The life and battles of Yankee Sullivan . eauthorities. His friend was less fortunate, and the pet of[the Hibernians was arrested and convicted in Westchester[County of being an accessory to the death of McCoy and[sentenced to two years imprisonment. Political brought to bear, after Jim had served a short time, and(he was pardoned out by the Governor on condition that heishould engage in no more prize fights. This he comphed^yith as long as that particular Governor remained in office^ HOW SULLIVAN DEFEATED BOB CAUNT. In January of 1847 Bob Caunt, brother of the ex-cham-jpion of E
The life and battles of Yankee Sullivan . eauthorities. His friend was less fortunate, and the pet of[the Hibernians was arrested and convicted in Westchester[County of being an accessory to the death of McCoy and[sentenced to two years imprisonment. Political brought to bear, after Jim had served a short time, and(he was pardoned out by the Governor on condition that heishould engage in no more prize fights. This he comphed^yith as long as that particular Governor remained in office^ HOW SULLIVAN DEFEATED BOB CAUNT. In January of 1847 Bob Caunt, brother of the ex-cham-jpion of Efigland, Ben Caunt, arrived in New York, andSiad hardly got his sea legs off before he was asked andconsented to stand iip in front of Sullivan for $300 a was keeping at that time at No. 9 Chatham street, andduring the intervening time between January and Mayliterally coined money, as once more he was throwing downthe gauntlet to an Englishman of considerable reputation,as he had six years previously done in the case of Haaijner. YANKEE SULLIVAN. Lane. The American boys gave him their sympathies, a:the Hibernians their enthe hearts and most of their spacash. The parties who made the match for Caunt select^a spot near Harpers Ferry, Va., far enough distant fro(New York to insure the Britisher fair play and prevei i^any afterclaps of imprisonment. About 800 people wento see the fight. On this occasion Sullivan, who stood 5ft10|in., weighed ISOlbs., and he was seconded by TonODonnell and Johnny Lyng. Caunts weight was 1641b.,|and he was waited upon by Jim Sanford and Mason Ben-nett. Betting, lOO to 40 on Sullivan, who had for his ban-ner a bright green fogle, while Caunts waist was encirclec^with a bluebirds eye. THE FIGHT. Bound 1. At the call of time Sullivan was so eager to commencework that he crossed the line and walked up to Caunt, his hands wel)up. As he reached Caunt the latter stepped back, hitting out withhis left, which fell lightly on the breast of Sullivan, a
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