The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-09-20
YESTERDAYS SECOND EDITION.
THE following items of news appeared in our
Second Edition of Sunday:l
The Sulliyan-Herald Fjght.


PITTsBURG, Sept. lat was 9:55 when
Heard entered the ring, and exactly 1c
o'clock when the referee called time.
Both men sprang lightly forward and shook
hands, giving the audience their first
opportunity to compare them closely. Sullivan
weighed 2O5 pounds and Aea-ld 1875. but it was
hard to believe that there a difference OF
only twenty pounds between them. The gloves,
four-ouEce, looked very small. and everybody
felt that if the intention was to slug. it could be
done with terrible effect with the apologies for
hand covering worn by the combatants.
The ring attendants received q shower of Or
ders to sit down and not obStruct the view as
Sullivan and Heard came to the center for busi-
ness. That it was to be business could be seen
in Sullivan's eye which was flashing ominously,
while Hearid's red bead bobbed here and there
as the two spared for an opening. Both wore
very cautious, but Sullivan evinced the most de-
sire to begin. He made several feints at Hearld,
but the latter 1.-THE and active as cat, got away
and danced around the big man In a most agra
waiting manner. Sullivan was evidently get
ting mad but Hearld's face was as
expressionless az whitewashed fence.
John could not stand it any longer. He made
one OF his famous rushes and sent a fearful
Highlander into Hearld's stomach. Hearld
countered rapidly on the chest. but got another
ore on the nose that sent him flying half across
the ring But the Philadelphia was not there
to be thrashed without struggle, and he was
back again. banging away at the champion,
markably good intentions There was no doubt
now about the character of the contest Sullivan
meant to knock out his man if he could. The
two fought for wind for perhaps minute and
then clinched; there was some desperate fight
ing, and Heard was forced over the ropes. The
referee cried Break away but there was no
break away in the now 1naddened fighters, and
amid the yelling Of the crowd.the puglists were
pulled apart by their attendants. and forced,
struggling, into their chairs. The time Of the
nd Il IN
and laughed while he was being sponged and
rubbed down. He did not look much the worse
for the rough handling he had received Sulli-
van was not hurt but he was very, very mad
He had evidently found more powers of resist
ance in the Philadelphia than he expected.
The second round opened with cautious spar
ring. Sullivan was wary and Heard little ap-
prehensive of the giants PUSHES This time,
Heard was the attacking party. He had
made up his mind that he must fight, and was
determined ito do his best He tried to get at
Sullivan's face, but hit short In an instant he
was in the embrace of his antagonist, who
pounded him on the head, face and neck,
with all the force of his brawny right ARM
until Heard slipped away and gave Sullivan q
drive under the eye that was the only clear blow
he got in on the champion. The latter seemed
staggered for an instant, and was apparently too
surprised to do more than protect himself from
the blows that Heard was showering upon him.
Then he gathered himself for supreme effort,
and with an upper cut under the chin sent
Heard fiat on his back-a clear knock
down. Heard was up like a flash. and they
clinched. The fight had become mere rough
and tumble. Heard slipped and fell again,
when the chief of police and his officers rushed
in and with difficulty separated the men.
All was confusion. The puglists were both
anxious to go on, and il the officers had not Kept
between them would have fought, with the
police the stage. Sullivan made a
dash at the representative of New York paper,
and the latter reached toward his pistol pocket,
but the police disarmed him and forced Sulli-
van into his chair. Referee Newell then
declared Sullivan the winner, while Hearld's
hacker protested that his man was still
anxious to fight. Sullivan then addressed
the press representatives complimenting Hearld
for his pluck; boosted of his own talent" and
declared himself still ready to defend his title of
champion against all corners
It was the opinion tonight that Hearld made
better stand than Mccartney did at Cincinnati.
The crowd dispersed and the pngilists were
driven to their hotels Sullivan says Heard
stands show against him; that having whipped
Heard once, he will pay no more attention to
him