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operations by hitting out viciously at
Sullivan's eye. He hit short and Sulll-
van did not, but landed the cheek with
counter, but tried his left again, this
time with more success. They then
closed, but broke away again almost
Immediately. Sullivan now rushed and
hit Mitchell on the head with his right
and gained the first knock down.
Round Three-Mitchell led off with
his left at the mark, and, after few eX-
changes they closed, Mitchell putting
in few half-arm blows. By mutual
consent they separated, both laughing.
The ground being clayey somewhat
hampered the movements of the men.
When they resumed sparring Mitchell
got in blow with his left and they
closed, Sullivan getting the best of the
fibbing. On breaking away Sullivan
requested Mitchell not to run round the
ring, and then straightway again landed
with his right on MitchelPS temple,
knocking him down.
Round Four-Mitchell came up with a
lump on his left temple. He led with
his left on the belly. The men then
spared for some time. Mitchell fire.
Quently led low and was well stopped.
Sullivan tried his right and rushed in.
They clinched, but mutually drew away
without wrestling. Sullivan looked able
to do what he liked while holding Mitch
ell. The latter got home twice on the
rushed in again, but Mitchell cleverly
slipped away from him. The round
ended with Sullivan getting home with
his right on Mitchell'S left eye, in afast
rally, the blow sending Mitchell down.
Round Five-Both responded sharply
to the call of time. Sullivan directly
forced The fighting, and there was fast
rally in the middle of the ring. Mitch
ell clinched and then separated. After
short round Mitchell went down from
a right-hand blow.
Round Six-Sullivan had been lead
ing thus far, but Mitchell opened this
round with three left-handed shots
on Sullivan's body. In the exchange
but stopped heavy right-hand blow di-
rected at his belly, though he was finally
knocked down by blow on the cheek.
Round Seven-Mitchell led with his
left at the belly. In the rally that en-
sued Sullivan fell with Mitchell on top
of him. Sullivan, after all the rounds,
walked to his corner, but Mitchell was
generally carried.
Round Eight-First blood was al
lowed for Mitchell. Mitchell got home
several times on the belly, and avoided
Sullivan's terrible right. After some
heavy exchanges Mitchell landed hot
one on Sullivan's right eye, and got
down to avoid return.
his right on Mitehell's neck. After
rally Mitchell's left met Sullivan's
mouth, and he then got home again on
the ear. Sullivan landed twice with his
left on the ear and temple, and Mitchell
went down from a right handler blow on
the arm.
Round Ten-This was another smart
round. Mitchell showed lump on his
left temple, while Sullivan's right eye
was in bad shape. Sullivan opened the
round with a 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 to
avoid punishment. The ground was
slippery.
Round Twelve-Both men appeared
fresh. Sullivan again opened with
vicious rush and Mitchell fell without
blow. Foul was claimed, but not al
lowed. Sullivan was savage, and made
repeated efforts to corner Mitchell, but
Mitchell slipped him and finally went
down to avoid punishment.
Round Thirteen-Sullivan led off with
his left, landing on MltchelPS body.
Sullivan, who had been waiting to use
his right, finally sent Mitchell down
with blow from that useful member
on the neck.
Round Fourteen-Sullivan was al
ways serious, but Mitchell was laugh
ing. The round opened with wild but
harmless rush, and in the exchange that
followed Mitchell received blow on
the mouth that drew blood, and Sui
livan got one on the temple in return.
Sullivan then sent Mitchell down with
right on the ear, and now seemed sure
of winning.
Round Fifteen-Mitchell did most of
work, but went down to avoid punish
ment. During rounds nine to fifteen
fearful storm prevailed and nearly all
but the.principals and. their seconds took
shelter in a shed. In one of these
rounds, which lasted twenty-five min
utes, Mitchell received several nasty
blows, especially on the temple, but
Sullivan was evidently firing. He was
shivering viSibly, and his teeth were
chattering visibly from the down-pour
which he had endured. By and by.
however, the sun came out again quite
warm, and with it's appearance Sullivan
seemed to recover. At times he made
tremendous rushes, but MitchelFs
agility stood him in good stead, and he
milled on the retreat most of the time.
Round Sixteen-Sullivan went in to
finish Mitchell, who cleverly got away
from him. Slight exchanges followed.
Sullivan now got in his right and
Mitchell went down.
Round SeVenteen-Mitchell was shaky
and was no sooner up than he went
down.
Round Eighteen-There were slight
exchanges but Mitchell quickly went
down.
Round Mitchell was queer,
but game and active. In rally Sui
livan neatly downed him with right
handed blow on the temple. Both were
busy with the left on each others bodies.
Sullivan made a desperate rush, and
Mitchell got down to avoid him.
Round Twenty-SOme brisk eXcanges
ended in Mitchell going down.
Round Twenty ty-One-Mitchell nearly
landed the ''big fellow" with his right,
In the rally which followed Mitchell
Round Twenty-Two-Mit was
cheeky. Sullivan got home on. Mitch
ell's chest with his left and on his neck
with his right. Mitchell cleverly slipped
Sullivan'S next attempt in the same di-
rection, but finally received blow on
the eye and went down.
Round Twenty-three - The ground
was dreadfully slippery. Mitchell ap-
peared to be improving in condition,
while Sullivan was breathing hard. He
fought Mitchell down, however.
Round Twenty-four-This was long
round. Mitchell got home twice on the
mouth, but finally receiving heavy
thump on the neck from Sullivan's
right, went down.
Round Twenty-fve-Mit had the