The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1911-05-19

all about the tragedy of the Sullivans.
II was curious to see this scene. Its
sentiment was with Montana Jack,
but It's money was offered on Burke,
odds two to one, with no takers.
In his corner Montana Jack seemed
to be not In the least nervous, He
started across at Burke, not very am.
liable. When called to the center he
argued with the referee and looked
Burke over truculently. Burke only
smiled his superior smile, He intend
ed to stow MIR. Sullivan away in n
round or two.
And for the first three rounds 1t
looked as If Burke would make good
In the very first clinch he used his
favorito uppercut that brought
trickle from his nostrils. Jack only
looked grim and fought carefully. In
fact he was so careful for three rounds
that the spectators grew restless. He
ducked low to avoid Burke's anxious
swings. He clinched and wrestled
and as he was n slim, bony middle
weight compared to the robust sailor
(who was at least ten pounds heav-
ier) 1t seemed that he couldn't last
long at that game.
But to the surprise of the specta-
tors, Sullivan showed wlry strength
and a skill that enabled him to tic
Burke's hands and foil his furious ef-
forts. Burke couldn't land an effec-
tive blow. He grew more and more
exasperated, while Sullivan laughed
and "kidded" him continually. Once
Burke wrestled Sullivan down, but as
they fell Jack twisted clear and fell
on top. Burke butted deliberately.
Sullivan butted back, two for one.
Burke used his elbows. Sullivan ell
bowed too. The sailor couldn't under
stand It. In the second round Sulli-
van brought color from Burkes nose
with Earring right. In the third
Burke rushed and Sullivan bent over
with almost grotesque awkwardness to
avoid his swings. lie clinched, and
as he closed in hit short, snappy
blow at Burke's left ear.
Then, in the fourth, Sullivan dropped
his caution and began to fight. He
landed fierce rights that drove the
sailor back and broke his PUSHES In
the clinches he hammered at Burke's
left ear deliberately, like a football
,, team hammering at one spot in the
opposing line. Burke heeled and ell
bowed and roughed. Where's your
smile, Burke?" jeered "a spectator.
,, Burke forced a grin, and Sullivan
wiped it away with right. Sullivan
was laughing and talking as he fought.
> He was getting Burke's goat"
, The fight went along-plenty of
mixing all the way. In the sixth
, Burke jumped suddenly and began to
shift, Ketchel style. Instantly Sulli-
! van leaped in and met him savage left
and right. Burke cinched, and Sulli-
van never lost chance to hit at that
left ear. 1t wa Swelling. Burke put
his hand up to feel of it. He didn't
y like the idea of losing his beauty. He
was exasperated. He rushed and
. shifted, and Sullivan drove him back
on his heels before he could start
punch. Good boy, Sullivan" yelled
4 the crowd. He's yella, Jack"
= whooped some one back near the wall
= The fight was turning all Sullivans
p He was too shifty, too fast, too good
, a sharpshooter for Burke. In the sew
enth Burke set himself and drove a
>. heavy straight right to Jacks jaw
n his famous knockout punch. Sullivan
countered almost before the thud Of
Il Burkes punch had reached the ringsid-
n ers. And the counter was as heavy
as the hit. Burke began dancing. Sui
, Ivan nailed him with right, and
+ Burke, clinching and holding, used his
=. elbows. There was fast fighting. Sui
, Ivan rushing Burke around the ring.
!. He landed a straight left on the sail
; or's jaw so hard that it knocked Burke
. groggy. He staggered away, with Sui
Ivan pounding him, and the bell rang.
;, They were in Sullivan's corner. Burke,
= laughing, pushed Sullivan into his
- chair. 1t was a bit of stageplay-of
- "goat-getting." But Sullivan reached
y up and gave Burke's head jerk, and
laughed at him.
: In the ninth Burke drove a crushing
e right to Sullivan's chin, and again
Jack took the blow without flinching
! and sent back a counter. GO get
o him, Jack-you've got him!" yelled
II the crowd, as Burke's knees shook
q The yelling was all for Sullivan now
n But Burke stood him Off Sullivan
f. had only little the better of the mill
v ing.
" At the beginning of the last round
d the handshake was at arms length
d both being wary of trickery. At once
e Burke began mixing furiously. II
n seemed sure that one of his blows
" must find the mark, but Sullivan's
g. head was elusive. Sullivan took the
" aggressive again. Sullivan wins by
h mile!" jeered the crowd. Burke
lie furious, rushed-and got the worst OF
id it. At the end Jack Sullivan had il
"A all his own way, Burke's left eye
10 and left ear were showing signs Of
,r wear, and no music ever sounded bet
e. ter to him than the last bell.
After the bout, as the boxers were
b, leaving the hall, there was a discus
le sion. Sullivan punched Burke's mana
NJ ger, which was piling it on a little
Il. And then he walked down the stree
re- to send wire to brother Dan.