The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1883-10-22


and no doubt the exhibition will please
those who 70 10 see it. A Pittsburgh paper
says the most striking feature Of the spar
ring is the force with which the boxers
strike To one used to the sparring for
sport usually seen the matches look like
veritable hard glove fights.
ATALK VITA SULLIVAN.
What He Said TO Pittsburgh News.
paper siaa.
The Pittsburgh Dspdtch Of yesterday
prints an interview with John L. Sullivan,
from which the following is taken:
"You want to know what think OF
the science Of seli.deiense," he said
after q brief conversation. "Well, I'll
tell you. think 1t is something that
every man should be skilled in. It is one
OF the best athletic exercises in the whole
catalogue OF sports. It brings every muscle
into play and is healthful and invigorating.
l know" he continued, "what the public
think Of pugilists. l am aware OF the fact
that they are regarded as set OF brutes and
degraded class generally. The public
may be right, to a certain extent, but l
maintain that there are gentlemen in the
profession, and who are capable Of con.
ducting themselves as such. The public
forgets that john Morrissey was amember
Of Congress, and, though not gifted with
collegiate education, had great deal Of
hard common sense that won him promi-
nent place. John O. Heenan, though a
pugilist, was finished gentleman. Roscoe
Conkling and q .ch Chandler in years gone
had established reputations as men who
were able to care for themselves with the
gloves on. Why ia It that people raise such
cry against boxers, and sparring exhi-
bitions are denounced rs unbecoming gen.
tlemen, when there is not college In the
country Of any standing that does not en-.
courage their students in boxing, fencing
and rowing.
--"What about prize-fghting?"
swell 1t ia just the same as any other
business. You own q fine horse aud so does
some other man. There is o match made
and you back your horse with money. A
man challenges me to trial OF skill and
endurance with the fists. 1t Is my busl-
ness and 60 in TO win. Thatis the whole
thing. Aristocratic gentlemen Of Europe
and sometimes in this country, go out
witha couple OF friends and try TO kill each
other with swords or revolvers at twenty
PAGES. Why don't they settle the. question
with their fists? /? There would be no LOGS
OF life, and 1t would be equally ss effective
in determining who is the best man.
GROWING IN Favor.
"0f course II man becomes an expert
boxer he gets reputation, and he is called
upon to defend 1t. Once he gets that repu.
tation he is looked down upon by society
as degraded man. But l tell you that
this science Of self.deielse is growing in
favor. There is hardly city or town that
does not have Its class OF ofgentlemen who
are under instructions. Look at the audi
ence last night at the Coliseum. II was as
orderly and intelligent an assemblage Of
men as ever say"
mitchell, as suppose you are aware"
said the reporter, ''ls regarded asa remark
able map to be a professional pugilist. he
had collegiate training and was at one
time medical student"
"He has that reputation" said the cham
pion, "but," and he laid his big hand Oh
his visitors arm and spoke with emphasis,
"AIr. Mitchell never set foot inside medi-
cal college, and know what I am talking
about. Mitchell is liar, for have Il
from men who knew him from away back.
never have said anything about myself,
for 1:haven't had much to say. l received
good common school education in Boston
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have gone further had / desired.
SULLIVAN INTENDED FOR THE PRIESTHOOD.
"You will be surprised when tell you
that my parents desired to educate me for
the Catholic priesthood, and with this in
view sent me 10 Boston College, a Catholic
institution connected with the Church Of
the Immaculate Conception. II had COM
pleted the course then l would have been
admitted to the Holy Gross College. l was
young, only about 10 or II, and I had q
leaning toward athletic sports. attended
college two or three months, but as could
make $50 or $40 week at playing ball and
in other athletic games l threw my books
aside and gave myself up to It. That Is
now kUt lltp k4c baappaA pl0IcpSlSut Auu
| left school for good and all. From the
baseball business l drifted into boxing
and pugilism.
W have made great deal OF money, and
spent great deal, and have had plenty
Of fun, as It Is called, but came to
point where concluded that had better
stop, and did. Then concluded to open
my saloon in Boston and settled down to
business. OF course boxing is my bust.
ness, Just the same as journalism is yours"
"Do you think that the public can be
brought to look at your profession in q diff
ierent light, and are you trying to have
them do Bo2"
Certainly. Iwould like to see It eleya.
ted and placed on a different sphere. /
have project on foot that am not at lib
erty to mention now, whereby hope be-
fore long to see as many ladies as gentle.
men at our athletic exhibitions"
In further conversation the champion
stated that he never felt better in his life
than at present, and that he intended de-
voting himsellto to his professional engage.
ments, and to elevate as far as lay In his
power the science ot which he Is the ablest
exponent in the world.
A Newark OaieIai In Trouble.
NEWARK. o. October 2O.-Dsputy q. S.
Marshal Ullery arrived in Newark at Q
o'clock this evening, and Immediately