New-York tribune., 1885-01-19
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IDoLArERs AT THE SHRINE or .sULiiVAN-RYAN
CONFIDENT OF SUCCESS.
If that Drcat man from Boston, y. Lawrence

IDOLATERs AT THE SHRINE or .sULii'AN-fAN
Confident OF SUCCESS.
If that great man from Boston, y. Lawrence
sullivan should become intoxicated with the contemplA
don Of his own Importance. II would notbe at ali strange
Aday long yesterday largo crowds made heir way 10 o
Golden Oar" One-hundred and-twenty -nnth-st ana
Thirdave where he IL training He also has quarters
al III. Rnickerbocker Cottage at mot-ave ana Onehnn
st.. where he takes his meals and
.e.ps The visitors not confined to the short
haired plug.ugly fraternity. but among them were
well dressed men apparently OF the business class ana
fashionaby dressed young men VINO believe 'ns'
II 1. tho thing" TO be. "a bit wild. you
lnoU" Tho outer door OF tho Golden
oar was guarded by two men and the inner sancnm ny
one The favored that got into tho place were re
eardod with envy by the hosts who were compelled l"
y ON the outside. Those In tho cold outer air however
amused them selves by taking huently on tho subject OF
MARQUIS OF Qucensbcrry rules. aud warmed their heels
AGAINST the ourbstoue and waited patiently. In
the hopo OF getting at least sight OF
the great fighter. sullivan rose early and walked
10 Fleet ood Park and back After light breakfast he
went 20 the Golden Oar" and fought the baga while
II was at ths that tho pilgrims to his shrine were
,hle to get a view OF their IDOL and In some instances
Tie more favored permitted TO speak to him
They would receive tho surly responses with marked
nl.,sure of humble kind. aud from outward appear
apce these devotees elevated to the pinnacle OF
their an and were raised 10 the seventh heaven OF
I'm the day all callers told that Sullivan was
"out AT both places. At the Golden Oar IL was said
,ha he was probably at the knckerbOrker Cottage and
M tbc cottage one would be informed that he wa; at inc
"Cudeu and 80 the crowd kept passing BACK ana
forth sullivan however. spent most OF the day at the
rnttays but wishing 10 keep quiet he received only -
t~w vi.tors In regard TO his condition anu
the probabe results OF the match OF
tnrnight he said 70 "A TRIBUNE reporter; weigh IN
nghug .tuine about 2O7 pounds. have not reduced
my iyht much because do not think II necessary 10
J9 so Ryan is n good man. but am confident that !
can stop him without much trouble NY stomach Is All
right and could mako good fight Tonight ana VIII
| make a good one to o-mOrrow. o., o,-,
sullivan was visited by his backer, Pat" sheedy
sbn"dy was evidently we'll pleased with Sullivan.
| for his face wrcathed with smiles.
~. said; Everything Is all right John is drinking
nn,hinr but seltzor and Ia in good condition" Delay
and Murphy said thing. The widow VINO Keeps
tho cottage says that IL IL hor first experience win hgt-
ers and n they all draw such crowds about them sne
homes is the last Ryan devoted his time yesterday 10
| iaLins long walks, SO that his wind would Do
| IN The best OF condition. He says that ne
| daes not wish TO mako any rash
etaements but that no is certain OF responding when
Tine ia called for the fourth round. To use his own
words, probably received the hardest blow that SUI
ynn ever struck and that right on the neck yet stood
nm aud fought eight rounds after IT. was mahliesuy
ait condition at the time of tho Mississippi now
coid not better" Madison Square Garden rs reaay
and the posts set The managers say that there - no
OF an injunction stopping the anar or hat inc Po
lice viii interfere. oven II the smuggling is he"Vy'