Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1889-06-27

country Offering prizes TO any man ne oouu
not stop or knock senseless in four rounds
under Queersberry rules His success was
marvellous.
In several trips through the country he
knocked outno less than sixty of the largest,
most powerful and slzillful pugiists to be
found. For years, the man who could con-
trive, By hook or crook, to come out Of four
round bout with him IN possession Of his
senses was regarded as a fistic hero worthy Of
the most distinguished honors, second only to
those of the champion of championA Tug
Wilson, by dint Of falling at the 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 coarse Of his life be-
fore. Often the police would stop a contest
before the four rounds were up, fearful that
bis opponent would be killed or seriously in
jured. This was done when be fought Charley
Mitchell, ALI Greenfield, Paddy Ryan and
Professor Latin at Madison Square Garden.
On his trips Sullivan made vast sums Of
money. 1t is estimated that nearly half
million of dollars have passed
through his hands since he began his
fstic career ten years ago. He was
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 were far from being
creditable to him He broke his left arm a
couple of years ago in q fight with Patsy
Cardiff, and for while be was COM
\ b.
Of pugilisn. Then opponents brought
controversy between him and Kirain.
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 to decline the
invitation. KiEain assumed the title of
champion of America" but his claim to it
under the circumstances was not generally
acknowledged.
SULLIVAN N ENGLAND.
When bis arm became well Sullivan made
trip to England, and there attracted the
greatest attention ever paid pugilist He
was petted by lords of high degree, and the
Prince Of Wales conversed with him for
nearly twenty minutes at boxing match at
the Pelican club. Unfortunately for his rep
utation, Sullivan permitted himself to be
drawn into prize ring fight with Charley
Mitchell. The contest took place near Chan
lilly, 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 that he was
unable to use 1t effectively thereafter; q cold,
dreary rain soon after set in which chilled
him to the marrow and raade his teeth rat
tie hike castanets. Towards the close of the
battle neither man was able to hurt the other
and eventually they made draw of it. This
result of this fight led many of Sullivan's
friends . believe that be Yves no longer the
pugilist he had been, and that his alcoholic
excuses had undermined his constitution.
He returned to the United States, and last
fall he was attacked by a complication of dis
orders which brought him to deaths door
When be recovered he had partially lost
the use of one of his legs. He had friends,
however, who had faith in bis recuperative
powers, and they backed him against KiEain
for the match under consideration. At pres
ent he is training on the farm Of Professor
William Muldoon, the champion Greco-Ro-
man wrestler, near Belfast. in the western
part of New York state. He is reputed to be
doing remarkably well, and hisbackers think
that he will be as well, as quick and as strong
on the day Of battle as he ever was. His OBJ
ponents think otherwise, and the question
will be definitely settled when he and Kilrain
meet in what the lovers of boxing call 1.-The
squared circle"
J. B. t'MACoN'0 MCCORMICK.