Omaha daily bee., 1883-01-16
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An Account OF Sulliven's Recent
Bout With Coburn-The Lat
ter's Marvellous Skill.

surf In a storm as John Lawrence sui
Ivan skipped up the steps leading to
the elevated ring occupying the center
of the building last Wednesday. The
champion wore a pea jacket and light
yellow trunks. He climbed the roper,
walked to his corner and threw aside
the jacket. His white skin outlined
the muscles, thews and sinews that
give him his strength. A few seconds
later the shining pate of Mr.. Joseph
Coburn appeared above the edge OF
the platform. He wore white
brooches, knotted at the knee
with blue ribbon. Coburn seemed even
more herculean than Sullivan. The
old champion never looked better,
even when training for a fight. Pop
Whitaker, master of ceremonies, in a
st~entorian tone of voice, roared:
"Now we will have a gentlemanly
wind.up Mr.. Joe Coburn," waving
his hand toward Mr.. Coburn, who
bowed; "Mr. John L. Sullivan, wav.
ing toward Sullivan, who also owed.
The giants then arose and approached
each other, as light of foot as panthers.
Their white boxing gloves sawed the
air. They circled acn other like fall
cons at play. Then Sullivan's left
flew out like a stone from a catapult,
1t was neatly stopped BY Joe, who
stood on the defensive. The falcon.
like play was resumed. Again and
again Sullivan launched out with his
left, and vas neatly foiled. The in.
terest of the spectators was breathlees.
The pugllists were smiling. Co.
burn stopped Sullivan's passes SC
elegantly that n Of his friends shout.
ed go in, Joe, go in" The hot
blood mounted to Sullivan's cheek.
He stopped sparring and turned
toward the front Of the house. Hit
dark eyes flashed fire. &c sntlemen,'
said he, "'this is a friendly set-to be
tween Mr.. Coburn and myself. There
Is to be no Knocking out. Some day
possibly I may oblidge you by killing
q man for you. 1t may be Mr.. Mace
unknown, and 1t may be some on,
else" The champion turned and
again confronted his antagonist. The
fencing was resumed. Coburn rallied
and twice tapped Sullivan ON the cal
with his right. The cheering was ter
rife. The old duelist had made tn,
first hit. An exquisite display o
silence followed, Coburn stopping
score or more of times direct passes
and old Pop Whitaker called time
The men returned to their corners anc
readiusted their gloves. They wer,
not In the least blown. Abiding t,
Sullivan, a friend said: "He cant spa
like he would spar il he was wicked
No big man can" At the second bou
the men sprang for each other like ole
game cocks. For a minute they re
volved like figures in a kaleido.scode
then Sullivan bent forward and touched
Coburn on the ribs, ducking his heat
as he did so. Coburn countered OF
the muscles. of his back. Sulli
van Strengthened and tapped Go
burn twice on the nose. Joe crosset
on S%ullivan's ears. Sharp rallies, di
versifed with ingenious fbbing, fol
lowed. Out of the wilderness of thi
scientific display Coburp laid hi
glove on the side of Sullivsn's nose ant
kept 1t there for q full second. III,
champion gave ground, and was fol
lowed by Joe, who tapped him in hi
turn twice on the probosois. Ami,
lively co~untering Pop called time, an,
the men again retired to their cor
ners. They were painting from thei
exertions. Sullivan ground his fee
in the chalk under the rounds of hi
chair, and old Pop v hitater shu fl !,
himself around aud used his on,
hand and crash towel in wipipg tbei
faces.
Snow, gentleman" said the ole
man, after the lapse of a minute O.
more, ''shske hands and wind up"
The masses of muscle, bone and sin
ew skipped for each other like Colo
RADIO cicsdas. They got down to rea
work, The soft spots of the glove
on the hard flesh could be heard il
every part of the great hall. Old Po]
Whitaker began to dance like q mai
strung on electric wires. It was Civ,
and take. The men came togsthe
like two game cocks on the wing an,
skipped away on the rsbouId as elasti
J As rubber. The white gloves flew il
the air like corn popping Ia a griddle
/, Exquisite feints and the sharpess raj
lying were followed by close counter
ing. Coburn's display OF skill was q
marvellous that, at times, he scenes
to be playing with Sullivan. Their
was no "~slugging" and ne efforts a
c~hAncery. The spectators were de
lighted. At times you could hav,
heard q pin drop, and again the up
roar was 30 great that you could hard
ly hear yourself talk. The rallyinI
grew sharper, the oountering becam,
heavier, and the men were fast becom
ing winded, when Coburp, Of his owl
accord, seized Sullivan by the hand
and the friendly set-to was ended.
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