Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1882-07-18
PUMMELING FOR PLEASURE

The Fight With Soft Gloves Between Sulli-
van and Tug Wilson-The Latter Badly
Mauled, But He Stands Up for Four
Rounds and Wins His $1,000.
NEW YORK, July I7.-Before z o'clock this
evening the vicinity of Madison Square Gar
den was perfect crowd of humanity
Thousands and thousands of people had
gathered there, attracted by the announce
ment that within the walls Of the garden j. 8
Sullivan, champion of America, and "Tug''
Wilson, champion Of England, would meet
and fight according to challenge. ALI this
| mass surgec, pushed and struggled in the
effort TO reach the entrance, and all willingly
paid the 81 for admission and
| were IS ready to pay the reedful s.
for reserved seats There were many "growls''
among those struggling for choice places and
a few quarrels. The greater number present,
however, waited as patiently as might be ex-
pected in such place for s'the greatest show
on earth to be trotted out, /" as it was expressed
In the center of the building was four.foot
| ring five feet above the floor, and around il
some 1900 seats had been placed. These were
all occupied. Inspector Thorn and Cast.
Williams, with about 200 police
men, were present. At 7:30 fully $4,000
people were in the garden and half an hour
later the number had grown to $4,000 or 49,
oO0. 1t was queer gathering. The notori-
Gus thieves and roughs were all there; also
| respectable people. Three women were in a
box on the northern side. Charles A. Dana
was in chair close to where the reporters
sat.
AT about S:i5 Harry Hill appeared In the
ring, accompanied by Harry Evans and Tom
my Cook, two English boxers, who, Hill an
nounced, had fought for three hours and
twenty minutes in England. They gave a
rattling set-to Of three rounds and were
loudly applauded. Two local boxers
few minutes, but only for q few minutes. The
desire to see Tug and Sullivan made people
impatient, and there were loud calls for the
heroes of the night. Any substitutes would
not do, and ell the boxers that appeared were
vigorously Missed, Harry Hill himself, who
was acting as manager OF ceremonies, coming
in for some.
panied 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 cheered and seemed wild with delight
because they saw there was no fizzle and tn at
real, earnest, hard fight would take place.
Betting at this time stock 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 referee. The men then
got ready, but before beginning work were
summoned to the side of the ring by Captain
Williams, who examined the gloves. He ap-
proved of the articles and was long cheered
for his official share in the preliminaries.
The terms and conditions OF the fight were
Four rounds to be fought under the Marquis
OF Queensbury rules, three minutes each, one
minute rest and ten seconds in case of
knockdown for the fallen one to get up. II
Wilson should fight for four rounds, Sui
Ivan engaged to pay him 1000, which was
deposited in Harry Hills hands, also half the
gate money.
Wilson, holding 81 900 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, say
ing 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.' -
Promptly to call both men stepped to the
middle of the ring and shook hands, their
seconds, Madden and Chambers, doing the
same thing.
When both men were in full view, Sullivan
seemed to tower above his adversary. Wilson
has face that is q perfect one for a fighter
His body is stout, his legs good and his arms
powerful, although he is nothing as com.
pared to Sullivan's magnificent physique.
Sullivan weighed 100 pounds and Wilson
l6O. The Englishman, although manifestly
no match for his powerful opponent showed
himself full of pluck and made game fight.
He stood the punishment inflicted by Sullivan
and although knocked down twenty.seven
times, fought against the ropes. He was pum-
| meled and hammered in every conceivab BILE
| manner, but mana yed TO stand out for four
rounds and won the $1,000 and his share OF
the gate money.
| HHe showed great cunning in each round.
He would endeavor to catch Sullivan around
| the neck and hold his arms in q lock grip.
The object was to prevent punishment during
| the continuance of the round and hold his an.
| tagonist until the time was up. When he
| found himself unable to do this he 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 as would have
knocked house down.
| Round One-WilsOn leading planted light
| blow on Sullivan's face. The latter then went
| at the Englishman viciously and nine times il
| succession knocked him down. He fought
him all over the ring and one of the ropes
planting str giDg blows on his face and neck
| Round Two This round was repetition oil
the first round only that Wilson instead oil
| leading was on the defensive. Sullivan
pitched in, hammer and tongs, and laid Viii.
son out eight times. Wilson always man
aged to gain his feet before the expiration oil
ten seconds. He succeeded in getting one OF
| two blows on Sullivan and when knocked
down once or twice drew Sullivan on top oil
HIM.
Round Three-This was a desperate one
| Sullivan, teeth clinched, rushed at Wilson
and knocked him against the ropes and all
| over the ring, the little Englishman standing
up gsmely and receiving q terrible amount oil
smuggling and punishment. Once in while
he gained a few seconds by clinching and
| holding Sullivan's arms, but it was for very
| few seconds only. In this round he was
knocked down five times.
Round Four-This round being the final
one and the settler of the contest, people be.
came greatly excited, abandoned their seats
| and massed themselves about the ring.
Sullivan was angry. The battle thus
| far, SO far as the stakes were con.
cerned, was in favor of Wilson. Time
| being called Sullivan fairly leaped at Wilson
He pounded and hammered the Englishman,
anc knocked him clean off his feet five times
| more, but the little fellow stuck to his job
| receiving all the punishment Sullivan could
administer, until the three minutes had ex.
| pired and the fight was declared at an end
The time of the battle was fifteen minutes, in.
GLIDING three minutes for rest between the
rounds.
Both men shook hands at the conclusion oil
| the fight and Sullivan left the ring Wilson
was surrounded by his friends and warmly
congratulated.
Tubs OF water, sponges and other ring arti-
cles were produced, and Wilson was thorough.
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