The Savannah morning news., 1902-02-23

fourteenth rounds Sullivan was slowly
going. Mc(Iovern was at him like
wild cat in every instance. He gave
him no rest and Sullivan was hanging
on for his life.
The end came when the fifteenth
round was nearly over. McGovern had
forced Sullivan into a neutral corner.
He landed a storm of right and left
swings and catching Sullivan 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 confused, groggy and 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 instant the
knee was off the floor McGovern came
after him and Sullivan hardly knowing
what he was about, went down again.
The referee promptly declared him out
and McGovern the victor. Sullivan
attempted to question the decision, but
F.tzsimmons would not listen to him.
Fitxsimmons Got Cheers.
There were loud cheers as Bob F'itz-
simmons stepped through the ropes to
referee the preliminary event and ur-
gent calls for a speech. After some
hesitation Fitzsjmmons advanced to
the ropes and said:
Il think you very much for this
outburst OF enthusiasm, and assure you
l appreciate it very much. / also APP
preciate the honor OF refereeing this
fight tonight and will do my best to
be fair in this event. / suppose you
know 1 am matched to fight Mr.. JEFF
fries some time in May. I shall train
as I have never trained before and
will do my best to do him"
The last sentence was greeted with
10 -
rang for the preliminary contest be-
tween Kid Sparks and George Schulz.
Both boys are from Louisville and
they were to fight ten rounds ait catch
weights. The men weighed in the
neighborhood of 40 pounds. The de-
cision was draw.
How the Work Was Done.
Round Thirteen-McGovern rushed,
putting left to body. McGovern put
left to nose and landed a series of
rights and lefts on the jaw, finishing
two swings to the body. McGovern
put right to body and Sullivan put
straight left to face. Sullivan uppercut
McGovern with right and the men
clinched. McGovern put right to the
nose and right to the body. Sullivan
put left to ribs. Both men missed
rights and lefts and McGovern put
right to jaw. Sullivan fighting on the
defensive. Sullivan put right hook to
jaw and received right swing on the
mouth. McGovern put hard right on
the ear and they clinched. and were
wrestling at the close. Both were tired
and fought slowly throughout the
round.
Round Fourteen-Sulnvan got left
jab to McGovern's chin, following
with a straight left to the mouth
twice in succession. McGovern put
left hook on the face and clinch fol-
lowed. Sullivan put left to the body
and McGovern slipped and fell to his
knees as he tried to come in on Sulli-
van. He was UP In an instant, how
ever. Sullivan put light left on the
mouth and McGovern drove his right
into the ribs. Sullivan put left straight
on the nose and followed 1T with right
and left swing and McGovern tried to
counter. McGovern put hard right on
Sullivan's ear, bringing blood in
stream. McGovern put heavy right
to the jaw, following 1t with a storm
Of blows to the ear and neck and the
jaw that made Sullivan hang on fer
dear life. During the round Sharkey
coached Sullivan audfbly and Referee
FitZsimmons shouted at him, Keep
still, Thomas!"
Sullivan Gets His Finish.
Round Fifteen--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 again, 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 planted two
lefts and right on the jaw, sending
Sullivan half across the ring. Sullivan
down for the count, Sullivan was
knocked completely out and could not
have risen had he tried. Fitzsimmons
counted and Sullivan rose partly to his
feet. AS he did so McGoy ern started
at him. and he sank without straight
ening up. The referee called ten and
decided McGovern the winner.
Sullivan attempted to argue, but
F!tzsimmons took him by the Shout
ders and pushing him towards his cor
ner, said it was all over and that Sui
Ivan had lost.