The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-07-12

then gave boxing exhibitions in tho large
cities and made another tour Of the country.
In September. 1886, no had e real fight
again, this time with Frank Hesrld, at
Allegheny City, Pa. He knocked Hearld
out in one round. In November Of the
same year he had his third contest,
with Paddy Rven, at San Francisco, and
knocked him out in the third round On
Jan. Is. 1897, he fractured his left wrist
upon Patsey Cardiffs head at Minneapolis,
in a six-round contest. He kept up the
fight, however, and had evidently the best
Of it at the end of the sixth round, although
the referee decided that it vas draw. The
injury 70 his arm necessitated rest OF
several months after which be again took
70 boxing exhibitions. On his return to
Boston he received a benefit at the Boston
theater, and before great audience had
presented TO him gold and diamond belt,
betokeniDg the championship.
Kilrain, whom ne had knocked out once
in a contest in his sarlY life In Boston. but
whom be had never met in a regular fight,
was anxious to get a chance at tue champ
ion, but on one preJeIt or another the fight
was STAYED Ell, and after Sullivan, on the
plea of ill-health, had forfeited to him
once. Xii ain set up a claim 10 be
the champion, aad as such went to England
and challenged Jem Smith. Sullivan fol-
lowed him. and also sought t. arrange a
meeting with Smith. lie received the
greatest reception in England that
had ever been accorded a figh er,
and immense audiences attended
the sparring exhibitions which he gave
in various cities. He was challenged by
Charley Mitchell, accepted, aud the fight
came off at Agreement. near Chantlly,
France on March 10, 1888. Very unexpect-
edly Mitchell succeeded in avoiding q knock
out, chiefly by the dezterity with which he
ran around the ring. Sullivan injured his
wrist again in the fifth round. Mitehelps
hand vas also injured. After thirt y-nine
rounds the fight was declared draw. Snl-
Ivan lost q great deal of his popularity
through his failure to beat Mitchell, and re-
turned to this country under q cloud.
Sulllvan's foDdne S = drink, and his &C
casional acts of brutality while under the
influence of liquor, had also gotten him INTO
bad odor, and for some time it was ques-
ton whether any one would be willing to
back him when Kllrain again challenged
HIM few months ago Backers were
finally found, however, although the cham
pion's powers had meantime been still
further weakened by an attack OF typhoid
fever that brought him very near death,
and the match WAS arranged. Even after
training began Sullivan yielded once TO his
besetting sin. and was in this city enjoying
an old-fashiOnei spree, when his
hackers got hold Of him and
told him that he must either put
himself absolutely in charge of men they
would name or else they would abandon
him. He consented, and was handed over
to William Muldoon, tho wrestler, VINO
took him off to his home in Belfast, N. Y,
and there put him through such a thorough
course OF training as he had never before
known. He had always abhorred regular
training, and rad avoided II upon every
possible occasion. He was completely
wrecked by the combined effects of typhoid
fever and drink whel MuldoOn took hold
of him, less than ten weeks ago.
Sullivan has made more money than any
pugilis5 that ever lived, and has squanderel
1t all, and when lie accepted kllrains chal-
lenge was said to be peuniless aud deeply in
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