The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1886-09-19
SULLIVAN Us. HEARLD.
The Philadelphia Boy is
Knocked Out.
yERY EXCITING CONTEST.
r,vorfhy OF the PriesthOOd-The
pio,cIe Tournament : a Heavy
AssIgnment-General News,
. yERY EXCITING CONTEST.
sullivan ". HearId

prTTSBUBG, sep L6nD6E lO.-JO0u II.
Sullivan and Frank Rearld arrived on
oD early morning train from the east
ord we're at once driven to their hotels.
SrIivan was accompanied by Sheed
80 tbe latter by Mallahan and Jones.
I-tbur Chambers, Joe Coburn, Harry
uiIJ and John Mccormick also arrived
- the same time. All arrangements
have been completed for the meeting,
end no interference from the authorities
Is expected. - c..,,;- -
ussrId will positively take place at the
CoIrseum tonight a delegation of
ministers called upon the mayor and
chief of police of Allegheny this morn
mo and made q request that the
Tcsnse be revoked in the interest OF
law and order. The authorities in
formed the ministers 1t was TO be a
snarring contest, and refused to inter
PTTrsBURa. September 18.-The air of
pittsburg mas been thicker to-day than
at env time since the discovery or
pstnraI gas. Not with old time smoke,
however, but with pugilism, Every
bodv has been talking of q great con
test that was to settle an aching doubt
in the minds Of the American people as
IN whether John L. Sullivan really was
inyiDcible or whether the comparative
unknown Gladiator from Philadelphia,
Frank Herald. possessed skill backed up
by pluck. TO plant his fist on Mr.. Sulh-
vans carcass often enough 10 score a
majority OF thumps, playfully called
points. The immense coliseum, with its
capacity of $1,000, was thrown open at
: o'clock, and the crowd that had been
clamoring around the doors for an
hour made a rush. Two dollars admis-
sion and IS a reserved seat was evil
IDENTIFY not an eXhorbitant rate in the
eyes Of Pittsburgers and thousands Of
people were in the hall as fast as they
could buy tickets.
At half past nine, Tom Hughes,
manager, announced that Sullivan ana
Herald were in the hotel getting
ready, while their representatives were
trying to agree upon a referee.
Pat SheedY shortly afterwards told
the eXpectant people that John Newelli
Of Pittsburg, had been chosen for the
referee. that Peter J. DOnahue, Of the
New York World, was time keeper for
Sullivan. and that Eugene COmisky, OF
she New York Telegram, was Heard E
timer.
Scarcely had the applause that
followed Sheedy's speech subsidized
when Frank Heard, with a sack
coat over his bare shoulders and his
tights showing below, followed his
hacker. WaEhan, into the hall and
marched TO the dressing room. There
was some slight applause, but it was
evident that the sympathies OF the au-
dience were not with the bOy;sh-lOOk-
ing pugilist from PHILADELPHIA. The
4 Z. minute cheers that could
be heard block away arose
and one enthusiastic policeman
raised his hand respectfully as John ]
Sullivan came into the hall. The big
one vas in full ring costume (white
uunS, Jiue stockings and black
CATERS His powerful chest, arms amt
shoulders were bare, ard he carried
AIS c0ac in his hand. lie did
not 20 10 the dressing room, but
embed ons the platform at once,
9SoaILing the Use of steps, and took
rs conner while William Kelly; of
55UI,lllla. and Arthur Chambers. Of
fGilacelph with a bucket, tin dinner
g4l, Q. Ice, bottle, fan, towel, ana other
requisites OF the toilet ef the knock, T
OuL. proceeded to rub him down, and
gul Inn through his abluto lary
pacing generally in the most approved
SE,e- there was q commOtion in the
Al ana ia j made MS way up the
stepS ana sat In his corner facing the
Cu Ia plon. The latter looked curiously
ailIS antagonist and evidently took his
P1ys cal N asure. Harald was attended
~ PeLnle Jones and Wal.han OF New
IoEA' who had prepared their
nan carefully for the contest.
L,!uently they thought thew had a
tsuGuS Job before them. He was at
leu IN dun-colored tights and white
saa7As shoes. There was great differ
I've n the appearance of the
visit. ntTalo seen ing to dWindle
t- 10y N the presence of Sullivan $
He-oI55 1uuS physique, TWAS 9.55 when
N a,I, entered the ring and exactly
Tim eA when the referee called
49, Both men spraug LIGHTLY for
dis - - $40 K hands, giving the su-
~ nee their trst oDDortnnitT IN com
5 Sase lhem closely. Sullivan weighet
h. pounds and HearId IS5. bur II was
ditFs~sro. UeleEe that there was
between 81 S--5 skhSAS1 pOuAGS
0uncs, 1 tnen. The gloves of four
lye-TI,7 looked very small and
vas - Vo 10y LETT that if the intention
Ole eFs-us It could be done with terri
lOvs e-,SCt by the apologies for hand
ling arg * worn by the com batants. The
ders To - received a shower Of or
view az down and not obstruct the
10 The s sullivan and HearId came
70 h center, business, that was
n S5iF-. business, could be seen
Oaino-..5,ia eye, that was fiashing
b0bbeS ", While Hearld's red head
Ipsrrs5 Iere and there as the two
TerT Go. lot an opening. Both were
GoSt Ts,.-...lOuS, but sullivan eyinced the
.eints - ere Ire 10 begin. He made several
t,tiya - =. [learld but the latter. 1.-the and
SounSa a cat. got away and danced
'iPrav.. me big nau in mos
sgiisDt1L.ILg maDntr. Sullivan wa
iloe 10y getting mad, but HearId's
sssbs5aS5 as expresslonIess as Whit
az renee. John could not SEND II
auonS ger He made one of h;S
sladsr PUSHES and sent a fea-f3I rirbf
eo06tssa,aI4 INTO Hearld's stomach TeS +
ss9tbsr1e rapidly on the chest mr. n'', co.. ~
Ge one on the nose that ss1t
aug across the ring; bat the