New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-08-07
NO RIVAL FOR SULLIVAN.
sLApE EASILY oyERpowERED.
THE BOSTON PRZg-FtGHTER REMAINS THE UNQUEs
TONED CHAMPION.

AT hlteen minutes after y O'CLOCK last nlguL tro
men'ous chorus of cheers. shouts, ycls. screams.
whistles ard every sort of sound that come
from great multitude bent on making all the
| noise In its power announced TO Madison Square,
and all the neighborng parts of New York that the
| champion prize tighter of America had taken his
place IN the riug. At that time the immense build
lug known as Madison Square Garden was packed
with people from wall to wall from floor to ROOT.
closely ss they could crowd. There were 10000
within the doors, there ere thousands more on the
outside for whom there was space. Every mem
Der Of the criminal classes of New-York, pvston,
| Phi.adelphin and many other cities, who was not
behind bolvs and bsrs and who could beg. borrow
or steal the money necessary. was inside the Gar
den. But there were many of other classes az we'll.
The UnIon the Union League and the Knlckerbocker
Clubs had members there; Wall Street and the Ex-
| changes represented; had left their
families at Long Branch. Saratoga and other water
ing-pluces with ingenious explanations OF the ne
cessiy of visit to the city which would keep them
over night; every one. young or old who had ever
been touched wi tn the for the sport OF spar
| ring who ever took any interest in thu much
debaej question of the comparative merits of
famous lighters, was anxious to see what sort OF q
contest q Jem Maces Half-Brsed" would make
with Sullivan.
| The Boston pugist had never met his match.
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serious STRUGGLE and England had been searched in
| vain for his equal But James Mace brought from
the other side of the world last winter Maori half
| breed named Slahc, fellow OF ormous strength.
who under his training had proved easily tho suDe-
ror oil every prize fighter IN Australia. and he conf
deutly declared again and again that his pupil
could defeat any man in the world in the ring
either with gloves or with bare fists. After months
of parleying and vapouug-Slade taking trip with
Mace 10 England in the meantime IA match was
arranged for Sullivan and Slade to fight with soft
| gloves. This brought together tue multitude Of
| last night
Before o'clock the throng began to gather and
the sidewalks and streets about the Garden were
black with people, Long limos formed before the
ticket windows. alshough thousands OF tickets had
| been sold In advance. and spectators did thrv-
| ing trade among those who did not wish TO wait
before gaining admission BY o'clock the great
structure was crowded TO Its utmost capacity. In
the centre was the raised platform about live feet
above The level Of the door which TO be the
arena Strong posts inserted ~ this and ropes
were fastened to these so as to make square in-
closure twenty four feet each wav. the so-called
! ring" Nv TINS stood Police Inspector Thorn aud
| Captain Williams, with strong force disposed as
| 10 leep back the crowd. Through the police lines
from time to time passed city Officials. Aldermen
aud other influential members of the various polit-
| zeal factions to whom the bue-coated guardians
| of the peace paid marked Difference. Most OF the
| boxes aud reserved seats we're occupied by WELL
| dressed prosperous-looking persons certainly not
| OF tho lowest classes IN tho community, while on
the door and ia other parts Of the building where
| few inches of spnce not costly. there were
| tr, ops Of msn whose big shoulders. broken roses
low brows and way OF talking showed them to be
practical experts in the scioncc Of pugilisn.
THE COMING OBJ THE FIGHTERS.
| The heat wa oppressive III toe Garden. although
| Il was cool outside. Tho denscly packed host. the
inadeqnai. means of ventilation aud the smoke
from countless cigars soon made the air thick and
heavy. The breeding OF n majority of the multi
| tude was shown by the promptness with which
| they she'd their outer garments. while the more
Acrupnlous minority sweltored 10 their coats and
waistcoats. For little over an hour the time was
taken up with the contests OF a number OF hangers
On OF tho prize rng. but these affairs arousod no
| interest Every was impatient for the great
battle. AZ length there was stir near the Madi-
.op.ave. door soon foIlnwed by great tumult
| siaIwait figure In scanty clrthing appeared. Sui-
va, was recognized instantly. and the crowd gave
| him "A greeting such as only u champion can get.
When he had mounted the platform. so that it was
possible to res svery part OF him fully and fairly.
] it was plain that was in excellent condition and
IA hiQh spirits confident of and In Just tho
trim to gain it. His skin was clearer his eye WINS
/ brighter, his weight less and his move
| mems were quicker and lighter than when be met
| Tug Wilson and Charles Mitchell. Ills training
had evidently been more thoroughnd n careful, for
he was TO meet a far bigger aud more powerful
man than either OF hts old antagonists.
When Sullivan drew OFF his guazs
shirt and appeared in the full undress OF the
ring bare 90 the waist ais superb physical develop
mcnt caused murmurs OF admiration all over tho
house.. he muscle was not In unwiedy humps
and masses like that OF che eannoD-der Of circus
but evenly and symmotfically disposed over MS
nmbs and trunk There was an normous quantity
OF IT, Tor h- Il a man OF WONDERFUL rength but 1t
played beneath the skin 10 swiftly anu smoothly a.
10 show tIat here was a. aihieie VINO could put
every force IN bis frame IN action almost Win tue
quckness OF "A lash of lght.
~ AIDE was almost upon Su,llyan's heels when the
| champ on assembled Jhe platform and took hrs seat
IN his corner. taller and heavier than sullivan, bis
waist was 50 thick aud bus bps so large tnat n1s
metry aud seemed much less surely and swiftly
under iae control OF his viii. lie carried great
H., ionyht showed that he had been In vigorous
training Tor tins battle. lis face was good-naured
and s,obd, wholly lacking IN the deadly d,termiha;
ton which glitiercd III Suliivans ego ana narAoo
now TUE MEN FOUGHT.
Barney Aaron once lightweight champion OF The
ring. was announced as the referee, and
Marshall Harris held the watch. joe"
Goss acted as guide, philosopher ana iriena
| for Sullivan. plying the sponge am
passing the Apolnaris between the rounds, and
dancing about on the door just by the north side OF
the platform. "coacbng' tue champion and telling
him where TO put in the blows while the
6uhting was gong on. Slade was less faith
fully and dihgently served Mace unkindy aban-
oon,np HIM 70 The and OF an inefficient person with
the high-sounding name OF Montague. Captain
williams poised his mighty club and took his stand
within the ring, ready TO knock
out" either or both of the lighters II a ne
mtnsr and tbither within the enclosure 10 keep out
o. The wav of The chArgIng couple Pop" Wnit-