The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1882-07-19
sUhLIVAN-WILsON.
The PIHcky EnEIishman takes
Ihe Pounding and the Money.
The Bsg Mill iu Madison
SQUARE.

Square.
New York, 17.-Beiore this evening
the vicinity of Madison Square garden
WAS perfect ocean of humanity gathered
there attracted by the announcement that
within the walls of the garden Sullivan,
champion of America, and Tug Wilson,
champion of England, would have a
glove fight. In the centre of the building
was forty-fOur foot ring, FIVE feet above
the floor. At 7.30 there were IL, 010
people in the garden, and half an hour
later the number had grown to 1000 or
Is, 600. AT about S.15 Harry Hill sp-
peared in the ring accompanied by
Harry Evans and Thumby Cook, two
English boxers, who gave rafting get
to Of three rounds. Two local boxers
then engaged the attention of the crowd
for . few minutes. At S.38 Wilson and
Sullivan, the first accompanied By Arthur
Chambers and Geo. Holden, and the
latter by Billy Madden and Joe Co.'s,
appeared in the ring. The vast mass of
people rose and chesred, and seemed wild
with delight. The betting ct this time
stood 100 to rs in favor of the American.
Both men were stripped to the waist
Harry Hill Was chosen referee. The con-
ditions of the fight were announced.
They were, four rounds to be fought un-
de- the Marquis Of Queensbury rules,
three minutes escn, one minute rest, and
ten seconds, in case Of 8 knock down,
for the fallen man to get up. If Wilson
should fight four rounde Sullivan engaged
to pay him $1,000 and half the gate
money. Wilson, holding $1,000 in his
Eloved 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 there WAS already
enough money on the match. At $40
Harry Hill called time. When both men
came in full view Sullivan seemed to
tower above his adversary. Wilson has
{ 9 frame, and it is the perfect one Of a
fighter. His body is stout, legs short,
and arms powerful, although he is not
high compared to Sullivsn's powerful
physique Sullivan weighed 100 pounds,
Wilson 100. The EnglishmRn, Though
maniiesty ne match for his powerful OPP
ponent, showed himself full OF pluck,
and made game fight. de stood the
inflicted by Sullivan, and
although knocked down lwentY-ssven
times, fought against hope snd, pun
melled aH6 hammered in every concsiv-
6 bic manner, managed to stand out fox
four rounds, and won $1,000 and his
share Of the gate money He showed
great cunning. In each round he |
would endesvor to catch Sullivan round
the neck and hold his arms in lock grip |
the object was to prevent punishment |
during the remainder of the round, and I,
hold his antagonist until the time
Was w. When he found himself
unable to do this be would slip down
and then slowly rising warily watch
Sullivan, who was on the
alert to catch him. He was very quick to
dodge and thus avoided several terrific
blows, such IS would have knocked
horse over.
Round one.-Wilsen lesding plan te
9 light blow on Sullivsns face, the latter
then went st the Englishmsn viciously,
and nine times in succession knocked
him down. He fought him all over the
ring and on ths ropes planting singing
blows on his face and neck.
Round Two,-This round Was repeti-
ton Of the first round, only that Wilson
instead Of leading Was on the defensive:
Sullivan punched in hammer |
and tongs, and laid Wilson |
out eight times. Wilson always nam
aged to gain his feet before the expira-
ton Of the ten seconds. He succeeded |
in getting in one or two blows on Sui |
livap, and when knocked down once or
twice drew Sullivan on top of him.
RoEnd three-This was desperate one.
Sullivan, with teeth clenched, rushed st
Wilson and knocked him against the
ropes and all over the ring, the little |
standing up quietly and re-
ceiving the terrible smuggling punish
ment. Once in while be gained few |
seconds by clinching and holding Sui
livAn's arms, but it was 8 very few sec
onds only. In this round he was
knocked down five times.
Round fourth-ThiS round being the |
final one, and the settler of the contest, |
people became greatly excited, abandon
ing their seats and nnAssing them selves
about the ring. Sullivan was giving the
battle. thus far, so far ss the stakes were
in favor Of Wilson. Time being |
called, Sullivan fairly leaped ct Wilson.
Re pounded and hammered the English
man, knocked him off his feet five times
more. bat the little fellow pluckily stuck
to his job, receiving all the punishment
Sullivan could administer until the teur
minutes had expired, and the fight was
declared at an end.
The time of the battle was ffteen min
utes, including three minutes for rest
between the rounds. Sullivan and Viii
sen afterwards met ct Harry Hill's,
when Sullivan paid over the 81 ,00e to
Wilson. Fully 5000 people outside the
building kept 4 large police force busy.
There we're many minor mills in AAdl-
'on Square.
New York, lS.-A prize fight has been
llresdy arranged between Tug Wilson
md Sullivan.
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