Omaha daily bee., 1892-09-09
lLYS FALLEN GREATNESS
hetic Sight of the Big Fellow Who Is
Champion No More.
BATHED IN FLOODS OF REGRETFUL TEARS
lie Wecps Tor Himself aud tor His Friends
and Refuses to he Comforted-Intcr-
esting Aftermath of the
Big Battle.

Cofoett went away first in TRIUMPH MS he
ought to have done, and the conquered gladi-
ator followed. The crowd was still massed
thickly against the back of the reserved
seats watching every movement of the
bruised and suffering champion-th
whose body was covered with gore, in the
ring and who was too far gone to appreciate
what had happened. HIS hackers and Sec
ouds were sorry lot as they gathered their
goods and chattels In the corner and picked
their way to the dressing room.
IS Sullivan started out Charley Johnson
proposed cheer for him, but IL was not the
cheer that Corbett got.
"Well, l don't want too much," said the
defeated champion as he stumbled to tho
door of his room "Corbett is now the
greatest man iu tho world and he is the only
one that could lick me-"
Biubbered Like n Booby.
When the little bodyguard got into the
room, Sullivan threw himself on lounge
and broke down entirely. His selfcontrol
was gone and In moment he was Dlubberng
like child There were willing attendants
by his side, and they went to work with o
will to cheer up the x-champion, who was
pitlaole in the ruin of his hopes and the sud-
den halt in his career. In a little while he
was freshened up, but his spirits seemed to
90 down IN the proportion of his recovery
from the beating he received. His upper lip
was bruised ard swollen to twice It's natural
size. There were blotches of red. raw as
meat, on his stomach, where Corbett had
sent home that clever, vicious left, and the
nose was cut and bloody. 1t was repulsive
face. The sneer around the corner of the
mouth had gone and the countenance had
lost its ferocity.
~ did not feel him but once, ~ he blubbered,
"Tbe punishment did not hurt me early in
the fight. 1t was only in the last round that
he troubled me. When he smashed me in
the face, then felt as though was falling
backward from bridge into water, and after
that don't remember anything"
Sorry His Backer Lost.
And the spell of crying came on.
Charley, Pm sorry you backed me and
lost your money" came through his lips. 1t
was II wall of distress and Johnson felt sad.
Never mind, John" he said. ~ don't
mind the money. Nobody can lick you but
Corbett. and you are better than Mitchell.
When the Englishman wants to fight you,
my money is at hand"
A waiter brought refreshments and the
champion OF the past sipped u little brandy.
1t only loosened his tongue and made him
sob more. In haf.dazed style, with his
great muscular arms hanging almost limp by
his side and his mouth open, picture OF
misfortune, surely the sight of Sullivan was
enough to draw sympathy from the sharers
of his loss. 1t was study OF fallen great
ness
McAulifre was sincere in his sympathy and
he tried to comfort the CHAMPION. The cast
ern lad had won his own great hight and his
money was on Sullivan. But McAuliffe is a
gambler and gulped down his grief.
"Why, John, you were beaten through
your own fault" he said consolngly. You
ought never to have gone on the stage. You
can't be an actor and fighter both. You have
been strutting across the stage doing fancy
smuggling and you've lost your grip. 1t can't
be helped"
Didn't Know What struck Him.
Then they talked about the fight. Every
man had his own view OF it, Sullivan had
variety of opinions. One moment he had
been whipped fairly and the next he had not.
While the fight was going on, and when Sui
| livan came TO his corner bleeding, McAuliffe
| had asked him how he had gotten the cut.
| The glove could not have done il, they
thought, but of course 1t was the glove.
why, you've been dead four years, John,
| and you didn't know It.n said one of the
party. Sullivan would not admit that.
"No, haven't" ho said, and his voice was
| husky with emotion. II am all right. Tho
| trouble was with my legs" he kept on like
| child. "The speed was not there"
"Oh that's nonsense said the big trainer
| The tears flowed. TO Charley johnson they
were salt on sore.
| Don't be boy' said Johnson. "You
/ will be my friend and will be yours NO
| body who was ever your friend is any less
your friend now. You have lost the purse
and have lost my money!
''But did not care for the pursen pro-
| tested Sullivan. ut Is not that what hurts
| me. II is that was licked by BOY. don't
like that"
| Licked by Gentleman.
"Yes, but he Is a clever young felow,n
was the retort. mo man can live forever.
| The American people are with you as they
| always have been. 1t was fair fight and q
| gentleman WON'T. You have nothing to COM
| plain of. No man was ever licked sauarer
| than you We're John. Nobody has any fault
| to find with you. You fought the best you
could. But you met your Waterloo and you
ought to give credit where it belongs. Life,
| activity, ana youth beat you"
And so the talk went on. While 1T contin-
ueo President Noel came into the room, and
then sent out for DIR. Seeman TO examine the
ex-king of fighters
| The Sullivan party remained late at the
| CLUB, but crowd hung at the doors until
| Sullivan and his friends camo out and took
| carriage and went to the hotel.
| Suliy is IL Terrible Sight.
1t transpires that Sullivan. after his de-
! feat last night, began the undolng of all the
careful work of training which he aud his
| trainers have been doing for weeks past. De-
| feat and chagrin coupled with the absence
| then of motive for further training, dou ubtless
/ led the man TO resume his conyivials a bit.
| No wonder then tnat Sullivan drank. His
| deep sleep this morning was the result OF po-
| WuoD ho Waheu lulS morning ne
| was taken over 70 the gymnastio club, ana
| there ne was kept until the time when he
should go with his people TO the train on
which the homcward journey was TO begin at
| 8 30.
| At p. m. an Associated Press cores
pondent found Sullivan attired in bathing
| TRUNKS and ABOUT TO essay a plunge IN the
| pool The great giant presented a pitiable
! spectacle. The cut on his nose had been
| closed, but the eyes were blackened and the
whole face was swollen terribly. On the
| lower lip on the left side was deep cut
| still open and with whitening edges. The
surfaces o! the distended lips at center had
been literally smashed against his teeth by
Corbetps blows and the raw tissues were
oulrolled by the feyered swelling.
MaudIin Maunderings.
Aud while he tried to smoke tho soddeu
butt OF u cigar, he talked In maudlin voice
OF his downfall To spread forth all Sullivan
sald would edify no one and only render more
pltiable the blight OF the man, Who through
twelve years, has Deen worshIpped by the
hstic World. lie said that which in sober
qulet he would not reiterate, aud which Ia
his present condition may not be put on rec.
ORD as his deliberate views. Sullivan lays
great stress on the fact that he could no,
reach Corbett The shifty lightning tactics