St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1889-06-30
SULLIVAN VERY CONFIDENT.
The Big 'Un's Representative
Talks of the Coming Mill.


New ORLEANS. June 81. W. Bar
nett, who left John L. Sullivan Wednes-
day evening at his training quarters in
New York state, arrived here this
morning to receive notice as to the
selection of the battle ground. Being
interviewed Mr.. Barnett said:
.'Sullivan never looked better. I
knew him when he fought
Ryan, and tell you frankly
he is in better shape at present than
ever in his life. AS far as / can see
there is not bit of superfous flesh on
him, and the story that he is fiabby-'
looking about the muscles is all bosh.
His wind is excellent, and his legs are
as solid and strong almost as bars of
steel. Just before l left he skipped
rope 800 times without a
break, and man must have
pretty good legs and mighty good wind
to do that" Mr.. Barnett had
plenty of interesting things to tell
about the New Orleans favOrite. He
said Sullivan is taking as naturally to
training as duck does to water. His
docility is something remarkable. He
does everything Muldoon tells him, and
he realizes perfectly that he must show
the country again just what he is made
of. When he strips the public
will be amazed to see the mag
uificent specimen of combined
muscle he is. He is verify Her
cules and his pristine strength of limb
and vigor of rush have come back. The
big fellow himself has as little fear
about the result as he would have if
Andy Bowen were to be his opponent.
Barnett gives MuldoOn great credit for
what he has accomplished in training
Sullivan and giving him lessons in
wrestling. He says when Sullivan
gets into the ring he will know a
point or two about wrestling
that have never occurred to Kill
rain. Mr.. Barnett does not know who
will be behind Sullivan in the big fight.
man is unknown. Maybe it will be
Ashton, though Sullivan himself did not
know last week who was likely to as
Sist.
MULDOON IS SPOKEN OF
and could fill the bill, but Muldoon
would hardly care to go behind John.
He would prefer to have some more ex-
perienced man. However, the matter
will be decided in few days, and when
it is, the name of the missing second
will be made public. As far as Sullivan
is concerned, nothing will interfere
with fight unless the champion drops
dead. The Kilrain party will be
conceded everything in order that
there may be no kick. And
square man as referee will
suit Sullivan, no matter where he halls
from. There will be plenty of good
men down from the North, and there are
good men right here in New Orleans
; capable of serving. AS far as the in
terest Of the North is concerned. IT is
getting more intense every day. So far
there has been little betting in New
York, but what there is of it
Mr.. Barnett says. is favorable TO
are progressing smoothly. BUD Rem
neaud, who has charge of the excursion,
is receiving constantly applications for
tickets and special cars. All parties of
sixty will be furnished a special car,
and can equip themselves as they wish
8 I'm the matter of personal comforts. The
Southern Athletic club of this city has
engaged three special coaches for mem
bers and their guests, and social clubs
of the city have engaged several more.
The first train to leave the city, about
a. m. Monday. July 8, will be the spe-
scial train of ten or more cars, the occu-
pants paving SIS each. This train will
lie followed a few minutes later by a
train Of twenty cars, or more if required,
all reaching the battle ground in an
hour. The ring will be pitched before
daylight, and be in readiness for use
when the excursionists arrive.
1t is confidently expected that the
fight will commence at 8 a. m.
and the excursiOnists return to the
city BY neon The Managers fSn think mink there sde