The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1882-07-19
England vs.. America.


England VS.. America.
sPARRING-MATCH BETWEEN JOHN L. SULLIVAN
AND "TUG" wILsON-wILsON KNOCKED
DOWN TwENTY-sEvEN TINES IN FIFTEEN
MINUTES, But WINS THE $1,000.
NEW YORK, July 17.-John L. Sullivan
and "Tug" Wilson, the English cham
pion. fought in Madison-Square Garden to-
night. In the centre OF the great audi
torium 24-ioot ring five feet above the
floor had been erected, and around it some
1000 Seats had been placed. These were
filed in very few moments after the doors
were opened.
Inspector Thorne and Captain Williams,
with u couple OF hundred policemen, were
present to preserve order. At 7:30 fully
1900 people were in the garden, and half
an hour later the crowd had grown to 15,
600 or 10000. 1t was a molly gathering,
mainly thieves and roughs, though many
respectable people were present. Three
women were seated in box on the north
ern side.
At 1888 Wilson and Sullivan, accompa-
MED the first, by Arthur Chambers and
IS 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 delight
because they saw there was no fizzle, and
real, earnest hard fight would take place;
and they were not disappointed. 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,
by unanimous consent, was chosen re-
fierce, and warned the men to get ready.
Before the fight began both men
were summoned to,,.-the side of the
ring, and submitted their gloves to
the inspection of Captain Williams. That
officer expressed himself as satisfied, and
good-naturedly shrugged his shoulders at
the laughter OF the audience. Wilson,
holding $1,000 i'm his gloved hand, then
ran over to where Sullivan sat and offered
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 condi-
tions Of the fight were four rounds, to be
fought by the 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. III
Wilson should fight for the four rounds
Sullivan engaged to pay him $1,000, which
Promptly at the call of the referee both
men stepped to the middle of the ring and
grasped hands, their seconds, Madden and
Chambers, doing likewise. When both
men were in full view, Sullivan seemed to
tower above his adversary. Wilson's face
is the perfect one Of Il fighter. His body is
stout, his legs good, and his arms power
full, although his physique is nothing COM
pared with the magnificent one OF Sullivan.
Sullivan weighed 100 pounds and Wilson
100. Notwithstanding the difference, the
Englishman, though manifestly no match
for his powerful opponent, showed himself
full OF pluck and made game 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, managed to
stand out for the four rounds, and won
the $1,000. He showed great cunning and
trickery, and in each round endeayOred to
catch Sullivan around the neck and hold his
arms in a lock grip. The object of this
was to prevent being punished during the
continuance OF round and hold his anita
gonist until time was up. 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
cvaded terrific blows that would have
felled horse. The rounds were as fol-
flows:
Round First.-Both men leaped TO the
centre Of the ring. and Wilson leading
planted light blow ON the champlon's
face. The latter then went at the English.
man yieiously, and nine times In success.
sion knocked him down. lie fought him
all over the ring and on the ropes, planting
heavy and singing blows on his face and
back.
Round Second.-This round was a rene.
tition OF the first, Wilson acting on the de.
fensiye, 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 SEQ
onds. He succeeded in getting in one or
Two blows on Sullivan, and when knocked
down drew sullivan on top Of him once or
twice.
Round was hard and desperate. Roth
men were sweating profuseiy. Sullivan.
with clenched teeth, rushed at Wilson and
knocked him against the ropes and all over
the ring, the little Englslmar standing nm
bravely and garnely to the terrible smuggling
he was receiving. Once In a while he
gained few seconds by clcnching and
holding Sulliyan's arms, but IL was for
very few seconds only. In this round he
was knocked down five times.
Round Four.-This being the final round,
the audience drew close about the ring.
Sullivan, II could be plainly seen, was
angry, and when time was called fairly
jumped for Wilson. He pounded and ham,
mered him. and knocked him clean of his
feet i've times more, but the little fellow
stuck II out till the fight was declared at an
end, the time consumed being fifteen min-
ufes, including three minutes for rest be- !
tween the rounds. 49,
Both men shook hands at the conclusion
o. ths light and Sullivan left the ring. !