Los Angeles herald., 1892-09-05
ON THE BATTLE GROUND.
John L. Sullivan Arrived in
New Orleans.
He Attends Church and Takes
Exercise.
Thousands of Sports Follow in the
Wake of the Champion.
Corbett Stops Off in North CaroIina
and Becomes the Lucky Possessor
of a Rabbits Foot-Fight-
ing Gossip.

By the Associated Press.
New ORLEANS, Sept. 4-The Sullivan
train pulled up beside q freight shed
two miles from the center of town about
5 o'clock this morning, and the cham
pion, with his attendants, entered q
hack and was driven rapidly to Rampant
street, opposite the Young Mems gym
nasium, where suitable quarters had
been prepared for Sullivan's reception.
After carefully prepared breakfast, he
attended church. The party rested un-
til dinner, but meanwhile crowds gath
cred in the street, and policemen had to
be detailed to keep the thoroughfare
open. In the afternoon Sullivan and
his trainers repaired to the gymnasium,
where the champion was put through q
course of exercise. This being finished,
he held little reception, and returned
to his temporary quarters.
The early part of the evening was
spent quietly, but later came revul-
sion, as it was found the household
was not suited to the requirements of
Sullivan and his attendants. The
party wheeled up to the st. Charles
hotel about 10 O'Clock and took posses.
sion of rooms on the first floor. John
son says tonight Sullivan was never in
better shape.
In the wake of the champion there
came to town today as miscellaneous
and characteristic an assortment of ring
followers as ever gathered together.
The quiet of the Sabbath was rudy dis
turbed by the jargon of the professional
prize fighter, amber, bookmaker, tout,
sport, and gentleman. The st. Charles
hotel has been the stamping ground of
the sporting element, but from that GEN.
tral point lines of people today raiiated
in all directions, but most particularly in
the direction OF the champions tenn
porary abiding place on Rampant street.
The Olympic club acted as host to the
public, and toward the club thousands
of home people, and hundreds Of visit
| ing sports, rode and drove from early in
the forenoon until late at night. The
new club house and arena were thrown
| open to public inspection, and members
of the club showed the visitors around.
The SElliraE-C Corbett match quite
overshadowed the other battles, al
| though this is the eve of the great light
weight contest. Yet Nyer and McAu-
life and their merits were incessantly
discussed today. The pool rooms were
dark all day, and no opportunity was af-
forded the sports to gauge the populari-
ty of the men.
Tonight it is thought that McAuliffe
will 60 to the post the favorite.
Corbett's coming is awaited with in
terest. His reception will be quiet, and
those who have it in charge will try to
arrange to avoid the crowd when the
pugilist arrives.
Myer spent most OF the day quietly at
his training quarters. He received a
number of visitors, and seemed pleased
to know that he was the favorite in the
betting. His condition is said to be alb
solutely perfect.
Training has closed at Robertson
camp, at Bay st. Louis, and both Nc.
Auliffe and Skelly announce themselves
as ready for the fray. Reports are be-
ing circulated that McAuliffe is not in
the best of health, but his friends make
light of the report and are as confident
as ever.
Skelly is in the pink of condition.
He says he will do his best to win, and
he seems to be quite confident that he
will defeat Dixon.
Dixon is in tip-top condition and
seems to feels like as if he had walk
over. Betting men eeem to share Dix
on's impression concerning the outcome
of his contest with Skelly.