Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-04-30
FIGHT TO A DRAW.
"Kid" Sullivan and Hanlon Went Ten
Rounds Without Result.

Eddie Hanlon, the famous Frisco box
er, and kid Sullivan of Washington
fought ten furious rounds to a draw at the
Germania Maennerchor Hall, Baltimore,
last night 1t was hard and rough, albeit
scientific battle, and Sullivan had the better
of 1t; but Hanlon stood up and fought back
so manfully that the referees decision was
accepted by the kids friends without
much protest.
The men weighed in at 12S pounds at
3 pm. and both were ft The first round
was so rapid that few believed either man
would be able to go the limit at such
pace, but they did 1t. Both men had plenty
Of steam left, though Sullivan was the
stronger at the finish.
The ten rounds were the fastest ever box
ed before the Eureka Club. There was no
intermission In the exchange of blows. Sui
Hvan landed many more than Hanlon, but
the little Californian. though his face was
badly bruised and his body fearfully pun
ished, never tagged, but fought on gamely
to the finish. The feature of the fight was
the way in which Hanlon took the many
blows he received. He blocked many, but
many more landed.
1t was a case of fight right through from
the tap of the gong, and there was never
an instant In which there was not some
thing doing. Twice Sullivan almost put
down Hanlon, but each time it was the
force of circumstances, and not any weak
ness by Hanlon. In the ninth round Sullf-
van came out Of a mix swinging HanlOn
of his feet and to the stage Referee Eek
hardt threatened Sullivan, and the crowd
yelled Sullivan stopped fighting. poked out
his hand to Hanlon, shook hands. squared
1t with the referees and then banged Hanlon
on the Jaw. -. -.
Hanlon began the hight with his favorite
crouch. 1t worked pretty well until in the
fourth and fifth rounds Sullivan began to
send in smashing right uppercuts. These
blows Strengthened out the crouch, and the
latter rounds found Hanlon standing up and
fighting. Early in the fight Hanlon cut open
Sullivans nose with left jabs. Hanlon's
left jabs to face and hard rights to body
made up his repertoire, and he worried Sui
Ivan not a little.aa
was the punishment Hanlon was able to
stand. Sullivan found his jaw repeatedly
with right and left swings, and sent over
enough of these to- have put out a dozen
ordinary boxers, which proves that Han
Ion. in addition to his other claims to pu-
gilistic recognition, has 'the stamina Of
Joe Grim. 40
Hanlon's seconds were John Lotus,
Harry Foley and Pete Dady. Sullivan's
were Sam Solomon, Young Peter Jackson,
Sammy Harris and Skip Warren.
"Sullivans showing" says the Baltimore
Sun, was revelation against Hanlon, who
In the ring today Many of those present
were of the opinion that Sullivan should
have been given the decision. He certainly
out-fought Hanlon, but Referee John Eek
hardt said he had decided the set-to draw
because Hanlon had been the aggressor."
"Hanlon," says the Baltimore American.
has one of the greatest regulations of any
boxer in the ring. and he deserves 1t, ali
of which reflect the more credit on Sullivan
for the way he took the fight to Han
lon and gave him probably as great beat
ing, or greater. than did Young Corbett IN
their last memorable battle of sixteen
rounds. Kid Sullivan IL one Of the best
little men ever seen here. and 1t Ii not a
Tar cry to imagine him In the championship
class. Yesterday he and Hanlon weighed