New-York tribune., 1885-01-18
INTEREST IN THE PRIZE FIGHT.
MANY SPORTS" MAKING PlLGRIMAGEs TO SEE
sULLIyAN-RYAN5 CONDITION.

MANY SPORTS" MAKING PILGRIMAGEs TO SEE
sULLIvAN-RYAN's CONDITION.
"Greatest attraction we ever had, beats
four tent circus Draws better than would the show
Barnum would make OF the Grant mementoeS.' said
Pkington OF the Golden Oar, One-hundred-and-
ty-ninth-s AMI Thiri-ave. John L. Sulvan's training
quarters. We catered to this sort OF thing
continued Pking0n. but It beats bowling anything
else know Of All day long men with short cropped
HAIR smooth shayen faces. dressed In sporting cos
tunes make their way to tho Col len Oar like religious
pilgrims the shrine of some saint Sullivan made his
appearance IN morning, and after posing at the bar
for some tme the greatest man In the world went
upstairs TO the Crib Club gymnasium and practsod at
fighting the bag.
lie stripped to the waist, showing his immense mus
cuar proportions the best advantage As hc struck
tho his -ledgehammer blows the dark scowl on
hi, face made him look like an aycnging Demon AZ the
bag returned to him he would to Int harder Well
II was that the bag was Inanmae thing for had 1t
been living one blow wOud have been enough FOR H. All
the time there fierce expression In Sullivan eyes
and brutal look about his mouth lie dd not continue
his practice long Severe training Is not to his fancy
HI, strength way Of hitting and even his science may
be said TO be inbon IL certainly Is not the result OF
training long practice, for at best he Il no better
man than he was when he first gave public exhibition
suvans whole appearance. however would do crcdt To
Roman gladiator and 1t Is doubtful II ever gladiator
lived who thirstcd more flor public applause or woud
do In brutal way 10 achieve III tlah NO. AltcI hc
had finished sluggng" the bag he returned 70 TIE bar
and again posed Tor while, To the great alinihtoh OF
r crowds All who had the requisite cash we're only too
IrouI 10 set up the drinks for the champion. lie,
however drank nothing stronger than ginger ale In hc
afternoon took long walk with his trainers, Tom
Delay and Dick Murphy, and then went To MS sleep
ing quarters in hundred and thirty eiShthst ana
took u short nap. -,
There IA considerable speculation among sporting men
"A, 10 the result OF Mondays fight. They say tat sum
van Is nanfesty Of condition and that II Is npo7sl-
bic FOR hm improve TO amy great extent y that te
even N he should keep sober The face OF Pat shecuy
sulliynus hacker. "a bright smile. In fact, III
reflected the brightness OF hts solitaire dianond Occa
souay though " bad thoughtful cast ana one coud
see that the question occurred Ia hin tthh arose w
fbc minds of others-Wl sullivan remain sober "
sullivan does keep sober, his udOmitable pluck ana me
hitting will undoubtedly carry him through Ky yhn is
IA busy with his training ever Yesterday he put on
nj. new shoes which he Will fight. 81 ns 20 get the
accommo lated To- h, feet lie then fought the nag Tor
willie Iii, condition could not be better and lie Il con
Hcnt Ryans IL different nature nom Sulli
vans There Is latent fcroeIty about MN Madison
Square Garden T. being put In order Tor the nSht Inc
platform Oh which the regulation ring !, 20 be pitched u
In progress erection and every thing about the building
j. assuming the appearance that II does before smuggling
match sullyans arrival in town and his looking 80
much better than would have been ossibe hnd the Bos
ton reports his condition been entirely correct maze
given am impulse the demand for bOxes,,lnd many
were sold yesterday at the Hoffman House Men inter
csted prize fights that II the one OF Monday night
pccuniary success 1t sos the seal upon future
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