The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-10-01
HARD FIGHT TO A DRAW.
Sullivan and bernstein Battle for Twenty
five Rounds.

Sullivan and bernstein Battle for Twenty
five Rounds.
Dave Sullivan OF Boston and Joe Bernstein
OF this city. featherweights. INDUCED in a
vicious twenty-five round glove fight at 123
pounds at tho Broadway A. G. last night. the
decision being a draw. To many 1t appeared
tina; Sullivan had pronounced advantage. as
in the last half Of the go" he did the bulk OF
the hard fighting and also scored the points.
The preliminary was a hot affair between
Billy Barrett OF this city and Andy DAILY OF Bos-
ton. They fought hard for twenty rounds at
11S pounds. When Referee John White de-
cided In favor OF Barrett. the majority Of the
spectators hooted and then wildly cheered
DAILY a. he left the ring. A draw would have
satisfied everybody.
Bernstein was a 100 to 10 favorlte over Sulli-
van. although the latter was reputed to be In
better trim than he had been in the last year.
Bernstein's handlers were Jack Dougherty.
Jack O'Brien aud Jim Frank Sullivan's Sec
onds were Spike Sullivan. Billy Ahearn and
Bernstoin's hands were well wound with
bandages, which brought strong protest
from Sullivan. There was long wrapgle: In
which the Ssss on sas cpo took
Theiarticles called for bandages but Sullivan
objected SO hard that Bernstein agreed to re-.
tie began. Straight Queonsberry rules pre-
vailed.
van hammered the stomach, but zoe beat him
off. The second round was full OF fierce slug
the bell rang Bernstein was blowing. In the
third round Bernstein threw over three good
F dssst h fH h ths in ne' the S Soh snT
love was lost and the pace was, so fast that the
crowd stood up and howled. Sullivan had
up in his attack. Again in the fifth round Sui
Ivan forced matters and Joe received solid
Sullivan worked even harder than before in
his speed Bernstein was outpointed and out
Bleed ing when they sat down, The. eiahtth
round was another exhibition OF swift
as .Hsn By r.a sR'" ,hossh eSsi
left n aun 50 that P 9Ss latter Sss ssns
from the nose and mouth at the close. Sullivan
was the better man in the tenth round. Bern
shade the better OF the fighting. Sullivan got
his right square 10 the jaw. however. while the
tine S Ps Mork ths sSs twelfth
s ssfe sfem in the s'
ths sS hsrdeR Be u had
in the fourteenth round Sullivan ilshting all
the H tSs and 6ay.
distress for bile. He finished however. with
plucky rally which fought Joe away.
Sullivan was full Of fight again In the sixteenth
and Bernstsin's attack was not so bitter.
Sullivan showed improvement In the
on the defensive side at the end. The
latter got home, q, couple Of terrific
rights on the jaw in the eighteenth round.
but at that Sullivan fought him all over the
ring and had him retrsatinR at the gong.
Bernstein was put on the deiensive again In
every moment Of the time. sullivan's assault
was so vigorous in the twenty hrst round that
in the cnches.
In the twenty first round Sullivan fought
his man to a stand atill. Bernstein Rugged In
ali the clinches. Sullivan had all the better OF
the twenty second round. Bernstein making
no leads and keeping on the co. Bernstein was
tired when the twenty third round ended. Sui
Ivan giving him no rest Bernstein braced In
the tWenty-fonrth round and broke II even.
The last round vas another furious anair. with