Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1879-04-15
PRIZE FIGHT IN ST. PAUL.
A TWelve-ROund Contest in Fourth
Street Saloon.
THE COMBATANTs MINED COLOR.
Being a Saltwater Mig and Bismarck
Rough.
THE ROUNDS GIVEN IN DETAIL.
A Badly Punished Coon Surrenders to
the Light Weight.

"Did you ever report prize fight?" asked
a noted member of the sporting fraternity
of this city of GLOBE reporter, yesterday
afternoon.
eyes. Why?' was the rejoinder.
"You won't give it away? On the sly,
there's to be one here to night
"What?'
"Yes, here in st. Paul. And if you prom
Use to act square, I may arrange to get you
to see it, if you want to- continued the good
friend.
swami to-" did it admit of doubt The
GLOBE man and the sporting man put their
heads together in whispered consultation,
and the arrangement was fully consumated
whereby the scribe was to be admitted to
see. Both parted with
Sh-h-h!
Between ~ and 1 o'clock the sporting
man came and took the GLOBE man to the
place of the impending conflict. Only
selected few were in waiting, not more
than thirteen being counted. The utmost
quiet prevailed, and no little uneasiness was
manifest lest the police would make a de-
scent and spoil the sport. When the GLOBE
reporter was introduced to the assembly
there was considerable ugly dissent made to
his being present, but the assurance was
given that he'd do the square and fair thing.
While waiting for the designated
hour for the scrapping match h
the GLOBE man busted himself
in learning the particulars. First the parties
were learned to be Jack Sullivan and Bob
Jones. The former has been somewhat
noted character in this locality, and has
added to his fame by a notable and loud
career in Bismarck. Lately he has been
giving sparring exhibitions in the variety
theaters in Bismarck and throug III the Black
Hills region he styles himself "the light
weight champion of the Northwest" Bob
Jones is colored man and brother from
Saltwater. He had no record but being q
natty, compact, maroon colored coon and
handy with his maulies, he aspired.
The ''passage at arms" was an impromptu
affair and arose from 'brag." Jones knew
he could get away with Sullivan, and the lat
ter knew he couldn't. Both had friends
and admirers and were willing to back their
favorite. Talk came to the point of ''put
up or shut up" and yesterday forenoon ar
rangements were made for the combat and
precautions taken to let no one into the Sc
cret who would leak. The hackers of Sulli-
van put up $780, and it was covered by
Jones. Thus were arrangements completed.
THE FIGHT.
At fifteen minutes to l o'clock dapper
looking mulatto came into the saloon and
said the fight would soon begin. He went
out, came back and chinned little more.
"Ready'' was announced, and the gang got
up and went into an adjoining room. Every
chair or other article of furniture was re-
moved and the floor was well sanded, The
dapper darkey did some more Ginning.
Just then a small white man walked into
the room and conferred with the colored
master of ceremonies.
The GLOBE asked who the mulatto man
was and was told that the colored pusson
was Wesley Gill, Jones' second. The white
fellow was recognized as ''Little Scotty," of
Chicago, chum Of Barney Aaron.
At last full readiness was proclaimed. In
answer, Jack Sullivan stepped to the middle
of the floor and was quickly followed by Bot
Jones, face to face.
Neither looked we'll for a long or stubborn
fight. Jacks skin, barred to the waist
showed up red, but his angular sandy com
plexioned face appeared equal to consider
able resistance to hard knocks. Jones wa
beefy about the chest and shoulders, and hi
chops were filled out like clarionet players
Twelve rounds were fought, the men
showing considerable pluck and both dom!
fair amateur work.
Time being called both shook hands, ant
the work began with
ROUND FIRST.
Sullivan played little, wanting to show
his science. Jones went to work from tn
first led out half dozen times, but didn'
reach. Sullivan got tired of fiddling an
reached for his opponent, and felt him OF
his right jaw; Jones tried t
return the visit, but WASH
admitted. Much dancing. Jones let OF
strong, Sullivan lodged and Jones havin
overreached himself was tapped by Sulliva
and fell.
ROUND SECOND.
Jones, right cheek showed like he'd le
clarionet playing and was trying to fill
trombone. Both tried some display sparrin
Jones got in a good one on the neck, an
Sullivan's reachers went up like the arms
a windmill. Jones got in another on Sull
yan's hash gap, and MIR. Sullivan sat dow
500 it, coon v' "Ha, ha," and "guffav
na-ha'' became quite promiscuou
'Shut up, you adjective fool,'' was callf
out and ominously commanded by tt
saloon-keeper, armed with club.
ROUND THIRD.
Sullivan was on the look, and felt his wa
cOu6S W6ub dt I'LL, ttLA AOi LIS poAAAS 5St
knock down from blow on his snat-take
with very fine flow of claret.
First blood for Sullivan.
ROUND FOURTH.
Neither one seemed anxious. Both teete
ed around, p-ranced, and ev
piroutted. This round continu
for fourteen minutes, and "
only closed by repeated commands from t.
audience to ego in" The go In being
grab and a tumble by both.
FIVE, SIX AND SEVEN.
Rounds five, six and seven were just abe
the same. No little disgust was manifest
by the audience. Each would grab the 9th
after a fist flash or two and try to rub him
the sand. Cries of "We didn't come here
SEQ swrestle,' but square stand-up fight
we're pretty frequent and tolerably loud.
ROUND EIGHTH.
Both seemed willing to take the advice
the gang and fight. Jones was tired,
pushed ahead. He ducked his wool a
yaded in. His tactics were rewarded vi
two belts on the ear, right and left. He e
one in on the shoulder and neck, throwi
him three in the face and then pushed b
down.
NINE AND TEN.
Rounds nine and ten we're all in favor
Sullivan. The coon spectators were loud
suggesting lust one ''butt." But the seco
Il agreed it wouldn't be according to the ru
ROUND ELEVEN.
AS they came up both were commanded
work. That's just what they did, with
of putting. Jones down and Sullivan q
after kicking up the sand in high old "
tie.
ROUND TWELVE AND LAST.
Lots of adjectives were thrown