The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1888-03-11

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where it speedily joined BY Mitchslis head
/ covering Both wore warm wooen draw
ers Mitchell also wore large fighting plaster
of the old pattern, bur Sullivan declined TO put
! one Sullivan sported ornamental green
socks.
At 1855 precisely the principals and seconds
/ shook hands in the orthodox, old-time fashion.
and the fight began. Sullivan looked as though
ne would have been better for a stone off in
| weight, and Mitchell was not drawn any too
| fine.
/ Round Sullivan stood over Mitchell. He
looked too big for him, and very spitefuL
/ Mitchell was Inducing in laugh over the fact
/ that he had won the toss for corner and put
| Sullivan face to the wind and sum- and later on
| TO the rain. Three to on Sullivan was
| offered st the start. After half minutes spar
| ring Sullivan led of, when Mitchell lodged, got
| in his left on his opponents chin aud then
due ked. Mitchell tried to draw out his man
with his left and Sullivan got home with his
lett on the cheek and his right the top of the
head. Mitchell got home with his left on Sulli-
vans belly. Sullivan now several times, In
beautiful manner, stopped MitchelIs left, who
was stlSaiming for the belly Finally Sulli-
van cornered Mitchell, who dropped to avoid
punishment.
Round 2-Mitchell commenced operations by
hitting out viciously ut Sullivan's eye He hit
short and Sullivan did not, but landed on the
cheek with his left Mitchell staggered from the
counter. but tried his 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 knocK-down.
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 separated, both laughing.
The ground being clayey, somewhat hampered
the movements of the men. When they re-
sumed sparring, Mitchell got IN blow with his
left and they closed, Sullivan getting the best
of the hitting On breaking away Sullivan re-
quested Mitchell not to run round the ring. and
then straightway again landed with his right on
Mitchelfe temple knocking him down.
Round 4-Mitche came mp with lump
on his left temple. He led with his left on the
belly. The men then STARRED for some time;
stopped Sui ivan tried his right, and rushed
in. They clinched, but mutually drew away
without wrestling. Sullivan looked able to do
what he liked with Mitchell The latter got
home twice on the chest Sullivan, after waiting
awhile. rushed in again, but Mitchell cleverly
slipped away from him. Tne round ended with
Sullivan getting home with his right on Mitch
ellis left eye. in a fast rally the 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 the men
separated After short round Mitchell went
down from rght-hand blow.
Round 6-Suliivau had been leading thus far,
but Mitchell opened this round with three left
handed shots on Sulliyan's body. In the
changes which followed he had the worst of it,
but stopped heavy right-hand blow directed
at his belly. though he was finally knocked down
by blow on the cheek
Ronnd mitchell led with his left at the
belly. In the rally that ensued Sullivan fell
with Mitchell on top of him. Sullivan. after all
the rounds walked to his corner, but Mitchell
was generally carried.
Round s-Frst blood was allowed for Mitch
ell. Mitchell got home several times the
belly, and avoided Sullivans terrible right. AZ
ter some heavy exchanges Mitchell landed hot
one on Sullivan's right eye and got down to
avoid return.
Round 9-Sulivan got home with his right on
Mitchell's neck. After rally Mitchelps left
met Sullivan's mouth, and he then got home
again on the ear. Sullivan landed twice with
~ IafA he nd tam rla and MvReh hall
went down from a Tlght-handed blow on the
arm
Round 10-This was another smart round
Mite hell showed lump on his left temple,
while Sullvau's right eye was in bad shape.
Sullivan opened the round with vicious rush
at Mitchell who got Gown.
Round 11-Mitchejl rot home twice with his
left the body. He was worked to his
and gotdown to avoid punishment The ground
was slippery.
Round l2-Both men appeared fresh Sull-
van. again opened with a vicious rush, and
Mitchell fell without blow. Foul was claimed,
but not allowed Sullivan was savage, and
made repeated efforts to corner M:schsll. but
Mitchell slipped him and finally went down to
avoid punishment
Round 13-SuIvau led off with his Left land
ing on Mitchell's BODY. Sullivan, who had been
waiting to use his right. finally sent Mitchell
down with blow from that useful member on
the neck.
Round I4-Sullivan was always serious, but |
Mitchell was laughing. The round opened with |
a wild but harmless rush, and in the exchange |
mouth that drew blood, and Sullivan got one on |
the temple in return. Sullivan then sent Mitch |
ell down with his right on the ear, and now |
seemed sure of winning.
Round 15-Mitchell did most OF the work, but |
went down to avoid punishment.
During rounds to 10 fearful storm pre-.
vailed, and nearly all bat the principals and
their seconds took shelter in shed. In one of /
these rounds. which lasted twenty i've minutes,
Mitchell received several nasty blows especially
on the temple but Sullivan was evidently
firing.
He was shiveriue visibly. and his teeth were
from the down pour which he had n
q gain quite warm, and with its appearance Sui
ivan seemed to recover. At times he made
tremendous rushes, but Mitchelps agility stood
him in good stead aud he mllled on the retreat
most of the time.
Round I6-Sullivan went in to finish Mitch
sll. who clevery got away from him. Slight
right and Mitchell went down.
Round 17-Mitchell was shaky and was no
sooner up than he went down.
Round l8-There were slight exchanges, but
Mitchell quickly went down.
Round 19-Mitchell was queer, but game and
active. In rally Sullivan neatly downei him
With a rieht-handed blow the temple Both
we're busy with the left on each Others bodies.
Sullivan made desperate rush, and Mitchell
got down to avoid him.
Round 20-Some brisk exchanges ended IN
MitchelPs going down
Round 2l-Mitchell neatly landed the "big
fellow" with his right. but John got home twice
sll went down.
Round 22-Sulivan got home MitchelIs
chest with bis left and his neck with his right.
Mitchell cleverly shipped Sulivan's next attempt
n the same direction. and finally received a
low in the eye and went down.
Round 23-The ground was dreRdfuily slip
ery. Mitchell appeared to be improving il con-
ition. while Sullivan was breathing hard. He
ought Mitchell down, however.
Round 24-This long round. Mitchell
ot home twice the mouth. but finally, re-
ewing heavy thump on the neck from SuIi-
ANS right, went down.
Round 25-Mitchell had the best OF the fight
ng. scoring on the body. Sullivan tried q fine
light for his ear but Mitchell got down TO avoid
e.
Round 26-Mitchell got home twice on the
eft eve and ear aud Sullivan got pne in
n the lump on MitchelPs forehead. Mitchell
hen went down 20 avoid punishment.
Round 27-There WAS heavy fight for awhile,
ut Mitchell finally went down TO avoid Sulli-
ans blows
Round 28-Suliyan clsverly forced Mitchell
o prolonp a fierce rally. Mitchell lightly landed |