Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-09-02
SULLIVAN ON THE ROAD.
Big Crowd at Kingston Fails to See the
Man for Whom They Cheer-The Cham
pion Can't Get Half Enough to Eat.

Big Crowd at Kingston Fails to See the
Man for Whom They Cheer-The Cham
pion Can't Get Half Enough to Eat.
tFRoM A STAFF coRREsPoN DENT.l
KINGSTON, n. Y, Sept 1.-The country
folk drew near the train of the West Shore
Railroad this evening as the special train
chartered by the Bryant Athletic Associa.
tion to convey John L. Sullivan and $50 Of
his admirers to New Orleans arrived on its
way to the Crescent City. Each hamlet
had its contingent of sports at the depot,
and there were the usual demonstrations OF
hat-waving and cheering
Sullivan occupied the stateroom of the
vestibule sleeping car, and. as soon as the
train pulled out of Weehawken, Phil
Wakeley and Johnston endeavored to get
the half dozen friends of the big fellow who
had crowded into his quarters to return to
their own cars and leave tAe champion In
peace. John would have liked their COM
panionship for awhile longer, but he
stretched his great arms above his head,
yawned, cracked his hands together and said
to his trainer, 'Phil l could eat horse,
am so hungry" and Casey hustled the crowd
through the door and Sullivan laughed
heartily as they departed, saving "I'm
something of a jollier, myself" but he was
really hungry, and attacked the food set
before him with as great aviditv as back
woodSman in a logging camp. The last
vestige of the meat had disappeared when
West Point was reached
Plenty to Ea: and Drink.
There were many gay spirits in the party,
and there great display of bottles of
various kinds, long and short, while an
abundance of muscle was on hand to WELD
the corkscrews None of it went to loss
well-known Judge from Boston leading the
fun. lntroductions were unnecessary, and
the square-jawed individuals with shaven
faces and diamonds as big as hazel nuts
sparkling in the bosoms of their shirts
clinked glasses with prosperous looking
men OF business who were probably going
to see their first prize fight.
There was loud talk, but it was all per-
fectly good natured, and all had money to
wager on Sullivan.
At Cornwall the train made its first stop,
and the Blithedale was naturally sur
rounded by hundreds of persons who
shouted "Sullivaui Sullivani speech"
The champion came out of the state room
and sat beside Frank Moran. Charley
Johnston wanted him to 90 to the window and
acknowledge the plaudits of the crowd.
John smiled cynically and said something
about punching hole in his hackers waist
band, and when the more persistent of the
crowd pressed through the windows, Sulli-
van beat retreat There he remained un-
til the train started, when three rousing
cheers went up for the man from Boston.
SuI.ivan's Followers All Conf lent
The followers of Sullivan's pugilistic
fortunes have no fear that their man will
not go into the ring on Wednesday next fit
TO fight of his life. He is better looking
specimen of the prize fighter than when he
went to New Orleans in 1889 to fight Jake
Kilrain, and this evening, as he chatted
after bis supper, he was picture OF health.
Eyes snapped brightly and there was plenty
Of color In the strong face, Drowned by ex-
posure to the sun on the sand of Long
Island
John was bubbling over with good spirits
after his supper and chatted with THE DIS
PATCH reporter saying among other things:
I'm awful glad to get started for New
Orleans, but Will be glad when it's over
and ] can get out on the road with nv play.
How do l feel? First-class, never better;
think I'm stronger than ever before-at
any rate, that's the way / feel. will keep
going all the way down, doing just enough
training to be in trim on Wednesday
Sullivan wore blue flannel shirt, open
at the throat, while a blue yachting cap
gave him quite a jaunty appearance. Sui
livan's 10-year-old nephew. John L.
Leonard, is with the big fellow as mascot.
There was large crowd at Kingston sta
tiOn, and Sullivan received a very warm
reception. He remained in his stateroom
and was content with peep through the
curtains