The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-08-23
TAR OUTF|GHTS
CHAMP PAPKE
Spectators Hiss ''IllinoiS Thun-
derbaIt" Who Claims Mid
dleweight Title.
BOXING COMMISSIONERS
PRESENT AT RlNGSlDE
No Decision Is Permitted, but
Sailor Has Better of Fight
All the Way.

NEW YORK, Aug 22.--Eor ten rounds
at The Twentieth Century Athletic club
tonight Sailor Burke Of Brooklyn out
fought and battered Billy PapHe OF Nil
nois, who claims the mi6dleweisht CHAM
pionship.
Patrons OF boxing who expected a diff
ferent showing from the western man
hissed and booed continually after The
first two rounds,
Burke carried the fight TO the Illinois
thunderboI;'' at every stage of the fight
and while he did not show any sctcntiiiS
work he bclabored Papke with Will
which earned for the Brooklynite hearty
round OF cheers as he left the ring pear
ing scarcely mark of the tight.
Both men fought poorly and Papke
seemed unwilling or unable TO I'VE up
10 what was expected OF illm. 5apRe PIX
followed a minute later by Burke: Botn
men were over the middleweight limit OF
los pounds. No weights were announced,
hu, each looked to he about loo.
Among those at the ringside was inc
Mar,Iuls OF Queeusbcrry. whose father
compiled the famous fight rules. Inc
present marquis tonight was earning
little fee for permitting news associa-
ton 10 put his name over one OF us
accounts OF the fight. The MARQUIS was
given an ovation by hgh; fanS ana poWeu
his ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS.
Two OF the newly appointed state box
ing commissioners were near Inc ring
side closely following inc movements VI
The lighters The fight by rounds
Round One.
Burke rushed in and sent left TO body
and face Burke landed these blows
without return. Papkc sent left 10
the face. but did not try hard until Burke
When the bell rang both started battering
each other in the center OF the ring unui
warned by the referee.
Round Two.
They rushed into clnch and roughed
il al close quarters Both played Tor Inc
lighting and sent straight ieft 10, the
face Papka was working In short body
punches and took left and a right on
the head. Burke's round.
Round Three.
Papke rushed. but was met with a
Papke slipped to his knees in his own
corner. Burke sent a right to the ear.
Papke counIerine lightly. Burke forced
the pace and landed left 10 the face
He rushed Papke across the ring. both
trying body blows at short range. Papke
was unable or unwilling 10 make good
showing. Burke's round,
Round Four.
Burke sent Papke to the ropes with
right and left to head and body. They
then slugged wildly all over the ring.
Both men were cautioned for holding and
then Papke landed half dozen let's and
uppsrcut on the forehead. Burke was
bit wild Burkc's round.
Round Five
They rushed TO clinch and the referee
had difficulty in pulling them apart. Half
arm work In several cinches followed
was on top Of his opponent al every stage
and the crowd "booed'' both men. Burke's
round.
Round Six.
The sailor landed four rights quickly 10
the head and body and Papke sent back
two hard lefis IN the face, with Burke OF
the ropes They tugged and pushed each
other all over the ring Burke landing
Burke'S round.
Round Seven.
They got together quickly and OK
changed lefts and right 10 the face. Burke
shook Papke with a left 10 the jaw.
Pspke sent straight left 70 The face.
and left 10 mouth. Papke's left eye was
In trouble when the bell rang. Rurke's
round.
Round Eight.
Papke missed a right swing for The
head and after cIinch there was n
hot exchange al close quarters. Burke
then went after his man and sent rights
and lefts To the body and face. with
werc clinched i'm Pspkes corner at the
bell Burke's round
Round Nine.
Papke cut loose with right and left
hooks and uppercuts, Burke sending two
stif lefts TO the face Clinch followed
clinch, without a clean blow being struck
and the referee was kept busy separat-
ing. the men They were clinched at the
bell. This round was about even.
Round Ten.
Burke rushed In with a left 10 the
body. After half dozen clnches Burke
hooked four short rights 10 the face and
Papke kept pounding short-arm blows TO
the wind. Burke slammed his right twice
on the back Of the head and they were
puTnmel!ng each other In a cinch at the
bell. neither seeming to hear II. Burle's
round.