Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1889-07-18
sULLlvAN'S LAST MILL.
His Trainer, Mnldoon. Gives HIS Opinion OF
the Battle and Of Sullivan.

William Muldoon, the wr,.st l-r, who
trained sullivan ior his fight, had this
to say to an Associaied Press reporter
when asked ior his opinion of he fight
"My impression is that it WAS the
greatest fight that ever took place he
tween heavyw-isliis. The fight ing was
last and furious all through, and ]
don't think the man was ever born
who coold have whipped sullivan yes
terlay. lie did not know at the end
Of he fight that he had fought over
half an hour. lie WAS as strong ~
when the fight commenced, and could
have fought two hours longer il neces-
less fighting by my advice, as ! did not
want him to meet with any accidents.
] consider kilrain hegreatest heavy
weight fighter living out side Oi Sulli-
van. lie is ~ Diet ern,ined fellow, and !
think ii lac had fought according tn his
own Judgment, instead Of taking the
cOwar,lly and tricky advice of the men
who were behind him, he would not
have been Missed 10y the people present
and the American public would have
had more To admire in him to-day
than at any time since he came into
| prominence. ! don't think he WAS in
the condition for u hard iight in this
hot climate. lie WAS trained too fine
and soon became very weak. ! al
lowed my man seven pounds To lose in
the fight, and after he battle was over
lie was just six an'l one fourth pounds
lighter than when he entered the ring.
Tie was not ~ bit tired, was cheerful
and in no way injured. My advice to
him is tO live the balance of his lie
slow and easy and never again enter
the RING as a. principal. lie is now re-
stored to perfect health, and may yet
live long and enjoy good health ii h-
| will only take care Of himself ii he |
fails To do hat he has no one % blame
iOr it but himself. have always been
anxious to prove To the public that l,e
IS "a natural-born fighter, aud could
| tight Il long and s,'ient ilic bath. ii n-,.-
esssry. pro, ided u. was properly han
| died and put ~ condition. Now that
] have done that am through forever
with all ring fight 5. never again want |
to s-e ~ man knocked about and pun
lshe,l rs kilrain was yesterday. l
| think boxing u grand exercise and |
will do all can to encourage it, hut
thnk ring lighting is too brutal. and !
want to see no more oi IT ~
PROFESSOR RoBINsoN's OPINION.
NEw ORLEANS. July 9.-Profes~or
Robinson, IN charge of the pupils oi
| the Southern Athletic club. aud who !
| Witnessed the fight, stated openly on
| the train while ret urning that he fight |
| was n colossal fake from he beginning |
| tn the end, AMI that sullivan and Xii |
rain We're both parties to it. This |
explained Sullivan's maenanimit\ |
toward kiraln. lie had him at his |
| mercy several times during he ii.hi |
when lac could easily have knocke, |
him ont. lie proirs-rs To know all |
about sl,arrins, and has seen q mum |
Der al prIzr fights and u competent to |
Judge. HIS assertions were made open |
~ To the members of the club and |
have evoked no litt H. ronin,ii some
all,p- that he j. mistaken, for too
many heavy blows were hit aud the
principals received too much punish |
nrni.
I'"'AN '"AlLhN'hh'
Ln>poN, July g.-Smith has rhal |
I,.nsed sullivan to iighi n Europe for
tIO,WW ~ side.
''"NA> ARRESTED
NASHVILLE, Tenn, July II. - John
L.. sullivan WAS arrested here this
morning upon II requisIiion from the