The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1888-03-30
Thirty-nIme Rounds Fought INA the
Rain On French SOII-Mitchell
Took Lots of Punishment
Sullivan Gained First
Touchdown.

dispatch from London, March 10th,
gives the following account of the con-
test The great fight ended as not one
in fifty expected it would. After SO
rounds, in which the lighter man fully
used his advantage under the London
prize ring rules, Referee Angle declared
the fight a draw. The arrangements
made last night for the fight were
chaotic. Mitchell's agent, who was sent
over ten days before to secure the
ground, was obliged to confess he had
failed to procure a suitable spot, where
upon a wrangle ensued and the Sullivan
party, rightly or wrongly, charged
Mitchell with trying to wriggle out of
the fight. Finally the Mitchell party
left the choice of ground to Sullivan's
hackers, who appointed Johnny Gideon
of the sportsman" (who had filled
similar offices for Sayels), Dunning, also
of the sportsman" and Dry, the
"Sportsman' Paris reporter, to select
a battlefield. The trio left Amiens last
evening for Creil, and the pugilists ar
ranged to follow to-day.
The impromptu arrangements made
for the fight by the committee of three
appointed by the Sullivan party really
left nothing to be desired. The precise
locality was kept secret as long as pos
sible. Eight vehicles of various styles
of architecture were engaged to convey
the principals, their seconds and the
spectators to the scene of action. On
their arrival at the spot selected they
found that the ring had been pitched on
the grounds of Baron Rothschild at
Apremont, behind the stables which
face the model private race-course of the
Baron. From the other side they were
excluded from view by bushes and
trees. Thanks to the shelter thus af-
forded, operations were pursued without
interference, the only strangers who
turned up being few huntsmen, who
presented themselves towards the finish
and looked on with curiosity A capital
ring was pitched on the well-rolled clay.
Mitchell talked as much as usual, and,
though pale, declared himself confident.
Sullivan looked determined, but was
somewhat thin in the face. When the
combatants reached the ring about forty
spectators we've present. Macdonald
and Jack Ashton seconded Sullivan, and
Baldoi and Kilrain seconded Mitchell.
Mr.. Angle of the London Stock Ex-
change was chosen referee. Jack Ben
S,.l1 i
Charley Rowell acted in like capacity for
Mitchell. Sullivan entered the ring at
II :25 o'clock, and Mitchell followed five
minutes later. Both men wore warm
wooden drawers. Mitchell also wore a
large fighting plaster of the old style,
but Sullivan declined to put one on.
Sullivan sported ornamentod green
socks.
At 1855 precisely the principals
shook hands in the orthodox old-time
fashion and the fight began. Sullivan
looked as though he would have been
better for a stone off in weight, and
Mitchell was not drawn down any too
fine.
At the outset Sullivan offered to back
himself for $1,000, but the offer was de-
clined. His hackers then offered to l
on Sullivan, but found no takers.
In round one Mitchell INDUCED in a
laugh over the fact that he had won the
toss for corners, and put Sullivan with
his face to the wind and sun, and later
on to the rain. Finally Sullivan cornered
Mitchell, who dropped to avoid punish
ment. In round two Sullivan hit Mitch
ell on the head with his right and
gained first knockdown. In round eight
first blood was allowed Mitchell. In
nearly every round up to the thirty
eighth Mitchell went down to avoid Sui
livan's blows. The thirty-ninth round
was exceptionally tedious.
Sullivan's right eye was getting in
mourning and his lips swelling, while
the lump on Mitchell's forehead had be-
come red der and bigger. No blood
came from the latter, but Sullivan's nose
and lips trickled carmine. He would
not have his mustache removed.
The ground was now in a terrible
state. Mitchell was frequently down on
his hands, but got up quickly and now
seemed fresher and more confident than
ever. There was, however, always a
dangerous blow in John, but he did not
push the fight, Charley being more in
clined to plant one until Sullivan hit
and went for him. Charley
was always on the alert and managed to
get away. There was no use in Johns
racing after him; he was too agile. Free
queutly Mitchell, for a change, would
take a walk around the ring. Sullivan
still. Some four times they
retired to their corners to get
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