New-York tribune., 1910-12-31
HARVARD TEAM IN A TIE SULLIVAN GETS A DRAW
Holds ManteII Off by Fast Boxing
in Last Round.

The fast. fighting finish which Jack
CTwino Sullivan, the veteran Boston mid
dleweight, made last night earned him
draw in his ten-round bout with Frank
Mantell, the rising middleweight of Paw
tucket, at the National Sporting Club of
America.
Until the ninth round 1t looked as IL 1t
would be repetition of the old adage that
youth would be served, for Frank had
evened the lead which the willy Twin
had piled up in the early rounds, and
seemed to be On the high road to victory.
Sullivan rallied in the ninth round, how
ever, and had all the better of the boxing
He followed UP the good work by getting a
shade In the final session
The bout attracted great attention. as 1t
was looked upon as one of the series of
elimination bouts which will De necessary
before a successor to the late Stanley
Ketchel may be named. In addition to this
Il marked the third meeting OF the pair In
the roped arena. Manten gained decision
over Jack in twenty-round bout at San
Francisco, and boxed q twenty-round draw
with him two months later. A big crowd
was in attendance, fully two thousand per-
sons being in the hall when the men en-
tered the ring.
Mantell was the stronger man of the two
and for while 1t appeared as though his
rugged strength, coupled with his youth
would prove too much for his older rival
What Sullivan lacked IN strength he made
Up in vile and thorough knowledge of all
the tricks Of the game, and although Man.
tell started many hard blows, the greater
number found their final resting place on
the glove or elbow Of the man from Boston
The boxing was fast and the bout well
| contested throughout. 1t was marred to a
| measure by few fouls, in which both were
| equally guilty. Sullivan entered the ring
wearing plaster over his right eye, cover
| ing cut received in his bout with Flynn
in Boston the other night. ManteII directed
Z his attack at the sore optic, hoping to close
| it, but Sullivan was clever In defending the
| wounded member, and although Mantell
| did cut it little Twin" blocked most of
| the blows.
Suilivan's style of defence not fashy,
| and to the casual observer he appeared
slow and awkward He made few moves
and did little dancing or other footwork of
| the kind used by smaller and lighter men
| He seemed to shuttle, but when Mantell
| sought to punch him in the body he slid in
| side the blows.
Jack used a left to the face which had
| Mantell puzzled for a defence. The left
got home at all angles and carried a
| jarring force behind 1t. Each time it
| landed the Pawtucket boys head bobbed
back. Sullivans right was ineffective and
| II seldom landed
Mantell forced the fight from the start
and worked hard to put over telling
punch. He took the jabs which Sullivan
sent hurting at him and bore into close
| quarters. In the clinches he was master of
| the game, and his strength proved an ad-
vantage
| In the tenth round Sullivan made the
| fight of his life He shook hands and drew
away, only to leap in with jarring left to
the head, which he followed with a right
| to the jaw. Mantell closed In, fighting for
the body, but Twin covered up in fine
style and blocked most OF the punches
Sullivan poked his left to the face three
| times without return, and then crossed
his right to the neck. Mantell dashed into
q clinch, and the pair fought hard until the
bell, with honors In favor OF Sullivan.
| In g preliminary six-round bout kid
| Alberts and Johnny Pierce boxed to a draw
Ad Wolgast, lightweight champion. def
nitely announced yesterday that he woult
1ght Owen Moran a finish bout within si1
months. or so soon as his phykicians as
sured him his broken arm was stronf
enough.
In regard to my demands. they will sta!
Just where they are" said Wolgast- When
ever Moran is willing to meet me under
these circumstances my manager will NEE
him and close a bout with him to taxi
| place inside of six months, this battle t
20 the route and be for the championship