Evening star., 1909-03-09
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BIG JIM STEWART
Did Most of the Fighting in a
Slow Ten-Round Bout at
the Marathon.

NEW YORK, March 9.-Big Jim Stew
art of Brooklyn and Jack Twin Sullivan
OF Boston went ten slow rounds at the
Marathon Athletic Club in Brooklyn last
night. Sullivan did all the work and
forced the fighting at all points. But
Stewart was too big to hurt. and at the
end both were tired. Sullivan showed in
the bout that he has gone back. II he
had been his old self he would have put
Stewart out easily.
At that, the Old Twin gave a re-
markable exhibition against a much
younger and bigger man, and on points
he was entitled to the honors.
The attendance was by far the best at
any entertainment yet had by the club.
1t was estimated that $500 members were
present, and while possibly the star at
traction was not all it might have been
expected to be, the entertainment on the
whole. was excellent.
1t was'l late, because Of the length Of the
preliminartes and the dilatoriness that
characterized earlier features. when Jim
Stewart and Mike Twin Sullivan. ac-
companied by a retinue Of attendants.
came into the ring. and then these stars
took their own time about getting into
their gloves
: Stewart weighed about 205 pounds. and
Sullivan confessed to 15e. He looked
nearer 11s. Then the band played until
the men got ready.
Stewart lowered above Sullivan. When
fhey'came to the scratch Jim had black
eye.
The first round was one of those slow
ones} in which nothing serious was done;
neither was hurt
Both landed some good ones in the Sec
pnd. and just before the bell Sullivan top
nor AfP ms n, a
Jaw. Sullivan did all the leading in the
khird. and several times he had Stewart
ON the defensive.
: Stewart tried to scare Sullivan In the
fourth by making faces at him. but the
Twin didn't scare a bit:
Mixing It Up Pretty Well.
They clinched in the fifth and Jim
brought blood in a thin stream from
Jacks nose. Then Sully landed on Jims
nose and Stewart went to his corner
bleeding Sullivan forced it again in the
sixth, but they both missed and clinched.
Stewart landed a hard one, but Sullivan
didn't seem to mind It, In the seventh
Sullivan threw himself to the floor, miss
end of this round and Sullivan had the
better Of 1t.
They essayed to box in the eisth and
again Stewart resorted to the face max
ln& LaCliCS. 'fSOtu IAuutu SOOu punches
to the law In this round.
They clashed In the ninth and then
came apart and again they repeated.
Both were bleeding now and Stewart
added to Sullivan's prepossessing appear
ance by cutting the Twins left eye. They
excanged rights and lefts 10 the face at
the bell.
They touched gloves and sailed into
each other in the tenth. Stewart nearly
punched Sullivan through the ropes Sui
livan threw one to the stomach. Stewart
slugged a right to the jaw and they got
together again. They were mixing at the
bell.
There was chill for an instant In
the last round of one Of the preliminaries
between Joe JAYNE and Harry Smelling.
The boys had been at 1t hammer and
tongs and the members had become pos
sibly unduly enthused. Capt. Cullen of
the Flushing avenue precinct, In full
uniform stepped into the ring and hush
that seemed to indicate apprehension
came over the house. He just wanted the
members not to make SO much noise and
retired amid cheers.
Johnny Gale. a lad with a terrific walIop.
knocked out John Tenny in one round and
Eddie Smith had the better OF rafting
go with Young Sullivan. Babe Cullen and
Johnny Moran were an interesting pair
for six rounds, though Cullen had the
better Of it all through the route.