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THE FIGHT.
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his right on MitchelI's left eye in fast
rally, the blow sending Mitchell down.
Round 5.-Both responded sharply to
the call of time. Sullivan directly forced
the fighting and there was fair rally IN
the middle Of the ring. Mitchell cliDched
and then separated. After a short round
MITCHELL WENT DOWN
from right hand blow.
RJund 6-Sulliysn had been leading
thus far, but Mitchell opened this round
with three lefs-handed shots on Sullivan's
bedY. In the exchange which followed
he had the worst of il, but stopped a
heavy right-bander directed at his belly,
though he was finally knocked down by
blow on the cheek.
Round Mitchell led with his left st
the belly. 10 the rally that ensued Sulli-
van fell with Mitchell on the top Of him.
Sullivan, sitter all the rounds, walked
to his corner, but Mitchell Was generally
carried.
R1und S-The first blood WAS allowed
for Mitchell. Mitchell got home several
times on the belly, an 4 avoided SulliVan's
terrible right After some heavy ex-
changes, Mitchell's hand fell heavily on
Soltiyan's right eye, and got down to
avoid the return.
Round Sullivan got home with his
right on Mitchell's neck. After the rally
Mitchell's left met Sullivan's mouth and
then got home again on the ear. Sullivan
landed twice with his right on the ear
and temple, and Mitchell went down from
a right hand blow on the arm.
Round 10-This was another smart
round. Mitchell showed lump on his
left temple, while Suliiy8n's right eve
was in bad shape. Sullivan opened the
round with vicious rush at Mitchell,
who got down to avoid him.
Rlund Mitchell got homo twice
with his loft OF the body. He WAS worked
to his corner and got down to avoid pun
ishmeut. The ground was slippery.
r und l2-BOth men appeared fresh.
Sullivan again opened with
VICIOUS RUSH,
and Mitchell fell without blow. Foul
was claimed but not allowed. Sullivan
WAS ss7sge and made repeated Efforts to
corner Mitchell, but Mitchell slipped him
and foally went down to avoid purish
ment.
RIund Is Sullivan led of with bic
Iefs landing en- Mi;chell's body. Sulli-
van who had been waiting TO use ais
light fualIy cent Mitchell down with a
blow from that useful member on The
neck.
r .und l4.-Sullivan was ALWAYS serious
but Mitchell was laughing. The round
opent with 8 harmless lush and ia the
exchange that followed Mitchell received
blow on the mouth that drew blood ana
Sullivan got enc on the temple in return
Sulivln thene>ent Mitchell down with his
RIG ht on the ear and now seemed sure OF
winning.
r ,und 15-Mitchell did the most Of the
work, but went down to avoid punish
ment.
During rounds 9 to Is a fearful storm
prevailed, and nearly ali but the priDci
pals ard their seconds took shelter IN tIe
shed. In one Of these rounds, which
tasted twenty five minutes, Mitchell re-
ceived nasty blows, especially upon The
temple, bat Sullivan was evidently tirif g.
He was sbivering and his teeth were chat
terri from the downpCur which he had
endured. By and by, however, the sun
came ont sgsin quite warm, and with ite
appearance Sulivsn seemed to recover.
At times he made tremendous rushes. but
NJ tchell's agility stood hin in good
stead, He acted on the defensive most Of
The time
Rlund l6 -Sullivan went in to flush.
Mitchell cleverIy got away from him.
SIjeht exchanges followed. Sullivan got
IN right hander and Mitchell went down.
Round II M tchell WAS shaky and vas
no sooner up thsn he went down.
Rruud l8-Tbere we're slight ex-
changes, but Mitchell quickly went do Tn:
Ruund l9 Mitchell Wss quiet but
Il al
nearly dcwned him with
A RIGHT hAEDsD BLOW
on the temple. Both were busy with the
left on each others bodies. Sullivan
made desperate rush and Mitchell got
down to avoid hum.
R und 2O.-Some brisk exchanges
ended In Mitchell's going down.
R ,und 2l.-Mitcbell ne'rly stranded
the "pig fellow" with his right, but got
home twice in the ribs. In the rally
which followed Mitchell went down.
Round % -Mitchtl II was cheeky. Sulli-
van got home on Mltchell's chest with
his left and on his neck with his right
Mitchell cleverly slipped SulliVan's next
attempt in the same direction, but flaAlly
received blow on the eye and went
down.
Round % The ground WAS dres11u!ly
slippery. Mitchell appeared to be i'm
proving in condition, while Sullivan was
breathing hard. He fought Mitchell
down, however. ..
R1uud "a This was lopg round
Mnchel got home twice on the mouth,
but finally receiving a heavy hump on
the neck from Sullivsn's right, went
down.
Round 25-Mitchell had the best Of the
fightiUg, scoring on the body, Sullivan
tried foe ignt for his ear, but
MITCHELL GOT DOWN.
Round % -Mltcnell got home twice on
the left eye and ear and Sullivan got one
in on the lump of Mitcnell's forehead.
Mitchell went down to avoid punishment.
Round 27-There was heavy fighting
for awhile out Mitchell fiuslly went down
to avoid Sulliven's blows.
Round 2s.-Sullivan cleverly forced
Muchell 10 prolopg the fierce rally.
Mitchell lightly landed his right on Sulli-
vans ear and was then sent down.
Rounds 20 SO -During these rounds
Mitchell gained some advantage. Both
men fought fsirly and though Mitchell
| once twisted Sullivan on the ropes ard