The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-05-01
hhn MOrrissev's FiUlot With "Yankee0 Sullivan '%

finally by dropping. The next two rounds
were short. In rhe twenty-third Nor
rissey rushed again. taking two rapid
drives 10 the face as OF no more account
than puffs Of wind, and sent a terrific
left swing TO the side OF the head that
cut Sullivan down like reed.
Sullivan had benefited by his stacking
mora the pace and now took the initiative
once more. II he was ever TO regain
the early superiority he had shown he
must do IL now. He was again too swift
planted heavy right and lett-handers to
ihe face showing through a rib scorcher
rs John plodded steadily on after him.
They Joined for a no, exchange In the
slash after slash TO the head and Nor
rissey counterlng to- the body. with an
occasional slam that drove Sullivan away
wincing.
IL was a gallant rally on the part Of the
older man. but brought him nothing, John
always there. ready. imperyious TO
Yankees best blows. waiting his chance
TO land sapping drive, never evsding
any clash. AS Sullivan said afterward.
Morrissey fought as il he were wound
up for years going. After further mu-
by dropping, Morrissey frownIng and
shaking his head at him. highly indig-
Dant tnat any man should wish 10 end
such pleasant argument so abruptly.
In the twenty-hfth round Sullivan swept
into his stride quickly and opened with
a flush hit TO the face. II was the only
blow that seemed 10 promise anything
He could make no impression upon Nor
rissey's body and his natural hope lay
in binding Johns sound eye. Again he
swept through his left. and again. Nor
head and Yankee jerked OF his feet BY
a futile right swing, took TO the grass.
1t was still Sullivan and mis- left-hand-
ers in the twenty-siXth- AS long as
Inc could foot 1t fast enough john had
small chance OF reaching him. and an
kee" tried hard TO work the hit and
getaway at the necessary speed lie
lashcd two wicked ones 90 Norrissey's raw
face and dropped when John took after
him with heavy drives.
Taunts and Blows.
Sullivan now sought TO iutersperse his
tactics with some gentle bedInage on the
chance that he might lncite the big fellow
to n display OF temper. He wiped Johns
face With a stinging left swing and hoped
out laughing.
Now. who's Champion" ne taunted.
But n Morrissey was expected TO read in
this that he could never overcome such a
skillful and active opponent the attempt
was n failure.
That's to he seen" he answered calm
ly and jammed in a right drive that sent
yankee" 10 the ground in hurry For
The next two sessions Sullivan hit and
went down without ceremony.
In the thirtIeth round John led OFF.
brushing the others guard aside and
planting a rafting swing 10 the left
cheek. SulllNan Wblrled pack with threc
rapid rocking sma shes to the face and
dropped. lie peppcred MorrIssey in the
next two rounds and escaped unscathed
In the thirty-third they stood UP for A
moment and exchanged counter hits to
head and body. hut Yankee" was ex-
hausted and could make nothing count
lie had done everything possible, tried
every trick in his repertoire. apparently
beaten his man 10 pulp. And still John
was with him, steady as a rock, wholly
unconscious OF tho fact that by all prece-
dents he ought 10 consider himself de-
feated,
u was Only matter OF utne from thiS
point on. Sullivan's strength declined
though he continued to exert himself to
the utmost and he had lost heart. He got
TO the face in the thiTty-fourth round
and fell In the thirty-flfth John reached
him again with wide stunning swing TO
the cheek thys sent him TO the turf.
The next was wild session. Morrissey
meeting Sulivan's desperate charge with