Daily Republican., 1882-07-18
PRICE ONE CENT
1IlUGV WILSON.
HE STANDS sULLIVAN's SLEDGE
HAMMER BLOWS AND CAR.
RIES OFFSIOOO.
NEW YORK, July II.


ISHs W NEW YORK, July II.
The great boxing match between Mr..
Tug" Wilson and Mr.. John L. Sulli-
van took place tonight in Madison
square garden. The conditions of the
night were that If Mr.. Wilson could
!. stand up for four three-minute rounds
l. he should receive 81 900 During the
t course OF the fight M. Wilson was
knocked down twenty seven times, but
J he was not knocked out, and won the
money. He was less winded than was
Mr.. Sullivan. In the centre of tho
great audit orium twenty 'our-foot
ring five f'et above the floor had been
erected and around it some 1000 seats
had been placed. These were filed
soon after the doors opened.
At 9 38 Mr.. Wilson and Mr.. Sullivan.
the first accompanied by Arthur Cham
bers and George Holden and the latter
by Billy Madden and Joe Goss, appear
ed in the ring. The vast audience rose
and cheered the two men and were wild
with delight, BECAUSE they saw there
was no tizzle and real, earnest, hard
fight would take place, and they were
not disappointed. Betting at this time
stood 100 to IS in favor of the Ameri-
can. Both men were stripped to the
waist and wore light tights. Harry
Hill, by unanimous consent, was cho-
sen referee 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 in
spectiOD Of Captain Williams. That
officer expressed himself as satisfied
and gOod-naturedly shrugged his shoul-
ders at the Laughter of the audience.
Wilson, holding $1,000 in his gloved
hand, then ran over to where Mr.. Sulli-
van sat and offered to bet that amount
that he would not be knocked out.
Mr.. Sullivan declined the offer,
saying there was already enough money
on the match. Goss and Holden then
LETT 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 Queens.
bury rules, of three minutes oack; one
minute rest and ten seconds in case
Of a knock.down for the fallen man to
get up. If Mr.. Wilson should fight for
the four rounds Mr.. Sullivan engaged
to pay him 81, 900, which was deposited
in Harry Hills hands.
Promptly to 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 Mr..
Sullivan seemed to tower above his ad-
versary.
Mr.. Sullivan weighed 100 pounds
and Mr.. 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 Mr..
Sullivan bravely, and, though knocked
down twenty.seveu times, fought
against the ropes, and puIumeled and
hammered in every conceivable man
ner, managed to stand out for the four
rounds and won the 81, 600. He showed
great cunning and trickery, and in each
round endeavored to catch Mr.. Sulli-
van around the neck and hold his arms
in lock grip. The object OF this was
10 prevent being punished during the
of a round and hold his
antagonist until time was up.
THE FIGHT BY ROUNDS.
When he found himself unable to do
this he would slip down and then slow
" rising would warily watch Mr.. Sui
ivan, who was on the alert to catch
lim. He was very quick in dodging
Ind thus evaded terrific blows that
would have felled horse. The rounds
we're as follows:
ROUND l. Both men advanced to
he centre of the ring, and Mr.. Wilson
eading planted light blow on the
face. The latter then went
It the Eugllshman viciously and nine
lines in succession knocked him down.
He fought him all over the ring and on
he ropes, planting heavy, singing
,lows on his face and back.
ROUND g. This round was a repeti-
ion of the first, Mr.. Wilson acting on
he defensive, wilhelm. Sullivan pitch
I'd in hammer-and-tongs and laid Mr..
Wilson out eight times, but the latter
Ilways managed to regain his feet be.
ore tie expiration of the ten seconds.
He succeeded in getting in one or two
blows OnMr, Sullivan apd when knock
ID down drew Mr.. Sullivan on top of
lin once or twice.
ROUND 3 was hard and desperate.
Both men were sweating profus ely.
Mr.. Sullivan, with Glenched teeth,
ushed at Mr.. Wilson and knocked
i'm againS' the ropes and all over the
ing. The little EngEshman stood up
'ravely and gamely to the terrible
Juggling he was receiving. Once in
while he gained a few seconds by
linchlng and holding Mr.. Sullivan's
rms, but it was for very few seconds
My.
In thisround he was knocked down
We times.
ROUND T. This being the final
ound the audience drew close about
le ring. M. Sullivan, it could he
lainly seen, was angry and when time
'as called fairly jumped for Mr.. Will
Oh. He pounded and hammered him
nd knocked him clean off his feet five
mes more, but the little fellow stuck
out till the fight was declared at an
nd, the time being fifteen minutes, in
uding three minutes for rest. Both
len shook hands at the conclusion of
le fight and Mr.. Sullivan left the
ng. Mr.. Wilson was surrounded by
lends and warmly congratulated.
ubs of water, sponges and the other
ecessary articles for occasions Of this
md were produced and he was thor
lghly washed and sponged. After.
ard both men met At Harry Hills
I'd Hill paid the 81 600 to Wilson.
lere were fully $1,000 people outside
Q building as the fight went on.
uch money changed hands on the re-
Il, both men being heavily backed.
the end of the second round the
Owd outside the garden rushed against
@ doors and carried them away.
Personal.
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