Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1886-09-20
JOHN |. MAD.
He Knocks Herald ALI Over the Ring and
Downs Him Twice,
BUT He DIDN'T KNOCK HIN OUT.


PITTsBURG, September 49, The air of
Pttsburg has been thicker to-day than at
any time since the discovery and general
use o natural gas.
Not in the old time smoke, however,
but with pugilism.
Everybody has been talking about the
great fight, the contest to settle an aching
doubt in the minds of the people as to
whether John L. Sullivan really was in
vincible, or whether the comparatively IN
known gladiator from Phila., Frank Her
aid, possesses skill backed up by pluck to
plant his fist on Mr.. Sullivan's carcass Of
ten enough to score a majority of thumps.
PLAYFULLY CALLED POINTS.
Withthe p~rOneness ofhumanity to acceptas
gospel what they knew rather than to par
TALLY give their faith on what is only
claimed to be true, most of those who ex-
pressed al opinion at all gave it in favor of
Scllivan. "Why should he not knock the
head off Herald, six rounds, four ounce
gloves, for scientific points only?" was
posed from mouth to mouth with signiti-
cant grins. No knocking out; of course
not. But it is safe to say that of the 5000
people in the Coliseum, when Sullivan and
Herald took their corners, there were not
a hundred who had not paidtheir 81 in the
expectation of seeing n of those slugging
exhibitions which the gentle John has
made so popular. Even John himself had
tacitly acquiesced with aknOwing smile
in audible cOnjectures made In his
presence rs to the likelihood of his knock
ing out Herald for his temerity in daring
to face him at all. As for Herald, he con-
fessed that he had nothing to say until after
the contest. The immence Coliseum with its
capacity offs, 900 people was thrown Openat
seven O'Clock and the crowd that had been
CLAMORING AROUND THE DOORS
fora an hour, made a rush. Two dollars
admission and five dollars reserved seats
was evidently not an eXOrbitant rate In
the eyes of Pittsburgers, and q thousand
people were in the hall as fast rs they
buy tickets. The audience was a
miscellaneous one, and comprised besides
a large delegation of the fancy" many
solid citizens, who all day long had been
in banks and mercantile offices in
dignity.
The contest between John l.. Sullivan
and Frank Herald, that was to be solely
for scientific points, and in which each prin-
cipal was pledged not to hurt the other,
commenced in the Coliseum, Allegheny
City tonight, and proved to be what was
generally expected,
A DESPERATE FIGHT o BIO Oh.
While the men were yet smuggling in des-
perate embrace in the second round, Chief
of Police Murphy, with half a dozen Off
GERS ran on the stage, pulled the furious
apart, and declared the match
ended. Then the referee gave the fight to
Sullivan and 5000 people hOwled their
disappointment over the brevity OF the
entertainment. The proceeding
commenced at $50 with a spar between
two youngl local lights followed in due time
by two other couples who did their best TO
the audience getting inpatient.
At half past nine, Tom Hughes, the man
ager, announced that Sullivan and Her
aid were in the hotel getting ready, while
their representatives were trying to agree
upon a referee. Pat Sheedy shortly after
ward told the expectant people that John
Newell, of Pittsburgh, had been chosen for
referee, that Peter j. Donahue, of the New
York World, was the time keeper for
Sullivan, and that Eugene C~OmiSkey, Of
the New York Telegram was Herald's
timer. Scarcely had the applause that
followed Sheedy's speech subsidized when
Frank Herald, with q sack coat over his
bare shoulders and his tights showing be-
low, followed his hacker, Mallahan, into
the hall and marched to the dressing room.
There was some slight applause, but it
was evident that the sympathieS Of the
audience were not with
THE B0YISH LOOKING PUGIIIST
from Philadelphia. The next minute
cheers that could be heard blocks away
arose, and one enthusiastic policeman
raised his hat as Sullivan came
into the hall. The big one
was in full ring costume, white
trunks. blue stockings and black CATERS.
His powerful chest, arms n shoulders
were bare, and he carried his coat i'll his
hand. He did not go to the dressing room
but climbed on the platform at
once, disdaining the use of the steps
and took his corner, while William Kelly,
of Australia, and Arthur Chambers, OF
Philadelphia, with o bucket, tin dinner
pail, ice, a bottle, fans, towels and other
requisites of the toilet OF a knocEer-out,
proceeded to rub him down and put HIM
through his ablutionary pacings generally
in the most approved style.
ACoMMoTION IN THE HALL
and Herald made his way up the steps and
sat in his corner facing the champion.
The latter looked curiOuSly at his antagon-
ist and evidently took his physical meas
ure. Herald. was attended by Bennie
Jones and Ed. MallahOu, of New York,
who prepared their man carefully for the
contest, evidently realizing that he had Il
serious job before him. He was attired IN
dun colOred tights and white canvass shoes.
There was Il great difference in appearance
of the two principals. Herald seeming TO
dwindIe visibly in the presence ofSullivan's
splendid phycique. 1t was 900 when
Herald entered the ring and exactly 10
o'clock when
THE REFEREE CALLED TIME.
Both men sprang lightly forward and
shook hands, givingthe audience their first
opportunity to compare them closely. Sui
Ivan weighed 2O5 pounds, and Herald lo5,
hut it was hard to believe that there was q
difference ofonly 2OpOunds between them.
The gloves, four ounce, looked very
small and everybody felt that If
the intention was to slug it could
he done with terrible effect with the apol-