The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1889-07-14
OUR SPORTING LETTER.
CnALLIERE on THE BIG PRIzE-FIGHT.
I'm. sport. Hark In New Work What
sieve Brodic. the bridge Jumper.
Had 10 Say-Ibaf Fierce Ihird
Round Never 10 he Described.

plOn pugiist and slugger of the world. +
The only. the inviDcible John l.. y The
pIde of Boston Where are the croak
or- now
Dams le cOnsOmme
As have told YOU from time to
time. there has been crowd OF cheap,
broken down sports. who have been
CRYING ruin on Sullivan from the be-
ginning. They said his day of glory
had departed. his star was IN It's de.
scent. that his staying qualities had
left him. and that he would never De
able TO fight battle with a good man
again.
just how accurate were these stories
and prophesies was shown last Monday
al Rchburg. Miss. where the battle
vas fought. and where Charlie Mitch
e'l s prOtege was beaten 50 badly that
his second threw up the sponge 10 save
his life for SD sure rs the battle had
continued. Jake Kilrain would ne all
probability now be among the occu-
PANTS Of q silent city. 4 few more
rounds would have been sufficient.
few more Of those terrible trip-hammer
blows that Sullivan had been landing M
the neighb0rhO0d of KilrHu s heart.
would have cif, ctually shattered that
organ and made it as useless as cigar
store Indian.
That sullivan day has no. gone by
was conclusiyely shown by the way lac
fought. and the way he carried himself
after the firing battle of -eventy-iive
rounds. under br0iling hot Southern
sun. whose rays came straight down.
from the broad blue expanse above to
the bright, green-leafed trees and the
qelyciy grass upon which the Two
modern gladatOrs warrcd for S2O.OUO
"a diamond bolt and the title of cham
ri0n of The world.
Tina. there was any doubt in the
minds of his friends that bee would win
Is absurd. aud the only fact which was
unaccouutahle i0 many was that he did
not win quicker than he did. lie could
have done SO. Ne could have finished
the dght in the thrd on fourth round
had he mind 90. The hight could
have been given 10 him fairly and
,marely any number of times on justly
claimed fouls-fou.s which were dellD-
crate. cowardly and disgusting bat
sullivan. in view of aii the talk. had
TWO reasons for prol0nging the battle.
lle wanted. first. % prevent anything
IKE an accident to himself. Tie saw
kllran IS runaway tactics. bee remem
leiel the effect bis chasing of Mitchell
bad ON him at Chantilly. France. and.
besides. be wanted 10 give everybody %
show.
lt was Il white man 5 iightalithfough
ou sullivan IS part. and % grand fight.
GOO. And. sir William Muld00n de
serves ali the credit for getting tle BIZ
Fellow INTO shape for lhe meeting
When sullivan came into the ring
and went up o. tle mark his nacker-
knew be- WAS winner Ills step wa,
-nuugy and easy. bee seemed tO D0urd
from the turf. Doe carried his arms care
le--lV 40 hl, side. aud as Dr. came mp be-
fe'l into the Odd time swagger that ai .
WAYS f1ret0ld victory. and he never
once took his eye, from kilaiu face. F
How different was the attitude of the .
champion from Baltimore. The MINE
ute bee ieft bis seat Doe pat Ipand fairly F
dragged himself aci0,. the glass. yet +
Dee wa, game. and Dis entitled to great .
credit for Staying a- long a- Dee did. tor .
when Dee went into the ilng Doe carried .
IBIS life iu hi- hands For long time
past hc BIAS been suffering from dis-
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q, o,. u Ola. ,,orld tr.a
edo. lint KI,ain MITCHELL and
t.. .,,rgD-n ,.ho nerf,rn,.l tna
....r,ti.rs. aod bitter is Tine talk AGAINST
nnicheU for Oh. de.picablr part he bias
l.ayed all through. the c0ualdlv.
D.ko-rke manner ia which hrde.rrted
his friend after tho la.. of the battle.
n.I KHmin won. Mitchell and lis
tana-m-law. Pony NJ ore. would have
united their voices and cried Iu unison.
-5lItch.n did TO- Klrain dii not
win. and at tne.tnI OF the fight Mitch
30 could nlt Doe found
TO e0 into details regarding the fight F
itself would be useless. You have all .
read about j.. Dutthrre h4. been great .
deal of Growing mere iu New York.
which rs uudcaab'y ID Sullivan town.
ald always has nren. Immediately .
upon receipt at thc ne0. late Monday
light There oa- great rel icing in the
camps of tle fancy. aad to- illustrated .
fpirs. of which Sullivan D. sporting oIi .
tnf. issued big three sheet poster.
vhi.h informed tle earth that "Our
-portin. Elil0r Wins and bore au
tlceuenl nkanDs of Che champions
Across tbc tip was this -arcsstic sem
terce. "Wo publish our poster after the .
fight THIS referred o. the big sheets
which covered New Orleans and yl-
cmty last week. printed by rival
hrcl. in order 90 advertise tine Fight.
Tine New York CONTINGENT has leou
arriving in town for the last two DAYS.
and wonderful are the -t0rie, they tell .
of the fsnt They are fan of it. and
seem ns..r t0 ire oft repeating tine
principal and interesting Points t0 Che .
l..s fortunate ones ot their class. lu
every sporting resort DID town Sullivan
anI KlIrai0. Mudo0n and Mitchell are
all fhe ta Il. aud etaueue, 0f the cham
rlou. with au American flag wrapped
around The waist ave all tie go.
Sfcgc BmIia. tle lrdge jumper.
-In.iel into the BoWery last might
quietly and crelessly. iIst as though