The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1882-07-20
Good Grit.

KNOCKED DOWN TwENTY-SEVENT1 TIMES !
IN FIFTEEN MINUTES WINNING |
81 900.
New York, July 17.-John L. Sulli- |
van and "rug" Wilson, the English
champion, fought in Madison Square
garden tonight. During the course
of the fight Wilson wasknocked down
twenty-seven times, but succeeded in
standing out for the entire four rounds,
winning the money. The time of the
fight, including the allowance between
rounds, was fifteen Minutes. AT o.
clock there were about 100 people in
the gardem-a motley gathering, main
ly thieves and roughs, though many
respectable people were present. The
entertainment was opened by spar
ing matches between q lot of we'll
known boxers, but the vast crowd
soon tired of this, and finally Kissed
them off the stage and demanded the
production of the champions. At 0.3S
Wilson and Sullivan accompanied, the
first by Arthur Chambers and Geo.
Holden and the latter by Billy Madden
and Joe Goss appeared in the ring.
The vast audience rose and cheered
the two men aud were wild with delight.
Betting at this time stood $1C0 to S75
| in favor of the American. Both men
were stripped TO the waist and wore
light tights. Harry Hill by unanimous
consent was chosen referee and before
the fight began both men were sum-
moned to the side of the ring and sub
mitted their gloves to the inspection
of Captain Williams, and that officer
expressed himself Us satisfied. Wilson
then offered to bet Sullivan 81 900 that
he would not be knocked out, but
Sullivan declined, saying there was
already enough money on the match.
The terms and conditions of The fight
were four rounds to be fought, Mar
quis of Queensbury rules, of three
minutes each, a minutes rest and ten
seconds in case o: knock down for the
fallen man to getup. IfWilson should
| HSnU lOr lne iuuT loullttS 'CulllNdii
engaged to pay him 81, 600 which was
deposited i'm Harry Hills hands.
Promptly t. the call of the referee both
men stepped TO the middle of the ring
and grasped hands, their seconds, Mad
den and Chambers doing likewise.
Round /. Both men advanced to
the centre of the ring ond Wilson
leading, planted light blow on the
champions face. The latter then
went at the Englishmen viciously and
nine times in succession knocked him
down. He fought him all over the
ring and on the ropes, planting heavy
singing blows on his face and back.
Round 2. The round was repetition
of the first, Wilson acting on the de
fensive, while Sullivan pitched in
hammer and tongs and laid Wilson
out eight times, but the latter always
managed to regain his feet before the
expiration of the ten seconds He
succeeded in getting in one or two
blows on Sullivan, and when knocked
down drew Sullivan on top of bin
lcuce or twice.
3 was hard and desperate
Both men were sweating profusely
Sullivan with clinched teeth rushed
, at Wilson and knocked him agains
the ropes and all over the ring, the lit
tie Euglishman standing up bravelN
and gamely to the terrible slugging III
was receiving. Once in while h'
gained few seconds by clinching an'
holding Sullivan's arms, but it was 70
q few second only. In this round h
was knocked down five times.
{ Round /. This being the final rounC
the audience drew close about the ring
Sullivan it could be plainly seen wa
: angry and when the time was calle'
fairly jumped for Wilson. Hepounde'
and hammered him and knocked hin
clean off his feet five times more, bu
l the little fellow stuck it out till tn
I fight was declared at an end, the tim
being fifteen miutes, including thre
minutes for rest. Both men shOOI
hands at the conclusion of the fight
e and Sullivan left the ring. Wilso
was surrounded by his friends an
: warmly congratulated. Tubs ofwatel
sponges and other necessary article
. for occasions of this kind were pro
- duced and he was thorougly washe
and sponged. Afterwards both me
: met at Harry Hills and Hill paid tn
: 81 900 to Wilson. There were full
y 15, coo people outside the building {
the fight went on Much none
g changed hands on the result, both Inc
u being heavily backed.
Is Unconditional Surrender Demanded.
II Philadelphia Evening Telegraph.