Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1886-09-20
SULLIVAN AND HEARLD.
The Boston BOY Knocks Hearld Down in
the Second Round-Police Interfere
and Stop the Contest-Sullivau Anxious
to Maui His Adversary More.

PITrsBURG, Pa, Sept. Is.
The Coliseum at Allegheny City was to-
night crowded to its utmost capacity by spec
tators to witness the fight between Sullivan
and Hearld. Several minor contests were
decided after which, about g. so O'Clock, Sui.
iivAn entered the ring, quickly followed by
Hesrld The latter was attended by Henry
Jones and Ed. Msllaham of New York: Sui
livan was looked after by William Kelly of
Australia and Arthur Chambers of Philadel-
phia. Both men appeared in prime condi-
tion, but Hearld looked small beside his
bulky antagonist. They wore four-ounce
gloves. Promptly at 10 o'clock. Referee
John Newsll of Pittsburg, called "time," +"
and the men sprang lightly forward and
shook hands.
Each appeared very cautious but Sullivan
evlnced the most eagerness to begin He
made several teints at Hearld, but the latter
got away. Sullivan made one of his famous
rushes and sent fearful right-hander into
Hearld's stomach. Hearld countered rapid
ly on the chest, but got another on the nose
that sent him fving half across the ring.
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 fighting, and
Heard was forced over the ropes. The ref
cree cried "break awsy!" but there was no
break away in the now msddened fighters,
and amid the yelling OF the crowd the pueil-
lists were pulled apart by their attendants
and forced, struggling, into their chairs
The time of the round was "a minutes.
Hearld shook himself and laughed while he
was being sponged and rubbed down. He
did not lock much the worse for the rough
handling he had received
The second round opened with cautious
spsrrlng. Sullivan was wary, and Hearld .
little apprehensive of the giants rushes.
This time Hearld was the attacking party
He had evidently made up his mind that he
must fight, and was determined to do his
best. He tried to get at Sullivan's face, but
hit short. In an instant he was in the en-
brace of his antagonist, who pounded him in
the head, face and neck with all the force of
his brswny right arm until Hearld slipped
away and gave Sullivan a drive under the
eye. That was the only clear blow he got
in on the champion. The latter seemed to
stsgger for an instant, and was apparently
too surprised to do more than protect himself
from the blows that Hearld was showering on
his guard. Then he gathered himself for a
supreme effort, and with sn upper cut under
the chin, sent Hearld fiat on his back-a
cledn khoCkeu uOWn- heard was up ike a
flash, and the two clnched. The fight had
become mere rough and tumble. Hearld
slipped and fell again, when the chief of
police and his officers rushed in and with
difficulty separated the men.
All was confusion. The pugilists were
both anxious to go on, and if the officers had
not kept between them, would have fought
with the police on the stage. The audience
Kissed and cheered as the humor took them.
while Maj. Tom Hughes harannued them and
tried to keep order. Sullivan made dash
at Comiskey of the New York Telegram,
the timekeeper for Hesrld, and Comiskey
reached to his hip pocket for revolver.
The police disarmed him, and Sullivan was
forced to his chair. Hearld in the meantime
was being favored and kept in position
should there be another round. Referee
Newell announced that Sullivan was the
winner of the contest, and though Malahan
tried to make him revoke his decision, claim
ing that it was evident that Hearld was ready
and anxious to go on with the fight, Newell
insisted on giving the fight TO the champion
Many of those who witnessed the contest
tonight said that Heard made better show
ing before the champion than did McCaffrey
in Cincinnati last spring, and the opinion
was freely expressed that Hearld was a bet
ter man than McCaffrev
The crowd left the hall in a comparatively
orderly manner. The contest tonight has
largely increased the interest in the Hearld-
Bradburn fight, which takes place at Geneva
Park, near this city, next Saturday.