The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-02-13

After A rest of little more than
month following the terTihc beBianche
battle, Jack Dempsey resumed ring
operations by knocking out Ned NC
Cann in four rounds in Philadelphia
That was on April 20, 1885. TWO days
later he whipped Charlie McCarty IN
four rounds and two days after that
won from Jimmy Ryan in four rounds.
Three fights and three victories IN
six days
on MAY 90 Dempsey beat Paddy
Norton In four rounds in Sc. Paul
ard a short while afterward left for
the Pacific coast. He was inactive
ldvrinR the summer, but early in the
fair was matched to meet Jack Burke.
The frtsh Lad" who was one of the
best lighters that ever stepped into
the ring. Burke was clever to an ex-
treme. had plenty Of gameness and
courage. a rather heavy punch and
could stand up well under punish
iment.
The battle between the two Irish
Eladiators was nut on N Mechanics
pavilion IN San Francisco. Jack
Dempsey went into the ring big
he met n foenan worthy of his s1sef
over the short distance route. The
bout attracted a tremendous crowd
AND fans came from all parts of the
country TO sit in for the doings- They
anticipated contest that would
abound in cleverness. ana they were
not disappointed.
Dempsey permitted Burke 60 as
sumo the aggressive during the carly
rounds, contenting himself, as usual
with laying back and studying the
strong and weak points in his op-
ponenA The bout started off at fast
clip and this was maintained to the
| end. The crowd was thrilled time
and again by the skiIlful lodging and
wonderful footwork exhibited by both
rnen.
! Along about the sixth round the
i"NonpareiI," changing his style of
fighting, came out from cover" and
started after Burke. The Irish Lad"
| met him in the center OF the ring and
from then on II was battle In which
| furious action predominated Both
men tried through the closing rounds
| Of the fght to land knockout. Back
and forth they slugged with one man
/ landing heavy blow only to be re-
warded by an even heavier one In re-
turn. with honors about even, the
tenth round started. Both man SEEM
: lNEly TeJuNshAASd NY Ah0 ohN AaiAASe
OF rest between rounds. rushed from
their corners. They met in the center
! OF the ring and started swinging away
at each other. One terrific blow after
another was sent to the head and
| Jaw OF each The two fighters threw
science to the four winds in that last
round In their efforts to land sleep
| producing punch. But their efforts
were In vain. Each fighter was pos
sessed OF wonderful stamina and
each was also to assimilate all the
punishment that was dealt out From
the beginning to the end of that round
the men were at 1t. hammer and tongs.
and only the call OF time caused them
to cease operations,
| Immediately after the round had
ended Burke retired to his corner
and his seconds began taking off his
gloves. Dempsey. however. went to
his corner and took the position OF q
! fighter who expects to resume the bat.
tie. The crowd howled for the fight to
go on. Dempsey and his seconds
wanted to continue the affair but
Burke cried out:
7 This fight was to be for ten rounds
only, and now 1t In Aover"
/ Dempsey tried to influenced Burke
to 'fight just a few rounds more" hut
Bun Ike refused. As soon as his gloves
were taken off, Burke jumped out OF
the ring and went to his DRESSING
room. Meanwhile. Frank Crockett. OF
San Francisco, who had consented to
act as referee, after Hiram Cook, OF
San Francisco. the regularly chosen