Morning journal and courier., 1883-08-07
NEW YORK.
sIade Knocked Out-suntvan has Things all his own Way-Tue Maori Terribly Punfshed.

i Slade Knocked Out-Suil1van has Thing
 all his own Way-Tue Maori Terribly Punished.
 NEW YORK. Aug. 6. - Fully eighi thousand persons assembled in the Madison Square Garden this even. 1 ing to witness the long talked oi glove fight between John L. Sullivan and Herbert A. Shade, the Maori. An carly as ( ! o'clock hundreds of people began to assemble in the vicinity of the Madissa Square end. When the doors were opened at o'cloek there was such a tremendous rush that the police had considerable difficulty in keeping the crowd from breaking down the door. Among the crowd were judges, Senators and politicians of all grades, bankers and brokers and sporting men of all classes, Thsres were also large delegations from Boston, Phiiadel- phia, Chicago and other cities. By o'clock every seat in the building was occupied and thousands stood on the floor. A regular twenty four foot ring was erected in the center of the building, around which WAS an enclosed space. After set tos had taken place between Davis of Birmingham and Nixey of Liverpool, Bob Farrell and Fiddler Neary, Pete Mccoy and Mike Mullery and Kelley and Murphy, Pop Whitaker, who acted as master of ceremonies. an- nounced that the two giants were getting ready and would shortly appear. At 9:16 Sullivan, amid the cheers of the spectators, walked from his dressing room and jumped nimbly into the ring. He was followed few seconds later by Slade, who was also greeted with applause. Sullivan was in splendid condition, the muscles of h's arms and back standing out in broad relief. He was stripped to the waist and wore flesh colored tights. He looked determined and confident. Slade was also stripped and wore white tights. Although in pretty fair condition he lacked muscle and seemed soft Barney Aaron acted as referee and Charley Davis of Chicago as time keeper. No one was allowed on the stage except the two principals and the referee. Small fighting gloves were used. At 9:3O the referee called time and both men walked from their cor ners to the center of the ring and after shaking hands spared for 8 few seconds, when Sullivan led of with his left on Shades chin, Slade countering on Sullivan's neck. Sullivan got in several blows on his oppo- nent's face and neck. Slsde tried to return blow for blow, but his efforts lacked force and after sparring for two minutes
 
 Maori was no sooner on his feet than Sulli van struck him terrible blow on the head, knocking him through the ropes and of the stage. The cheering was tremendous. SIade picked himself up again and mounted the stage only to be knocked down again. The second round was also entirely in favor of Sullivan, who knocked his opponent down no less than three times and when the referee called time Slads staggered to his corner very weak and apparently dazed. Slade came up very slowly on the third round. Sullivan immediately led of and catching Slade In the neck lifted him clear of his feet. Slade got up very shaky and after making several useless attempts to hit Sullivan the latter struck out and gave him three terrible right handlers on the face and neck. The Maori after staggering across the stage fell all in heap on the floor in the corner knocked out" He was assisted to his corner, but being almost in sensible tho referee decided the fight in favor of Sullivan. The champion was cheered for several minutes. After resting for some moments Slade was able to walk to his dressing room. He was badly punished about the face and had an ugly cut over his left eye. Sullivan did not appear to have 8 scratch and seemed fresh at the close of the fight. The receipts are estimated at $12, ,OO0, out of which, after paying expen- ses, Sullivan will receive 65 and Slade 35 per cent.