The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1888-03-11
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LONDON, March l0.-The great fight
ended as not one in fifty expected it
would end. After thirty-nine rounds,
in which the lighter man fully used his
advantage under the London prize ring
rules, Referee Angle declared the fight
a draw. The arrangements made last
night for the fight were chaotic.
Mi!chell's sgent, who was sent over ten
days before, to secure the ground, was
| obliged to confess that he had failed to
procure a suitable spot, Whereupon a
wrangle ensued and the Sullivan party,
rightly or wrongly, charged Mitchell
| with trying to Wriggie ont Of the fight.
Finally the Mitchell party left the choice
of the ground to SuliivRn's hackers, who
appointed Johnny Gideon. of the
Sportsman (who had filed similar offices
for Sayers), Dunning, also OF the Sports
man, and Dry, the Sportsman's Paris re-
porter, to select the battlefield. The
trio left Amiens last evening for Creil,
and the pugilists arranged to follow to-
day. Early this morning the two par
ties proceeded to Baron Rotbschild's
grounds, at Agreement, where the ring
was pitched in q quiet spot on good
ground. Mitchell talked much as usual,
and, though pale, declared himself con-
tident. Sullivan looked dete mined,
but was somewhat thin in the face.
When the CONTESTANTS reached the ring,
forty spectators were present. Mac
Donald aud Jack Ashton seconded Sui
livsn. ana Baidoi and Kilrain seconded
Mitchell. Mr.. Angle, of the London
Stock Exchange, was the referee. Jack
Bennett umpired for Sullivan, and
Charley Rowell acted in like capacity
for Mitchell. Sullivan entered the ring
at IL Is and Mitchell followed five min
utes later. AT 1880 the fight began.
The impromptu arrangements made
for the fight by the committee of three
appointed by the Sullivan party, really
left nothing to be desired. The precise
locality was kept secret as long as pos
sble. Eight vehicles of various styles
of architecture, were engaged to con-
vey the principals, seconds and spec.
tators to the scene of action. On the
arrival at the spot selected, they found
that the ring had been pitched on the
grounds of Baron Rothschild, behind
the stables, which face the model
private race course of the baron. From
the other side they were excluded from
view by bushes and trees. Thanks to
the shelter thus afforded. the opera
tons were pursued without interference,
the only strangers who turned up
being few huntsmen, who presented
themselves towards the finish, and
ring was pitched on the well-rolied
clay. The journey from Amiens to
Creii was commenced at O'Clock, and
the party arrived there at s. Mitchell
appeared cheerful, but Sullivan
looked serious and determined.
There was some trouble in getting
carriages at Creil, and several
spectators had to walk to the battle
ground, arriving there at IL O'Clock.
The principals drove, ready to fight,
all in one party. at 1850 Sullivan
threw his hat into the ring. where it
was speedily joined by Mitchell's head
covering. Both men wore warm wooden
drawers. Mitchell also wore q large
fighting plaster of the old style, but
Sullivan declined to put one on.
Sullivan sported ornamented green
socks. At II 55. precisely, the princi-
pals and seconds shook hands in the
orth, dox, old time fashion and the
fight began. Sullivan looked as though
he would have been better for a stone
off in weight. and Mitchell was not
drawn any too fine.
Round las Sullivan stood over
Mitchell he looked too big for him and
very spiteful. Mitchell was induIging
il laugh over the fact that he had
won the toss for the corner and put
Sullivan face SO the wind and sun, and
later on, the rain. Three to one on
Sullivan was offered at the start. After
half a minutes sparring, Sullivan led
off, when Mitchell lodged, got in his