Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-04-09
sulliyan,s Backer satisfied.

He SAYS JOHN KNOCKED OUT MITCHELL, But
WAS NOT GIVEN JUSTICE
Harry Phillips and Jack Barnett, who were. re-
spectively, hacker and umpire for John L. sulli-
van in his recent night with Charles Mitchell, re-
turned to New York from Europe yesterday on the
Cunard ship Etruria- The New York Herald
says: When spoken to upon the subject OF Amer
ica's pugflstic pride Mr. Phillips who spoke freely
and unostentatiously, said that sullivan Is still
t the 18th INST why didn't he win the Thr with
Mitchell?" was asked. swell, I'll tell you.p an
swered Phillips. There were lots OF things
against John. The rain fell and made the mud
thick and sticky and so chilled him that his teeth
chartered. We couldn't get him 10 take q drop OF
liquor. persuaded him and so did Mr. Barnett,
take our advice and drink But what's the use OF
my mentioning these things? No matter what the
weather or circumstances had been John could
not have whipped Mitchell unless he knocked him
"Do you mean to say that Mitchell is a better
man than sullivan" Mr.. Phillips was asked In
amazed tones.
"Not much, returned he, with enthusiasm. 81
mean that no American can lick an Englishman
on British soil without doing him up forever II
with KiIrain. They won't let one OF their men be
done up"
MITCHELL WAS "kNocKED OUT"
SHOW was Mitchell sayed?"
"Why, he was licked a dozen times II he was
once. He was knocked clean out in the third
round"
ayes, and claimed It, but they wouldn't pay
any attention to what l said" interrupted Mr..
.sWhat brought him tor the interviewer asked.
at was this way: John knocked him out, and
according TO the rules, ought 10 have been given
the night. He was nfty-seven seconds In coming
up To the scratch, while only thirty seconds are
allowed The referee was granted the right to
permit an additional eight seconds rest but even
with that Mitchell was nineteen seconds overdue.
oh, there's no use In an American trying TO best
one OF those fellows on their own ground!'
.sYou say Mitchell was knocked out q dozen tunes
es wi be %Ss He was all the @ duck,ns and
dropping without being hit. and all the referee did
was TO caution him. II 1t had been John who fell
there w0nionI nave been any caution given; As
around TO overhear what was said and as he made
this last remark one OF them exclaimed: 81 wish
he'd killed that Englishman. John VIII he ever
gets nalf-fa1r shake"
suLLIvAN's 'GANE" ARM.
Mr. Phillips then continued, and among other
things said that Sullivan had proven q surprise 70
Lis friends In displaying himself "a game man"
1--WE always knew he was great quick lighter"
said MI Phillips put we never before Knew ne
too, under the most adverse circumstances Why,
sir he told me In the NTH round not TO put up any
diS not believe he could win. HIS arm Was sweiled
twice its natural size, and he could not strike Q
blow with II All he could do was 70 hit with his
LEFT and throw the weight OF bis body into his
How did the accident TO sullivan's arm occur"
1T occurred this way. When John found that
the knocking out he gave Mitchell In the third
round was not going o be allowed he made ter
rinc rush at Michel. He aimed his terrible right
arm ct Mitchell and would have put him out OF the
night sure II the blow had carried. But luck was
against Us. MitcheLl's arm went up In the air and
S1Iliyans nst encountered his elbow. That's what
aftsr that But, just the same, ! offered q bet
ESQ IN the last round on sullivan and couldn't
gets taker. Ana tell you what. Airchsn was no
duflef either"
"WII sullivan ever night again9p
eyes or. Before came away went Around
trying to make Q match for him. but couldn't get
any takerA I offered all sorts OF money, but
couldn't Ct 10 Q match with either Mitchell or
ID ready 70 nght e any tine. They're an comin0
over here shortly, and then ven make em aghI
Wen be bound 20 have Mitchell nRht SuIiyna m
then you1 go sport" NJ. Phinpo axproased -
wish TO ~ 20 the public that sullivan q not
drinking. . has ben rep0Eted
Worn BoUsuf N Rzops In.Axn-Tne proyi-