Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1888-03-12
FIGHT By ROUNDS.
Sullivan Compelled to Chase Mitchell Al
over the Ring.

Sullivan Compelled to Chase M,Ichth Al
over the Ring.
LONDON, March 10.-The great fight
ended as not one in fifty expected it would
end. After 80 rounds, in which the light
er man fully used his ADVANTAGE under the
London prize ring rules, Referee Angel
declared the fight a draw.
Early this morning the two parties pro-
ceeded TO BaIon RothsChild's grounds at
Apremont, where a ring was pitched in a
quiet spot on good ground. Mitchell
talked much, as usual, and, though
pale, declared himself confident.
Sullivan looked determined, but was some
what thin in the face. When the combat
ants reached the ring forty spectators were
present. Mcdonald ard Jack Ashton
seconded { lhvau, and BabcOcS and Xii
rain seconded Mitchell.
Mr.. Angle, OF the London Stock Ex-
change, was referee. Jack Bennett um-
PRED for Sullivan and Charley Rpwell
acted in . like capacity for Mitchell.
Sullivan entered the ring at 1925, and
Mitchell followed five minutes later.
At 1850 the fight began.
First Rouud-Everything favored the
American. Both men opened cautiously,
but Sullivan o o landed a heavy blow on
the left of Mitchell's jaw. Mitchell retail
ated with a light blOw OF Sullivan's chest,
whereupon Sullivan sent in q crusher on
Muchelrs head and knocked him clean off
his legs.
Second ROund-After half n minutes
interval, Mitchell came 10 time and Sulli-
van was at home again. The Boston boy
twice cornered Mitchell and landed O pile
driver on his chest. This was q Crusher
for Mitchell, who tried to run out Of
harms way, but he caught a blow on the
head from Suilivan's right that downed
him like a log,
Third round-A1itchell came up for the
third round, but ran al around the ring.
closely followed by the American, who
finally sent him sprawling with a right
handler.
Fourth lound-Suliivan was blowing on
account Of running after Mitchell, and al
though he finally caught Mitchell and
punished him, the Englishman continued
to pursue the same tactics.
Sixth rOupd-Mitchell seeing a powerful
right-hauder coming, dropped 10 the ground
t. avoid punishment, wherenpon Referee
Angle cautioned him against breaking the
ring rules.
Daring the next three rounds Sullivan
was kept busy chasing Mitchell around
the ring. Mitchell hit a blow or two
lightly. At this time rain began t. fall
heavily and the ground vas soon sTamped.
Sullivan was nearly brcathless from Chas-
ing Mitchell. Little harm was done after
the first four rounds, Mitchell contriving
TO keep out Of harms way.
In the thirty-second round Sullivan was
attacked with ague. Rain was falling in
torrents. The round lasted - minutes.
The thirty.fiGth round lasted II minutes.
Sullivan was unable to approach Mitchell.
The thirty-ninth round lasted half IN
hour. BaldOck (Mitchell's second now
saw that no definite result was likely to he
reached, and lie suggested that the fight
he called a draw. The principals agreed
to this, and the fight ended.
Mitchell showed considerable punish
ment. There wasa greatlump on his jaw,
his left eye was closed and his body badly
bruised.
After the fight the party all left for
Paris