O'Reilly, John Boyle, 1844-1890 · Boston, Pilot publishing company · leaf 106
, April 10. 1884. Largest stake fought for in America — $10,000, Tom Hyerand Yankee Sullivan, Rock Point, Md., Feb. 7, 1849. Largest stake fought for in England —£2,000, Tom Kingand John C. Ileenan, Wadhurst, England, Dec. 10, 1863. First ring fight in America — Jacob Hyer and ThomasBeasley, in… … CKOSS-COU>TER. As Sayers, witli bare hands, was to Poulson(an inferior man) in one hundred and nine rounds,so is Sullivan, with large gloves, to the best manin the world in four rounds. That is the sum inproportion. 82 ETHICS OF BOXIMi AM) MANLY SPOKT. To show the progress in boxing…
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