The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1902-02-23
oUIsVILLA ~. Feb. 22.-Terl

err Athletic cluD IN nTteen rounds OF
as desperate lighting as was ever seen.
From the fi@t tap of the gong until
the enl it was slap, bang, hammer and
tongs, nearly every second, both men
working away with all the energy they
possessed 8IcGovern. knowing that
the night meant his position in the front
ranks as "a fighter, was after Lis man
every second.
IN majority Of the rounds he was
ON the aggressive. and Sullivan was
forced TO do far more defensive work
than his opponent. He put up Won
derful fight. however, and was game
50 the sore.
When the crash came. however, he
was gr0ggy and going fast. The chances
are that ne would not have lasted
many more rounds had he risen TO MS
feet before FitzsimmQDs called time
ln the fourth round Sullivan was al
MS best. He forced the fighting.
especially in the last half and he had
McGOvern plainly going The latter
was very unsteady as he went to his
corner, md nothing but his splendid
recuper&tive uower enabled him 10
come out in shape Cor the sixth round
he came out strong however, and
although there were times when Sulli-
Van seemed about To turn the tide his
way again. from that time CT Nc
Govern kept steadily but very slowly
gazing the upper hand. He fought ever
forward. and Sullivan was gradually
but surely going backward. Sullivan
was badly punished, his left ear beng
split open. his lips cracked, his nose
well pounded up and his right eye
Tart.y closed The latter happened
carly in the light, and McGovern paid
particular attention to it throughout.
Fought Like a Wildcat,
During the twelfth. thirteenth and
fourteenth rounds sullivan was slowly
going McGovern was at him like a
wildcat every instant. he gave INN
no resi-. and Sullivan was, whenever
possible. hanging on for his life.
The end came when the fifteenth
round was nearly over. McGOvern had
forced Sullivan into neural corner.
He landed a storm OF p Il and left
swings. and. catching Lyan with
the left square on the jaw, sent him
down on his back.
Sullivan was up like a flash. but did
not rise from his knees. He was groggy
ano nearly out. Fitzsimmons counted
nine. and as he uttered the last word
Sullivan started to rise. but did not
get higher than a low crouch. The in
slant he was off the floor McGOver-l
came at him, and Sullivan, hardly
knowing what he was about. swent
down again. The referee promptly de-
clared him out and McGOVeTn the VIC
tor Sullivan attempted to question
the decision but Fitzs ms would
not listen tc him. After, FiJzsim-
mons said: Sullivan wa Gown more
than ten seconds before he tried TO
rise. He was on his knee fully five sec
onds before 1 began to count, and had
he stood up when I said nine and been
saved by the gong, I would still have
declared him out. He was down and
OFT for keeps"
Preceding the fight challenges to the
winner were received from Eddie Gard
ner. Austin Rice, Harry Harris, Young
Corbett and Abe Attel. Sam Harris,
McGovern's trainer, said McGOvern's
next fight would be Win Young Cor
bett Il the latter still held to his chal-
lenge.
Fitz Greeted With Cheers.
There were loud cheers as Bob Fitz-
simmons stepped through the ropes to
referee the preliminary event, and ur-
d
hesitation, Fitz advanced to the ropes
and said:
II thank you very much for this out
burst of enthusiasm and assure yOu 1
appreciate it very much. I also appre-
cate the honor Of refereeing this tight
tonight and will do my best to be fair
IN the event.
Il suppose you know I am matched
to fight Mr.. Jeffries some time in May.
shall train as I have never trained
before. and will do my best to DO him.
The last 'tence was greeted with
bowls and q .ause.
McGovern ad Sullivan were cheered
when introd ed. The fight by rounds:
Round One.
McGovern led with right on the head
Clinch followed. McGovern rushed
Sullivan to ropes. Referee had trou-
bic separating them. Sullivan holding.
Sullivan landed light left on head
Men clinched and wrestled. Sullivan
put right to face. McGOVern rushed.
landing left to face, repeating second
late.. Men clinched. Sullivan hold
ing. Sullivan put hard left to mouth.
Men clinched again. Sullivan holding.
McGovern landed left and right in
succession on face, staggering SuIIi-
var. McGovern landed hard right on
the jaw as gong sounded. This was
clearly McCovern's round.
Round Two.
ATcGovern landed left on jaw. Men
clinched. Fighting savagely with
short-arm body blows. McGovern put
left to mouth. Sullivan led with left,
but fell short, getting left in stomach
and clincbed. McGOverH put left to
Jaw aE,i right to body and left TO nose,
staggering Sullivan to the ropes. Nc
Govern put left TO mouth and right to
ribs. Sullivan landed left TO ear and
got hard body blow with right Me-
Govern ducked left swing and landed
successive let's and rights on face
Sullivan backed away, followed by Nc
Govern, who put right to body aH1 left
30 jaw. Sullivan landed right or neck.
At the end of the round Sullivan was
firing.
Round Three.
MsGovern put left to face. Sullivan
swinging right and left to body. Nc
Govern -7,shed Sullivan to the ropes
ard Sullivan clinched. McGovsrr got
hard left on jaw but put right and left
On SulIivau's jaw in return. Sullivan
Put two let's on the body and a hard
right on the ear. They clinche5 Nc
Govern put sullivan 10 the ropes Nc
Govern put two lefts 10 body. Sullivan
landing two rights on the face No
Govern landed hard right on neck and
Sullivan clinched. Sullivan uppercEt
McGovern with right and swung left
TO neck. The men clinched, and in the
breakaway Sullivan got two hard
rights on McGoYern's neck. Sullivan
was fighting stronger at the end Of the
round.
Round Four.
AIcGovern put light left to body. Sui
Ivan landed left 10 jaw and right 10
chest. Men clinched. McGOvern punch
inc whila thoE held amid cries OF