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

vicious swing Then, Sullivan sought to back
away from his position Morrssey pressed after him
and sashed out terrific right handler that caught
Sullivan fairly upon the left cheek, covering him with
crimson and whirlng him the ring. The spec
tators caught sharp breaths for moment, but yam
kee" not knocked down. He staggered back, sent
a light tap to the ribs and then fell
The situation was now clear. Sullivan far the
more skillful, more wary, quicker and crafter But
Morrissey had the punch. If he could land many of
those failing right handlers before blinded weak
ened by his adversarys tactics Sullivan yield.
Briefly, Sullivan something of boxer and some
thing ola fighter Morrissey boxer all, but
a most formidable and dangerous fighter.
In the interval after this round Morrsseys left eye
which had swollen greatly lanced His face had
been slashed beyond recognition but he untanted
in wind or strength His complaint to his attend
ants was that Sullivan would stand to him. 1t
just grievance and the grumbng grew general as
the fight progressed. Sullivan taking advantage of
one OF the rules went to grass throughout the battle
when hard pressed 1t is fact quite in keeping with
the character of John Morrissey that did he
seek to end round, escape from a corner or avoid
punishment by dropping. fight was what he wanted
whether he was winning or losing, and 'Old Smoke"
was never the one to signal that he had had enough
Sullivan recovering from the effects of the tremen-
dous acer he had received took the lead again in the
fourth round, opening right and left and advancing
John parred, but could not force through Sulivans
guard, and Yankee" stepping in, shot over pun
fishing unge to the The blow drew claret freely
and Morrissey, already half blind, quite abroad
Sullivan shifted ground quickly and rushed, jabbing
right and left to the face But he counted trife
confidently on Johns plight. AS he drew off for
other opening Morrisscy launched wild right swing
which, more by chance than by direction, caught
Yankee" rocking smash to the left side of the
head Sullivan went spinning but John could not
would not follow up, and yankee" returned planting
three swift taps to the face before he went down.
MoRRISSEY BADLY BATTERED
Morrssey fearsome sight when he came for
ward brsky for the fifth round Sulivan's scheme of
decoration having been deliberately carried out upon
his frontispicce. The damage received by Yankee"
was less apparent but the left side of his head and
face was muuh swollen and he seemed inclined to
favor it, holding cautiously on guard Morrssey
was nothing 10th and whipped in play with driving
right which Sullivan stopped, and hook to the body
that drove his man clear away from him. Yankee
abandoned his waiting and came back strong, swing
ing right and left. Morrissey met him and they
cashed IN the first lengthy exchange of the battle,
hammerng back and forth with mighty drives and
swings John found this we'll to his liking and after
taking some pepper to the face got the upper hand
landing to the body and head and pursuing Sullivan
as he danced away When he caught up with his man
Yankee" foiled him once more by dropping just in
time to miss pile driver.
1t was Sullivan the fore in the sixth round open
ing with sharp smack to the mouth Morrissey
found himself well within distance and lunged
with sweeping left, catching Yankee" the side
of the neck and willing him. Sullivan made few
feeble TENTS and went down. He had no heart to
stand more than of John Morrisseys thunderbots
in single round.