Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-01-07
sULIIVAN NIT HIM ONCE.
hut the Blow was n Revelation 10 the
welsh Champion.

Netsh tbhuuptou'
A Cardiff special says: Since Sulli-
vans arrival IN Europe there has been
lot Of talking by Smith, Mitchell, and
other smaller fighting fry OF desire TO
fight the man from the West, but TINS
miningport has had the honor ofgiving the
first evidence ofany actual wish to fight.
Sullivan on his boxing travels has gwen
out that he would he glad to accommo-
date any gentleman who might wish to
be knocked about by the greatest fighter,
and local fighter, considered very ter
rible and looked MP to all over the Welsh
hills. decided to try his fate. William
Samuels is his name and he has ham
mered with unbounded success all the
men about here, professionals or anna
tours
When Sullivan heard OF Samuels's
determination he expressed q becoming
amount OF sympathy for the gentleman
and fixed on tonight, his third and last
performance in Cardiff for the event to
come of. A lot of men hoped to see
some real hitting, and trusted that
Samuels might be good man enough to
give Sullivan a chance TO come out, and
came all the wav from London. Wor-
shippers of the local champion, firmly
believing that their man was to dip the
pride OF Boston into the dust, turned
out most graudly, and PHILHARMONIC
Hall tonight was as thoroughly crowded,
noisy, and agitated rs it coul1 possibly
he. The air was full Of Welch enthu-
siasm, but this melted
BRAVE MR.. sAMUELs.
Sullivan, big and pink and plump and
savage-looking, came and sat on chair:
Mr.. Samuels, quite different, came and
sat on another. felt for Samuels as |
felt for the rabbit that | once saw fed to
very big snake. Samuels evidently
felt about rs the rabbit did. but
made the best of it most pluckily.
/ He rushed at Sullivan, who paid no
attention until the rush was over,
and then with n comparatively gen
/ tie tap sent the Welsh champion swiftly
against the ropes. The Welshman came
back and was sent away again. This
went on throughout the round and the
/ Welshmen were much delighted for their
knotty little man, though evidently IN
with the wrong snake, had proved him
self plucky, and they, not understanding
fighting. did not know now much trouble
Sullivan was having TO obey the inlunc-
tion he had received not to knock his
man out.
In the second round Samuels was al
lowed to disport himself considerably,
| Sullivan only stopping hits and scarcely
pretending to strike ont. This so de-
/ lighted the little mans admirers that
their exultation grew almost offensive.
| The great and only Bostonian began TO
regret his magnsnimity, and whispered
to his hacker, Phillips, that he must hit
/ Samuels Just once to take the concert
| out of his friends.
suLLIyAN's ONE BLOW.
Accordingly in the middle OF the third
round he let out his right arm, the one
that works with such painful precision,
aud the round stopped short. William
/ Samues, champion of the Welsh hills.
was doubled up in his corner. he got
up bye and bye, shook hands with Sulll-
van, and proved that he was appreciatlve
of tue Iatter's kindness. Although
not intended by nature to defeat
the worlds champion, he expressed
in feeling terms to the crowded
hall his thankfulness for Sullivan's kind
ness, and said that first and last blow.
showed him how many opportunities OF
knocking him ont Sullivan had let so by.
Samuels declined with emphasis the vo-
ciferous invitations of friends to so on.
Sullivan took his applause with the calm
ness characteristic of true greatness.
Samuels, who is really good and
plucky fighter, assured your correspon-
dent that that one blow from Sullivan had
taught him who was natures real chosen
knocker-out. Sullivan means because
men like Smith, Kilrain, &C., who really
can fight little, will not forget caution
and try to fight him. He is comforted
somewhat by the belief, which is strong
wherever he has been, that Smith, Xii
rain & Co. are wise beyond the usual
prize-fghting intelligence.