Daily Los Angeles herald., 1884-03-13
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His Appearance In this City in 0on-
junction with Frank h. Hart. the
Famous Long Distance Pedes-
trian.
The announcement that John L. 6ulli-
van, the champion pueilist Of the world,
had arrived in the city created quite
furor Of excitement among the sporting
fraternity yesterday, and a large crowd
of people congregated at the depot to see
the champion as he stepped of the train
from San Pedro. He presents much
better appearance than on his first ar.
rival in California from the east and dis
plays the additional activity and vigor
acquired by his training for the recent
fight with Robinson, in San Francisco.
Those who witnessed the boxing at
Turnverein Hall last evening had an op-
portunity to see Sullivan in first.class
condition, and bis splendid physique
was greatly admired, also, an agility he
exhibited in delivering and parrying
blows, which is in q measure the secret
Of his success. Yesterday afternoon a
HERALD reporter called upon the famous
"slogger," and during a conversation
ascertained that Sullivan is not yet dis.
posed to step out Of the ring as is gsner-
ally believed throughout the country.
IN is understood that you will not
fight again with bare hands in the
ring. Mr.. Sullivan" said the reporter.
81 had not intended to, but il my stand
ing challenge Of SIC. 900 is accepted, Of
course ! will meet the man with or
without gloves. Some people think
that l place the stake SO high that no
one will put up such an amount. This
is mistake. for it is business with
me. and / believe l can win every
time"
"There is considerable talk in the
East about Pendegast. the Scotch pu-
gillst, who has issued a challenge to
you, and he is believed to be the com.
ing man in the ring"
"Yes, they all talk fight when am
away from home, but expect to reach
New York by the first Of June, and il
Mr.. Pendegast wants anything from me.
l am ready for him or any other man
who accepts my challenge. This is my
last appearance in public, and l intend
to attend to my business in Boston here
after, but il any one calls me out and
means business, am there every time. ;
rs the science Of boxing and athletic
sports becoming more popular in the
United Ststess"
eyes, think the time is near at hand
when the art of self-defence will be
more generally cultivated, and it will
not be considered ungentlemsnly to be
expert in its uses. My object in taking
this trip over the country was in one
sense to elevate the profession and dem.
onstrate to the public that prize fighter
can be gentleman, and 10 not necessari.
ly bound to have the brutal instincts
which are too often attributed to him.
Why shouldn't the American people Of
this age be as expert in athletic
accomplishments, as the ancients. who
judged q man wholly by his physical
development, and feats of muscular
science and strength. / can tell you, II
moro attention was given to the cultiva-
tion Of muscle. we would have stronger,
abler and better men in every com
munity.
| "You did not find Robinson, our
Pacific Coast champion. very formid-
able adversary in the recent fight"
| "No, that fellow did not amount to
muck. / easily disposed of him. He
could not stand to the rack worth q
sent.
| "What has become OF Slade the
Maori, who has been with your com
binations
"Oh. he quit US at ,Frisco, boxing was
too much for him and I guess he was
afraid Of being hit too hard. He will
probably return to Australia.
| Mr.. Sullivan expressed himself as be.
ing pleased with the Pacific Coast, and
stated that his exhibitions all over the
West had been great financial success.
He shares the profits equally with Mr..
| AL. Smith, his manager, and has made q
handsome fortune on his triumphal tour
in the United States during which
he has met and vanquished every
man who has attempted the rather
dangerous feat Of standing up before the
champion for four rounds. There was q
little incident that happened at Astoria
about two months ago. which serves "a
illustrate the power Of one Of Sullivan's
blows. In that city there is powerful
man known as the ''Astoria giant, who
weighs two hundred and fifty pounds
and stands six feet in height. He could
drive his fist through two-inch board,
and could lift two men sitting in chairs,
one in each hand. 1t was thought that
surely this giant must prove match for
Sullivan, but when he stepped before
the champion, courage seemed to desert
him, and in sixteen seconds the giant lay
sprawling on his back from well direct
ed blow.
The entertainment at Turnverein Hall
was opened by Frank H. Hart. the
champion pedestrian Of the world, who
covered the distance Of ten miles, go-as
you'll please, in the remarkably quick
| time Of fifty eight minutes. The first
| mile was made in $40, the sec-
ond in s, third. sos; fourth,
5:07; fifth, 6:l3; sixth, $40;
seventh, $50; eighth, s. l6; ninth in 7:45;
and the tenth was walked in TAO, maxi
ing the entire time s. minutes. The
pedestrian was considerably used up
from his effort, though his performance
was conceded to be very creditable.
About $50 o'clock Steve Taylor, ex.
champion heavy weight, and Mike Gil