The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1884-11-12
The Boston Slugger Is Almost
Knocked Out By tho Pro-
fessional Athlete.
Having Life Given Him, He Receivers
His Wind and Courage and Turns
the Tables on the Professor,
Paddy Ryan Once More to Face His
Old Foe in a Four-Round
Glove Contest.

NEW YORK, November ll.-Madison
Square Garden was filled last night with
an audience Of fully 1000 people to Wit
ness the four-round glove contest, Mar
quis OF Qucensberry rules, between John
l.. Sullivan, the champion, and Prof. John
II. Latin, the New York athlete. Many
prominent sporting men, as well as a
number OF brokers, bankers and mer-
chants, were present. After some pre-
liminary bouts by some local celebrities,
the stars OF the evening came upon the
platform. Both Of them were enthusiasts
tlcally received, and it was some minutes
before order was restored. Lanin was
dressed in white flannel, supported by
blue belt. Arthur Chambers and Billy
Edwards looked after his wants while
Harry Edwards handled the bottles.
Latin looked very stout and showed very
little muscular development, and was APP
parenty nervous. Sullivan looked 1T,
and his muscles showed that he had UNI
dergone considerable training, but there
was lack Of "springnessh in his move
nens, and when he struck out his trip
hammer-like blows lacked steam. He was
esquired by Patsey Sheppard and Tom
Daley.
Mike Mcdonald, of Chicago, was the
referee.
After the usual preliminaries time was
called.
ROUND OSE.
Latin opened by sending out his left
straight at Sulliyan's nose, which sur
prised the latter greatly, as It was lib
erty he was not used to, but he soon re-
covered and went at his adversary right
and left, banging him in the jaw and ear,
not heavy, however. Latin put in two
slight hits and the pair clinched. When
they broke away, Sullivan let 60 both
hands, catching Latin on the nose, and
drawing the blood. A swinging crack on
the ear sent him down on his knees. LAT
lin looked frightened and lifted his
hands in suppliCation. Ten seconds is
the time allowed to get up, but Latin
took over half a minute to make up his
mind to return to the attack, and then it
was in very timorous fashion Sullivan
then hit out with both hands, but he did
not seem TO hurt Latin much. Latin was
then sent down several times, but he
brought about his own upset in more in
stances than one, and did 1t TO gain the
ten seconds allowed by the rules. lie had
all the worst of the bout,
ROUND TWO.
No sooner had the men toed the scratch
than Sullivan sent out both hands, land
| Ing on the nose, face and ear. LahiI
tountercd on the ear and nose. Then
came some long range exchanges, in the
midst of which Latin was sent down in
heap. Sullivan hit him while on
his knees, and II took considerable
persuasion TO induce Latin 10 get up.
He finally got up and fought with Sulli-
van catching him ON the nose and face
several times. Sullivan made play with
both hands but seemed 10 be getting very
weak, and once when Latin had him over
against the ropes he put his hands down
and then Latin ratified away with both
gloves scoring many points, 1t looked as
though Sullivan was whipped, and had
Latin been at all game, he might have
won the fight right then as he had much
the best of the bout.
ROUND THREE.
This timell Latin shot out
both hands and scored at the face and
ear. Sullivan countered on the jaw, aud
Latin went down very groggy. His next
attempt saw him land on the car, while
Latin hit out at the face. Then there
was q lot of hugging, Latin doing the
most Of the enchanting. From this
out he seemed 10 get very
weak on his pins, while
Sullivan recovered little and knocked
the New Yorker down repeatedly. Sui
Ivan shaped himself for an effort, and,
letting 90 his right, caught Latin on the
point of the jaw, knocking him down. He
was very groggy and practically "out"
when Edwards picked him up and carried
him TO his corner, Captain VIII
liams stood ready TO stop the
affair, but let them come up.
ROUND -FOUR,
No sooner had they put up their hands
than Sullivan caught Latin on the jaw.
This shook him, but he clinched and
saved himeelf from falling. When they
broke away Sullivan put in two rsps on
Lahln's face and jaw, making him sit
down in q hurry. When he resumed,
Latin tried to make his lead, and landed
lightly, but he was too weak and shaky to
do any damage. Sullivan was very
little better of, and his blows
had no force whatever, Once or twice
Latin was sent down, but his weak and
groggy condition brought this about and
when Sullivan caught him on the ear he
was willing TO 90 TO sleep. Captain VIII
llams then stopped the fight and the ref
cree gave his award to Sullivan.
win Meet Again.