Pawtucket tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 1890-189?, 1892-08-30
SULLIVAN ADMIRERS
Tender the Champion a
ROusing Reception.
Is GREETED WITH CHEERS.
Effect Of His Training Very Evident in
His Appearance.

BROOKLYN, Aug. 5n--A great seetning,
bowling crowd crushed its way into the
CleinOnt Avenue rink last night 10 wit
noss the reception rendered John l.. Sui
HVen. Tho crowd was composed Of all
classes In tho center of the rink was
pitched twenty y-four-foot ring, and
around 10 the multitude surged There
were half-dozen bouts at the beginning,
In which some local pugilists showed
themselves, but, although these afforded
some smuseocnt tho crowd was impa-
tlent 70 ace the only John I. About $3.50
o'clock tho champion drove up TO the
rink door with Phil Casey. hts trainer,
and his sparring partner, Jack Ashton of
Providence large crowd In the street
gave him great reception. The crowd
surged 30 and FRO and wildly cheered the
champion, who bowed and smiled and was
then escorted inside the rink. While the
opening bout we're going on, Sullivan sat
In his dressing room surrounded by his
most tnI.maJ. ,nends. Shortly before 10
O'Clock tho man Of the evening appeared
As ho emerged fiom the dressing room
the audience
stood Up ana Yoiiod.
AZ Sullivan walked toward the rins
there was pandemonium Cheer upon
cheer went up from 1000 throats. Jack
Ashton followed the champion Then q
great floral harp, on which was inscribed.
John l. sullivan, champion of the
world" was handed into the ring. AZ
Sullivan turned and bowed to the audi
ence tho bowling grew louder. There
were cries VI speech, specchi" and the
big fellow said. Il thank you for tho
hearty applause and appreciation. be-
lieve J have the good will Of all the peo-
pie here this evening, on my last appear
encs before my last fight That fight win
decide whether | am the John L. Sullivan
of OLD on the John L. Sullivan who has
passed 10y. am not going TO speak dis
paraldngly Of Mr. Corbett. All viii say
u that am most glad 20 appear here. l
have deceived you once, hut let by-eones
he by-gones. tlIn going TO stop speaking
now, aud yoa will next hear from me
Sept T. Sulliyan's words were punctu.
nted bg the widest yelling. Then there
were shouts fJr Phil Casey, and he was
dragged into the ring. but he would make
no speech.
ais Appearance.
There Appeared to DC. a good deal of
Hesh on Sullivan as he sat N his corner.
His eyes wer bright and flashing and his
face was hariened ana tanned His shoul-
ders arc in splendid condition and his
muscles show cxcellently There ap-
peared, however, to be lots of fat over his
stomach and bis back. 10 will be strange
II he does not weigh In the vicinity of g3
pounds lie perspir,s very freely.
Ashton m,t the champion 10 three
rounds SuiliVau showed the agility Of a
cat as be at around The ring His ac-
tions were likr lightning. He wore a o,n-
fldsnt, hardened AIR that could not be mis-
taken Ilo went az Ashton very hard,
tapping HIM "a short intervals, twioo with
the left and onee With the right Although
he only touched his companion on the
neck and shoulders, he had been very
tired at tho cod of each round II wos re-
marked that Sallivaa puifed good deal
after the finish of tho rounds. The
wrinkle of fa, over his watstband heaved
In aud out IN no small degree The per-
spiratiOn cqme freely His Japanese
valet mopped him with n cloth
Still his admirers feel that he is In prime
condition. His flesh is well colored and
his striking force is as marvellous as ever
HIS legs are in the best Of form and be Is
active on his feet IA ony one can expect
The effect ~ his training is very evident
lie has undergone very hard work, and
has in everyway the appearance Of man
it 10 win nj New Orla0na