Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1887-1890, 1888-03-14
HI } IT ENDED.
LIyAN AND MITCHELL TIRED
OUT TOWARD THE CLOSE.
her Severely p Observation-Disclosures OF
the Contest The Spectators
ltnpafient---An Unsatis-
sRSf factory Result.

factory Result.
DNDoN, March 1O.-Charley Mitchell,
English pugilist, and Boston's pet
met yetsthe championship Of the
Ia Ii still undecided. Sullivan has
somewhat Of his prestige, and it is
lght strange he could not defeat
,hell iii Rthe time they were in the
!. The fact is remarked that all the
umstances were against him. He had
sun in his eyes when the weather was
i, and when Sthe storm came on he
1t square in His face. Then, again,
cad Of having an opponent who would
t, he had one who evidently started to
the contestby generalship. Never
ess the great fight ended as not one in
respected it would end. After thirty
grounds, in which the lighter man
yused his advantage under London
,e ring rules, referee Angle declared
draw. When the com batants reached
ring, which waS near Grill in France,
" spectators weis present. Mcdonald
Jack Ashton seConded Sullivan and
dock and KilraiH seconded Mitchell.
Angle Of the London Stock Exchange
,referee. lack BENNETT umpired for
liyan and Charley Rowell acted in
Ike capacity fut Mitchell.
he 39th round was very tedious, and
utmost fairness was shown by both
d. and ii was At times most amusing to
them close and fibbing, by consent
arating It'll The most polite manner,
tchell playfully tapping Sullivan.
lch talking was done, and the intervals
conversation was usually followed with
mack, smack MA 3 rush, Mitchell each
lie getting sway laughing. Sullivan
| not relish some of Mitchells hits, but
$ gracious enough to acknowledge them
h such remarksRas ''That's good one,
arley,' and 10 Oh. Sullivan's right eye
i getting I'LL mpurning, and his lips |
elling, while the lump on Mitchell's |
ehead had become redder and bigger.
blood came from the latter.
n NOSE AND LIPS
,kled carmine, He would not have
moustache Removed. When two
1rs and a half had elapsed, in the
rty-seventh round, reference to Smith
Kilrain caused tittering but John
ked serious and would not reply. The
und was now in terrible state.
lehell was down on his hands, but got
quickly, and now seemed fresher and
re confident than ever. There was,
yever, always Q dangerous blow in
n, but He did not push the
ting. Charley was always on the
tand managed to get away. There
no use III Johns racing after him,
was 700 agile. Frequently Mitchell,
a change, would take a walk around
ring, sun Ivan standing still. Some
r times they mutually retired to their
ners to get the clay off their shoes
refresh themselves. Then one would
llenge the other Mitchell seemed q
9 hurt in8 the first half and later
we'd greater generalship and scored
j, but he appeared to be afraid of Sui
MS right. Adraw had been suggested
was declined, and between and 5
pck oil got impatient, as the finish
ned Ut least Two hours off. Mitchell
lst SAID. sssyyFell, let us shake hands E
ght on, as John likes" Hereupon
lock, who had been very troublesome, {
ed III and Joined their hands. Sulli-
was nothing 10th and both were tired
thy.
WHEN THE FIGHT WAS OVER
resent crowded around the principals
rousBof shaking their hands. Although
Sullivan party looked glum, they
relaxed. They said John was never
lone upn and that it was inexplicable
lem. Mitchell was like cricket.
vans body, right eye and mouth
more punished than Mitchell's,
se right and temple received the
4 damage Sullivan and Kilrain !.
K hands after the fight. Mitchell has u
'nsaiilneelf to be a most clever fighter f
!,
N Iathalf sof the fight was good. In q
ec0na half the hitting was fierce, but Il
waltz were absurdly long. This,
,vef suited Mitchell. The rain
srea the battle ground a mere marsh r.
his|didno suit Sullivan. Sullivan's !
tati0nR s ~ terror is regarded by l
ing mem here as complely exploded. n
hell too lot of punishment early in