The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1888-03-11

Sullivan got home with his left on
the cheek and right on top Of
head. Mitchell got home with
his right on Sullivan's belly.
Sullivan now several times. in beauti-
full manner, stopped Mitchells left,
which was still aiming for his belly;
finally Sullivan cornered Mitchell, who
dropped to avoid punishment.
Round 2-Mitchell comm anced opera
tions by hitting out yiciously at Sui
livan's eye. He hit the spot and Sui
livan did not, but landed on the cheek
with his left. Mitchell staggered from
the counter, but tried his left again.
This time with more success. They
then closed. but broke away again al
most INN 46iassly. Sullivan now
with his right and gained the first
knockdoWn.
Round 3-Mitchell led Of with his
left at mark. After a few exchanges
they closed, Mitchell putting in a few
they separated, Ls laughing.
The ground bel4i olayey, it some
what hampered the movements OF the
men. When they resumed sparring,
Mitchell got in blow with his left and
they closed, sullivan getting the best OF
the fighting. On breaking away, Sui
livan requested Mitchell not to run
around the ring and then, straight
away again, landed with his right on
Mitchell's temple knocking him down.
Round mitchell came up with a
lump on his left temple. He led with
his left on the belly. The men then
spared for some time. Mitch Il
frequently led low and was
well stopped. Sullivan tried his
right and rushed. Thev clinched.
but mutually drew away without
wrestling. Sullivan looked able to do
what he liked while holding NJ tehell.
The latter got home twice on the chest
Sullivan, after waiting awhile. rushed
in again, but Mitchell cleverly slippe
away from him. The round ended
with Sullivan getting home with his
right on Mitchell's left eye in fast
rally blow. sending Mitchell down.
Round 5-Both responded sharply 10
the call of time. Sullivan directly
forced the fighting, and there was
fast rally in the middle of the ring.
Mitchell cliuched and then separated
After a short round, Mitchell went
down from a right-hand blow.
Round 6-Sullivan had been leading
thus far, but Mitchell opened this
rounG with three lett-handed shots Gu
Sul!ivan's body In the exchange
which followed. he had the worst of it.
but stopped o heavy right nand blow
directed at his belly, though he was
finally knocked down by blow on the
cheek
Round Mitchell led with his left at
the belly. In the rally that ensued,
Sullivan fell, with Mitchell on top.
Sullivan, after all the rounds, walked
to his corner, but Mitchell was gener-
ally carried.
Round S-First blood was allowed for
Mitchell. Mitchell got home several
times on the belly and avoid d
Sullivsn's terrible right After some
heave exchanges, Mitchell landed a hot
one on Suli'van's right eye, and got
down to avoid return.
Round 9-Sullivan got home with his
right on Mitchel's neck. After rally,
Mitchell's left metSulliyan's mouth aud
he got home again on the ear. Sullivan
landed twice with his left on the ear
and temple and Mitchell went down
from a right -hs nd GLOW On the arm.
Round ten Was another smart round.
Mitchell showed a lump on his left
temple, while SuIiivaa's right eye was
in bad shape. Sullivan opened the
round with a vicious rush at Mitchell,
who got down.
Round 11-Mitchell got home twice
with his left on the body. He was
worked to his corner and got down 10
avoid punishment. The ground was
slippery.
Round 12-Bcth men appeared fresh.
Sullivan again opened with VIC US
rush and Mitchell fell wi hout blow.
a foul was claimed. but was not al
lowed. Sullivan was savage, and made
repeated efforts to corner Mitchell, but
Mitchell slipped him and finally went
down to avoid punishment.
Round 13-Suliivan led off with his
left, landing on Mitchell's body. SulIi-
van, who had been waiting to use his
right, finally sent Mitchell down with
blow from that useful member on the
neck.
Round 14-Suilivan was always
serious, buJ Mitchell was laughing. The
round opened with q wild, but harm
less rush. In the exchange that fol-
| lowed, Mitchell received blow in the
mouth that drew blood and sullivan
got one on the temple in exchange.
Sullivan then sent Mitchell down with
his right on the ear and now seemed
sure of winning.
Round 15-Mitchell did most of the
work. but went down TO avoid punish
| ment.
During the rounds from nine to
fifteen. fearful storm was prevailing
and nearly all but the principals and
their seconds took shelter in the sheds.
| In one of these rounds, which lasted
| twenty-five minutes, Mitchell received
several nasty blows, especially on the
| temple, but Sullivan WAS evil
IDENTIFY firing. He was shiyering
and his teeth were ehatteTing from the
down pour which he had endured. By
ana by, however, the sun came out
again quite warm and with its appear
ance Sullivan seemed to rally. At times
he made tremendous rushes, but
Mitchell's agility stood him in good
stead, and he milled on the retreat
most of the time.
Round 16-SulliVan went in to finish |
Mitchell, who cleverly got away from
him. Slight exchanges followed Sui |
livan now got in his right and Mitchell
went down.
Round 17-Mitchell was shaky and |
was no sooner up than he went down.
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