The Washington times., 1904-01-26
SULLIVAN FIGHTS
BRIGGS A DRAW
Chelsea Lad, However, Had
Better Of Local Boy.
FLOORS HIM FOUR TIMES
Kid Was Lighter Than His Opponent,
and Not in as Good
Condition.
FLOORS HIM FOUR TIMES
CspeciaI % rhe wa.hInston Times.l

PORTLAND, Me. Jan GA crowd
of 1.5o0 spectators witnessed the fifteen
round go between Kid Sullivan. of
Washington, and Jimmie Briggs. OF
Chelsea at the Auditorium, last even
ing. Briggs was the local favorite. al
though the Washington lad received his
share OF the applause.
Both men entered the ring a little
after O'Clock. accompanied by their
seconds Briggs appeared the heavier
of the two and in better condition. The
first few rounds were very even, al
though Sullivan seemed to have con-
siderable difficulty in keeping away from
his opponents swings. In the fifth and
sixth Briggs began to open up and his
powerful right played a tattoo on his
opponents Vitais.
Sullivan FIoored.
In the tenth round Briggs succeeded
In sending his opponent TO the floor
twice. The referee counted up to eight
and Sullivan arose with difficulty and
continued the fight. The last four
rounds were clearly Briggs. and he had
little difficulty in landing, although SUI
Ivan managed to land several good
ones. Referee Pierce announced the
bout as a draw. 1t was the agreement
that II Sullivan could stand up the nj
teen rounds II would be called draw
There were two good preliminaries-
Fight by Rounds
Round one--They advance and spar
for position. Briggs lands right on kid
neys. Sullivan returns II with hot
left to face. They clinch. Briggs upper
cuts TO jaw. Both come together and
exchange some swift body punches.
Briggs swings left to head. Sullivan re-
turns IT with several stiff punches.
Round two-Briggs sends right 10 jaw.
Sullivan sends two swift rights 10 KID
a hot left TO kidneys. followed BY sew
eral body blows. Sullivan sends in right
TO jaw; they clinch- 81.
Round three-Briggs leads out with
left, which is blocked, and receives a
hard jolt on jaw. Sullivan slips. and
Briggs throws in a couple of kidney
blows. Briggs leads with left and up
percuts with right. They spar. Sulli-
van lands lightly on Briggs jaw.
Round four-Sullivan sends in q cou-
pie of right flanders. and follows them
with a lefF hook to the jaw Briggs
clinches and gets in stiff body punch.
Briggs sends in a swift uppercut to jaw.
Round five-Sullivan leads with right
He is blocked and gets a happy thought
in shape Of a hard right on jaw. Briggs
leads with right is blocked, and re-
ceives a sttf left Briggs sends Sulli-
van TO the floor with a stiff punch to
Rou-id six-Briggs sends in a stiff left
10 jaw They clinch. Both foul con-
goes TO floor. Briggs sends in stiff right
Round seven-Sullivan lands right or
kidneys Briggs sends in a hot left &c
side. He follows II with a jab TO left
kidney. They both swing. miss, and hit
each others gloves. Briggs sends in q
left TO jaw.
Rounds eight and nine-These two
rounds were very quiet and the men he
gan TO show signs Of wear. Both arr
hitting rather easy and no good blows
are gotten In by either.
Round ten-Briggs lands right on neck
and follows ii with swift lab on left
Jaw. With swift body punch he sends
Sullivan 10 the floor. The referee counts
eight and Sullivan gets up. He is agar
sent TO the floor and again gets UP OF
the eighth count. Gong sounds.
Round eleven-Both men were some
what lacking in steam. They clinch sew
eral TIMES. briggs sends IN some ho
kidney blows.
Round tweive-Tbey advance. Boil
are playing cautiously. Briggs leads hi,
opponent into warm right AMI follows
Il with hot left. They clinch.
Rounds Thirteen and fourteen-Both
men appear TO be well tagged out. They
couple OF left handlers that take his
opponents wind. Sullivan braces and
manages to keep Briggs busy by send
Ing in several kidney blows
Round fifteen--Both play for an open
Ing. Sullivan sends in "A not left handler.
They clinch- Briggs begins to make
things lively and keeps sending in short
swift iabs that seem 10 bother Sullivan.
They again clinch and the gong sounds.
Gentlemen called out Referee Pierce.
ats a draw"