Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1882-07-19
AMERICA vs.. ENGLAND.
4 TERRIFIC MILL IN NEW FORK
CITY.

Sullivan. Champion Of America, and
"Tug" Wilson, Champion Of England,
Fight In the Presence Of $4,000 Per-
sons-The Plucky Little Enslishman
Makes Good Fight and Wins 81, 900
and Half the Gate Money.
NEW York, July 17.-Before Z
this evening the vicinity of Madison
Square Garden was a perfect ocean
Of humanity gathered there, attracted
by the announcement that within the
walls of the garden Sullivan, cham
pion Of America, and "Tug" Wilson,
champion of England, would have 4
glove fight
In the center of the building was
44-foot ring five feet above the floor.
At half-past Z $4,000 people were in
the garden, and half an hour later the
number had grown to $4,000 or &c..
600.
At about s:l5 Harry Hill appeared
in the ring accompanied by Harry
Evans and Tommy Cook, two Eng
lish boxers, who gave rafting set-to
of three rounds. Two local boxers
then engaged the attention of tho
crowd for a few minutes. At 9:38 p.
m. Wilson and Sullivan, the first ac-
companied by Arthur Chambers and
Geo. Holden, and the latter by Billy
Madden and Joe Goss. appeared in
the ring. The vast mass of people
rose and cheercd and seemed wild
with delight. Betting all this time
stood 100 to IS in favor of the Ameri.
can. Both men stripped to the waist.
Harry Hill was chosen referee, and
the conditions of the fight were an
nounced. They were four rounds, to
be fought under the Marquis of
Queensbury rules, three minutes each,
one minute rest, and ten seconds in
case of knock down, for the fallen
man to get up. If Wilson was to
fight four rounds Sullivan engaged to
pay him $1,000 and half the gate.
money. Wilson holding $1,000 in
his gloved hand stepped to where
Sullivan sat and offered to bet that
amount that he would not be knocked
out of time. Sullivan declined the
offer, saying that there was already
enough on the match.
AT 9:4O Harry Hill called Time
!. when both men came in full view
} Sullivan seemed to tower above hi,
adversary. Wilson has fine fran,
and is the perfect type of fighter
His body is stout, legs short, ane
arms powerful, although he is MOI
high as compared to Sullivan's mag
nificent physique. Sullivan weighed
1870 pounds, Wilson l6O. The Eng
lishman, although manifestly nj
match for his opponent, showed him
self full Of pluck, and made gam,
fight. He stood the punishment in
aicted by Sullivan, and although
knocked down u times, Tough,
against the ropes and pummclleo
and hammered in every conceivabl,
manner, managed to stand out fo1
four rounds and won 81 900 and hi
share of the gate money.
He showed great cunning. Ineach
round he would endeayor to catch
Sullivan round the neck and hold
his arms in lock grip. His objec,
was to prevent punishment during
the continuance of the round, ane
hold his antagonist until time wa.
up. When he found himself unabl,
to do this, he would slip down, ane
then slow rising, warily watch Sulli
van, who vas on the alert to catcl
, him. He was very quick to dodge
and thus avoided several terrific
blows, such as would have knock et
horse over.
Round One-Wilson leading
planted light blow ON Sullivan
face. The latter then went at til,
Englishman viciously, and nine time
in succession knocked him down
, He fought him all over the ring an,
on the ropes, planting singing blow
J on his face and neck.
Round Two-This round was
repetition of the first round, only tina
t Wilson, instead of leading, was on tn
defensive. Sullivan punched him il
hammer and -tongs style, and lande,