The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-02-23

without return McGovern rushed. put
ting a right on the neck. sending Sullivans
head back Immediately after with "a left
on the chin. The men clinched again, Sulh-
van landing an uppercut on the chin In the
breakaway. Sullivans left was badly
split and bleeding prOfusely as he went 10
his corner
Round 11-McGovern rushed, putting his
left 10 the ribs. Sullivan sent his right 10
the body and McGovern sent his left TO
Sullivan's bad eye. They clinched, Sullivan,
as usual, getting in an uppercut on the jaw
McGovern staggered Sullivan with a right
on the neck and hoored him with left on
the jaw. For the count of i've the referee
stopped the fight and wiped the resin from
Sulivan's gloves. McGovern put his
right on Sulhvans damaged ear. his left
on the jaw, and sent him Keeling with
right swing to the jaw. Sullivan landed a
straight left the jaw, but got a left
swing on the neck in reply. McGovern put
a vicious right 10 Suilivans jaw. staggering
him. AS the round closed McGovern swung
heavily with his right on Sullivan's jaw.
Sullivan was very tired.
Round 12-McGovern swung wildly with
his right and the men clinched. McGovern
pounded Sullivans bad ear with his right.
They clinched again and McGovern again
hit the ear. Sullivan backed around the
ring. McGovern following closely trying to
land on Sulllvan's ear. but the latter
blocked every blow. McGovern landed
hard left on Sullivans jaw and wrestled
him TO the ropes. McGovern put straight
left on Sullivans mouth and got straight
left from Sullivan. Sullivan put a stiff left
hook to the jaw A series Of mix1ups fol-
lowed. the men being broken repeatedly
by the referee. Sullivan uppercut with his
right and got a bad left on the jaw at the
end of the round.
left TO the body, and again to the ear then
landed a series OF rights and lefts on the
jaw. finishing with two swings TO the body.
McGovern put his right to the body and
Sullivan put a straight left to the face.
Sullivan upperCut McGovern with the right
and the men clinched. McGovern put his
.iorI,f he md in tn he
Sullivan put his left to the ribs Both
missed right and left swings and McGovern
put his right to the jaw. Sullivan was
fighting on the defensive. he put rlgnt
hook TO the jaw and received right swins
on the mouth. McGovern put hard right
on the ear and the men clinched and were
wrestling at the close. Both were tired
and fought slowly throughout the round.
Round H-Sullivan got q left Jab TO Nc
Governs chin following with straight
left TO the mouth twice in succession. Nc
Govern put left hook on the face and a
clinch followed. Sullivan put a left TO the
body and McGOvern slipped and fell TO his
knees as he tried TO come in on Sullivan.
He was up in an instant. however. Suih-
van put a light left on the mouth, and Nc
Govern drove his right into the ribs. Sulli-
van put left straight on the nose and
followed IL with a right and left swing
McGovern tried to counter. McGovern put
hard right on Sullivan's ear. bringing
blood in a stream. McGovern put heavy
right and left to the jaw, following IL with
a storm of blows to the and neck and
the Jaw that made Sullivan hang on for
dear life. During the round Sharkey
coached Sullivan audibly, and Referee Fitz-
simmons shouted at him, Keep still there,
Thomas"
Round 15-McGovern missed a left swing
for the body and received a left on the
neck McGovern rushed. but was blocked,
and Sullivan clinched. McGovern rushed
tAgain. putting his right to the jaw and
backing Sullivan into the ropes. Sullivan
put two lefts TO the face, but they were
weak and lacked steam. McGovern put
left and a right TO the face. staggering Sui
Ivan badly. McGovern planted two lefts
and a right on the jaw, sending Sullivan
half across the ring. Sullivan was very
tired and holding on. Sullivan was knocked
down for the count Of ten. Sullivan was
not knocked completely out and could have
risen had he tried. Fitzsimmons counted
nine and Sullivan rose partly to his feet.
AS ne did so McGovern started at him and
he sank without Strengthening up. The
referee them called ten and declared Nc
Govern the winner. Sullivan attempted to
argue. but Fitzsimmons took him by the
shoulders. and, pushing him towards his
corner said IL was all over and that Sulli-
van had lost.