The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1883-01-10
SULLIVAN AND C0BURN.

New York, .Dec. 2S.-The sparrlns ,
and athletic exhibition tonight in the n
Madison Square Garden, at Joe Co
turn's benefit clo sed with fine dis +
nlay of science by Coburn and John l..
Sullivan. 1t was old blood and muscle
as compared with!syonns.s blood ana
muscle. The old champion never look
ed better, even when training for
fight In stentoran tone of voice the
master of ceremonies roared: ,
"Now we will have a gcntlcmanly
8ind-up." H
"Mr. Joe Coburn, John L. Sullivan"
''Tme!"
The giants arose and approached each
other as light of foot as panthers. Iheh
white boxing-gloves sawed the air.
They circled each other like falcons AT
MAY. Then Sullivan's left flew out
like stone from catapult.
1t was neatly stopped by Joe, who
stood on the defensive. The falcon-like
play was resumed again, and again
Sullivan launched out his left and was
neatly foiled. Tho interest of the
spectators was breathless, while the
pugilists were smiling. Coburn stop
ned sulliyan's passes so elegantly that
one of his friends shouted, go in Joe;
20 inn The hot blood mounted Sulli-
vans cheek. He stopped sparring and
turned toward the front of the house.
His dark EYES flashed fire. "Gentle-
men," said he, "this is friendly set-to
between Mr.. Coburn and myself. There
Is to be no knocking out. Some day
possibly may oblige by killing man
for you. 1t may be Mr.. Mace's I'M
known, and it may be some one else"
The champion turned and again con-
fronted his antagonist. The fencing
was resumed. Coburn rallied, and
twice tapped Sullivan on the ear with
his right.
The cheering was terrific. The old
uutIllSL IldU lBU III ob hiVs -" va
quisite display of science followed,
Coburn stopping a score or more OF
direct passes, and old Pop Whitaker
separated them. The men returned to
their corners and readjusted the gloves
They were not in the least blown. Al
the second bout the giants sprang fol-
each other like old game-cocks, Sulli
van bent forward and touched Coburl
on the ribs, ducking his head as he dix
so. Coburn countered on the muscle
of his back. Sullivan Strengthened AM
tapped Cobnrn twice on the nose. 10
crossed OH his cars. Charp rallies di
versified with ingenious fibbling fol
lowed. Out of the wilderness of thi
scientific display Coburn laid his GLOW
on the lid of Sullivan's nose and kel
it there for full second. The champ
on gave ground aud was followed b
Joe, who tapped him in his turn twit
on the proboscis. Amid lively coun
ering Pop called time, and the me
again retired to their corner. The
were painting from their exertions.
Snow, grntlcmen," said the old maj
after the lapse of a minute or tw
"shake hands and wind up" TT
masses of muscle, bone and sinew ski
ped for each other like Colorado cic
dos. They got down to real work. III
soft spats of the gloves on the hal
flesh could DO heard in every part
the great hall. Old Pop Whitaker b
gan to dance like man strung
electric wires. 1t was give and tax
The men came together like two gam
cocks on the wing, and skipped aw
on the rebound as elastic rs rubbe
The white gloves flew in the air Ii
corn popping in a griddle. Exquisl
feints and the sharpest rallying W
followed by close countering. Coburl
display of skill was so marvellous til
at times he seemed to be playing wi
Sullivan. There was no smuggling a
no efforts at chancery. The Spectatt
were delighted. At times you COT
have heard a pin drop, and again
uproar was so great that you CO.
hardly hear yourself talk. The raj
ing grew sharper, the countering
came heavier, and the men fast beco
ing winded when Coburn, of his o.
accord. seized Sullivan by the ia,
and the friendly ser-to was end
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