Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1888-03-11
TRAGEDY DEFERRED.


AttCmchl EIK0t
il Called . Draw.
Sullivan Kscsks the EsxlisAmas Down
Many Times. bat He Does Not sac
esed IN ksoekisg Him Out.
CHAxrnLY, March io.-Ths f;cht be-
tween Sullivan and Mitchell resulted in
= draw after thirty-nine rounds had
been tooRht. The time vas three houys
and eleven inmates The fsht Vas q
desperate one and both men received
Rack eyeA Mitchell improved al the
nntsh, ocs the referee declared il a
draw. TIE dshs took place on the
arounds OF Baron Rothschiid, nesr
Oefei- Sullivan vas cut Of condition
when be entered the ring. and Mitchell
had the best Of the fiaht and his friends
asserted he would have vor had the
nShf been continued. The battle lasted
q listic over three hours. Up to she
eighth round Sullivan appeared 10 have
the best Of the eaht, but the fact that
be could not knock Miscneli out seemed
70 discourage him, and After that be
fonght with little stisit. Mitchell showed
great pl,ok thronehsos and his friends
are jabilant, as the resal, ie virtually
yictsry for the little Eneiishmsr. Al
tbs eud OF tie fight both rasn were iu
poor shape. and Mitchali's bsokers in
ally consented to the proposition GA ia
oy Saliivan's backsxs that tie fsht be
declared draw.
The American crowd is blue, Sulii-
vans friends are utterly unable to ex-
plain Why be did not do better. Both
mems hands we're in terrible shape at
the erd Of the fight. Mitchell seemed
to improve as the fight went on. He
fought carefully and kept ont Of Solli-
vans reach as much as possible. The
betting vas even at the end of the 33sh
round.
TIE FIoHr REVIVED.
LoNDoN, March 1o.--The great tight
ended as not one In fifty expected il
would end. after thirty nine rounds, 10
which the lighter man fully used his
advantage under the London prize ring
rules. Referee Angle declared the fehi
Q draw. The arrangements made last
night for the Fight were simply chaotic.
MitchetPs agent. who was sent over ten
days before to sscure q ground, was
obliged to confess that be had failed to
procure suitable spot Whereupon
vrangle ensued, and the Sullivan party,
rightly or wrongly, charged Mitchell
With trying TO wrieRle ont Of the fight. |
Finally the Mitchell party left the
choice Of ground to Snll.van's hackers,
VITO appointed Johnny Gideon. of the
Sportsnas, who had dllsd similar offices
for sSays; DuuninR. alss of the sports
man. and Dry, the Spoytsmsa's Paris re-
porter, to select ths battle fight. The |
Erio left Amiens last evening for Creiil,
the puRilists arranging to fellow today. |
Eafly this morning the two parties |
proceeded 70 Baron Ro,bschild'e |
,feuuds at Aprenont where a ring was
pitched 10 quiet epot on good ground.
talked a. much as usual and |
.houeh pale declared himself confident. |
Sullivan looked determined but was
,omewhat thin in the face. When the
Jon batants resohed the ring forty
'pectaters we're present. Macdonald and
lack Ashton seconded Sullivan, and
bsidoi and kilraln seconded Mitchell.
df. Angle OF the London stock ex-
,hange Was the referee, Jack Bennett
,mpired for sullivan and Charley Row.
III scsed In liks capasisy for Mitchell.
Sullivan en.ersd the ring at 1925
o'clock and Mitchell followed FIVE min
ties late. At 1880 O'Clock the fight
leean.
In the fret round everything favored
he American. Both men opened eau
ionsly, bnt Sullivan s0on landed q
Ieasy blow on the lefi OF Mitcheil's
aw. Mitchell retalisted with light
'iox on Sullivan's chest, wheKeupon
iollivan sspt in a cyasher on Mitchell's
Iead and knocked him clean Of bis
ees.
In the second round, after a half
ainate's interval. Mitchell came to
ime and Snliivan was at him again.
'he Boston Toy twice corpered Mitchell
nd landed pils driver on his chest.
his vas O cfusher for Mitchell, Who
ried to run ont Of harms way, but be
anaht blow on the head from Sulli-
ans right that dovned him like Q log.
Mitchell came up for the third round,
'ut ran all around the ring, closely fol-
owed by the American. Who finally sent
i'm sprawiinR With right bander.
In the fourth round Sullivan vas
lowing on account of running after
iifchell, and thoagh be finally caught
ditchsll and punished him lightly, the
inglishmaH continued to pursue the
anne tactics.
la the sixth round. Mitchell, seeing q
'owerfui right handler coming. dropped
o the ground to avoid punishment,
shereupon Referee Angle cautioned
I:n against breaking tie ring rules.
During the next three rounds Suiiivsn
vas kept busy chasing Mitchell around
be ring. Mitchell landed blow or tvo
lightly, reaching Snilivan's face twice.
Il this time the rain began to fail
,eavily and the ground was soon
vamped. Sullivan was nearly breath
ess from chasing Mitchell, but both
,egRed away. Little harm was done
Ifter the drst four rounds, Mitchell
to keep out Of harms vsy
md Sullivan's blows losing their force.
10 the thirty second round Sullivan was
attacked With sgue. The rain vas fall
ng iu torrents. The character of the i
,round may be imagined from the fact |
hat il lasted txenty five minutes
The thirty-fifth roepd lasted fifteen |
Sullivan was uuabie to ap |
proach Mitchell. Both men seemed |
weak and their biovs we're liehf.
The thirty ninth round lasted bali IN !
hour. Baldoi nov saw thst no definite |
result was likely to be reached and he |
suggested that tbe fsht be declared q |
draw. TIE principies agreed 10 this. |
The Two fighters shook hands. after bat
tlisR three hoars end eleven nitItes-
showed considerable punish
meus. There vas great lump on his
jsv. His left eye ses bunced up and
els body bruised. At the outset Saili-
van offered 20 back Iinseif for eS50,
bat the offer was dsslired. His oacksrs
then offered four to one o1 Sullivan, bat
cou.d gel no takers. TIE party seiurnsd
10 Paris after the fighs.
COAST DEFEAsEs.