THE SULLIVAN-MITCHELL FIGHT.

Poverty Bay Standard, Volume XI, Issue 1327, 10 July 1883, Page 3

THE SULLIVAN-MITCHELL FIGHT.

Notwithstanding the unpleasant weather, an immense crowd assembled at Madison Square Garden, New York, on the evening of May 14th, to witness the glove contest between John L. Sullivan, champion of America, and Charles Mitchell, introduced as the champion of England. There were about 7000 persons inside the building, and the boxes were filled with prominent clubmen and politicians. There was great applause when Sullioan appeared on the stage in fighting costume ; Mitchell was also warmly applauded. Before time was called, Captain Williams, of the police, cautioned the two men. The work was earnest from the start. Sullivan went viciously at Mitchell, and the latter, ia getting out of his way, fell twice. Watching his opportunity, he got on a quick blow, and Sullivan went down; but he got up and closed with Mitchell, and there was close fighting until time was called, and the men ordered to break. In his corner, Mitchell looked fresh, smiling, and confident, while the breathing of Sullivan was labored, plainly showing the want of condition. Mitchell danced around Sullivan, and

then closing suddenly upon him, drove him back upon the ropes. Sullivan got up up, and pursued the Englishman wiht cantion, evidently bent upon delivering a knockdown blow He caught Mitchell square in the face, and the Englishman went down, but got up quickly, aud after a sharp half minute’s fight, Sullivan threw him hard across the ropes. Tqe latter sprang lightly to his feet, but was knocked down, and got up dazed. Sullivan pressed him, and threw him to the ropes again, and threw- him clean over them, the Englishman fal* ling head down, and his heels sticking straight in the air. In the third roudd the excitement was intense. Mitchell got in some sharp body blows on Sullivan, but the latter de« livered his blows with great directness and force, and the Englishman was twice knocked down, The third time he rose quite groggy, when Captain Williams rushed in and ordered the fight to be stopped. There was much confusion for a few minutes, but when order was restored both men removed their gloves, shook hands, and were presented with boquets of flowers, and Sullivan was officially declared the winner of the match Mitchell was voted a game and clever boxer, but too light for a heavy weight like Sullivan. The winner took sixty per cent, and the loser forty per cent, of the gate receipts, which amounted to about £lO,OOO. Mitchell was at Washington, D.C., on the 27th, and professes to bo awaiting eagerly for his mill with Herbert Slade, the New Zealand pugilist, in September. He maintains that he can give the best account of himself in an open ring.