The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1883-01-02
JOHN AND JOE.
The Old and New Champion Nee t
in New York.

NEw YORK. December 2S.-The spar
ring snl athleclic exhibition tonight iD
the Madison Square Garden. at Joe Co.
burns hepefit. closed with fiDe display
OF science by Cohurn and John L Sui
livan 1t was old blood and muscle as
compared with young blood and muscle.
The old champion never looked better,
even when training for a fight. In
spniorian tone of voice the master OF
ceremonies rOared:
"Now we will have g0ntlemanly
wind-up"
Mr. Joe C burn, John L Sullivan
"Time!"
The giants arose and app cached each
other as light of foot "a psn!hers. Then
white boxing gloves sawed the air. They
creed other like falcons at play. Then
Sullivan's lett flew cut like stone from
4 calapult 1t WAS nea ly stopped by
Toe, who stood on the defensive. The
Ialcon-like play was resumed again, and
again Sullivan launched nut his lett and
was neatly toilet. The Interest Of the
spectators was breathless, while the pu-
gi;st'' were sailing. Cobura stopped
Sullivan's masses so elegantly that one
of his friends shouted. Go in, Joe; 60
in" The hot blood mounted SulIiyan's
cheek. He stopped sparring. and turn
cd toward the front of the house His
dark ewes 9.-hed FIRE "Genllemen,"
said he, "this is friendly Sc, to between
Mr.. Coburn AMI myself There is to be
no knocking out. Some day possibly l
may obIige you by killing a nan tor
you 1t may he Mr. Nace's, unkno wn.
and u may he some one else," The
champion turned snd again confronted
his antagonist. The fencing was re-
sumed. Coburn rallied and twice tapped
Sullivan on the ear with his right.
The cheering was terrific. The old
duellist bad made the 6rst hit An ex.
qaisise display OF science folio ~ed, Co.
burn stopping score or more OF diroc.
passes, and old Pop Whitaker separated
them. The men returned to their cor
ners and readjus'ered the gloves. They
were not in che least blowing At the
second boat the giants sprang for each
other like old gs'ne-cocks. Sullivan bent
forward and touched C,burn on The ribs,
ducking his head as he did so, Cohurn
coUntered IN II. muscles OF his 5nck.
Sullivan s'raightened and tapped Co.
burn twice on the nose. Joe crossed on
his ears. Sharp rallies diversified with
ingenious fbhing followed Out of the
wilderness Of this scientific display Co.
burn laid bis glove on the lid Of Sulli.
vans nose and kept II there for full Sec
ond The champion gave ground and
was followed by Joe, who tapped him in
his turn twice on the proboscis. Amid
lively coun,ering Pop called time. and
the men again retired to their corner
Thev we're painting from their exettions
"Now, gentlemen" sail the oil man,
after the lapse OF . minute or two, shake
hands and wind up" The masses o.
muscle, bore and -inew skipped tor each
other like Colorado cicados. They GO
down to real work. The soft spats o
the gloves on the hard lesh could bt
heard in every part Of the great hall =
Old Pop Whitaker began 10 dance like
man strung on electric wires. II was
give and take. The men came together
like two game-cOcks on The wing, anf
skipped away on the rebound as elastic
IS rubber. The white gloves aew in the
air like corn popping 10 the griddle.-
Exqni]ite feins anil the sharpest rally
ing was followed hy close countering.-
Coburn's display OF skill was so mar
,, velous that a. times be seemed to HI
Eplsying with Sullivan. There was nc
slugging AMI no efforts at chancery-
The spectators were delighted. A
!, times you could have heard pin drop
and again the uprOar was so great ,ha
you could hardly hear yourself talk
The raIlying grew sharper, the counter
ins became heavier. and the men wer,
fast becoming winded. when Cohurn. o
his own accori, seized Sullivan by tn,
hand, and the friendly set to was ended