The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1888-01-27

courteous dignity at each other. Some
difIieulty was expeIienced IN procuring
ngsler 81 ceremonies once vulgarly eall-
ed a nYeferee'I-but tho venerable Dr..
Howell James finally CONSENTED 70 acL n
that capacity. Prof. Sullivan was eeconu'
ed by Judge Benjamin Butler Fields,
while Rev. DR.. Oliver Wendell Moulton
acted &c cosdjrtan! for Prof. Kilrain; me
time.keepers were Mayor Emerson Baiiey
Cabot aud City Attorney Holmes Aldrich
al tho call Of time Prof. Sullivan ed.
vRnced to the centre Of the quadrangle,
wheYe he was met moment later by Prof.
Kilrain, who had become engaged in q
discussion with his second pertaining 70
the matorislistic tendencies OF modern
Systems OF philosophy, and forgot for the
moment were he was.
Round l-Careiully adjusting bis specta.
cles Prof. Sullivan extended his hand. 1t
was grssped by that Of his antagonist,
whose linen cuffs, 1t was remarked, had
been more carefully laundLed than those
| NJ Prof, Sullivan. With studied and
methodicsI movements the two greatest
living opponents OF muscular science then
began the contest. At first the gestiCulR'
tion Of Prot. Kilrain seemed the more
brilliant. By strategic advance and
graceful wave Of his left he succeeded in
| dislodping the eye-glass OF his antagonist.
lAahudder ran through the vast congrega.
tion, DisdRiniDg 10 take advantage Of
this partial discontinue Of Prof. Sullivan
he folded his arms and stood ereCtend dig
ni6ed, awaiting the recovery Of his &C.
lcomplished foe. Time was called and the
coutestants resumed their seats.
Round 2-This round was marked OF
the beginning by playful badlnsge be-
ltwoen the two distinguished professors,
which was almost undignifed in its levtty.
" merely throw this out as teeler,"'
said Professor Kilrain. "HoW does 1t
strike you" 80
/ ~ am iolcibly impressed with It," re-
piled Professor Sullivan, as he made, q
Delsartean GestuIe. SIT seems to bea de-
clded hit"
"Then don't dodge the isaue" rejoined
, the other, with circular sweep Of hit
right.
ia truce to this triaing by.play!n ex
claimed Professor Sullivan, drawing slight
liz back and adjusting bis neCktie. "Fol
hundred years sll individuals who have
faced the descendants OF John L. Sullivan
have been overwhelmed in sinistris man
iibus, as It were. Take that, and reCipro'
cate or recalcita!s fyOu can!"
With q CoDcussion that could have been
heard ten feet or more away, accompanied
by q gound OF breaking glass, Professor
lSullivsn'S muscular left impscted itseli
forcibly against his antagonists right eye,
Professor KilrGin convulsively grssped his
second, the Rev. DR.. Oliver Wendell Moul'
tsn, and both fell to the ground and rolled
over, soiiing their full.dress quits most
shoCkingly.
Prof. Sullivan stood for moment like
a statute. Then he examined bis LETT kid
glove. It WaH slightly rent, and from
cut on one Of his knuCkles he cav the
blood beginning to flow. He turned
lrightfully pale, but with tremendous
effort he retained his selt.Control, and did
not move from the spot until the veneEs'
BILE and distinguished master Of ceEe'
monieH had awarded the palm Of victory
to the uuConqusrnble descendant Of the
immortal John Lawrence Sullivan. The
great contest was over. The prize OF
Btake-a Proiessorship OF Occult Sciences,
Philosophic Pugilism and VoIspuk-was
conferred upon Prof. Elliott Waldo Sulli-
van amid the EXPLANATIONS OF vast and
intellectual throng, and in few minutea
more the streets and avenues leading from
the campus were crowded by Bostonians
slowly and thoughtfully taking their way
homeward. The affair was B0ially, pro.
REASONABLY, aud artistiCslly success. 1!
is gratifying to be able to nay that It was
q financial BuCceeg likewise, the campus
Restaurant having disposed Of not leES than
twenty-seven barrels OF beans during the
afternoon and evening Of the contest