Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1883-08-10
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Bruisor sullivan aud Bruiscr SHADE
Fight Il CHOKING NIatch,"

New York, Aug. G.-The long.expectet
boxing match between John l.. Sullivan oil
Boston and Herbert A. Sladc came off this
evening at Madison Square Garden. Slade
was "knocked OUT in the third round. Be-
tween 10000 and IL, 900 people were present
and about 10 police officers preserved order
in the garden while many more stood around
the entrance. The programme opened with
mill between Jock Davis of birmingham
and Nixsy of Liverpool, gypscs. Then
were q spirited bout between Fiddler
Ncary and Bob Farrell, contests
between Pete Mccoy and Mike Mul.
vey, Jimmy Kelly and Jerry Murphy and
Tom Allen and James Murray. Among the
spectators were police justices, city court
and civil justices, senators and actors. Sui
Ivan was upholstered in flesh colored tights,
white stockings and black CATERS. Sladc
was much heavier looking and his move
ments were more awkward than the Bos-
ton champion. The Maori had on white
tights and black CATERS with low white
socks. Sullivan's flesh looked hard and firm.
Shades had soft appearance. SHADES
face wore an anxious appearance,
while Sullivan looked contentcd. After
sparring few seconds Sullivan deliv-
cred the first blow squarely on Shades coun-
tcnancc, following it with another on the
neck, driving him into corner. The men
after this clinched and rained blows ndis-
crimnately at one another on the head, face,
neck and body. They separated and after a
brief period of cautious sparring Sullivan
sprang in on the Maori raining blows on
him in quick succession, driving the lat
ter backward until Slade received a
blow that staggered him and he dropped upon
his back on the platform. Springing up
the Maori and Sullivan clinched, but the
former broke away and ian with his back
to Sullivan toward the ropes, the latter
showcring blows all over his body, neck aud
head. When Slade reached the ropes Suli.
van knocked him between the ropes and off
the platform to the ground, head foremost.
Slade picked himself up and hurried to the
platform steps which he assembled and clam
bered between the ropes.
In the second round Slade punched Sulli-
vans body and face with little effect and the
Bostonan punched dents in Slade, knocking
him around the platform from one corner to
another, knocking him down twice till at the
end Shades left eye was discolorcd and he
seemed exhausted
Sullivan began the third round with a stag
gering blow squarely in SHADES face. Slade
cinched but the Boston bruser broke loose
and pounded Slade all over, until the latter's
feeble defence gave out and he went sprawl
ing on the platform. When he lifted his
head blood was pouring from his nostrils and
he appeared daztd and bewidered, as if un-
conscious of his surroundings. Sullivan
stood over HIM and Inspector Thornc and
Captain Williams rushed on the platform tc
stop the fight. This was not necessary, as
Slade evinced no disposition to resume hos
tilitics. lie was helped to corner, pulling
aud blowing like porpoise. Evidently lit
could not face Sullivan for fourth round
and his gloves were removed. Loud applause
greeted Sullvan's success.