Butte semi-weekly miner., 1888-03-14

eve. He hit the spot and Sullivan did not
parry but landed on the cheek with left.
Mitchell staggered from the counter, but
tried 8 left again. this time with more
success They then closed but broke away
again almost Immediately. Sullivan now
rushed and hit Mitchell on the head with
his right and gained the first knockdown.
Round 3. Mitchell led off with his left
at the mark and after few exchanges they
closed, Mitchell putting in few half-arm
blows. By mutual consent they separf ted.
both laughing. The ground being clayey
somewhat hampered the movements OF the
men. When they commenced sparrlng
Mitchell got in d blow with his left and they
closed, Sullivan getting the best OF the
fibbing. On breaking away Sullivan re-
quested Mitchell not to run around the
ring and then straightway again landed
with his right On Mitchell's temple, knock
ing him down.
Round 4. Mitchell came up with lump
on his left temple. He led with his LETT
on the belly. The men then spared for
some time Mitchell frequently led low
and was we'll stopped. Sullivan tried his
right and rushed in They clinched, but
mutually drew away without wrestling.
Sullivan looked able to do what he liked
while holding Mitchell The latter got
home twice on the chest. Sullivan, after
waiting a while, rushed in again. but
Mitchell cleverly slipped away from him.
The round ended with Sullivan getting
home with his right on Mitchelrs left eye.
in fast rally blow, sending Mitchell down.
Round 5. Both responded sharply to
the call OF time. Sullivan directly forced
the fighting, and there was fast rally in
the middle of the ring. Mitchell clinched
and then separated. After short round
Mitchell went down from a right-hand
blow.
Round 6. Sullivan had been leading thus
far, but Mitchell opened this round with
three left handed shots on Sullivan's body.
Ia the exchange which followed he had the
worst of it, but stopped a heavy right
hand blow directed at his belly, though he
was finally knocked down by blow on the
cheek.
Round 7. Mitchell led with his left at
the belly. In the rally that ensued Sui
livan fell with Mitchell on top. Sullivan
after all the rounds walked to his corner,
but Mitchell was generally carried.
Round 8. First blood was allowed for
Mitchell Mitchell got home several times
on the belly and avoided Sullivan's terri
BILE right After some heavy exchanges
Mitchell landed hot one on Sullivan s
right eye, and got down to avoid a return
Round 9. Sullivan got home with his
right on Mitchells neck. After rally
MitcheIl's left met Sullivau's mouth and
he then got home again on the ear. Sulll
van landed twice with his left on the cal
and temple and Mitchell went down from d
right-handed blow on the arm.
Round 10. This was another smart
round. Mitchell showed a limp on his left
temple, while Sullivans right eye was in
bad shape. Sullivan opened the rounC
with a vicious rush at Mitchell, who got
down.
Round II. Mitchell got home twice with
his left on the body. He was worked tt
his corner aud got down to avoid punish
ment. The ground was slippery.
Round II. Both men appeared fresh
Sullivan again opened with d vicious rusf
and Mitchell fell without blow. Fou
was claimed, but was not allowed. Sulll
van was savage, and made repeated effort
to corner Mitchell, but Mitchell slipped
him, and finally went down to avoid pun
ishment.
Round 13. Sullivan led off with his left
landing on Mitcheli's body. Sullivan, who
had been waiting to use his right, finally
sent Mitchell down with blow from thai
| useful member on the neck.
Round IA. Sullivan WAS always seri ous
| DuU MlICHGLl Was IdusAthS' Nv AOuL>
opened with wild, but harmless rush. Ii
| the exchange that followed Mitchell re
ceived blow in the mouth that drew
blood and Sullivan got one on the templ
in exchange. Sullivan then sent Mitchell
down with his right on the ear, and nov
seemed sure of winning.
Round Is. Mitchell did most of tn
work but went down to avoid punishment
| TDuring round to Is a fearful storm
was prevailing and and nearly all but tn
principals and their seconds took shelte
| in sheds. In one OF these rounds, whic
lasted 25 minutes, Mitchell received severa
nasty blows, especially on the temple
but Sullivan was evidently tiring. He wa
shivering visibEy and his teeth were chatter
| ing from the dOwnpOur which he had ell
| dured. BY and by the sun CaIue out agal
quite warm and with Its appearance Sul
van seemed to rally. At times he mad
tremendous rushes, but Mitchel's agilit
stood him in good stead and he milled o
the retreat most OF the time.
| Round 16. Sullivan went in to fnis
Mitchell, who Cleverly got away from him
Slight exchanges followed. Sullivan no'
got in his right hand and Mitchell wen
down.
Round II. Mitchell was shaky and n
sooner up tlau he went down.
| kOllnu 10. IQere were SilbuG eACuhHSce
hut Mitchell quickly went down.
Round 19. Mitchell was queer but gam
and active. In rally Sullivan neatl
downed him with right handed blow o.
the temple. Both were busy with the lef
on each others body. Sullivan made
dpperate rush and Mitchell got down t.
avoid him.
Round 20. Some brisk exchanges ende
| in Mitchell's going down.
Round 21. Mitchell nearly landed tn
''big fellow" with his right, but John go
home twice ON the ribs. In the rally whic!
followed Mitchell went down.
Round %. Mitchell was cheeky. Sulli
van got home on Mitchell's chest with hi
LETT and on his neck with his right. Mitchell
clcverly slipped Sulivan's next attempt il
the same direction, but finally received
| blow on the eye and went down.
Round %. The ground was dreadfull
slippery Mitchell appeared to be improv
ing hard. He fought Mitchell down, how
| ever.
| Round "a. This was a long round
Mitchell got home twice on the mouth, bu
finally received heavy thump on the nee
from Sullivan's right and went down.
Round 25. Mitchell had the best OF tn
fighting, scoring on the body. Sullivan
tried to find the right for his ear, bu
Mitchell got down to avoid it.
Round 26. Mitchell got home twice OIL
the left eye and ear and Sullivan got on
in on the lump on Mitchell's forehead
Mitchell then went down to avoid punish
| ment.
Round 27. There was heavy fighting TO
a while, but Mitchell finally went down t.
avoid SuIlivan's blows.
Round 90. Sullivan cleverly force'
Mitchell to prolong fierce rally. Mitche
lightly landed his right on Sullivan's eal
bat was then sent down.
Round 20 to 80. During these round
Mitchell gained some advantage. Bot
men fought very fairly, although ono
Mitchell twisted Sullivan onto the rope
and sought to cross -buttock him. Neithe
would wrestle to the end OF the rounds.
In the Wrong Pew.
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