The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1884-01-16
From the Daily eff Sunday.
THE AMPHITHEATRE,
A Rafting Contest between Sulli.
van and Fred Robinson.
Robinson gave the champion q
Lively Game,
But was Declared Defeatee on the
Second Round.

The great attraction was the bout bt
tween Sullivan and Fred Robinson
the Texas boy. The terms G
the match were, that if Sullivan
didn't knock out Robinson in fou
rounds, Marquis of Queensbur,
rules, the latter was to receive 81 ,OO|
At eight o'clock Mr.. Moran, tn
Master of Ceremonies, announced
that Mr.. Robinson had not appeared
and that if any other man wished tt
stand before Mr.. sullivan for tn,
same sum, under the same rules, h,
would be accommodated. The word
were scarcely out of his mouth when
the ''Boy" made his appearance OF
his way to the dressing room. Fol
the next few minutes every eye wa
turned toward the screen that hiG
the entrance to the dressing room
In five minutes the combatants
appeared, Sullivan in his usual cos
tune and the ''Boy" in read stock
ings and satin trunks the colors o1
the Critic, the spicy little daily which
ne represents. The contrast between
the two men was marked. Sui.
livan appeared as a giant beside a
pigmy, the formor weighing 225
pound, the latter but 153. But never
and in no person did one hun.
dre l and fifty-three pounds sur
round more pluck and endurance
than was contained in the weight
of the courageous Texas boy.
Before the first round commenced,
Mr.. Sullivan addressed the audience.
He said the contest was not of his
own seeking; that Robinson made
the proposition to stand up before
him for four rounds, and that he
would do the best he could to knock
him out. The little speech from the
champion was received with vocifer-
GUS applause.
Right here we will state what the
Marquis of Queensbury rules are:
Each round means three minutes OF
hard fighting. If one Of the COM
batants is knocked down within the
first half minute or minute he must
rise within ten seconds without as
sistance and continue the fight and
keep fighting until time is called,
which is done at the expiration of
three minutes. At the end of three
minntes both contestants rest one
minute when time is called for them
to continue the fight. A man knocked
down once can be struck again as
soon as he raises his hands from the
floor. This explanation is deemed
necessary that those who were pres
ent may form an opinion of their own
as to the contest last evening. Jack
Waite was chosen referee and time
keeper by the consent of both parties.
Mr.. Waite called time, and the two
men shook hands and faced each
other. When Sullivan struck the
first blow it could be seen that he
meant business. The "Boy" showed
from the start he meant to act on the
aggressive as we'll as the defensive,
and played for the champions face
as though he had been used to the
business all his life. Sullivan
knocked the "Boy" down several
times, and once through the ropes,
but he was on his feet again in
a moment and ran up the steps
to the stage without showing the
least distress. Again and again the
Boy was floored but every time he
rose quickly with his fro Mt to the
champion, ready for the fray. When
time was called the "Boy" had been
knocked down seven times but ap-
peared as fresh as daisy.
After resting one minute, "time"
was called, and again the pugilists
faced each other. Sullivan had re-
,eived q stinging blow on the lips,
which seemed to rouse him to a sense
If the work before him, and he
started in as though he meant to fin
sh the "Boy" in this round. But
Robinson showed endurance
Is we'll as pluck. Six times
The champion foored his
antagonist and on the seventh |
knocked him through the ropes
again, but the boy" was up and On
he platform in time and faced the |
giant form Of his antagonist. He
1idn't show the shadow Of a
white feather in them all |
He was game from the ground up.
But courage was of no avail against |
weight and strength. Again the
Boy" faced Sullivan and again he
vas knock ed down. AS he rose to
lis feet he was again knocked down.
Just here is where there seems to be
diversity of opinion. One party
claiming that time had been called
before the "Boy" rose to his feet, and
he other that it was not called until |
after he was knocked down the last |
ime. The crowd around the stage
the MINER reporter from
seeing the last round and he is not
to express an opinion in the
natter. The fight, however, was
awarded to Sullivan. The two then
'hook hands and left the stage.
Robinson is no match for Sullivan.
Everyone who was present could see
hat. But he is the onlv how in Mon. |