The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1892-08-30
BOTH IN NEW YORK.
Sullivan and Corbett Give Exhi-
billions.
CONDITION OF THE GLADIAToRs.
Admitting Friends View the Fistic Champions
with Gelight-Notes on the Lesser Lights
of the Ring Racer, Baseball, Etc.

New York, Aug. 29.-John l.. Sullivan
received great reception on his arrival at
the Flat Bush avenue depot today from his
training quarters. The train was half an
hour late, but that cut no figure with the
enthusiastic crowd waiting. To avoid the
crowd Sullivan hurried through the private
exit, followed by an admiring crowd who
cheered him to the echo. With the assist
ance of two mounted policemen who piloted
him through the crowd, he was escorted to
a carriage and driven rapidly to Phil
Casey's hand ball court. Sullivan retired
to private room and declined TO see any
one. There was surging mob outside the
court.
The great crowd crushed its way into the
Clermont avenue rink in Brooklyn tonight
to witness the reception rendered Sullivan.
Police bobbed up everywhere and there
was the
BEST OF ORDER.
The elete of the sporting fraternity was
there TO see what Sullivan looked like.
Charley Johnson was smiling and happy,
apparently looking forward for success.
In the center OF the immense rink was
multitude surged. There were half dozen
bouts ia which some of the local fighters
showed themselves, and shortly before ten
O'Clock the man of the evening appeared.
PANDEMoN1UM RE1sNED.
Jack Ashton followed the champion.
He perspired freely when he SPARED three
rounds with Jack Ashton, but showed
agility Of action as he went around the
ring. His actions were like light
ening. He went at Ashton very
hard, tapping him at short intervals
twice with his left and once with his right.
Although he touched mis- companion on the
neck ana shoulders, he was very tired at
the end of each round. 1t was remarked
that Sullivan pulled good deal after the
finish OF the rounds. There was wrinkle
of fat over his waist and 1t heaved in and
out in no small degree. Still mis- admirers
feel that he is IN prime condition. His
| flesh is well colored and his striking as
forcible and marvellous as ever. His legs
are in the best of form.
| A great floral harp, on which was in
scribed, John l.. Sullivan, champion OF
the world,'' was handed into the ring, and
as Sullivan bowed the cheering grew
louder. There were cries Of speech" and
the big fellow said
81 thank you for the hearty applause and
appreciate it. l believe l have the good
before my last fight That fight will decide
whether am the John l.. Sullivan of old
or the John L. Sullivan who has passed by.
] am not going to speak dtsparsgingiy of
4 Mr.. Corbett, all / will say is, am most
glad 10 appear here. l have deceived you
once, but let bygones be bygenes, am
going to stop speaking and you will next
/ hear from me on the 9TH of September
| Sulliyan's words were
| PUNCTURED BY APPLAUSE.
Then there were shouts for Phil Casey
and that modest gentleman was dragged
into the ring.
There appeared to be good deal of flesh
on Sullivan as he sat in the corner. His
eyes were bright and flashing and his face
! hardened and tanned. His shoulders are
in splendid conditien and his muscles show
exceIently. There appeared, however, 10
| be lots of fat over his stomach and on his
back. 1t is very strange if he does not
weigh in the vicinity of 220 pounds.