New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-09-19
SULLIVAN KNOCKS HEARLD DOWN.
ENDING THE CONTEST IN SIX MINUTES.
1HE srARRING MATCH TURNS OUT TO BE FIGHT
FOR BLooD"-srOPPED BY THE POLICE.
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PITTsBURG. Sept. 49,. L. Sullivan to-
night a:ter sparring than minutes, knocEsd
Frank Heard down with Of the most terrific blows
that ever came from mans shoulder The blow seemed
almost fatal and the police rushed on the platform an"
stopped the fight To-nights encounter ie the result Oh
a loBg pending match between sullivan AMI HeatM
Originally the fight ARRANGED tn take psce In the
East but the police prevented It, The authorizes mere
after being assured that the puKilisiS
would ouly "spar for points," consented to
gr.nt license for the 10 meet each
other large amount OF mang lyerng was intuSen
In before hall secured AMI that was accomplished
only on the plea that scientific contest WAS 10
taFe place. Tne Casino Rink. Allegheny Ctiy, was
secured. ani ring OF the ol-tine sze-lventy -FOUR
feet-maie Ia the Tue admission foe was - Ior
s;aniins 70 m and 50 extra for seat About l'OoV
persons pad FOR admission.
In spite OF the declaration ~ to Intentions OF the CON-
batants the police authorities extremely sus-
picioua Both pngilists arrived in the city early ID
the morninS Mallahan. H-ards hacker AMI manager
was the bues in the city bis enleavors TO nave
the eoist made clear. The local managers were IN
equal To tho task and had strangers no. interested
Themselves IN the business there certainly would nave
been no hight at all. II 10 p. N. wh'n
the two principals appeared in the ring. Before
they apDrae four local boxers entertained the
audience by Rough hitting, though Ettlc
science va. displayed. sullivan was IN the rms
fully I've minute, before uearld appeared lie accom-
panic lbs Arthur chambers and " Jim "McCuuheL. lie
looked ~rocious His appearance showed that he meant
BUSINESS pair OF thte gloves were fixed on
hi- hands before his opponent appeared Heard made
/ his way to the ring amid encouraging cheers lie was
followed D. " Nd " Malahan and Bonnie" Jones' the
fefiherweieht wrestler, his secOnls John Newell
Piit-burg sporting man, chosen referee. lie an
nOuneed to the fighters only tny wore 70 hsht SIX
rounds, Marquis OF Qleen-berry rules. He do not a.
nonace to the audience that points" "knock out
we're 10 count
The two lighters introduced. When they r.
sponded 10 the call OF tine the contrast between th'
was easily seen. sullivan weighed 2OJ pounds, anu
looked much heavier. While his boty lookei corpu-
lent Lis rbs showed that no VAS hari'
iie"rd was only lo6 pounds IN "eiEit
s looASa b.I IKE n., 10y Of ,%d
~ lh~y took positions flly TWO yards apart su!san
near IL an his left well out and moderately bent:
mgi~ "snI n'nd was close o 70 MS man IN
defensive position Sullivan at once
shove to be aggressive bur Hearth used hi'
feet with agility ana kept out Of harms way. sullivan
vehtHrrd W IN ~ i-t ana re"cnrH Heard mouth
a blow that rather too snort to 90 mucn
what he received. bur hs responded with
good eit-handed blow below suliivtn's rght ear
! opponent sullivan puehed him away with his rish
hand snd coud easily have Knocked MO over the rope.
bur the Gro al Referee shouted " ErFGk BREAK :.
Iley brose aud lttle more harmless spaFrins ende'
When tlo5 stepped out for the secoud rom,
Sullivan vicious look. H"arlh kept vel
ont Of the way. but tie big man pressed hi
10 almost all the four corners an h1aly struck nO"
rather too short, HEARTS shoulder. Tue latte
again gave sullivan warm left-hander on III
Jaw, but ills seemed Ouly to bring out the tge
IN sullivan. Hearld's guard open rdiculousy an
sullivan hit HIM 50 tremendously on the mouth that n
fell to the n,or Ike og his heal striking the n0n
wirh force that the sound echoed through u
building.
The police rushed to ring and declared that On
fight end Both hEhters desired TO rene u, Du
the chief OF police satshed that Hers
would he either seriously injured, or killed
II the They forced both lighters TO cav
ring. The referee announced 10 the crow
That sullivan the winner, and wol
therefore receive 30 per out OF the net recelps
Before leaving the sage, sullivan said:
GENTLEMEN: 1 have defeated Frank Hearl
. and think more ~ him to-day than eve
dd ready TO defend tho utle
chan. ionship aganss any man IN the world ca
easily whip Heard any other man. but the paper
especially IN Nrw-Iork, 10 not give me lalr snow
Friends have to Pttsb1rg 70 let you see that
can do this man. | have done, and remain your Sill
eere friend. John l. sullivan" - -,
All the sporting men present agreed that HearIu
pretention-. a q hrst-cas- hghter are settled
Pat -hredy, speaking OF sullivans future pro
gram me- sad &" In about four weeks time SulHVa
ana VIII 60 to England We WI
slow through that country. scotland an
ireland. lie Will meet all corners aud viii most a
sured v fght smith. other man under auy col
+ ditlons that are Legal, or reasonable.
, sullivan l. drinking and MS managers are e1tFeme
xiOus about him.