Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1882-07-20

The Great Sparring Match Between
the Famous Champions.


A New York special of Monday says:
cat :36 Wilson and Sullivan, accompa-
MED the first by Arthur Chambers and
George Holden, and the latter by Billy
Madden and Joe Goss, appeared in the
ring. The vast audience rose and cheered
the two men, and were wild with de-
lgnt, because they saw there was no
1Zzle, and a real, earnest, hard fight
would take place. Betting at this time
stood 100 to 70 in favor of the American.
Both men were stripped to the waist. and
wore light tights. Harry Hill, bv unani.
nous consent, was chosen referee. and
warned the men to get ready. Before
the fight began both men were sum-
moned to the side of the ring, and sub
mitted their gloves to the inspec-
ton of Captain Williams. That off,
Ger expressed himself as satisfied, and
good naturally shrugged his shoulders
at the laughter of the audience. Wilson.
holding 81 900 in his gloved hand, then
ran over to where Sullivan sat and offer
ed to bet that amount that he would not
be knocked out. Sullivan declined the
offer, saying there was already enough
money on the match. Goss and Holden
then left the ring, and at $40 Harry
Hill, watch in hand, called time. The
terms and conditions of the fight were
four rounds to be fought, Marquis of
Queensbury's rules, of three minutes
each, one minute rest and ten seconds
in case of knock down for the fallen
man to get up. If Wilson should fight
for the four rounds Sullivan engaged 10
pay him 81 900, which was deposited in
Harry Hills hands.
Promptly to the call of the referee both
men stepped into the middle of the ring
and grasped hands, their seconds, Mad
den and Chambers, doing likewise.
When both men were in full view Sulli-
van seemed to tower above his adver.
sary. Wilson's face is the perfect one
of fighter. His body is stout, his legs
good and his arms powerful, although
his physique is nothing compared to the
magnificent one of Sullivan. Sullivan
weighed 100 pounds and Wilson 100.
Notwithstanding the difference, the Eng
lishman, though manifestlY no match for
his powerful opponent, showed himself
full of pluck, and made fine fight. He
stood the punishment inflicted on him by
Sullivan bravely, and, though knocked
down twenty seven times, fought against
the ropes and pummeled and hammered in
every conceivable manner. He managed
to stand out for the four rounds and won
the $1,000. He showed great cunning
and trickery, and in each round endeaV-
ored to catch Sullivan around the neck
and hold his arms in lock-grip. The
object Of this was TO prevent being pun.
ished during the continuance of a round,
and hold his antagonist until time was
called. When he found himself unable
to do this he would slip down and then
slowly rising warily watch Sullivan who
was alert to catch him. He was very
quick in lodging, and thus evaded ter.
rife blows that would have felled a
horse. The rounds were as follows:
Round /. Both men leaped to the centre
of the ring and Wilson, leading, planted
light blow on the champions face. The
latter then went at the Engllshman vciously.
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. This round was 8 repetition Of
the first, Wilson acting on the defensive
while Sullivan pitched In hammer and tOngs
and laid Wilson out eight times, but the lat
ter always managed to regain his feet before
the expiration OF the ten seconds. He euc-
ceeded In getting in one or two blows on
Sullivan, and when knocked down drew
Sullivan on top of him once or twice.
Round 8 was hard and desperate. Both
men were sweating profuselY. Sullivan
with clinched teeth rushed at Wilson aud
knocked him against the ropes and all over
the ring, the little Englishman standing up
bravely and gamelY to the terrible smuggling
he was receiving. Once In q while he
gained few seconds by clinching aud hold
ing SulliVan's arms, but 1t was for very
few seconds only. In this round he was
knocked down five times.
Round 4. This being the final round, the
audience drew close about the ring. SullI-
van, It could be plainly seen, was angry, aud
when time was called fairly jumped for
Wilson. He pounded and hammered him,
and knocked him clean off his feet five
times more, but the little fellow stuck It
out until the fight was declared at an end,
the time consumed being fifteen minutes,
including three minutes for rest between
the rounds.
Both men shook hands at the conclu-
sion of the fight, and Sullivan left the
ring. Wilson was surrounded by friends
and warmly congratulated. Tubs of
water, spOnges and the other necessary
articles for occasions of the kind were
produced, and he was thoroughly washed
and sponged. Afterward, both men
met at Harry Hills, and Hill paid the
81 900 to Wilson. There were fully 15.-
600 people outside the building as the
fight went on. Much money changed
hands on the result, both men being
heavily backed.