The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-05-01

for the second round tho crimson hav-
ing been drawn pleutifullY. He had evil
IDENTITY determined that his fault lay in
preached Morrssey sprang for him.
sweeping a tremendous left at the head
Sullivan blocked the blow prettlly. lashed
out a stingng right TO the nose and got
lowed hard after him. and Yankee"
Fought upon his retreat. parrying Nor
risscy's hard but too deliberate swings
corner. Morrissey drove for the body
with right and left Sullivan lodged
aside and swept in with smaclEiug
drive to the sore eye John fought back
quick. slammed through two more 10 tho
face and went down TO save himself
Morrlssey was now moro than willing
10 go upon the offensive. having had q
monopoly OF the punishment thus far,
He opened the third round instantly with
left drive that might have telcd an
man let the blow slide past and drove a
short. hard jolt TO the ribs as John came
on. Morrissey was now at close quar-
tcrs. where he felt more al home. and he
bored IN. landing right and left to the
body and stopping a vicious swing. Then.
as sullivan sought to back away from his
position, Morrlsscy pressed after him and
slashed out q terrific right handler that
caught Sullivan fairly upon the left
cheek. covering him with crimson and
whlrling him across the ring. The spec
tators caught sharp breaths Tor. mo-
ment. but Yankee was not knocked
down. He staggered back sent n light
tan 10 the ribs and then fell.
The situation was now clear Sullivan
was far the more skillful. more wary.
quicker and craftier. But Morrlsscy had
the punch If he could land many al
those failing right handlers before blind
ed or weakened by his adVersary'S tao
Ivan was something OF n boxer and
something of a fighter Morrissey was no
boxer at all. but most formidable and
! In the interval after this round Nor
risscy's LEFT eye which had swollen
greatly. was lanced His face had been
| siashed beyond recognition. but he was
untainted in wind or strength. His one
complaint TO his attendants was that
sullivan would not stand To him II was
q just grievance and the grunbling grew
general as the fight progressed. Sulli
van, taking advantage of one OF the rules
went TO grass throughout the battle
! when hard pressed, 1t Is a fact quite
/ In keeping with the character OF John
! Morrissey that not once did no seek 10
/ end round. escape from corner o.
{ avoid punishment by dropping. y fight
was what he wanted. whether he was
winning or losing. and "Old Smoke" was
never the one 10 signal that he had had
! enough.
sullivan. recovered from the effects of
| tile tremendous facer he had received
took the lead again In the fourth round
opening right and left and advancing
/ John parried. but could not force through
Suliivan's guard. and Yankee" step
/ ping in, shot over a Furnishing lunge "a
! The nose, The blow drew clarct freely
and Morrissey, already half blind. was
quite abroad. sullivan shifted ground
! quickly and rushed. iabbing right and
/ LEFT TO the face But he counted a trine
too confidently on Johns plight. AS Nc
| drew off for another opening Norrisscy
! launched wild right swing which, more
J by chance than by direction, caught
Yankee a rocking smash 10 the left
] side Of the head. sullivan went spinning
! but John could not or would not follow
! up and Yankee returned plauting