Evening journal., 1889-07-08


ton as friends represent Mitchell said:
sit Is not possible for a man 10 drink aud
abuse his stomach as Sullivan has done and
then recover perfectly. He may appear TO
be all right. but not until he is hit, then hard
and good dozen times, win It's true condi-
tion be apparent His stomach has always
been his weak point, and Jake will take
plenty Of time and pay good deal OF st
tsntion TO it Where Sullivan once broke
his arm he may injure II agaiu, and in that
event where would he bei Jake has never
injured his stomach by dissipation, and he
has never had an arm broken. All his limbs
are perfect Sullivan will try and rush Jake
all about IL hs lands well aud good, but II
Jake evades him be win soon tire himself out
SO that he will not be able TO stand on his
legs IL he does what picnic he will be for
Kilrainu
KiIrain's Private Detective
John I. Norris, the Springfield Ohio de-
tective who escorted Kilrain safely through
Mississippi, received 500 for that service
He is TO get $500 more If he lands Kilrain
after the battle He has warrant for Jake's
arrest on a charge OF prize fighting ia Massa-
chasetts Jake viii waive a requisition aud
Norris win take him into custody. When he
gets him north OF the Ohio river his task IL
over and Jake will go free. The requisition
will 60 no further
The Great Rush for Tickets
There was great rush for tickets 30 the
fight The 100 inner ring tickets were sold
at SIS each inside OF two hours, and hundreds
OF dilatory sports were compelled 10 take the
$40 tickets TO the outer ring. Two thousand
Of these we're disposed OF before noon Then
TIE spectators began TO get in their work,
and soon it began 10 be whispered about that
inner ring tickets could be purchased from
spectators at prices ranging from SIS to
| $40 Several tickets we're disposed Of at
/ prices midway between these figures, but IN
one OF two cases outside prices were paid
John l. suiiivan's Record
John l. Sullivan was born Of Irish parents
at Boston Highlands, Oct IS, 1853 He began
| TO spar In 1879, and appeared Ia several exhi
bitions in Boston He did not attract general
attentions until the Joe Goss benefit in 1880
whom he appeared in the wind up with Goss,
and gave the veteran right handler which
sent him sprawling to the floor. His next
match was with George Rookie. whom hs
finished in one round About this tims
Sullivan visited Cincinnati and there best
ed John Donaldson in three rounds Later
at the same place, be knocked Donald
son out in ten rounds with small gloves
lie then signed articles with Paddy Ryan Z
fight for 5000 and the championship o
America They met at Mississippi City
Feb. 7, 1882, Sullivan winning in thre
rounds lasting 10 minutes and 80 seconds
Unable to inducs any OF the heavy weight
to meet him in prize ring encounter, Su
livan introduced what Is known as th
'Gznock outn business. offering to stop an
man in the world in four rounds with glove
and promising $1,000 to any man stayin
four rounds
James Elliot came forward and met 5ull
van in Washington Park, N. Y, July
1857. but the big fellow put him 70 sleep
the third round. At Madison Square Ga
den, July II, 1881 he met Joseph Collin
better known as Tug Wilson, IN four-rour
contest Wilson, by,erawling on the foo
grabbing Sullivans legs, and similar tacti
unknown 10 pugilism, managed % stay fo'
rounds, and got half share in the receipt
amounting to e20,000
He next met Charlie Mitchell 10 fou
round contest in Mad son Square Garde
May H. Police Capt Williams ordered q
fight to be stopped ln the third round Sui
van met Herbert Siatie and knocked him On
In the third round
In September, 1885, Sullivan began a nir
months tour Of the United States boldir
out standing offer 10 any man 10 oppo
him four three-minuts rounds With So
gloves. He met over fifty aspirants TO tn
distinction, all Of whom he disposed Of
At Madison So uare garden Nov. 10, 1sS
In four round contest for the gate receip