The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-08-21
PRIZE FIGHTING At NIGHT.
Jack Sullivan whipping Bob Brown In Eleven
Rounds In n MorrisnnIa Field.

Many coaches drew up at 10 o'clock last
night in the ncighborhood Of the Harlem river
bridges. and the occupants. all men, quietly
dispersed in all directions. Several police off,
GERS eyed them suspiciously. but did not follow.
In an enclosed field at Hunts Point. Nor
risana about sixty Of these men gathered.
to witness n prize fight for 800 side between
Jack sullivan OF Fulton Market and Bob Brown
Of Baltimore. The fighters were OF medium
height: broad Of chest. and snewy OF limb.
Sullvans seconds were Red Hanly and Jack
Mitchell of Fulton Market and Browns were
James Thornton. alias Big jim. and Jimmy
Thompson. The referee was John Sherey.
The men. stripped TO the skin. having only
tights The referee called to the spectators to
keep silent. and told the puglists to fight with
ont speaking. The first round was called at
1890 sullivan opened the fight by planting
with n left handler on the side OF the head. Both
closed in, and Sullivan won the first fall. Time
In the second. third. and fourth rounds the
men fought warily. Sullivan seemed anxious
In the iifth round on time being called. Brown
sprang at sullivan, giving him an upper stroke
under the chin This raised ps1liyanS anger
face, causing tho blood 10 flow freely from his
mouth and nose.
men came np painting. some quiet sparing was
| done Sullivan next tried to force Brown
| forward Brown drew BACK and caught a ter
rbe blow on, his left guard and drove
down In the seventh and eighth rounds both
| tried TO gain wind, and fought carefully. They
| exhibited considerable skill in avoiding
blows but in the ninth round Sullivan
| had got his second wind" and showed his
| determination 10 force the fight. Brown was
| careful, using his left guard to advantage. and
| parrying some heavy thrusts. Sullivan having
| blow, on his right and before Sullivan
| could recover. let him have one on the nose,
drawing blood Sullivan. although bleeding pro-
| fusely, rushed at Brown and gave him hard
| hit on the forehead knocking him down.
The tenth round was called by the referee
wind, Their faces were coyored with blood
and their eyes nearly closed. Brown showed
| the most punishment. but was still plucky.
sullivan tried to assume an air OF compOsure.
This round was savage. Both hit nj random,
| and as their blows fell heavily, the thuds could
| be distinctly hoard at n distance. Sullivan was
determined to force the fight, and. having given
| Brown a double-header. drawing the blood
| anew. he closed and both fell, Sullivan on the
Al the eleventh call Brown cried out that he
| had had enough. His hackers yelled at
| him to stand up for one more round
Both we're weak brown fought shy Of sulll-
| van, who full OF grit, danced around his adj
| versary, parrying the blows aimed at him and
| doing his best TO exhaust the remaining
| strength Of Brown. AS the latter made
| final desperate effort to drive home blow
| into Sullivan's face. he turned on his heels and
| blow which stretched him on the grass
He was unable to come to the scratch for tho
| twelfth round. and his seconds threw up the
| SPONGE The fight had lasted 10 minutes.