Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1885-01-22
RARM WILLIE IT LATED.


by the Police
John L. SullivGn's ma 10 Dsms wa
posted on the walls snd printed In tn
papeEs Monday, says the New York Sun
and 10, eco mel fiOcked to Madison 6qusr
GArdeu, as grains Of steel TO a magnet
Seine osme In seAlskin ooate, their face
flushed with good dining, and oArelessl,
paid $40 for box, oomforsed with In,
thought that they still had million O
so left. More paid at the rate OF o. /
seat, and the thousands paid 81 each, ant
As they handed II out prepared = mighty
anathema to drop upon the heads o
everybody II the match should prove /
fizzle.
a Gordon OF police under Captain
Williams kept the vast crowd In crdel
until the doors were opened, when there
vas q frishtful rush for the interior
Among the early oomsrs were Billy
Edwards, Harry Hill, R K. Fox, Charley
Mitchell and many others equally vel
known. Roscoe CoDkling and W. r
Trkvers were also In tho throng. Five
hundred Of the friends Of Paddy Ryan,
SullivAn's opponent, went down from
Albany, and about so sporting men came
from Chicago.
At 8, as p. m. Captain Williams took {
6rmsr purchase on his club aud advanced
within the railing surrounding the ele
waited ring. In his wake were several
distinguished amateur sporting men,
among whom were William Easton and
Lord Charles Clinton. There were
several good preliminary contests, inolud
ing Pete Mccoy va. Mike Gillespie and
Matsada. 6orakiohi and Hsmsda Korakiohi.
The latter two both wrestled and boxed
most vigorously.
Then the crowd began to yell. Coca.
sionally there would be tumult in some
part Of the garden, and the noise would
be doubled with cries Of "Here he comes. -
These were false alarms, until at last
there came a yell that could not be mis-
taken. 1t swelled and grew until II was
like the roaring Of an angry sea, mingled
with shrieks aud whistiings, as though
the sea were half filled with cats struR
Cling for their lives. 1t was Just 10 Is
O'CLOCK when Inspector Thorne relaxed
the dignity Of his oountenAnoe to smile
on Sullivan, who trod lightly up the
steps bAreheaded, with q heavy pea
jacket thrown over his shoulders. This
u0 tOprOu W. army AhO ApP6AI6u Will
naked arms, his body being covered with
knit silk shirt Of pale pink. He wore
white tights, and blue stockings ran
down 10 his black leather shoes. He sat
down in his corner amid mole yells, and
cOm DslAy aud Dan Murphy began rob,
blng and tanning him as though lie de-
pended on il,
Ryan followed sullivan, and looked In
sven b tt1r condition than the champion.
lie "a k d the laHer'd pursipess Abou.
The wRis,, aud bis face was IS clear So
that OF az infant. He wore bright green
stockings, and his body was naked to the
waist. His friends wer evidently many,
and they got up yell that nearly
equallei the one tnGt greeted Sullivan.
Ryan looked determined and his friends
ohsered. Sullivan WAS mindful Of what
he had been tod, and, with q smile,
aimed gentle blow st RyAn's chest. 1t
fell short, and Rysn led ont with his left
and struck Sullivan gently on the
stomach. So far everything was gertle,
ard Inspector Thorne looked pleased
The men danced around each other Tor q
moment, smiling the while, and Sullivan
led of again, smiling as before. The
blow IVES q gentle one for him, bat IL
lsDded full on Ryan's neck and made
him stagger. The smile was still on
SullivAn's mouth, when 1t was radely
broken by sounding blow from Ryan's
right.
Tben everything changed. sullivsn's
face grew ugly, and his eyes blIzed with
fury, The two men rushed together, aud
for three seconds laundering blows were
exchanged on either side, regardless Of
science OF law. Sullivan was hit OH the
face and neck, but seemed to mind |. no
more than puff OF wind, He made no
attempt At self defense, but showered his
blows on Ryan's chest and ribs with
savage feroeity. -.. ...
Just as It seemed that Ryan must 60
down under the terrible punishment, q
the rop 8, aud Inspector Thorne's arm
and club were stretched between the
men. Blu, they fought on savasely,
striking as BEST they could, body to body,
and paid no attention to the Inspectors
command. Then Captain Williams came
TOO. He called Sullivan "JohD," and
beloved in his ear that he must stop
Sullivan knew the face, and drew away
glRring savagely at Ryan es he did so
Ryan glAred back and It seemed az
though the hEht would begin anew. Then
Captain Williams marched Sullivan 10
his corner and pulled of his gloves for
tim. Inspector Thorne did the same for
Ryan. The fight was over In Just 10
seconds. ...3.....
Then came the turn Of the crowd. II
uad paid 81 900 n second for the fight,
and ehnusht he price too high. dreams
and Misses for tho police and for Inspector
rhorne aud Captain Williams in particular
ross in = mighty roar, and riot seemed
about to break out. But Sullivan
stepped forward and waved his hand to
bis friends. They stopped kissing to
.hesr him. Ryan did likewise, and l, 200
men, who had gathered on one side OF
the stage, moved their hats and cheered
too, until his green stockings were lost to
sight.
01e man had come all the way from
Boston to see Sullivan whipped. BE
seemed disappointed. Pat Sheedy had
{ fired bsforc the fight to bet $4,000 to
81 900 on Sullivan. Most people thought
he would have won. All bets were of,
bscause the referee decided that it was
no fight. ..