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

left Morrissey mot him and they
ciashcd in the first lengthy exchange of
the battle. hammcr!nS back and iorth
with mighty drives and swings. John
found this well TO his liking. and after
taking some pepper TO the face got the
upper hand. landing TO the body and
hoad and pursuing sullivan as he danced
away. When me caught mp with his
man Yankee" fooled him once more by
dropping just in time TO miss pile
driver.
round. opening with 4 sharp smack tOI
the mouth. MorrIsscy found himself
we'll. within distance and lunscd across
with a sweeping left. catching Yankee"
Sullivan made few feeble feints and
went down. lie had no heart to stand
more than one OF John Morrissey's
thundcrbOlts in single round.
MorrlsS"ys left eye was now closed be
yond hope of aid from the lance but
hc was as fresh as in the first minute.
guard, his lack OF snap and speed was
the weakest point. lie came on slowly,
delivered ponderously and seemed not 10
know that thero were such maneuvers
as lodging. shifting aud retrcatlng, His
single purpose was TO hit soldly. That
the adversary should also hit him WAS
quite minor consideration. Probably
no other man who ever entered ring
fought with the superb rccklcssness and
simplicity OF John Morrissey.
sullivan fought through the seventh
round without taking n hit. landing twice
To- the face and once to the BODY before
he fell. Morrisscy. irritated ny the 9th
ers slippery method. hammered into the
next session with n full head OF steam,
forced Sullivan literally 20 take to his
heels and drove him all around the ring.
seeking In vain TO land a blow. Yankee"
who would have been slow and sluggish
FOR a last scientific boxer, was still as
elusive as moth at dusk for the willing
straightforward John The chase lasted
until sullivan went down.
The ninth round was more spectacular
sullivan had discarded some or his eau
tion and went after John viciously. Nor
risseS's aim seemed 10 be defective IN the
hot rally that followed and his blows
generally fell short. Yankee mean
while snapped in with straight slam TO
the face. getting away. came back. got
away and back again. accurately and
well. In the mlXup Jobu smashed one 10
the check that wiped the LETT eye. where
he had indicted damage before. sullivan
dropped as usual, ana in the intcrva! it
became evident that he no longer bat
the advantage as TO sight. for Johns
attentions 10 The eve had done their
work. The tenth round was fast. Sulll
van getting In all over Morrissey's face
without great injury aud taking another
! clip TO his bad eve. After severe counter
! hitting sullivan was down.
Yankees attendants warued him re-
peatedly at this stage not To force the
pace. but to hang back and walt for his
man. whom ne could outnaneuvcr at his
warm for battle. and led off the next ses-
sion with Smashrs 10 tho iacc. He paid
the penalty Of ovcreagerness bv getting
In the way Of another OF Johns batter
Ing ram drives. which caught him in the
ribs and lilted him clear across the ring
TO measure his length The next three
getting twice TO the bad eve and ac-
ccpting more face treatment with eQua.
nmlty.
On to the Fifteenth.
Sullivan had now handed out enough
punishment to have laid any ordinary
lighter in a dreamIess sleep. but Morris
s"y. though terribly carved, seemed 10
like II better with every round. He
ninched not AT all from ''Yankec's'' bat
tering receptions, apparently Invited Tho
worst the other could do and fell amply
repaid IL he could return one for SIX.
This state OF affairs was decidedly dis
couragng 10 Sullivan and the older man.
continued to Make desperate efforts to
impress bis strangely persistent adyer-
sary. JOhn meanwhile was quite con
tented TO fight on his own dugged, deadly
way.
The fifteenth round began with a
steady torrent OF blows from both sides
| Sullivan smashing 90 the face and Nor
risscy Checrfully iamming a wcghtv
drive To the side OF the head. Then. with
sledgehaInmcU strokes. john forced his
threw him over them In the next scs-
sion. with his hackers crying caution at
his heels. ''Yapltee" tried again got three
quick cuts to the face and went down
He continued In the seventeenth. land
Ing repeatedly but falling To stop Nor
rissey who In his own good time rammcd
wallops TO the left check and body. The
following TWO rounds were short, sullivan
dropping I'm each.
Yankee" was now plainly weary and
winded. John by contrast seeming frcshcr
than ever. Morrssey was wise enough to
Increase his pace as his opponent lell eff,