Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1876-03-22
TREYILLTAN AND SULLIVAN
PRIZE FIGHT.
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The eight between Trevillian and
Sullivan, for : purse of $500 and the
championship Of the Pacific Coast,
took place yesterday. A train was
chartered for the. purpose Of convey
ing spectators to the "bloody battle
ground.' On. the train Sullivan Of
fered any one $40 Eho would either
bet themselves or find some one who
would clay" $500 with him on the
& At 8 90" the train stopped at a
small fiat short distance from En-
pire. In ten minutes the outside
ring was up and ready.
At GAO Trevillian ''shied his cas-
tor" into the ring, Immediately fol-
lowed by Sulliyap's. Before ref
cree could be chosen. Sheriff Swift
of Ormsby county appeared upon
the scene, and announced that "no
fight should take place in that coun-
w." In ten minutes the crowd was
aboard the train, and headed to-
wards Lyon county. At 10:30 il
again stopped, about five hundred
Yards northeast of the Eureka
mill, where level spot presented a
most excellent place. Tue ring
was pitched, and at 11:l2 Trevil-
liam again "shied his castor" within
the enclosure, followed by Sulli-
van. Little time was lost in choos-
ing q referee. JOHNNY Rowe, a
we'll known sporting man of Vir-
GINA was selected, and performed
his duties fairly and impartially.
The toss for corners was
won by Trevillian, he tax
ing the south west corner,
and Sullivan the northeast. Trevil-
lian's colors were represented by a
silk handkerchief, with lilac border
and blue ground; Sullivan's of the
same material, red and white. The
formers seconds were Bling Williams
and Tom Kahn; Sullivan's were Jack
Ritchson and Busy.
Sheriff Cooke, of Lyon county, now
appeared and told them they were
encroaching upon his territory, but
they refused to go, and put the Sheriff
out of the ring.
AT l. 40 A. NJ. time was called, the
men shook hands and the
FIRST ROUND
Commenced. Sullivan acted cautious
while Trevillian kept hopping
around. First blow given by him, or
Sullivan's forehead. In turn he got
a tap on the left cheek. Sullivan
then made hard strike, which Ire,
william very neatly parted of
and struck him a powerful
blow on the left jaw, almost
under the ear. He fell and was car
ried to his corner in an almost in
sensible condition. First blood and
fall for Trevillian. Time, five min.
utes.
SECOND ROUND.
Trevillian came to the scratch live
ly and full of fight. while Sullivan
was very groggy, hardly being able
to hold his hands up. He was
knocked down by heavy blow
Time, ten seconds. The
THIRD ROUND
Was no round, Sullivan being hardly
able to stand, and he fell flat on hi.
face from a light blow, The
'sa FOURTH. ROUND
Was even worse. Sullivan staggered
from his seat and fell to the ground
without being touched. I
FIFTH AND LAST ROUND.
Sullivan seemed little brighter
but before he could make a move
Trevillian sprang to his corner ano
dealt him u blow under the left eye
cutting two large gashes. As ht
was falling he dealt him another di,
rectly under his left ear, knocking
him six or eight feet When picked
up he was inscnsible, and his second:
threw up the sponge.
Sullivan fought at 1874 lbs; Ire
william at 14S.