The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-09-20

SLUGGER SULLIVAN.
He has Lively Bout with Frank
Hearfd-- -HOnOrs Easy

Pittsburgh, Sept. 20-Three thousand
persons paid 81 each Saturday evening
for admission to the Coliseum, in Alleghe-
ny City to witness the glove contest be-
tween John l.. Sullivan and Frank
Hearld.
| AT precisely 10 o'clock referee Newell
called time and then stepped forward
He is whipped from the 90 off" yelled
man, as Hearld cautiously backed
away from the giant. Sullivan seemed
anxious to get TO work. He fixed his eve
on his man and. swinging his arms, ad-
vanced steadily forward. Herald kept on
backing, and made one circuit of the
ring. After few fcints Sullivan made
tremendous lunge forward His right
arm shot out and it collided with Hearld
just above the belt. The red haired man
almost doubled up and went back to the
ropes. In moment Sullivan was on him
and delivered some short>arm blows,
llearld struck out savagely and countered
once or twice. lie then clinched. "Breakr
shouted the referee, and the men obcyed.
They squared away again in the center of
the ring. Herald begin shifting. and a
tiny stream of scarlet was noticed on his
nose. lie kept out of the big mans reach,
however, aud time was called before they
got together again Hearld seemingly
bad the worst of what fighting there had
been. The spectators by this time were
convinced that il was not hippodrome,
but fight, and pondcmonium rcigned.
When time was called for the second
round Hearld took his time in getting to
tho front. Before half minute had
elapsed Sullivan had got close to him.
and some terrific short>arm fighting fol,
lowed Hearld suddenly fell on bis back,
but it did not seem TO be clean knock
down. He had scarcely arisen when
Sullivan sprsng on him like tiger. A
few quick strokes and then his big fist
caught Hearld on the chin and the phe-
nomcnon went down on his back like
frog. 1t was clean knock>down.
Hearld seemed dazed and lay there u mos
meDt. He is outr' yelled Sullivap's sun
norters. just then Ed Mallahan ran up
and lifted bis man TO his feel Cries
OF foul were heard, and in moment
the stage wGs scene of confusion.
Fight 1t outr yelled Referee Newell,
Sullivan walked quickly to Hearld's cor
ner and at once attacked it. Heard
clinched with the champion and the two
struggled together with might and main,
both vaiEly trying to strike a blow.
Heard wants John to foul him" cried
man on the stage? A free fight between
the seconds seemed imminent. when
Chief OF Police Murphy and two dctec.
uNes sprang upon the stage and endeav
orcd to part the men He succeeded.
and grasping Sullivan about the neck
held HIM apart, while two or three Off
GERS held iiearld There's man going |
to shoot, said soine one to Chief Murphy, |
pointing TO Eugene Comiskey, Hearld's |
timer. Three officers grabbed Comskey.
and searched him. finding. it is said, a re.
volver. Hearld sank down in his chair |
blowing Ike porpoisc, while Sullivan |
walked slowly 10 his corner and sat
down. He was not the least bit dis
tressed.
Il claim The fight for lIcarld, said Ned |
Mallahau.
Go on with the fight" was the refer
ee's reply.
No sir, said Chief Murphy, that
settles 1t. 1t must stop here
The referee was in moment surround |
ed by dozen persons, all cl,moring for |
decision. Referee Newell declared Sui
ivan the winner amid applause. 'Sulli
'an wants those gloves" shouted one of
he champions seconds: he fought Flood |
with those two-ounce daisies and wants
hem - Heard pulled them off after
naklnG a protest, and then handed them
Jver
When the confusion had subsidized some
What Sullivan stood up and said: Gentle
nen, | ask your kind attention as wan,
o make few remarks. Probably This
ight wss not settled satisfactorily to MIR.
ie1rld and his hacker. but Hearld, for
III, think more of him than | did. had
10 chance 10 defeat man of my calibcr.
think can beat him and am ready to
Iefend tue title of champion at any time.
wish to thank the newspapers for their
ind treatment. Good night"
Sullivan did not receive scratch
learld'S nose was slightly cut.