, 1888-03-15

On euillVaU DellY. sullivan now several
times in beautiful manner stopped
Mtchelrs left, which was still aiming for
his belly and finally Sullivan cornered
Mitchell who dropped to avoid punish.
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FIRST KNOCK DowS.
Round two--Mitchcll commenced opera
tions by hitting out Vi0iously ut Sulliyan's
eye. He hit the spot and Sullivan did not,
but landed on his check with his left.
Mitchell staggered from the counter, but
tried his left again, this timc with more
success. They then closed, but broke
away again almost immediately. Sul ivan
now rushed and hit Mitchell on the head
with his right and gained the iiHt knock
down.
Round three--Mitchell led off with his
left at the mark aud after few exchanges
they closed, Mitchell putting in u few half
arm blows, BY mutual consent they sep
Grated, both laughing. The ground being
ments of the men. When they resumed
sparring Mitchell got in blow with his
LEFT and they closed Sullivan getting the
best OF the fbbng. On breaking away
Sullivan requested Mitchell not to run
around the ring and then straightway
temple, k mock ineim down.
Round iou - tchell came up with q
bump on the leitmple. He led with his
left on Sullivan Mielly. The men then
spared for some te Mitchell frequently
LED low and " stopped, Sullivan
clinched, but m,s well drew away without
wrestling. Sul' and ked able to do
what he liked uallyding Mitchell. The
latter got home twice on the chest. Sulli-
van after waiting awhile rushed in again
but Mitchell cleveriy slipped away from
him. The round ended with Sullivan get
ting home with his right on Mitohell's left
eye, in a fast rally, the blow sending Mich
ell down.
FORCING THE FIGHTING.
Round ffve--Both responded to the call
of time. Sullivan directly forced the fight.
ing and there was a fast rally in the middle
OF the ring. Mitchell clinched and then
they separated, and after a short round
Mitchell went down from right hand
| blow.
Round six-Sullivan had been leading
| thus far but Mitchell opened this round
| with three left-handed shots on Sullivan 's
| body. In the exchange 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 a
blow on the cheek.
Round seven Mitchell led with his left at
the belly and in the rally that ensued, ,Sulli-
van fell with Mitchell on top. Sullivan after
all the rounds, walked to his corner, but
Mitchell was generally carried.
| Round eight-First blood was allowed for
Mitchell. Mitchell got home several times
on belly and avoided Sullivan's terrible
right. After some heavy eXchanger Mitch
ell landed hot one on Sullivan's' right
eye and got down to avoid the return.
| Round nine-Sullivan got home with his
| right on Mitchells neck. After the rally
Mitchell's left reached Sullivan's mouth
and he then got home again on the ear.
| Sullivan landed twice with his left on the
car and temple and Mitchell went down
from right handed blow on the arm.
| Round ten-This was another smart
| round. Mitchell showed a bump on the
left temple, while Sullivan's right eye was
in bad shape. Sullivan opened the round
with u vicious rush at Mitchell who got
down.
Round eleven Mitchell got home
twice with his left on the body. He
was worked to his corner and got down tC
| avoid punishment Ground slippery.
Round twelve-Both men appeared fresh
Sullivan again opened with vicious
| rush and Mitchell fell without a blow.
foul was claimed but not allowed. Sullivan
| was savage and made repeated efforts II
corner Mitchell but Mitchell slipped hin
and finally went down to avoid punish
ment
Round thirteep--Sullivan led with hi.
left, landing on Mitchells body. Sullivan
| who had been waiting to use his right, fl
nally sent Mitchell down with q blow from
that useful member on the neck.
| SULLIVAN IN EARNEST.
Round fourteen. Sullivan was alway,
serious, but Mitchell was laughing. Tn,
round opened with wild but harmless
rush. In the exchange which followed
Mitchell received blow in the mouth
which drew blood and Sullivan got one OF
the temple in exchange. Sullivan ther
sent Mitchell down with bis right on tn,
| ear, and now seemed sure of winning.
Round fifteen. Mitchell did most worl
but went down to avoid punishment
| From round nine to fifteen a fearful storm
was prevailing, and nearly all but the prin
cipals and their seconds took SHELTER in tn
sheds. One of these rounds lasted fiiteer
| minutes. Mitchell received several mast,
blows, especially on the temple, but Sulli
van was evidently tireing. He was shiverins
| visibly and his teeth were chattering from
the down-pour which he had endured. b,
and by, however. the sun came, and agail
| IT was quite warm, and with its appearance
Sullivan seemed to rally. At times h.
made tremendous rushes but Mitchell
agility stood him in good stead and b.
milled on the retreat most of the time.
Round sixteen--Sullivan went in TO fin.
sh Mitchell, who cieverly got away frou
him. Slight exchanges followed. Sullivan
now got in his right and Mitchell wen
down.
Round eventeen--Mitchell was shak,
and WAS no sooner up than he wen
down
Round eighteen There was slight ex
change, but again Mitchell quickly wen
down.
Round nineteen-Mitchell was queer bu
game and active, In The rally Sullivan
neatly downed him with righ
handed blow on the temple. Both wer
busy with lett on each others bodies. Sui
livan made desperate rush and Mitchell
got down
Round twenty-Some brisk exchanges
ended in Mitcbeil's going down.
Round,twenty- one Mitchell nearly land
ed with his right, bot John got home twic
on the ribs. In the rally which follswe,
Mitchell went down.
Round twenty Mitchell wns cheeky
Sullivan got home On Mitchell's chest with
| left and on his neck with his right. Mitch