New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-05-15
STOPPED BY THE POLICE.
THE ULLIVAN-MTCHELL CONTEST.

| ishment" made ever attracted so much public at
tention or drew such large assembly as was pres
ent last night i'll the Madison Square Garden to
| witness the sparrlng match between John l.. Sul-
van and Charles Mitchell. BY halfpast o'clock
crowds were gathered outside at both the east and
west entrances, while within the building the ma
| jorty of the reserved seats occupied before
o'clock came In the centre of the Garden was
erected the usual rOpe-encrced platform, narrow
space and scant accommodation being provided for
the reporters Immediately round it. To give the
| names of well-known personages present would be
to make q directory of the entire sporting frater
nifty of Ncw-York Boston and Philadelphia, and
besides many city politicians were in the Garden.
Shortly before o'clock tall form habited in long
coat and black silk travelling cap made itself ap-
parent TO the guardian Of the sacred precincts
around the ring. When 1t became known
that Roscoe COnkling stood there
hastily improvscd OUT OF two
barrels and plank. and from this Mr.. Conkling
surveyed the evenIng's sport with true eX-Sena-
torial dignity, his mind doubtless revcrtlng to the
day when he likewise underwent his share of
smuggling" from the hands of Mr.. Mace. Charles
A. Dana. looking stout and vigorous after his
| Western trip, was accommodated with a chair, rs
were also Paul Dana Justice Gardner, Oliver r.
King and two or three other wcknown men In
were many wclI-known faces" Harry
IuA Sheridan Shook. W. r. Trayers
Coroner Dempsey of Staten Island
Joe Coburn, Manager Duff. Lawrence
jerome. cx-Mayor Stokley and Recorder Larkiu, OF
Philadelphia. sheriff Davidson, " Mike Cleary and
Controller Mahoncy of Buffalo, beng seen in jux-
Imposition.
THE GARDEN PACKED.
BY little after o'clock the huge Garden was
| packed to its utmost limits and buzzy CONVERSE
! ton filed the building The crowd standing on
the floor good hurnoredly josted aud fought to get
into closer proximity to the ring. but beyond this
there was no attempt at disturbance, and
the ninety police officers drafted from every
precinct in the city had almost nothing to
do. General conversation, however. seemed to pail
on the throng and a. the time drew on there were
signs Of impatence. When Frank Stevens stepped
into the ring anI announced Pete y McCOy and
Mike" Mullry, tho pent-up feelings found vent
IN loud applause. jimmy Kelly and Jerry
Murphy. Jimmy Murray and Fiddler L"ary
and TON" Farrell and Young English followed
in slow succession.
A long pause cusued only to bc broken
bv the sudden roar of cheers and clapping which
announced the appearance of the two champions
The morse grow perfectly dcaieuiug as sullivan
.,pped lightly upon the platform and made his bow.
reported illness and hard living; IN fact, trilc ali
dition 10 his bulk Was the only difference noticeable
20 those who saw him at his last appearance IN thIs
citv A. ho took hrs sent IN one corner o tie rug
the cheers were stl Kpt up. not 10 ahat" apnrrca-
l.y whrh a." boy "'u, ., ga. "a, .t' .''. .
Ergliehnan followed. "BNy Mahoney tLen an
nouuccd that John l.. sullivan. Champion 81 Amer
icl and Charles Mitchell, Champion 0i England,
would engage ma q friendly spar of four rounds.
Probably all present would have been disappointed
had they been assured that the contest was IN
] Ifrtrl q, lp "A
! of Captain Williams might hdy" been assurance
that no violation Of the Ia" would h" allowed
Tic feeling however. had distinct manifestation
m the ominous growing which arose as tho captain
stepped up and carefully let ." gloves Of the two
men, 80 AZ to make sure that theJ were E'h"'hey
SOFT
TIE CHAMPIONS FACE TO FACE.
4 sudden hush followed this perform
ancc. for the champions had shaken hands and
were facing each other aud " time was called
Aftcra little preliminary fentlug and sparring
during which Sullivan seemed slightly sluggish, the
latter let out with his left. In lodging the blow
Mitchell slipped and fell, which caused
a roar of triumph from Sulliyans friends
Mitchell quickly got hIsfcct and some lively Int.
ing took place IN the course Of which Mitchell
put IN one or two sounding blows. A. the two men
worked towards the ropes sullivan let drVc WIN
hi, lett Mitchell cross countcred and put IN Iett
and right which sent sullivan 10 the
lloor fairly on his back; The applause
was SIMPLY dcafenng, ana as tue reigl+e cree
their seats there were probably few present who did
| not favor the Englishman.
Time was called and they again faced each other:
Sullivan seemed to be getting ngiy ana Delivered
| some slcdgc hammer blows driving Mllch"U against
| the ropes moro than once. MtchrlI l't IN U'H'I-
| dOus blow with his lett tull IN NuIIViuH
| mouth and tho resoundng smack was heard All
| over the building. Then Su,IlyanS temper was
fairly up. aud the tremendous brute Hreng'h ol 'hH
man was apparent. Ono tremendous b0dy hIow
| nearly wlnded the little Engllshman, who was
pushed gradually TO the ropcs. and finally pushed
clean over falling head over nrcs mo & Tue CI"wn
| below After the usual interval time was once
| more called. Mitchell seemed To he getting H'ther
| Wild and the mark made by the abradlng rope ON
his neck and shoulders increased tnc look ol "tH-
ness Again he slipped. aud, falling against the
rome Sullivan attempted once more TO thl0" nm
over: but the Engl shman got clear ana came
up IN the middle of the ring lie m1naSeu
10 Get i'm one more body blow at sullivan.
but that his last effort Ills glgautIc oPP0ncnt
knocked him clean across the ring aII ne lIu =.
gaspmg heap against the ropes, nIuln tno "n
seconds however he was on ms feet AGAIN only 10
he confronted by Captain Williams, who hcld up a
warning hand. The match was over. Inc tnhuIl
that cnsucd was ndescrl babc, but became II any
thing louder as a floral wreath was brought up ahd
presented to the Boston man Mitchell was takch
charge of bV his friends and hurried on io'IoW"u
by Sullivan, and Tor the next twenty minutes tue
crowd poured out Of the GARDEN.
WHAT CAPTAIN WILLIAMS AND THE MIN SAY
Inasmal room surrounded by friends and ad-
mirers the two heroes of the evening were found
donning their ordinary attire while Captain VIII
iaIns sat IN char swinging HIS C'"o
and answering the busy crowd OF question:
ers He said that he had stopped the
match because he thought Mitchell was completely
donc for and that any further display would morely
have been "punshmrnt" Although he was on
his feet within the ten seconds said the Captain,
q" think he would only have been able TO stand mp
and br knocked down. and th1t would have been
10 sparring exhibition YOU know.
Sullivan was lust slipping on hs oycrcOat rs the
reporter shook hands with HIM. Oh, III all rIght |
Feel well and all that OF course. On beng asked
If he had been drinking heavily, a. has Gceh |
rcportcd he replied: " / haven't touched drop |
today ana that reports all ID nonsense.
MITCHELL who struggling wilh refractory |
collar button, certainly dd not look very lhuch
like a man who had just been knoch hed out |
a. he nodded Il cheerful good evening. on, |