The Washington times., 1906-09-21
SULLIVAN TOO MUSCULAR,
BUT WHIPS JIMMY BRIGGS
Washington Fighter Gets Excellent Start on New
Season-Referee Should Have Stopped Bout
After Second KnOcktoWn.
By THOMAS s. RICE.

BaltimOre's fight season started with
a whoop last night when KID Sullivan,
of Washington. made Jimmy Briggs
seconds throw UP the sponge In the
ninth round.
Although il was such hot night Ger
mania Macnnerchor Hall was packed,
and in the crowd were about go Wash
ington people. who, by the way, were
extremely liberal IN the matter Of buy
ing the highest priced seats. 1t was
fair audience. but friendly 10 Sullivan.
and his clean-cut victory over a man
of Briggs reputation made a great hit.
AS for the fight itself. 1t was distinct
" a surprise Briggs was away below
the form expected Of him. while Sulli-
van was likewise not up TO his standard.
Briggs looked as If he had trained too
finely and too rapidly, while Sullivan
had a muscle-bound appearance, as II
he had been training for a weight
lifting contest with Strong Man Farley
instead OF boxing mach.
Sullivan Too Muscular
This oveTdevelopment in his shoulders
told plainly when Sullivan got down 10
WORK. He was not as fast as he should
have been, his quick blows were lacking
in snap. and his swings to head and Jaw
We're not as deadly a sthey have been
in the past. His principal reliance was
in-hghung. and the landing OF his
famous pile-driver blows on the stomach.
These took the steam out Of BrEgs,
and were responsible for Sullivan s
victory as the Washington man tried
again and again for a knockout on the
jaw. but failed 10 turn the trick
Briggs had fought fifteen rounds 70 a
draw, with Sullivan. I'm Portland. Ne. and
had given him one of the hardest battles
of his career. In that engagement sullivan
hit his opponent so hard ne broke his
hand, yet Briggs did not go out. In
stead, ne came back and beat up the
Kid scandalous, Last night Briggs
punch was weak: he could not stan on
the in-hghtiug. and he showed no spe-
cial ability a scientific boxer.
Briggs Fought Good Fight.
For one thing Briggs must receive
credIt-he did not constantly clnch, but
fought a clean. manly. stand-up battle,
which made the exhibition highly inter
esting, in fact. one OF the best that has
been seen around here In a long time,
He was beaten, and badly beaten, but
there were no hard words for him.
All through the contest Sullivan play
ed for the body, and from the fourth
round on II was apparent that the heavy
swats were firing the Boston man very
rapidly. Ia the eighth Sullivan did some
fair work, but received q couple Of left
punches which proved that Briggs was
still in the game. In the ninth Briggs
was fairly strong until sullivan sud
denly caught him coming I'm with a
straight left punch To the wind. and az
almost exactly the same moment he de-
livered a terrific full right 20 the jaw.
Should Have Been Stopped.
This combination sent Briggs reeling
through the ropes. but he came back
and took count OF nine. He was all
in right there, but bravely tried 10 finish
the round. only 10 90 10 the floor from
a combined right and left swing 70 the
body. he took a count of eight and
once more renewed his efforts. but got
two more crushing swings that put him
practically on his back. At this moment
Briggs seconds threw up the sponge.
Tie fight bore out the contention ad-
vanced in these columns a few days ago
In proposing a new set of rules 10 gov
ern boxing. Briggs should have been
ordered out Of the ring by Referee Bert
Crowhurst when he was knocked down
the second time in the ninth round He
was Il beaten man. and anyone familiar
with puEtlism could tell II at a glance
To compel Sullivan TO hit him again
was 10 in1tct unnecessary punishment
Men are often daZed by one or two hard
raps on the head. ana recover 10 go on
10 victory, but no man could take the
body punches Briggs did last night and
be in condition 70 continue after getting