The Washington times., 1905-09-23
KID SULLIVAN
GOT DECISION
Defeated Harry Lewis in
Fifteen-ROund Go.

BALTIMORE, Sept. 23-To the lad
who, like the Rough Riders at San
Juan, kept marching on, went the bat
tie before the Eureka Athletic Club
last night. when Referee Q'Hara gave
the decision 70 Kid Sullivan, Of Wash
ington, after fifteen rounds of a hard
battle with Harry Lewis, of PhiIadel-
phia.
To Sullivan lay the credit of greater
ruggedness and his strength told in the
last two rounds. when he had the
Quaker delegate on Queer street. In
the last round Lewis was knocked down
through the ropes and nearly out with
journey been longer the game lad from
the land OF William Penn would I'M
doubleday have been unceremoniously
showed off into dreamland..
1t was one of the toughest propositions
Sullivan has found in this city and
Lewis, In fifteen rounds, was harder
shedding than Nelson In six rounds.
Story of Battle.
Lewis is a long-range fighter, with
clever footwork. great judgment of dis
lance. and a natural general-cooI. ever
watchful. catlike in movement. with
flesh OF hard fiber and eyes of keenness.
He has a left hand that should bring
him much money. and a youthfulness
susceptible of development lie fought
Sullivan by Il most effective method
At infighting he was quite lassed and he
knew 1t: so he cleveriy maneuvered 10
have iu4GhtinE reduced 10 a minimum
The style of the battle in the rounds
was unvarying. Sullivan. gory-faced
and determined. marched on. IN spite
OF the cruel left hand that ever vicious
ly jabbed him he marched on, undaIntei
and with inviEcible purpose He bored
In and swung, often willy and the
straight left. like an unerring machine
worked ever
The cruel fist cut his lips. made his
nose bleed. closed his eyes. ard svs.
played for the tender ana wounded
parts. and yet Sullivan marched on. and
he Kept marching ON throughout. until
at the end he had literally beaten dom
the deferses OF the Quaker lad and haC
him flying distress signals
Kid Bored In.
With longer reach and quicker foot.
work Lewis broke ground. always max.
| ing way as Sullivan bored in. but ever
worked his wonderful straight left and
having the range accurat ely, il was sci
dom that Sullivan was not tolted back
but he kept coming. and he never stop
| ped pressing forward. In the first rounC
Lewis numbered his straight left. anC
he never ceased in the rapid fire Witt
| a high right guard that blocked man,
VI the 1o-lilcn swings th2t sullivan sen
over, with his hail-like left he pounded
away and backed off from counter
! rushes.
In the fifth round Sullivan partl,
slipped and was partly knocked down b,
| Lewis, ana he remained there for
! count OF nine. In the eighth. out of
mix. Lewis was whirled hard to tn
! floor, and in falling struck his groil
| such a blow that he was given grea
pain and made lame temporarily
The men weighed 132 pounds a
! O'Clock yesterday afternoon. and bot
| We're in the pink of condition.
Lewis was very ably seconded by Jacl
| Hanlon. Kid Hanlon and Buzzard In
! gra ham. Jack Hanlon worked a lot q
numerical signals a Ia football. and b,
/ them advised Lewis audibly what to dc
In Sullivan's corner were Al HEREFORD
Joe Cans. Young Peter Jackson. San
/ Harris and Skip Wilmer.
1t was announced that Sam Lankfor
, and Young Peter Jackson would hol,
nstic argument at the same place an
under the same auspices next Frida
! night.
Just before the main bout Joe Tipmal
| and Tommy DAILY arranged - post for
feits for a battle IN this city.