Daily Yellowstone journal., 1888-03-13
AN ARTFUL DOOGER.
The Mitchell. Sullivan Fight a
Draw, and Mitchell Dandy
Foot Racer.
John L. Uses the Englisbman
for Rag Baby Whenever
They Fought.
Mitchelps Scientific Dodging
and Running Finally winds the
Champion, and Both Quit.
THE "oNLY SULLIVAN"

The Star Of the sIugger ON the wane and
Mitchell Able to snap His Fingers at Him.
Contemplating the result of the
Sullivan-Mitchell fight In France on
Saturday last. II certainly looks as II
Slugger Sullivan's star was on the
wane. With every incentive to win
this, his second ring fight, to say
nothing of his bragsducio assertions
made in advance, he was unable in a
three hours battle to do any mere
damage 10 his opponent than he re-
ceived. The great gladiator, who 10
the past has been unable to find any
man able to stand before him for five
rounds In glove fight, is forced into
draw after thirty-nine rounds with
bare knuckles by a man from twelve
to fifteen pounds lighter than himself.
Such conclusion is virtually victory
for the Englishmtn. II svsils moth
ing to say that Mitchell's tactics were
those of sprinter rather than a figh.
ter; his tactics exhibited generalship
in avoiding punishment, aud the re-
suit showed that Ia the general aver :
age he both took and gave when the
opportunity offered. The published
reports Of Sullivan's training were to
the effect that he was getting in fine
condition and as the fight was devoid
Of all outside influences his failure to
win in the fret half hour simply
shows that he is not the man he once
was or else that his series of glove
contests for the past eight or ten years
have been series Of hippodromes.
or course everybody expected that
II he ever got home on Mitchell with
his terrible right, The Englishman
would "go TO sleep" but he did get
home, not once, but many times and
although Mitchell went down. he in.
vsrisblv came up sgain, smiling and
but little the worse for wear. Uless
he redeems himself at once by an un-
'qulvocal .victory over some of th,
"big uns' the only Sullivan will cease
to possess any interest for the devotees
of the ring and will quickly be rele
gated TO obscurity.
The fight took plsce on the ground,
OF Baron Rothschild, near Criel. Sui
livan was out OF condition when ht
entered the ring, and Mitchell had
the best of the fight all the way
through. Both mems hands were in
terrible condition at the end OF the
fight tho neither showed great pun.
ishpent. After the figh, the two
principals were taken into custody
by the gendarmes and lodged in Jail.
Sullivan fought at 100 pounds aud
Mitchell ut l6s. The declaration Of q
draw was unanimous.
ToLD BY ROUNDS.
First round-Everything favored
the American. Both men opened
cautiously, but sullivan soon landed a
heavy blow on Atchells jaw. Mitch
ell retslisted by light blow on Sui
livsn's chest, whereupon Sullivan
sent in crasher on Mitchell's. head
which knocked him clean off hi,
legs.
Second irouud-The Boston DO,
fiercely countered Mitchell aud land
ed pile.driver blow on the chest
This was crusher for Mitchell. VIII,
tried to run out OF harms way, but b,
caught blow on the head from Sui
livau's right that downed him like ,
log.
Third round-Mitohell came up fo
the third round, but ran all around tn,
ring, CLOSELY followed by the Ameri
can, who finally sent him sprawling
with right handler.
Fourth round-Sullivau was blow
ing on account of the running afte
Mitchell and though he finally caugh
Mitchell aud punished him lightly
the Engllshman pursued the same tao
tics.
Fifth round-Mitchrll seeing 1
powerful right handler coming, drop
ped to avoid punishment. whereupor
Referee Angle cautioned him against
breaking the ring rules. During tn,
next three rounds ssullivan was KEEP
busy chasing Mitchell around tbs
ring. Mitchell landed blow or two
lightly reaching sullivan's face twi,e
Atths tme rain began 10 fall heavily
aad the ground was soon swamped
Sullivan was nearly breathless frou
chasing Mitchell but both peGgeC
away. Little harm was done after tn,
fir,t four rounds, Mitchell contlnuinl