The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1910-05-08

van stood up at about $50 pounds He was stocky
man, much shorter than Morrissey, but hard bitten
and solid a pillar Veteran of many battles
he 40 years old, but fresh and active, depending
not only upon his superior knowledge of the game but
upon strength and endurance as yet unsapped by
age. Whatever advantage in science lay between the
rested decidedly with Sullivan, though the fight
not likely bring forth any startling display of
technique either side These were days when sci
entifc boxing little known and less appreciated
this side OF the Atlantic, when ring meeting was
a downright test of manhood within certain simple
limits
When the coored kerchiefs had been tied to the
stakes, stars and stripes for Morrssey black for Sui
Ivan, time called and the men advanced to the
center, cycling each other watchfuy. The attitude of
neither could be called graceful They stood upright
with hands high and knees bent ready for hard knocks
rather than shfty play. At the last moment Morris
sey's second, eager to show himself awake to his
principals interests sprang forward and protested
against the length of the spikes in Suivan's shoes.
The bubble contemptuously put aside by Nor
rissey, who took the occasion to make Sullivan final
offer of $500 to $1,000 side bet Sullivan shook his
head and hostilities were joined
Sullivan tented deity and waded into heavy work
without ado with right hand smash that
damned Morrssey's guard and got home to his nose.
John right back with right and left drives but
he improved with neat clip to the left eye. There
instant wasted in sparring between fighters of
this kind. Hit and take, dingdong the STYLE with
the victory waiting for the who could land the
hardest and stand the most Sullyans smash whipped
Morrissey into quick action, and, breaking his set
defense, he charged milling fiercely swinging and
uppercutting Yankee" backed away, Sullivan was
master of few of the fine points of the game but one
thing his long experience had taught him and that was
<rirl1 Ofd so,
fully if doubtfully practiced by Bendgo and Caunt
When the Berserker youngster rushing at him
Sullivan footed it away with great agility and fell
through the ropes before Morrissey could reach him
THE SECOND ROUND
John showed the effects of the rough treatment
when he came to the scratch for the second round
the crimson having been drawn plentifully He had
evidently determined that his fault lay IN awaiting
attack, and Sullivan approached Morrssey sprang
for him, sweeping tremendous left at the head
Sullivan blocked the blow prettily dashed out sting
ing right to the nose and got away nimbly John
exasperated, followed hard after him. and Yankee
fought upon his retreat parryng Morrisseys hard but
deliberate swings with ease. Having backed his
into a corner, Morrissey drove for the body with
right and left. Sullivan lodged aside and swept in
with smacking drive to the sore eye John fought
back at him eagerly, but Sullivan was too quick,
slammed through two more to the face and went
down to save himself
Morrissey more than willing to go upon
the offensive, having had monopoly of the punish
ment thus far He opened the third round instantly
with left drive that might have feled an OK, but
Sullivan not there The elder man let the blow
slide past and drove short hard jolt to the ribs as
John on. Morrissey was now at close quar-
tiers, where he felt more at home and he bored in
landing right and left to the body and stopping a