The Washington times., 1907-10-30
SULLIVAN OUTBOXED
AND OUTGENERALED
BY MATTY BALDWIN
Washington Boxer Too Slow to Offset Bostonian's
Clever Left Leads-Hurst's Decision Close
But Far-Street Car Waited
By THOMAS S. RICE.

Tim Hurst gave Matty Baldwin, OF
Boston. the decision over Kid Sullivan,
Of Washington, at the end of fifteen
rounds before Al Herford's Eureka Ath-
letic Club. in baltimore. last night.
1t was a close decision. but II either
had 10 get the verdict Baldwin was the
one Sullivan has nothing 70 be ashamed
OF. He met a man who wss a much
better boxer than himself. aud one who
would hit almost as hard and more
freely. Sullivan's severe smashes 10 the
body probably caused Baldwin far more
damage than the Boston boy allowed 70
show, but BaldWin's lefts and stlfI
rights to Sullfvan's jaw had the Wash
ington man ratified on several occasions,
ana it was we'll ne had hammered the
steam out OF the BOstOnian or the latter
would have won BY a knockout
Sullivan's Old Trouble.
suIliyan's old Inability 70 cope with a
fast and clever man who fights high
was his undoing Baldwin reached him
almost al will with peculiar stiff-arn
left swing and punch Also Baldwin
had a. splendid shift by which he got
his right over until KIDS head rang
like a chimes. Whenever ne felt espe-
cially busy or that he was getting IN
bad, Baldwin had no trouble in teinuns
Sullivan into openings that would be
followed by fierce cracks on the top
niece. driving back the Washingtonian-
In fact. Sullivan took much more pun
fshment on the jaw than it was thought
he could stand after having been
knocked cold by McGarry and Russell
II is unusual for a fighter who has
beenf Iannbasted so hard on the Jaw TO
bear the gan there IN future engage
Nreuts. bit Sullivan was ciouted thoOssti
on the JAZZ last night 70 nave stO"CL-l -
aV-ay three or four ordinary men, 9
was fun OF belligerency al the emu. he
fe certf-fnfv a good, game, clean earnest
little scrapper. and Il IS not ms Iauit W
Nature did not make MIN Iast on MS
feet. which is his principal trouble
Baldwin Followed Tip.
In the first two or three rounds Bald
win boxed all around Sullivan lie was
receiver general for a bunch OF BODY
snasaes that stung. but gave Sullivan
numerous thumps on the face Whlch
that Young man assinilated without
weakening. This gave sullivan conf
dence. He got the idea Baldwin
eouldn't knock him out, while he knew
he was hurting mis- opponent From the
third to the seventh rounds sullivan was
aggressive and dangerous, his heavy
drives at close quarters making the
Northerner curl up and seek cover.
In the seventh round somebody hustled
around to Baldwin s corner ana lOlO
him to leed with the left all the tlIne'
win the exception Of an occasionai shlLI-
Baldwin. who seems to be slfohs OF
looking to his corner Tor dQFlCet -
cepted the tip and followed II colstst-
emily. That was the beginning OF Ih1
end Of Sullivan.
Beat Sullivan to It.
Now and again Kid rushed Baldwin
ana banged him on the body until the
Boston's mans knees ratified, but. as
soon as he got clear Matty resumed the
rluggfng with the left, and had sull-
van ali at sea He wasn't fast enough
70 dive In and break up the annoying
leads. but continued his slow. boring
4sctics- The result was Baldwin was
constantly catching Sullivan coming
forward. while Sullivan almost invari-
nply caught Baldwin going away IN
other words, Baldwin beat Sullivan 10
khe blow in the exchanges, and this
gave him an appearance Of doing most
Of the leading. which, in turn, had much
10 do with Hursts decision.
Twice Baldwin showed his superiority
fn cIeverness by reaching Sullivan
fare with three successive lightning lefts
ana Jumping hack without a return
Matty Not Marvellous.
But, while Baldwin was clever, ne
looked especially so because he was
against a slow-footed man ike Sullivan
Kid reached him often on the jaw as
well as on the body. and 1t was only be-
cause Sullivan seems to have lost what