The daily gazette., 1883-09-11
sULLrvAN,s MATCH.
A Bold Cow Boy ssKnocks Him Out" In
Loas Than Half Round.


Loas Thar Half a Round.
"John L. Sullivan told me good story of
his Western trip" said B .fIalo Bill. "He
told It IN this way 81 arrived in Kansas
City late in the afternoon, and when
finished my exhibitions 1t was about II
o'clock. / strolled into tie bar OF the hotel,
intending to take nightcap aud go to bed,
but I'd hardly put my nose inside that room
before fellow with long hair, big spurs, a
wide-brimmed hat, bucksin coat, slapped
me on the back.
"You're John L. Sullivan, amt you ("
hes he.
"1hat's my name ses l.
"'Wal, ye've got the name of being handy
with yer props, now, haven't ye; but want
yer ter distinctly understand that l could
kill yer inside OF half second. Pm handy
with my shooter, am.
"When heard that l wanted to handle
him very light, so said l, Come and have a
drink
"'Don't mind whether drink or fight
ses he; say the word an Pll do either, -
- you
"And with that he threw his arm around
my waist, as he walked towards the bar.
Thinks l, If put my paw around him, Pn
have him sure II 1t comes to the worst, and
l slung my right arm around him. But
heavensl when struck that arsenal around
his waist, and felt that l didn't know what
| time he might shoot, my arm went like that
| (shaking it) and dropped it quicker than
| lightning. set up the drinks and kept set
tin them up In the hope that he'd get so
drunk he couldn't see to shoot, but the more
he drank the steadisr he got. At last ses
| he:
"'Come down street piece till intro
duce you to my friends.
"'0h, Lordp thought /, but was afraid
of offending him II l refused, 80 out on the
street we went. We DIDN'T go far, but by
the light of the gas lamps and stores | could
see that the street was full of cowboys.
"'Come in here, said my guide, when we
came to q tough looking saloon crowded
with tougher looking men. Gentlemen
this here's my friend, John L. Sullivan, and
If any one OF yer ses alb, yes or turkey u
him, I'n bore holes in YER They made way
for us at the bar and | shook hands al
around, and they grinned as If they'd like
the fun of shooting pieces out OF me.
"Says l, Let me order those drinks 'At
you - says he, my credits good here
Barkeeper, give us some fire, and be quicl
about it. Yer John l.. Sullivan, eh % Well
dye know who am - you ~
"'No, SIR said l.
"'Well, Pm Comanche Jim, the killer
from Killers Town. oh, Pm wolf, VOW
and it's my day to howl VOW, yow.'
"And with that he drew two shooters AM
danced on the floor and blazed away at tn
} lights and bottles, the barkeepers dodginl
around to get out of the way.
81 had been getting more and more scare
all the time, and this Anished me. l wal
just sure he was getting wound up to 90 ia
: me, and l determined to slope while tn
walking was good. So said L:
f "'Excuse me, want to speak to the lanl
1ord;' and backed to walk 10 the rear dool
"'Now l want you back in a-of
: hurry said he, Mr.. John L. Sullivan
t champion of T. East
. 81 put out, and he sent two balls after II
A as reminder. One cut through the tail
my coat and another put a hole in my ha
D Hurry up, John L. Sullivan could he
: him shouting.
81 got out in the back yard, in region
seven foot fence, but seven-fo fence WI
1t nowhere. / don't believe l touched tn
n fence nor the next lhree fences as l struC
across lots tor my hotel. Some man at a
D upper window OF one of the houses passt
G took flying shot at me with rife, but TIL
he only made me 90 the faster. | climbed
If the back window at my hotel, made bres
no up stairs, bolted my window and door al
tried to go to sleep. | could hear an awf
u, row begin down stairs In few minutes, al
Ill | knew my friend had come for me. pt
IN feet battle ragged below for time, but aft
Ie awhile it ceased, and could hear them CT
- rying out the dead, thought 1 didn't gel
- wink of sleep till near morning, when doz
et off into a horrible dream about Comanc
re dim standing on my neck and chopping n
RS ear with his bowie knife. You can bet
r you're worth that | slipped out Of that pla
:! right at aybreak."