Los Angeles herald., 1907-01-05

neat surprise last nlSnI, anu us Il Nllol'
the evenings entertainment was by all
odds the best of its sort ever witnessed
in Los Angeles Those who remained
away have much to regret.
As the wind~up Gus Hurgurt awarded
Jim Flynn of Colorado a decision over
Jack Twin" Sullivan after twenty
rounds of the fastest most gruelling
light heavyweight battling which ever
sent a local ring assemblage into eX-
staces of delight.
Jack Sullivan sacrificed himself last
night on the altar of his own folly, for
he lost after thoroughly outpointing his
opponent during a major portion of the
twenty rounds. A great cheer went up
when Flynn's hand was held on hign.
The crowd was with him because of u
tendency on Sullivan's part to use his
elbow and shoulder Consensus of optn-
ion appeared to be that Irwin" de-
served to lose because of his foul tao
ties.
Fer no other reason than that Sulli-
van was prone to use his elbow could
an adverse decision have been rendered,
as Jack demonstrated beyond doubt
that he is far Cleverer than Flynn, and
though the latter mixed furiously
Irwin" returned in kind and did not
suffer by comparison. Jim was in
superb condition last night and prob
ably gave the best that was In him.
Sullivan, too. appeared to be at his best
and with his ring generalship clearly
earned a decision so far as actual COM
bat was concerned.
Hurgurt decided that his foulness
must be strongly considered, and as
result Jack found himself a loser where
he should have returned a victor
AS for the battle, it was one of those
furious, maddening sort that seldom
fails to bring red hot blood and arouse
instincts of an animal sort Neither
man at any stage of the battle evil
denced a disposition to do other than
battle desperately Flynn might have
been Tommy Burns last night so
constantly did he bore after the crafty
Bostonian who used every trick at his
disposal. Sullivan tossed punishment
at the miner in a tireess fashion and
tirelessly did Flynn come back for
more. More he received as Sullivan
time and again, apparently at will,
drove crushing body blows and jolting
stabs to the head with a wckedness
that woul6 have sent a man of less
stamina to the floor.
But swing and jab as Sullivan would
the Colorado boy was back like bull
dog to beat his opponent down beneath
his powerful rushes. But the "Twin"
was wary. Often as he emerged from
clinch Flynn would be after him like
a cyclone. Quick as a flash Sullivan
slid back again and waited for better
10 DIGdh away.
Flynns great forte lay in rushing
violently at Sullivan, and if not blocked
whaling his gloves to the head like a
pile driver The Twin" bled last
night. 1t is seldom that he meets an
opponent capable of reaching his face.
but apparently nothing could entirely
break the force of Flynn's leads. After
the third round Abe Attell who sec
onded Sullivan, lanced bruise above
the left eye, which spot had come in
contact witt the miners head.
Flynn Is Tricky
For Sullivan let it be said that he
was not deserving of all the hooting
which came his way last night when
Flynn was apparently being nconven-
fenced by foul tactics. A clever second
sat in Flynn's corner and perhaps he
planned little ruse which did not par
ticularly impress the referee though
many in the House We're swayed to the
miner.
AT times Sullivan's head was under
Flynn's chin and at first glance might
have been at a disadvantage. Flynn,
however, was endeavoring to get away
with stall by tip-tOeing and bObbing
his head up and down as though the
brain seat We're being Jared by
Twins" wigless head.
Sullivan was guilty of several bad
breaks which could not be overlooked
anu upon which ms reverse Is DdSeO.
Not only did he use his elbows to eff
feet, but made matters worse by a
burst of temper as the bell tapped,
closing the thirteenth round. The men
had been bruising like demons and
We're in no good humor, Sullivan hav-
ing been warned by the referee to de-
sist from elbow interference.
What probably sent Flynn's stock
soaring i'm referee estimation occurred
in the seventeenth round when with a
right TO the head he staggered Twin"
half way to his knees. Sullivan was
steady on his feet Immediately and
showed no i'll effects. as was instanced
in the twentieth round, which ended
with the Bostonian possessing good
shade.
From the first round it was evident
that vicious battle impended when
Flynn set a whirlWind pace. He hurled
himself at Sullivan ana the latter was
pittinG his CleVcrness soon after the
opening gong tapped, Jack made his
first mistake before the second round
came To an end. As the bell tapped
a muscular shoulder hove into prom
inence beneath Flynn's jaw.
Flynn was out of his corner a la
Tommy Burns for the third and his
head came in violent contact with Sui
livan's eye, from above which trickled
a bit of red.
Along through the fourth, fifth. sixth
and to the thirteenth the milling was
fast and furious, Sullivan ripping i'm
with leftS and rights, landing far more
often than Flynn, while the latter
nattered his followers by setting a ter
rife pace.
The fourteenth found both men COW
cred with blood, Flynn, enraged be-
cause of Sullivan's foul after the thir-
teenth, fought as though his life de-
pended upon the issue, while Jack came
back with no less vicious response.
Angered by the protests of Flynn he
fought savagely and after the gong
sounded swung n vicious right TO the
Cooradoan's jaw. a wild scene of
rushed into the ring claiming a foul
as the men stood glaring at one an
other. For a moment 1t was thought
that Hurgurt had given a decision to
Flynn, as he approached the miner
He was waving him back to his corner