The morning call., 1890-07-08
SLOGGER SULLIVAN.
Portrait of the Champion by
Buckley Tourists.
Still Another Likeness by an Eastern Jour.
nal-The California Clubs Challenge
to the Police.

AT the manhattan HeduQudTleTS, Tie Sdll-
fornia Athletic Club, on the street, in the
saloons. this subject was Immediately
preached when any of the returned wan
derers were met by their friends. Taking
the replies all together, the concensus Of
opinion about Sullivan is as follows, as
voiced by one of the tourists who knows
perfectly well what he is talking about
when he speaks of pugiIistic matters:
John l.. Sullivan is unquestionably not
the man he was, say even year ago. Not
by great deal. He has aged most MOTTO
ably. His hair is as gray as a badger. He
is very much bloated, and looks as big as
barrel. Ever since his fight with Killain
he has been continuously under the infiu-
ence of liquor and has not, during all that
time, been in a condition to nationally dis
cuss any business proposition. Hardly
anybody East thinks that Sullivan will
ever 60 in the ring again, though those in
terested in handling him as an exhi bitlon
attraction continue to boom him up as able
and willing to meet any man. Sullivan
could not be induced. it is believed East.
to train again. In fact. his condition is
such that to shut off his supply of liquor
might cause his immediate physical break
down, and unprejudced judges say it will
be now impossible for him to stop drinking
ONLY MATTER OF TINE.
"Of course it is only matter of time
when his steady drinking will result as
such a course inevitably does; Still 1t must
be remembered that Sullivan's constitution
was a caStiron one, and that he had the
most wonderful recuperatiye powers. From
financial point of view Sullivan can make
much more money by giving exhibitions
than by going into the ring again. He I'M
derstands this perfectly. He is the cham
pion and il challenged some way or another
will be found to avoid a meeting. What
good would Sullivan be TO any one If he
met jackson or any or the others IN hight
and was defeated? None at all His name
would be Dennis. He will never meet
Jackson and even if the clubs here are
allowed to resume their exhibitions Sulli-
van will never appear in any OF them IN n
finish fight
"Dick Roche, the we'll known sporting
man OF st. Louis, is making arrangements
to run an athletic club ut HoboEen, n. y:
He has engaged Jerre Dunn, who shot and
killed Elliott, the pugilist, in Chicago, sew
eral years ago, to act as referee. Roche
has plenty OF money, and can get all The
financial backing he asks for. His idea is
that pugilism in California is dead and gone
for good, and that no more club tights Will
ever be held here. lie thinks there is big
money to be made in running an athletic
club, and proposes to fashion his new yen-
ture precisely on the California Athletic
Club lines. 1t looks as if lie would succeed,
as he is very popular IN sporting circles,
and has the reputation of being perfectly
fair and square"
ANOTHER PICTURE.
The tourists and the New York reporters
do not see John i. from the same coup
d'oeil, as it were, or catch him at the same
occupation. The Tourists saw him drink
ing whisky, and the reporters see him eat
ing beefsteaks. Besides this John l.. lam
guage if correctly reported, is quite classic,
though this perhaps may be due to the
el,a nj NJ M a q
a leading star. As, however. it is always
well to hear both sides Of story, it will be
interesting to compare the following, taken
from the New York Sun OF July LIST, with
the tourist version:
John L. Sullivan is OF the opinion that prize
fighting has seen It's day In ths country, for
time, II not for good. The champion gave eX-
preston to the above statement last hight while
polishing of the remains OF juicy STEAK which
constituted his supper He SAID 81 think The
fatal fight at the Golden Gate Athletic Club of
San Francisco Is La gey responsible for Inc reae-
ton against prize fights. Nearly every State IN
the Union has something 10 say on the subject
now, and even the ministers have commenced 10
preach against IT,. In view OF the recent deyel-
opmenIs l think l am sale in saying
that IL would be next 10 Impossible 10 success
fully bring of big prlZe-nght for some time 10
come. OF one thing you may rest assured, young
fellow, aud that is shall not fight again unless |
am guaranteed that there Will be no Interference
with tie law. l don't mean TO risk repetition
OF my recent legal trouble, and would not go
through the same experience again for any con
have said that l would do so. jackson, however,
refuses 10 night except al the California Athletic
Club. II would be impossible 10 bring the battle
Oh IN California without getting lnto trouble,
and JacksOn's refusal TO fight anywhere else
makes our meeting extremely doubtful.
