Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1883-11-25

Field of p II 6 ilism-His Efforts to Elevate |
the Manly Art.
Al. Smith, the veteran sportsman and
manager of sporting events, now on the
road in the interest of John L. Sullivan,
the champion pugilist and his party, ar
rived in the city yesterday and is at the
Merchants hotel. The Sullivan party are
billed to appear at Market hall tomorrow
evening and the indications point to a
great exhibition and an Immense crowd.
Friday night the party showed at Eau
Claire to 1900 people and last night they
were at Saltwater.
Up TO nightfall yesterday $50 reserved
seats had been sold and this, considering
the fact that the sale only commenced yes
terday morning, is quite large. The COM
bination is III fact an aggregation
of the best trained physical
skill and manhood in the country, the
novelty of the exhibition together with the
regulations of those participating has
served to make their progress over the
country q continued triumph. The party
consists of John L. Sullivan, the cham
pion pugilist of the world, who is accom-
panied by his wife, Siade,
the Maori, Steve Taylor, Potter Nc
Coy, the champion light weight OF Ameri
ca, Mike Gillispi, Frank Moran and Jake
Munsinger. The exh ibi ton consists of
fine set -to's, in two of which the champion
Sullivan appears. Apropos of their ap
pearance in this city, it may be said that
Sullivan has issued standing challenge of
$500 to any man who will stay with him
| dc with ha n1n xuitbnut hoipr,
knocked out. Mr.. Smith, the business
man of the Sullivan party is one of the
most successful managers in the country.
He acted as referee the time that Sullivan
and Flood fought, and he also managed
the Slade match, besides having taken
Slosson, the billiardist, O'Leary and other
noted pedestrians to Europe.
In speaking of the party last night Mr..
Smith said it was the most successful COM
bination that had ever been gotten up.
The party is now en- route to San Francis
CO, where Sullivan is booked to match
Ryan between the 10Th of January and the
1851 Of February. 1t is also expected
that q meeting will be arranged
before returning with Miller, the Aus
traIian pugilist. Returning to New York
Sullivan will match Pendergast, the man
who fought Bailey.
THE CHAMPION TALKS.
In The course of a conversation between
Sullivan and a reporter the champion e1-
pressed himself Gs follows:
s'Ycu want to know what think of the
science of self defense,' he said after
brief conversation, during which his WISH
tor had propounded several questions,
''WeIl. I'll tell you. think it is something
that every man should be skilled in. 1t is
one of the best athletic exercises in the
whole catalogue of sports. 1t brings every
muscle into play and it ID healthful and
invigoreting."
ABOUT PUBLIC OPINION.
ST know" he continued, what the pub
lie think of pugilists. 1 am aware of the
fact that they are regarded as set Of
brutes and degraded class generally.
The public may be right to certain ex-
tent, but maintain that there are gentle
men in the profession, and who are capable
of conducting themselves as such. The
public forget that John Morissy was q
member of congress-, and, though not
gifted with collegiate education, had a
! great deal of hard common sense
that won him a prominent place. John
G. Heenan, though q pugilist, was finish
ed gentleman. Roscoe Conkling and Zach
Chandler in years gone had established
regulations as men who were able to take
care of themselves with the gloves on.
Why is it that people raise such a cry
against boxers, and sparing exhibitions
are denounced as unbecoming gentlemen,
when there is not college in the country
Of any standing thut does not encourage
their students in boxing, fencing and
rowing.
"what about prize fghtipg?"
swell, it is just the same IS any other
business. You own fine horse and SO
does some other man. There ID match
made and you back your horse with mon
ey. man challenges me to trial Of
skill and endurance with the fists. 1t is
my business and go in to win. That is
the whole thing. ArIstocratic gentlemen
of Europe and sometimes in this country,
go out with couple of friends and try to
kill each other with swords, or revolvers at
twenty PAGES. Why don't they settle ths
question with their fists? There would be
nc loss of life and it would be equally as
9sctive in determining who is the best
man.
GROWING N FAVOR.
"Of course if a man becomes an expert
boxer he gets reputation, and he is
called upon to defend it. Oncs he gets
that reputation he is looked down upon
by society as a degraded man. Butt tell
ron this science OF self defense is gro9ing
t / in favor. There is hardly city or town
that DOES have iLs class Of gentlemen Who