Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1882-09-08
SULLIVAN THE SLUGGEls.

Managers Hartmyer and Daley had
every reason to feel satisfied with the sue
cess of their first entertainment this sea-
son, as the opera house was crowded to
the walls last night, with a most enthu-
siastic assembly, attracted by the magnetic
influence of the name Sullivan, champion
bruiser of the world. Mr. Sullivan was
Of course the principal attraction of
tho rather novel and unique entertain
ment, but there were additional features
that lent variety to the affair and warmed
the audience up to tho liveliest pitch of
anticipation. These consisted Of some
sleight- Of. hand tricks by Sargent, which
were hardly up to the average seriO
comic songs by Annie Hart and GeOrgie
Parker, both Of whom Won favor that
manifested itself in double recalls :;
4 sparring exhibition between Mr.
Bob Farrell and Mr.. Pete Mccoy,
two very agile young gentlemen, who
manifested considerable dexterity in get
ting out Of the way Of each others blows
in "mill - Of four rounds club swing
ing by Mr.. w. A. IIoefler, whose hand
ling of the clubs that ranged in weight
from ten pounds up to perhaps hundred,
showed fine combination of strength and
skill a GEeco- Roman wrestling match
between Mr.. Hoeiler and Mr.. Edwin
Bibby, the reputed champion, was really
very pretty and exciting exhibition, the
fall being finally won by Bib6y of course,
after some very clever work on both
sides both athletes are men Of splendidly
proportioned figures aud enormous devel-
Opment of muscle. The audience fairly
went wild over the amusing performances
Of tho "American Four" q quartet of
negro comedians, whose eccentricities
were indescribably funny, and they were
compelled to come out again and again
until the black logan to come off their
faces. All these paved the way for the
special attraction of tho evening, and when
Mr. John L. Sullivan, champion pugilist
Of tho world, came OH the stage,
together with Billy Madden, his trainer
{" and the gentleman WHO had mover lost q
battle.' both of whom were attired in
ring dress, there was deafening roar of
applause that almost shook the building.
Mr.. Sullivan and Mr.. Madden bowed with
proper gravity in response to this
flattering reception. In introducing the
eminent heroes Mr.. Sargent remarked
incidentally that if Mr.. Tug Wilson
had STOOL up like man in
his recent engagement with Mr.. Sulli-
van, instead Of dropping every time the
latter struck at him, for tho purpose of
using up time, he never would have won.
This sentiment was received with vocifer-
Gus demonstrations of delight. Then the
men got to work. Mr.. Madden's princi-
pal concern seemed to be to get out of Mr..
Sullivan's reach'during the four round bout
that ensued, and tho champion chased him
over the stage in the liveliest kind of
fashion, though here and there some
pretty sparring occurred, in which there
were some corking blows exchanged ;
neither of the men seemed to be hurt in
the least, however, the big soft gloves
worn by tho cOmbatants providing against
such catastrophe. 1t is quite possible
that both of them saw stars, though, in
the dextrOus interchange of compliments.
The curtain went down after . lively
"wind up" and then there were some
boisterOus demonstrations from the audi.
ence.
Sullivan is q man of perhaps 5 feet 0 or
10 inches, we'll built, with large chest and
shoulders. strong lOOking..neck and the
arm of a hired man he has q fine palr Of
logs, and his entire makeup is in every
respect what would be looked fOr in q
pugilist. except that he does not look 50
big as might DO supposed. but this is
owing perhaps to tho excellent proper
tions of his figure. lie is about 2G or %
years old, wears short black mustache,
closely cropped hair, and isn't a bad look.
ing fellow. Madden is an inch or more
shorter than Sullivan, and built from the
ground up. His legs, body, breast, neck
and shoulders show ample development,
and his arm is formidable in it's size and
muscular proportions. He is a good look.
ing chap, with a well-kept black mus:acho
a fine dark eye and an agreeable cast of
countenance. The troupe will be in Read
ing TO- night.