St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-09-19
Whereupcn the Boston SluggeI
Makes Rush for a News
paper Man,
Who Stands His Ground and Pulls a
Pistol--A Very Lively
Evening.
The sulIivan-Henrld Mill.

possessed the skill. backed up by pluck, to
plant his fist on Mr.. Sullivan's carcass often
enough to score majority of thumps,
playfully called points. With the proneneSS
OF humanity to accept as gospel what they
know, rather than to partially pin their
faith on. what is only claimed to be true,
most of those who expressed an opinion at
all gave it in favor of John l.. Sullivan.
John is big. burly, and has thrashed a score
or so already. Why should he not knock
the head off Hearld? six rounds with
four ounce gloves
FOR SCIENTIFIC POINTS ONLY
vas passed from mouth to mouth with
significant grins. No knocking out-of
course not. But it is safe to say that of
the 5000 people in the coliseum when
sullivan and Heard took their corners,
there were not hundie ed who had not paid
their 81 in the expectation of seeing one OF
those smuggling exhibitions which the
gentle John has made so popular.
Even John himself had tacitly
acquiesced, with a knowing smile. to
coniectures made in his presence as to the
probability of his knocking out Heard for
his temerity in daring to face him at all.
AS for Heard he confessed he had nothing
to say until after the contest. The I'M
menSe coliseum. with its capacity of 5, 600
people. was thrown open at Z o'clock and
the crowd that had been clamOring around
the doors for an hour made rush.
Two dollars admission and SIS
for reserved seats was evidently not an
exhorbitant rate in the eyes of Pittsburgers
and l. 900 people were in the hall as fast as
they could buy tickets. The audience was
a miscellaneous one and comprised besides
a large delegation of the 'fancy'many solid
citizens who all dav long had been sitting in
banks and mercantile offices in solemn
dignity
THE PROCEEDINGS COMMENCED.
at $50 with a spar between two young local
lights. followed in due time by two other
couples who did their best to prevent the
audience from getting impatient. At $50
Tom Hughes. the manager, announced
that Sullivan and Hearld 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
Newall. of Pittsburg had been chosen
for referee that Peter j. DOnahue. of the
New York World, was the timekeeper for
Sullivan, and that Eugene Comiskey, of the
New York Telegram. was Hearld'S timer.
Scarcely had the applause that followed
Heard. with a sack coat over his bare
shoulders and his tights showing below.
followed his hacker, Wallahan, into the hall
and marched to the dressing room. There
was some slight applause, but it was
evident that the sympathies of the audi
ence were not with the bOyish-looking
pugiliSt from Philadelphia. The next min
ute cheers that could be heard block away
arose and one enthusiastic policeman raised
his hat respectfully as John L. Sullivan
came into the hall. The big one was
IN FULL RING COSTUME,
white trunks, blue stockings and white
CATERS. His powerful chest, arms and
shoulders were BARE and he carried his
coat in his hand. He did not 90 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 Phila-
delphia, with bucket, tin dinner pail, ice,
a bottle, towels and other requisites of the
toilet of a knocker-out, proceeded to
rub him down and put him through his
ablutonary pacing generally in the most
approved style. Heard made his way up
the steps and sat in his corner facing the
champion. The latter looked curously at
his antagonist, and evidently took his
physical measure. Heard was attended
by Bonnie Jones and Ed Wallahan, of,New
York, who prepared their man
carefully for the contest evidently
Gus Job in front of him.
He was attired in dun-colored tights and
canvas hose. There was a great differ
ence in the appearance of the two princi-
pals. Heard seemed TO dwindle visibly in
the presence of Sullivan's tremendous
physique. 1t was 9:55 when Heard en-
tered the ring and exactly 10 O'Clock when
THE REFEREE CALLED TINE.
Both men sprang lightly forward and
shook hands. giving the audience its
first opportunity to compare them closely.
Sullivan weighed 205 pounds and Heard
1S5, but it was hard to believe that there
was difference of only twenty pounds be-
tween them. The gloves, four ounce,
looked very small, and everybody felt that
if the intention was to slug it could be done
with terrible effect with the apol-
OgieS for hand covering worn
by the combatants. The ring attendants
received a shower of orders to sit down and
not Obstruct the view as Sullivan and
Heard came to the front for business. That
it was to be business could be seen in Suli-
vans eye. that flashed ominously, while
Hearld's red head bobbed here and there
as the two spared for an opening. Both
were very cautious, but Sullivan evinced
the most desire to begin. He
made several feints at Hearld but the lat
ter, 1.-the and active as cat. got away and
danced around the big man in a most ag-
grayating manner. Sullivan was
EVIDENTLY GETTING MAD,
but Hearld's face was as expressionless as a
whitewashed fence. John could not stand
it any longer, and he made one of his
famous ruSes and sent fearful Highlander
into Hearld's stomach. Heard countered
rapidly on the chest. but got another one
on the nose that sent him flying half across
the ring. But the Philadelphian was not
to be thrashed without struggle and he
was back again banging away at the cham
pion, with but little effect certainly, but
with remarkably good intentions. Sulli-
van meant to knock out his man if he
could. The two fought for a minute
and then clinched. There was
some desperate in fighting and
Heard was forced over the ropes. The
referee cried ''break away" but there was
no break away in the now maddened
fighters and amid the yelling of the crowd
the pugilsts were pulled apart by their at
tendants and forced into their chairs. The
time of the round was two and three Quar-
ter minutes Heard shook himself and
laughed while being
sPoNGED AND RUBBED DOWN.
He did not look much the worse for the
rough handling he had received. Sullivan
was not hurt, but he was very mad. He
had evidently found more power of resist
ance in the Philadelphia boy than he ex-