The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1892-09-04
SULLIVAN ON THE ROAD.
HIS TRAIN CUT IN TWO so AS TO
DODGE ARREST.

The Oar With the slugger Aboard Run
Around the Outskirts OF Chatta-
nooga-Bnly Myers in Training at
New Orleans-Stacks of Money to
Wager on the Champion.
MoRGANsvLLE, Ca, Sept. Sat 6
o'clock this morning the Sullivan special
train stopped at Oakdale, Tenn. and ths
big baggage car and the champions coach
were pulled out on track siding, where
they lay while another engine was backed
down and attached to the main train,
which pulled out aud away at O'Clock.
Ten minutes afterward the Sullivan car
ran on the main track and started on after
the other oars Of the train. This separa-
ton occurred $50 miles south of Cincinnati
and twenty-thres miles below the northern
border Of Tennessee The purpose of the
maneuver was to avoid the possibility
Of arrest or detention In the state
that once caused Sullivan 80 much
trouble. Approaching the outskirts of
Chattanooga the train proper ran over the
main line Into the city station. The Sulii-
van car. however, was diverted as it came
through and ran through the outskirts
toward Lookout Mountain and away again.
Meanwhile Sullivan had been awakened
and went to the baggage car with his
trainers about T 80 O'clock There he tossed
ahve-pound leather bag twenty minutes and
then skipped the rope 300 times. He villa
reach New Orleans about o'clock to-mor-
row morning.
MYERS AT WORK.
NEW ORLEANS, Sept. 3.-Billy Myers, at
his training quarters, rose early this morn
ing, and during the forenoon put In some
tlTNNA uN J. a
late hour, but to-day feels none of the effects
OF his long ride, and hopes before Monday
night TO easily pull Off a couple OF pounds of
his present weight, which is l36 pounds.
The Olympic Club 10 arranging for tbs
reception Of Sullivan, and will sec that
quarters are prepared for him. The Sulli-
van people are highly elsted at the reports
OF the champions condition, and there is
plenty OF Sullivan money on hand.
The Southern Athletic Club will receive
Corbett.
Morning trains brought large delegations
from all sections OF the country and the
hotels are crowded with sporting men.
The Young Mems Gymuastic Club
through one Of les members has sent an In
vitatton to the Robertson party and
McAuliffe and Skelly will have the use OF
the gymnasium of that famous institution.
They all leave Bay St. Louis early Monday.
olympic Club people announced this morn
ing that every seat for the Sullivan Corbets
battle that is reserved has been sold.
DON'T SHOW UP WELL.
BIRMINGHAM, ALA, Sept. 3.-Sullivau
arrived hero at ;45 O'clock p. m. Between
Alfalfa and this city. and before his lunch,
sullivan was again taken into the baggage
car and put through his exercise of ball
tossing and rope skipping. While
Sullivan was being rubbed down he was
observed by man who saw him fight
Ryan, and who has not since then seem
Sullivan stripped. He said ''ae is NOT the
same appearing now as he was then. He
has fat not only on his abdomen, but on
his back aud arms. Sullivans buttooks are
also fieshy, and that portion OF the BODY
tightens up IN training as quick, II noe
quicker, than any other part. Sullivan
shows his years, zoo, more than had ex-
pectad 30 find true"
CoRBRrT AT WASHINGTON.
WASHINGTON, Sept. 3.--Corbett arrived
here this evoning and appeared before a
crowded house at Albaugh's opera house.
de merely came on the stage and would NOS
spar, as announced. At IL O'Clock he lsfs
for the south.