Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-03-13
Sullivan and Mitchell.

THE AMERICAN FIGHTER WILL NOT FIGHT AGAIN
WITH BARE FIsTs-H0w HIS DISCONTINUE WAS
BROUGHT ABOUT.
The fight between sullivan and Mitchell Satur-
day for the championship OF the world and S, 600
which ended In a draw after thirty-nine rounds
as announced In the dispatches to Saturdays STAR,
TOOK place on Baron RothschiId's grounds, at
Apremont, near Chantilly, where a ring was
pitched In quiet spot The ropes included the
USUAL "a feet, and made ring perhaps unusual for
sullivan, but which was favorable for Mitchell,
who had scope for bobbing and lodging tactics.
Mitchell was very much bruised on the body,
his left eye closing. sullivan was also much
bruised on the body and his mouth much pun
ished. Mitchell did all he could 10 have the light
made matter OF wind. He played waiting
game. and. Ike rug" Wilson, who fought SulIl.
van some years ago in Madison Square Garden. In
New York, did his best TO stand UP" against Sui
Ivan by going 10 grass at every opportunity.
Critics present when sullivan and Mitchell were
accOutrcd for the bout unanimously agreed that
sullivan looked overturned. There was a slight
drawn appearance In his face Mitchell, Oh the
contrary. looked the pink OF training.
sullivan. Mitchell, Phillips, Poney Moore Sam,
Biakelock. Billy Morton, Billy Connor, Jack Bar
lighting party, sixteen In all, were arrested while
driving from the night back TO Creil. They were
surrounded by mounted gendarmes and ali taken
and locked up at Senlis. one man tried to escape
but a gendarne fired at him and he came back
subsequently all were released except the princi-
pals
The principals were released sunday morning
upon signing bond OF ], 600 francs. Neither man
snOweu much punishment SuillNanS rlght hand
was disabled from a blow received in the fourth
round In swinging his terrible right caught the
point OF Mitchells elbow, straining and brui5ing
the tendon OF his arm. HIS night from that mo-
ment was completely disabled, and the remaining
"a rounds he practically fought with one arm.
Later in the hight Mitchell met q similar mishap.
AT breakfast, after his release from jai sullivan
expressed the determination OF never entering the
ring again with the "raw uns" saying he should
leave that To younger men. In the future he Will
connne his attention To boxing competitions and
glove lights.
The correspondent OF the New York Sum- who
witnessed the light, says Sullivans defeat Is due
above all TO his folly in altering his style Of night
Ing. replacing with caution and diplomacy the
daring smuggling tactics which made HIN always
victor In the first few rounds. He began by being
cautious, playing thus into Miuche.rs hands, and
kept IL up until driving rain and exposure had
set him trembling ana robbed him OF the vitality
necessary 10 send his siedge-hammer- like blows
home with their old effect Twice during the night
ne could certainly have won on his Old tactics by
pressing his man, but he did not do So fearing APP
Darently, 10 lay himself open and unwilling TO
take any risks No greater change could be i'm
! agined- IL was bull initiating a fox. Toward
the end OF the night Sulvan's frit nds saw the mis-
take and urged him 10 go in and finish IL, but it
was then too tate, Tor sullivan no longer had any
energy In him, being worn out by the long sIrug-
gle.