, 1889-06-23

in his native Boston, and was at first known
as Tho Strong Boy Of the Highlands" He
first attained national reputation by nearly
knocking Joe Co.'s insensible by a blow in n
boxing bout in a theatre. Cos had twice
fought for the championship of England with
Jem Mnce, tho cleverest boxer that England
ever produced, and afterwards twice fought
for the championship of America. He was
defeated for this title by Paddy Ryan, and
then a match was made between Ryan and
Sullivan for the title and $500 a side. This
fight took place at Mississippi City on the 9th
OF February, 1852, and was won by Sullivan
in nine rounds, lasting eleven minutes.
sULLIvAS's
After that Sullivan Travelled through the
country offering prizes TO any man he could
not stop or knock Henseless In four rounds
under Queensberry rules. His success was
marvellous.
In several trips through the country he
knocked out no less than sixty Of the largest,
most powerful and skillful pugilists to DO
found. For years, the man who could con-
trive, by hook or crook, to come out of a four
round bout with him in possession of his
senses was regarded ms a fstic hero worthy Of
the most distinguished honors, second only to
those of the champion of champions. Tug
Wilson, by dint Of falling at tho slightest
touch, succeeded in lasting out four
rounds, and he went back TO England with
more money for the performance than he had
made in the whole course of his life be-
fore. Often the police would stop n contest
before the four rounds were up, fearful that
his opponent would be killed or seriously in
jured. This WA done when he fought Charley
Mitchell, ALI Greenfield, Paddy Ryan and
Professor Latin ut Madison Square Garden.
On his trips Sullivan made vast sums Of
money. It is estimated that nearly half
n million of dollars have passed
through his hands since he began his
flstic career ten years ago. He WINS
feted and made much of everywhere by men
who admire great physical proves, and the
result was the common one with men of his
profession. He became addicted to the use
OF strong drink, and many of his ~escapades
while under its influence wero far from being
creditable to him. He broke his left arm a
couple OF years ago in n fight with Patsy
Cardiff, and for a while no was COM
PEELED to retire from the active work
of pugilism. Then opponents brought
q controversy between him and Kilrain.
The latter challenged him to fight for the
championship, and Sullivan, owing to the
crippled condition of his arm, for the first
time in his life was compelled 10 decline the
invitation. Kilrain assumed the title of
champion of America but his claim TO it
under the circumstances was not generally
acknowledged.
SULLIVAN IN ENGLAND.
When his arm became well Sullivan made
n trip to England, and there attracted the
greatest attention ever paid a pugilist. Ho
was petted by lords of high degree, and the
Prince Of Wales conversed with him for
nearly twenty minutes at n boxing match at
the Pelican club. Unfortunately for his rep
%utation, Sullivan permitted himself to be
drawn into n prize ring fight with Charley
Mitchell. Tho contest took place near Chan
tlly, In France, over a year ago. In the
third round, when Mitchell was all but
defeated, Sullivan so injured the biceps
muscle Of his right arm hat he was
unable to use 1t effectively thereafter; a cold,
dreary rain soon after set in which chilled
him TO the marrow and made his teeth rat
tie like castanets. Towards tho close of tho
battle neither maj was able to hurt the other
and eventually they made a draw of it This
result of this fight led many of Sullivan's
friends to believe TINT he was no longer the
pugilist he had been, and that his alcoholic
excuses had undermined his constitution.
He returned to tho United States, and Inst
fall he was attacked by n complication Of dis
orders which brought him TO deaths door.
When he recovered he had partially lost
tho use of ono of his legs. He had friends,
however, who had faith in his recuperative
power, and they backed him against Kilrain
for the match under consideration. At pres
ent he is training on the farm of Professor
William Muldoon, tho champion Greco-Ro-
man wrestler, near Belfast, in the western
part of New York state. He is reputed to be
doing remarkably well, and his hackers think
that he will DO as well, as quick and as strong
on the day of battle as he ever was. His op-
ponents think otherwise, and the question
will be definitely settled when he and Kilrain
meet in what the lovers of boxing call ''the
squared circle"
j. B. c'MAcoN'D MCCORMICK.