 Sullivan, unable to rise at the end, had to be carted off by his seconds.After being declared the winner, and following the tradition of London Prize Ring Rules, Hyer tore Sullivan's green and white silk banner that represented the colors of Ireland, from its stake by the ring and triumphantly displayed it to the crowd.Hyer's banner, was the American stars and stripes, in some ways representing his alliance with the mildly anti-immigrant Whig or No Nothing party, sometimes referred to as the American Party.