The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1892-09-09

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ming life over again, A milestone was
removed from his heart, however,
when he ascertainod from Dick
Roche that his $lS,250 still re-
mained in the bank, as the
long-headed Roche knew moro
about the uncertaintieso OF plunging than
his young friend, 80 he quietly held
back the check and put three or four
hundred dollars ON Sullivan for jack,
saying that there was no such odds be-
tween the two men and that bird in
tho hand was worth two in the bush.
Roche did not bet ono dollar himself,
although he won over $1,000 on Nc
Auliffe whipping Myer, and lost small
amount on skelly. Ho liked Sullivan,
but he is too old n gambler 10 be
tempted to give way to such odds.
TOOK IT rnlLosoPnIcALLY.
The biggest loser OF the day as far as
can be agcertained was Smiling John
Kelly, OF New York, tho ex-base ball
umpire, who backed the great cham
pion Of champions for $4,000, an
amount that would carry an ordinary
man through life very comfortably.
John felt tho loss greatly, but it did
not break his face i'll the least, as the
same old smile lighted up his coutiie.
nance as he said with sigh: ~ will
havo to commence all overagain."
Jim Corbett showed his generosity in
a most remarkable manner last night at
tho St. Charles Hotel, when he sent
word to Sullivan that he would not only
spar four rounds with him at his bene-
fit to be held Mt Madison Square Gar
den, September 81, but would take q
box and nay 81 900 for II. When Cor
bett went to Sullivan's corner and
helped him to his chair he held out his
hand and said: "John, will you shake
hands with me?" And Sullivan replied:
"Yes, my boy; Pm glad it was you that
won"
When Sullivan reached the hotel he
said to an old friend: "Well, my rose
bud" Jack McAuliffe, the only un-
defeated champion OF the three, Demp-
sey, Sullivan and McAuliiIe, will spar
two rounds at Madison Square Garden
at Sullivan's benefit September q, and
two DAYS later will commence weeks
engagement with Hyde and Behman at
their theatre in Brooklyn Mt salary OF
$1,000 week, with the privilege OF pro-
longing it three weeks"
PETER JACKSON WILL CHALLENGE coRBETT.
Parson Davies, who won large
amount Of money on Corbett, will issue
n challenge in few days in behalf OF
Peter Jackson to fight Jim Corbett for a
stake such as he will then name or that
can be agreed upon, and the largest
purse ever offered.
At 7:45 this evening the Sullivan
party took carriages at their hotel and
started for the depot, which is two or
three miles away from the heart OF the
city Sullivan, Casey, Johnson and
Wakely took one carriage and hired
men OF the party with paraphenalia
came along behind in procession.
At S:15 Sullivan, in his dark cut
away suit, and with his battered face
Swallowed by the rim Ola derby
hat, entered rear Galena, which was
one state room. This was allotted to
Sullivan and Charley johnson and the
others filled the berths outside. The
fallen champion had q cigar between
his battered lips as he passed through
the car. He walked fairly steady, and
being in q jocular mood, thumped q
dent in Dan Murphy's handsome
straw hat with stroke from an um-
breila which he carried. Sullivan pro-
ceeded at once to his stateroom. The
slap" VALET pulled off his shoes and
coat and the ponderous fellow sank
down into a seat by the window with
stump. The window by his side was
open and fifty persons were gathered
on the platform outside to stare.
WHAT THEY SAW.
They saw swollen and distorted
face. The eyes we're going shut with
the drowsiness of indulgence. They
saw his chin dip and drop upon his
great chest. Then they saw Charlie
johnson enter the state room and spank
Sullivan's cheek with resounding spat
OF his open hand. "Wake up and have
some style about you" said john
son. But the big fellow only lifted his
head for moment and his eyes blankly
stared up ut Johnson for an instant,
and then fell again into drowsiness.
But q scattering cheer had gone mp
from those outside the window on the
side Of which Sullivan's terrible right
hand hung limp. Some Of the outsiders
seized and shook it and the ex-
champion was aroused again
by this performance. ''see there"
cried Johnson, "you have got as
many friends as you ever had" But
tho defeated and inaadlin man by the
window scarcely heard. With troubled
gesture he passed his hand over his
battered face and then subsided again.
Finally tho wheels began to turn and
tho homeward Journey, to end in New
York Sunday morning, was begun. The
defeated man had left the city Of past