Wichita eagle., 1886-11-18
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JOHN L. SUlLlvAN'S BEGINNING.

How He Wss Taken in Eand by an Ex-
pert with tAe 6leves-Eis Temper.
MADDEN frs sew EuiGvaa at a s7oarTing
match in Eeetoa. G1!iiyan was much TOO
heavy and clumsy for fre work, but the look
Of deeged determination, rot 10 say ferocity,
his features were, as well as bis lsar1oenss
muscular development, attracted Aaodehs
attention. and be remarked TO an old Eoston
sporting ran, There stands tie coming
fhaasIcz q the world" The Boston Dan
appeared to have some doubts OF the ques-
ton. but did not strongly dissent on account
of Ladders reputation C judge. Isfs was
In 1850. Madden decided en- the spot tk1t
there Voc much money in a partnership be
tveea himself sns Sullivan. Es knitted as
much to lie Ess:oa Nsn. Sullivan took the
hint and closed wisA tao oifer. Ee Yves quite
rreen o. g pzsilst at the hsre. Ee con-
sidcred Himself wonderfully strong, and
knew 70 Estle about scieEos tkst he thought
rrsngtii was all ne needed TO Fight his wsy TO
the top of ths Lsep. kssde. quickly showed
him the fallEcy OF tais Ee.ios, and Sullivan
was very much astoniEhed to eiscoreT that IN
spite Of his inzaenne strength MADDEN, who
looked Ike a STRIPPING in co1zpsrison, could
tip kiEa vhero he pleased. Eadden, With Eho
pale Give complexion, Kssasis peier by lis con
tass with His Jet black hair AID nastaclle
knd piercing black eyes, kis easy coaTccfsl-
tiooal 1tyls, carefully eeIected words and
moLeet denlssnor, VICE tie exact opposite
Of all that constituted . good naza" L Sail
vans opinion wssn he first put On the g1Ovos
with kh, psrtner.
The cogaing cksnpioz changed his OPINION
when be found that kE E1SxaEes' bad yElyEaoci
strength ss well as science, ard q feyeFSG-:-s
tia. skovsG, tie Boston msn's judgment c.'ay
il tho background. In undertaking. TO I1elfs:i
and rze-ase Sullivan MADDEN learned JhES1 zc
had undertaken a eeI.x'sct that would ta.~ iss
rental as vel as ais psysical energies lie
fGurd Sullivan pesssssod o. sreasatlaoSs
slrsartn and fer a Eaa St his $50, wSiEee1-
fully srike Sullivan ct G-zs inc Wns ter
rise hitter, kGt expended tee Much force ea
= bis klevr. Re he& no scientific knowledge,
ard ezbzuGseS hizsecE vita e1eTtszs f:sGe
wsiel 80 c6eSpa.o sssAcft was res1yoG.
Wbsa he Esesa Up ~ Gs;.- nc planted has G6es
ga they were EGAea 10 tie lTenzsa- rs
n.carsext was tAas Il wss mere dS1euis 20
kneos Eixe down Vssa Ia rtssd d tlls fahsGsa
taxa L he Gaa Esd e1 kS5 tess ax-a rls6S aS,
ef-o;t 10 aveia b. eppe21sls's hlsws. Ee wac
mers tyre ia ssspF,acS Gls& isaac As-is faS&,
kad rrplh 10 tsrsV+ ez6 avery dsasg - l~aa.2.
lis texapsr vas So s2ii& ard egaebls as It's.
Of Il Texaz stoer. a--d he ha& g e3sssahs kasit
CT occasionally throwing eli ks S<eagla iate
q blow vhsz /. rsars tap was eEPsssea. lie
also had a ionanass. fer s,ixul9Ets TIE. wee
opt TO override every csnadesEtion ot critical
periods Altogether Er. Ezlivar seGe a
striking resemblance 10 q cerpgIent dynamite
cartridge, 80 delicatoly constructed that it
was liable 10 oxpIods under the NEST gentle
handling Yet tAe cartridge WEE handled
without fatal results fer two years by HAD
den, WAC, in tsas period, revolutioniEed the
busissss ard placed it on G basis that not
only paid, bat siElp!y coined money for thoss
who conducted it jG&iciously.-New Yerk
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