Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-07-17
sULLIvAN's FIRST BACKKR
A Talk About the Champion with the
Man Who Taught Hin TO Use His Rists.

Man Who Taught Hin to Use His Fis&s.
A Boston special 70 the New Ysrk Work svss
No maas opinion on pugilissio mstssu b oGs
valued in the Hub than that Of Prof nko0as
Drohsn, manager Of the Psrnen athletic club
and recently instructor Of boxing 81 Harvard
IL was Drohan who presented sullivan with The
set OF colors at the ring sids in Riehburs, md Il
was he who gave John L his 6rss rel issson
in the hstic art
81 have known Sullivan" said the professse
to-day, ''since the first night he put a. ne
gloves al Concert hall about tan year, gro.
Why was Is that had 20 much eonfidenc. m
sullivan For this reason. About ssvea or
eight years ago Sullivan spared with Kilrsiu
in Concert hall in Boston He had Kirai. eli
bat whipped in the second round. when Jsks
asked MN to please let up. He did let mp, and
out just as surely as he Was st New Orieana
Nov, when boxer once receives . thrashinR
from another he never forgets The occasion
He always has respect for the other
man, and never has very much confidence
when he gets in front of him again
Il was with Sullivan in his training quarters
for three days before the fight Never in ali my
experience have 1 ever met q man Who was e
conhdent a. Sullivan was. One would almost
think be was going 10 Q strawberry festival the
DS-
gan 20 joke about the serious look on Dan MUIR
phys face and asked him jokingiy il he vas
afraid OF walking home. i guess some Of M
VIII walk, John. If things 60 against u.s. said
Murphy with a laugh Don't be afraid, Dan.
We came here in special cars, and viii 20 home
Just the same, answered Sullivan Finally Sui
Ivan said: Well, wish that my father and
| mother at home felt rs easy tonight q feel
| now They are sure 10 worry and think THAI
something viii happen TO me- They WON'T
/ tar To-
Speaking Of the incidents connected with the
light the professor said: Nov, il the people
who say that Sullivan Is Q brute could have
| seen him IN the last rounds they would change
ther opinion OF the man very quickly. He
| could have killed kllrsin Just as sure as fate
any time during the last ten rounds, but he
wouldn't do 30. He kept pushing kilrain away
| from him and showed him mercy time and
again. kilrain was terribly punished, and IL il
question IN my mind whether he will ever be
| abe TO enter ring again Sullivan will prob
ably announce that this lie the last fight that he
VIII ever participate In just soon ~ he re-
| turns 10 Boston. Too much credit cannot be
given Billy Muldoon for the magnificent man
ner In which be handled Sullivan"
NOT DRUNK N INV oRLLASs
According to the New York Ssss,s special
Prof. Drokan related the following:
THE reports that Sullivan was on drunk in
New Orleans are greatly exaggerated. wa
| with him and know what be did We went "a
the Young Mems gymnastic club, where Sulli-
van drank a couple OF pints Of wine. Then we
/ got into barouche and drove out to the Span
ish fort Here we had dinner and Sullivan
drank just one pint Of wine. Coming
back We stopped at q corner grocery
and beer saloon kept by q eolored man.
4 The fellow was 30 afraid when be saw
Sullivan that he wanted 10 close
up the shop. Sullivan was playful and he
| bought the stock OF liquors, consisting OF two
Kegs OF beer, from the proprietor. Then he
went behind the bar, acted as bar tender and
| gave out the beer free. He would only give
one drink to each man, and when one Of our
colored friends came twice Sullivan would
the place he distributed $40 or SIS in silver
among the colored brethren, who chased us out
of town with their cheers. This was the near
est that Sullivan came to being drunk while he
was In New Orleans"