Los Angeles herald., 1891-11-01
COLONEL TOSS-UP.
HE DIsCoURSES ON A NUMBER OF
SPORT TOPICS.
Sullivan's Return and Fight Talk On
Paper-Pompadour Corbett Scored
Pugilistic Gossip and News.

Pugilistic Gossip and News.
Sullivan's return to this country will
no doubt again revive the windy talk
among the heavy weights, which, it is
to be hoped, will this time culminate in
something more than blatant newspaper
brag. 1t is a self evident fact that
sooner or later John L. will be forced
into meeting with the Australian ter
ror Slavin, and am eagerly watching
for the opening OF definite negotiations.
That Sullivan's treatment in Australia
has thoroughly angered him against the
antipodean continent is easily seen
from his conversations since his return,
and he will probably take the first OPP
portunity to get even by trouncing their
champion
What the outcome OF such a battle
will be can only be decided by time,
and 1t is only just to the Australian
champion to say that in the opinion of
evenly balanced sporting men he has
shade the best of the bargain. That
Sullivan has been world-beater no one
can deny, but it is serious question as
to whether his system is at present in
the shape to stand the work which he
must necessarily go through to condi-
tion himself for so important an event
as another finish battle for the worlds
championship. The "Boston boy" is 70
longer in the hey-day of his youth, and
"wine, women and song" have certainly
made serious inroads into constitution
which has seldomIhad an equal in gladia-
torIal history. Ten years ago Sullivan
would have made a monkey out OF the
Australian, but now the matter is open
to more than passing discussion.
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On the same ship that brought back
John l.. and his thespians came Joe
Choynski, California production and
one this state may be justly proud Of.
The difference in their opinions on the
English province is extremely marked,
for while Americas greatest slogger
wastes his time in hurling anathemas at
the heads of the far-awy denizens of the
island continent "Our Joe" modestly
acknowledges himself the recipient of
many courtesies in the land of the
half reasonable thinker. Joe went out
there as fighter, pure and simple, and
showed that he had set his claims on no
tottering pedestal. He fought their
best men, and though twice defeated by
Goddard, it should not place single
mark against him, as it is freely
acknowledged by sporting men on both
sides of the Pacific that Joe was handi
capped both by weight and condition.
On the other hand, John L. attempted
to razzle- dazzle the Australians by his
claims as an actor, and he very natural
ly dropped like rock in a well. They
are used to as good if not better his
trionic efforts in the cities of Melbourne
and Sydney than they arein this country,
and far echoing press notices allied to
gaudy posters are not team to win the
antipodeans with unless the inside
show possesses merit. Here the public
go to see the modernlgladiator out OF pure
curiosity, but out yonder it is different.
Had John l.. gone to Melbourne as the
champion of the world, ready to defend
the title against all corners, John would
have met with different kind of well
come.
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If a man is a fighter the Australians
want to see him at his business in the
squared circle, and not disporting him
self in bad play wretchedly performed.
#*x
Cunning Billy Madden has discovered
a new wonder in the shape of tho Irish
Giant, Peter Maher, Where Pete's Ii
cense to be dubbed "giant" comes in
/ cannot see, for if report speaks true
this young Celt is at that notch in fs-
tiana where he should be classed as
light heavyweight, Madden publishes
def. in which he bars all defeated
men. wonder if Billy has grudge
against his champion and wants to get
him licked on the first toss. Come off
your high boss, William, and let your
young Irishman go against some OF our
men who, though defeated, will make
boxing bee an interesting event in his
at present limited career as head
puncher.
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Pompadour Jimmie Corbett is again
on the rampage, and is almost begging
some Of the big fellows to come up and
get beat to death. This "sea breeze
champion" is positively getting comical
in his Attempts to gain notoriety. AS
boosteylfor his own game Corbett has
not an equal in the world of sport; but
he can duck out of actual entangle-
ments with the ease and grace of
Chesterfield. He declines to fight jack
son again, and will no doubt refuse to
meet the only man he ever fought to
finish when Choypski opens on him.
Your game won't last much longer,
Jimmie, and you will have to do more
fighting and less talking before you
are many moons older. Your fight with
Jackson was horrid fizzle, and where
you got off with any glory is more than
! can see. You fought the Ablack UNI