The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-03-11
THE GREAT PRIZE FIGHT.
SULLIVAN AND MITCHELL PUN
MEL EACH OTHER BADLY.

Knocked Down Several Times, Re-
fused to be Knocked Out-Boston's
Pet Winded in Chasing Him Around
the Ring-Both Have Mansards Over
Their Eyes-The Fight Declared a
Draw.
CHANTILLA, March 10.-The Mitchell
Sullivan fight took place on the grounds of
Baron Rothchild, near Criel. Sullivan was
out of condition when he entered the ring,
and Mitchell had the best of the fight.
Mitchel's friends assert that he would have
won the fight had it been continued The
fight lasted little over three hours. Up
to the end of the eighth round Sullivan APP
peared to have the best of the fight but the
fact that he could not knock Mitchell out
seemed to discourage him, and after that he
fought with little spirit Mitchell showed
great pluck throughout, and his friends are
jubilant, as the result is virtually victory
Sor the little Englishman. At the end of
the fight both the men were
IN POOR SHAPE.
and Mitchells hackers finally consented to
the proposition made by Sullivan's hackers,
that the fight be declared draw The
American crowd is blue. The fight was a
desperate one. Both received fearful black
oyes
THE RESULT A SURPRISE
LONDON, March 10.--The great fight
ended as not one in fifty expected it would
After thirty-nine rounds. in which the
lighter man fully used his advantage under
the London prize-ring rules, the referee de-
clared the fight draw. The arrangements
made last night for the fight were chaotic
Mitchell's agent, who was sent over ten days
before to secure the ground, was obliged to
confess that he haa failed to secure a suit
able spot, whereupon wrangle ensued and
the Sullivan party, rightly or wrongly,
charged Mitchell with trying to
wRIGGLE OUT OF THE FIGHT.
Finally the Mitchell party left the choice
of ground to Sullivan's hackers, who ap-
pointed Gideon, of the Sportsman. Dun
ming, also of the Sportsman, and Orny, the
SportSmdn'S Paris reporter, to select the
battle field. The trio left Orleans last even
ing for Criel, the pugilists arranging to fol-
low to-day. Early this morning the two
parties proceeded to Baron Rothschild's 5
grounds at Apremont, where the ring was
pitched in quiet spot on good ground.
Mitchell talked much as usual, and, though
pale, declared himself confident Sullivan
looked determined, but was somewhat thin
in the face.
THE SECONDS.
When the combatants reached the ring
forty spectators were present. Macdonald
and Jack Ashton seconded Sullivan and
Baldock and Kilrain seconded Mitchell. Mr.
Angle, of the London Stock Exchange, was
referee. Jack Bennett umpired for Sullivan
and Charley Rowell acted in like capacity
for Mitchell. Sullivan entered the ring at
1LoI f1I1 a
later.
At 1880 the fight began. In the first
round everything favored the American.
Both men opened cautiously, but Sullivan
soon landed a heavy blow on the left of
Mitchell's jaw. Mitchell retaliated with q
light blow ON Sullivan's chest, whereupon
Sullivan sent in
A CRAsHER ON MITCHELL's HEAD
and knocked him clean off his legs.
In the second round, after half a minutes
interval, Mitchell came to time. The Bos-
ton boy twice cornered Mitchell and landed
pile-driver on his chest. This was a
crusher for Mitchell, who tried to run out
of harms way, but he caught a blow on
the head from Sullivan's right that downed
him like log.
In the third round Mitchell came up, but
ran all around the ring, closely followed by
the American, who finally sent him sprawl
ing with the right handler.
In the fourth round Sullivan was blow
ing on account of running after Mitchell,
and although he finally caught Mitchell and
punished him lightly, the Englishman con-
tinued to pursue the same tactics.
In the fifth round Mitchell, seeing pow
erful right handler coming, dropped to the
ground to avoid punishment, whereupon
Referee Angle cautioned him against
breaking the ring rules. During the next
three rounds Sullivan was kept busy
CHASING MITCHELL
around the ring Mitchell landed a blow
or two lightly reaching Sullivan's face
twice. At this time rain began TO fall
heavily and the ground was soon swamped.
Sullivan was nearly breathless from chas-
ing Mitchell, but both pegged away and little
harm was done after the four first rounds,
Mitchell contriying to keep out of harms
way and Sullivan's blows losing their force.
In the thirty second round Sullivan was
attacked with an ague. The rain was fall
ing in torrents The character of the round
may be imagined from the fact that it last
ed 27 minutes.
The thirty-fifth round lasted 10 minutes.
Sullivan was unable to approach Mitchell.
Both men seemed weak, and their blows
were light.
The thirty-eighth round lasted half an
hour. Baldock now saw that no definite re-
suit could be reached, and he suggested that
the fight be
DECLARED A DRAW.
The principals agreed to this, and the two
fighters shook hands after battling three
hours and eleven minutes. Mitchell showed
considerable punishment. There was great
great lump on his jaw, his left eye was
bunged up and his body bruised. At the
outset Sullivan offered to back himself for
$2,500, but Uhe offer was declined. His
hackers then offered three TO one on Sulli-
van, but found no takers. The party re-
turned to Paris after the fight.
THE PUGILIsTs ARRESTED.
LONDON, March 10, 10 p. Mt is re-
ported that Sullivan and Mitchell and thir-
teen other persons have been arrested.
THE "HUB" THUNDERsTRUcK.
BosToN, March 10-Sporting men were
thunderstruck to-day when they heard the
news of the great battle on the other side
of the water. They considered il beyond
belief that Sullivan had fought the English
man for more than two hours and did
not knock him out. 1t was pathetic
in the extreme TO hear some Of the
expressions of sympathy for the American
champion. He was expected to win, and
the fact that he did not was received in the
same manner as the new of his defeat would
have done. IL was the unanimous opinion
of all Sullivans warmest friends in Boston
that tho raculf Of fhfs haftln would dfcnotr-