
wind, he did not show the slightest sign
of exhaustion. 1t was evident from the first
round that he was cleverer than his
plucky antagonist, and could hit just as
hard He had habit of feinting Curley
out and then catching him with the full
force of his left. AS usual. he used both
right and left with telling force. AS was
expected, Curley did good work in the
clinches, proving beyond question that he
Is wonderful rough-and- fighter.
At the same time he did not have any
advantage of Burley In this particular
phase of the game. AS to foot work, Bur-
ley outclassed Curley, but the latter ex-
perienced trouble in the first round from
his old ankle trouble. Another thing that
went against Curley was his wind" He
could not stand the pace. He attributes
this to his inability to do road work. be-
ing DESTROYS of giving his ankle all the
time possible to get In condition.
The fight was pulled off at a consider
able distance from Seattle. The crowd of
sports who were fortunate enough to be
in at the finish went out on a steamer,
where they would be safe from the intru-
sion of officers. Owing to the distance, 1t
WAS ldle before tne men entered
the ring" which was not more than
eighteen feet square. So far as height
went, they were on even terms. The
weight of Bur.ey was given out at '150
and that of Curley at 1853 pounds Curley
was larger through the body and perhaps
a trife deeper in the chest. He was not
trained down to the nice point that Bur-
ley's body showed. It looked as If he was
in reality the heavier of the two.
liv,,tv rel,
Burley went after Curley with a rush.
Curley ducked cleverly. Then Burley let
so a wicked left, but Curley was out of
the way, and had a smile on his face
Burley put stiff left to the face, and
Curley was wild with his right and left
Curley ducked nicely, getting out of the
way of a rush. They clinched and Curley
got in one or two short blows with his
right free. Curley tried TO duck again,
but this time Burley was under him with
his left. Curleys face came smack
against the glove. 1t was a hard one;
the hardest yet landed. Curley came
back with a good one on the body, and
Burley countered on the face. At the
bell Burley put his right on Curley's head.
Both men came up strong in the sec
ond Curley was short twice, Buriey
being too clever for him. Curley landed
we'll in the clinches. II was a give and
take affair in the corner. without much
damage to either. both being smothered.
Burley got in terrific right. which stag
cred Curley. Burley ripped his left to
the body. Burley put a terrific left on
Curley's jaw, but he did not go down.
Instead he gave Burley a hard left on
the face, and landed again with his left,
but Burnley was going away from 1t and
there was no damage done. They were
fighting a clinch at the sound OF the bell.
The opening Of the third was like a
rough-and-tumble fight with the refer
ees head in danger. Burley suddenly
caught Curley with right and left on the
face and Jaw. II staggered him. and be-
fore ne could recover he got another dose
OF the same medicine. Down he went like
a log. but was up in FIVE seconds. and to
the surprise OF everyone put n stif left on
Buriey's Jaw Burley fought him 10 the
ropes. and put him down with n right
and left II looked as though It was all
over but Curley was on his feet at the
eighth count. From this time on to the
end Of tho round Curley got up with bull
dog determination. but was knocked fat
every time. The bell saved him.
Still game. Curley fought like wind
mill In the fourth until Burnley drew him
out with his left. and then whipped a
terrific right swing 20 his jaw. curley
fell senseless and was counted out.