Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1888-04-14
A CoNGENIAL TRIO.
The Boston "Terror' Sails for Homo
With Two Bow-Legged Bulldogs.

With Two Bow-Legged Bulldogs.
LIVERPOOL, April 18th. "A million
mouthed mob yelled as the stately Cata.
lonia sailed down the Mersey, bearing
Sullivan and all the hopes of Boston.
Liverpool was loyal, unlike tickle London,
aud the big fellow could not have had
better send-of if the misadventure with
Mitchell had never occurred. The Adelphi
Hotel was surrounded during the early
morning by stevedores on their way to
work, and, though not in fine farewell
costume, Sullivan graciously appeared at
the window, bowed, made speech and
sent the labGrirg Liverpool men on their
way rejoicing.
AT 8 o'clock, with high hat and white
rose in his coat lapel Sullivan entered the
saloon, where deputation of ten Liverpool
police sergeants awaited him. with a brace
of the most bow-legged bulldogs in Eng
land. They had come to present token
of their esteem, admiration and gratitude
for the able manner in which, on several
occasions, he had assisted them to keep the
peace, of which they were the guardians.
Soon after 8 o'clock, in an open landau.
followed in many carriages by friends, the
big fellow drove to the landing pier,
through Lime, Church and Elliott streets.
which were black with people shouting
Good bye, Sullivan !" Owing to agitation
and the unexpected honor he did it very
badly. While Sullivan was shaking the
uncongenial English dust from his feet, a
special tug came putting up the stream A
brass band on board played Yankee
Doodle" The tug steamed out and put
John on board the Catalonia, which was
then casting Oft the cables.
The Mersey tug. carrying 500 of Sullj-
vans "die-hards," followed few miles.
saluting, whistling and cheering Sulli-
van, profoundly touched by the loyalty of
friends, which was hardly to be expected
from such new acquaintance, several
times burst out crying. When the time
came to take farewell Off New Brighton he
cried out: Thank you, boys. When you
come to Boston you may count Sullivan
your friend"
Mcdonald, the trainer, was down to see
the Boston man off. Sullivan publicly
thanked him for the able manner in which
he had trained him. To show the conf
dence he attached to the ability and integ-
rity of Mcdonald, John said ne would cable
him when he next went into training.
There's nothing mean about john
shouted the crowd.
In addition to the bow-legged bulldogs
Sullivan brings boy, Tommy Burns. IL
years old, weighing seven stone six, whom
he intends matching against any American
bantam.
have nothing further to add to what
| have already said to the American people
through the press" remarked Sullivan. II
have been tricked from beginning to end
since l came to England, and leave here
with hard feelings toward those who are
responsible. When Mitchell and Kilrain
come back to America l will have my say.
l will mix it up for them so, you bet it will
make them dizzy
The last seen of the sorely disappointed
fighter, who arrived with such different ex-
pectations, he was waving his hat, wearing
the diamond belt about his waist, and
drinking champagne in huge bumpers to
the jolly good fellows who had seen him
off.