IN GOOD HEALTH.
81 was delighted with my trip South, and have
nothing bit words OF praise for the manner 10
which was received by all. / regret thai Null
doou had 50 much TO say that was derogatory to
TO say the least. paid him $4,000 for assisting
TO train me, and lie lies when he says that he
built me up from a physical wreck TO my old
form. The fact that | walked twenty miles
the third day OF my training 10 reduce
flesh, should be sufficient proof that Null
do0n'5 story OF my being other than In
good health at be time was not true. Muldoon
has adv erlised bin self ana kept himself before
the public at my expense lOug enough Hitherto
have not deigned to notice him, but feel as II
the time had come for NE 10 refute his calumni-
Gus reports. lie wrote and volunteered TO turn
States evidence against me to escape the con-
sequence OF his own connection with the case
This filling climax TO his former tfeacher-
Gus behavior saved him the trouble of giving
evidence, however, by pleading guilty.
las regards my future movements, L am going
to Boston tomorrow to see my Iaiher. When L
return | shall Take my position with Duncan -.
Harrison's company In which l shall play
part. l go on the road In August with the COM
pany and shall remain with it during the entire
season. Jack Barnitt VIII manage the company
and we expect TO make money"
sullivan is looking the picture Of health, and
burst out laughing when asked If he lad re-
NAMED in secluSiOn for fear of Kilrain.
young fellow" lie said, 81 never yet saw the
man that would hide from, and expect It will
be good many years before do"
CHALLENGE TO THE POLICE.
The California Club Directors held an
other lengthy executive session last night.
AT the conclusion OF their laDOrS Secretary
Vernon handed the reporters the following
synopsis of portion Of the business
transacted:
An athletic exhibition, consisting of boxing,
wrestling, club-swinging, ec., Will be given by
the California Athletic Club on Wednesday
evening, July 8, 1890, commencing at s O'Clock.
Notwithstanding all representations to the
contrary, there will be no attempt made to
make test case OF this exhibition.
/ here will be boxing between Joe ChoynSki
and II. Fiizsimmons, Jimmy Carroll aud Martin
Murphy, Eddie Greauey aud Mick Mccarthy
wrestling-Hatch between White OF the Call
fornia Club and Schwartz OF the Lurliue
When the Gibbons brothers were up to
give boxing exhibition at the Occidental
Club recently Police Captain Douglass
stopped the show and notified them that if
they entered the ring he would arrest them
aud also all those connected with the club.
1t now remains to be seen what he Will do
when the first pair of boxers enter the Cal
| ifornia Club arena tomorrow night. The
Directors refused last night to discuss the
matter
Whether or not 1t results in Schwartz's
dismissal from the Amateur Association il
he wrestles White, who is claimed to be a
Sch wartZ, as he has determined to meet
White without reference to any action that
may be taken hereafter by the amateurs.
WANTS ANOTHER MATCH.
Oscar Connors, who defeated 3. Sidon
last Sunday in a wrestling match, was at
the California Club last night to make a
match with John Z. Casey, one of the Cali
forDia's amateurs. Casey was not present
and the matter was deferred until tonight.
Tonight James Connors of the Buffalo
Athletic Club and Ike Weir, the Belfast
Spider" will meet for S1750 purse before
tile Erie County Athletic Club in Buffalo.
George r. Gray of the New York Athletic
Club last Saturday broke the worlds record
in putting the 16-pound shot. He beat the
previous record of As feet by one inch
Jim Corbett and party returned on Sun
day evening from celebrating the Fourth at
Willows, and are loud in their praises of
the hospitality shown them, and the good
time they had.
Leader John Hammersmith OF the 0lym-