The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-07-12
errIIyAN'5 RECORD.
sto-v Of Ills Cereer in the Prize
] e Ring

Jul. of Boston known as the
ihas on Oct. 10, 1883. his
ais - ~ars Irish and poor. Most
hovhood was spent in playing
c Ct ard base ball For school be had a
r.. - .siks, and for base ball as positive
PSI He saws that ne used to whip all
-. ..tsr bows ID his youthful quarrel5'
Us - he never had any partic-
blt 'i s1,5ress for fighting, nor gave
uaI av -dence OF unusual strength
sly - was small end shgat
us iI ~. mott her by no means a giant
nlan' i..h9,..rh a stout and vigorous woman,
- e. i. lIa vas no special reason why ne
- NOT have been suspected OF having
,brsical endowments In Iacb notu-
s-ftbs sort was suspected ABOUT MN IN
ns u - when ne had grown up 20 be a
a OF 20 -, the CITY streets his prediction
49,. 49, an afternoon off il order TO play
Lo- 90 20 gro+ him into trouble with the
0a'e # his gang The foreman finally
IoIs,I'Il Lirn and be defended himself SO
s.,a' ~, ~ the foreman was knocked out IN
wen ~ a ninute and had TO be
isss I've IL was the first Knockout
esIi ~ nan 4, who afterward became
o. NV. Lt,,crion knOcker-out of the world.
w 80 mis- usual ability with his lists
- - "a attract attention, and some Dos
- .-,1rting men took hold OF him ana be-
sol- ~ teach him boxing. W hlle re was
RsH y Ne taans he developed marvellous
Over end skill. Nike Donovan teliS UnaS
rL sfore sullivan was know II at all, ana
- -, ba sin looked ike very ordinary
- he applied to Donovan for
- - +o mt on ne gloves for one night
- ill.,, ,ts--ar where Donovan was then
80 He was told to come around
-. O'clock. and this is what happened
men, acco ding TO Donovan;
Nv Iafr fiIT corners, and l let out on
lin, Tbenaxt thing knew ] got terrific
IL, IL ar. the ion of the head that knocked me
be,l,sord as though had been hit with a
.;,ngsuot. ! lay On the stage a minute,
irving To realize what had hut me. was
gcogTy then, and seized Sulllvans legs 10
g. r,vse,f. AM slowly got to my test.
saw in al instant th2; must pun inySeH
tog-thar because there was g raw lad IN
fr5nf AZ me who had nothing to lose and
ersrvtbinr 30 gain, while had a life's repu-
tar;on at stake. III ught this out as we'll
as I could with tie terrible hummlng IN my
lead 4 then they called ii ne and we
ans together for the next round. | was
krockei } 3wn twice in that round Then
7 knew that had got to fight as had never
f1u.-rt bafOra tO get out of it with a whole
skin The next three rounds we went at 1t
hammer end tongs. Sullivan had very little
L science at that time, and that was ali that
saved me. But it was only by the utmost
skill. bv lodging and feinting continually,
that escaped his terrible sledge-hammer
blows, and 50 7 ma aged to last out five
rounds and save my reputation"
The Young Sullivan first met a profess
sonai in a regular fight at Joe Goss's bene-
tit ia Music hall In Boston, in 1880. He
appeared with GOss in the wind-up, ana
started of bv giving the veteran right
handler that sent him sprawling, and used
him up so that the regular wait had to be
prolonged to give him time to get upon his
feet az in. Sullivan used his right only for
defense during the rest of the bout
He confirmed his reputation as phe-
nomenon soon afterward by defeating in 2.
81 gle round George Rookie, an English
fighter brother of Jack Rookie of Man
chester. In the fall OF the same year be
met John Donaldson in Cincinnati, and
bested him il three rounds. Donaldson
hadn't enough, and the two met again Dec
"A, 1857 when Donaldson was beaten in ten
rounds with small gloves.
Suiiiy5n'S first conspicuous contest in
New York was on March 81, 1881, when a
testimonial entertainment was given in his
honor al Harry Hills, and ne offered $50
to any one who would stand up to hi for
four tnee-Iinute rounds with soft gloves.
Steve Taylor took MIN up aud was knocked
4 senseless in tie second round
Tins put New York sporting men upon
thel, me-te, and they selected John Flood,
famous as ough-and-tumbie fighter, 10
whip the Bostonlad. The purse as s., 900,
and the battle took place May 10, 1881, on q
barge on th Hudson river, opposite Yon-
kers Flood used all his rough tricks, but
was Knocked out in eight rounds, lasting
only sixteen minutes.
That made Sullivan famous, and he set
out TO reap the benefits in an exhibition
Uuf a0out he country, renewing at every
/ pace bis offer of $50 to any one who would
stand up before him for four rounds with
soit gloves. Several men of local repu-
auou n different parts of the country
uied It, bur none Of them won the
money Sullivan had announced preten-
dons 20 the Championship after the Flood
nsh5 ana challenged Paddy Ryan, who
. men neld the title. 1t was Feb. Z, 1882, be-
IoIe she lighters came together. The battle
was az Mississippi City, Miss, and the
purse was -, 600. The fightwas practically
ended by terrific blow that RYAN received
IL Tue nr5t round, but he kept his feet eight
ouIuS longer. Sullivan was declared
winner after the ninth round, the whole
uetgIe having lasted only l015 minutes.
-'o"ouy CARED inset Sullivan after that
loF regular fight, and no invented what
game ID he known as ''the knocking, ont
DoSiAeS3' Offering forfeit CO 81 COO 70 any
uan VINO would hold him off for four
guuus WITH soft gloves. James Elliott was
rae n 5,s',, Insa VINO sought tho money. He
VI W. o4HIyaa at Nashingtot park, New
~ a July 1, 1882, and was knocked ont in
bA
was WIN the English fighter Tug Wilson
ioo5 Madison Square Garden, on july II
90 22@. wilson, by spending most OF his
t ,,.,u On tne noor or hugging Sullivan. con
e. W tAe rules, succeeded in remaining
w we 'Ie Iour rounds and got $4,000, which
n-o us haf Of the REGENTS. under the
~ Hh'oeLhent, After several minor contssts
b bi u winch he Won, Sullivan received a
S O9ueuC at the hands of enthusiastic nd
~ ~ Sf ~ bost n, the receipts being $4,000
fb ~ LAY a-ay ii, 1888, ne met Charley Mite lell
sor te..nsShinan, for the first time in Msdt
ero,.55 uoIo Harden. There was q great
wbioI pWieeehg, and after two ronnds, in
GO 80 ,,niIcheil got the worst of il Police
taPV Williams interfered. claiming thar
ss aoio vas danger that Mitchell would he
tbo '+ t1A Injured. Another match between,
psca ,i iliel was arranged at the same
fro7, =. H "V'le later, but Sullivan was sick
and and, re eho effects, it was alleged, of drink,
nezt ei l, g955 9lade' known as the Maori, was
ported to beat the charnnion ana
Made aeo out IN the third round TT
endsd tha % uare Garden, Aug. Z. 1888. That
him and !. 1e es u the Dig men to meet
ton, 'nG u II September he set out on apotber
nan M MS thousand dollar offer for INV
rOnr, $40 ro. v ould stand before BIN for four
met c,o re. "a open, and on this tour he