The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1892-09-04
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DOWQ-NTIGaGO 1A CAA4 Va 49, DSAOAOO'
the Great John L. Was Always
Fond of the "Mnl," But Declares
THAT after the New Orleans Battle
&c VIII stick to the Stage.
(CopurightO
Nrw York, Sept. 3.-Certainly, with
ant bossting, may say that my life has
So, an eventful that to compress its story
into the newspaper space allotted me and
describe fully all the important fights
hsva been in is we'll nigh impossible. Still,
twill attempt TO touch briefly on those of
most interest.
NV parents came from the county Of
Karrv. Ireland, and settled at the High
lands near Boston, where, on Oct. Is, 1858,
was born. Ny school days are still very
fresh in my mind, and SO are the boys with
whom fought many an interesting mill"
in those early trough and tumble" days.
The first school l went TO was on Concord
street. and from that l graduated TO the
Dwight grammar school, Of which have
many happy recolleotions In fact, the
principal, James Page, is still as familiar to
nv mind as in olden days, when he would
Peprimand US boys for some slight infrao-
course at Comen's Business College and a
brief stay at the Boston College, an insti-
tute connected with the Church OF the I'm
maculate Conception.
In those days did great deal Of boxing
At amateur club tournaments, but never
pretentiously until was 20. In fact, have
never kept track of the glove fights of that
period, but they were sufficient to keep me
In splendid condition and to develop all the
nv OaTahIa nF
EARLY TRIUMPHs.
Tom EARLY was among the early friends
who believed that / would obtain the
championship honors In She flstic arena, and
il was with him | made my first memorable
trip. IL was about the time Of the proposed
fight between Joe Goss and Paddy Ryan for
$1,000 and the championship Of America.
went 10 Erie to see that, and met Prof.
John Donaldson OF Cleveland at Buffalo
Later my first challenge to fight any man
In America with gloves was accepted
by him. In December 1880, we met and
fought with gloves. He became tired Of it
arranged, and took place Dec. d, 1881, in a
room in Cincinnati. As my friends know,
Donaldson kept out of reach most of the
time, but Notwithstanding his running
powers finished him in ten rounds. This
victory brought me into national and inter-
national fame, for Donaldson had been re-
garded as one of the best boxers living
1t was shortly after this that came to
New York and made my offer TO knock out
any pugilist in four rounds, Marquis Of
Queensberry rules. Steve Taylor was one
Of my first victims and two rounds were
enough for him. | was then matched to
fight John Flood a New York heavy weight,
and that battle, as all the world knows, was
fought on MAY 10, 1881, on a barge which
bad 20 ,-f,v
site Yonkers. In eight rounds, which lasted
sixteen minutes, finished Flood.
PADDY RYAN KNOCKED OUT.
Among the witnesses of my fight with
Flood was Paddy Ryan and his friends
Shortly after they began making desperate
efforts to get on a contest with me. In the
meantime l visited Philadelphia and Chs
eago and added another group of victories
to my list. So up to this time had knocked
out or bested Goss, Rookie, Donaldson, TaY-
Tor, Flood, Crossley, Mccarthy and Dono-
van, all great fighters and men Of real skill
In the heavy weight class. Ryan at this
time claimed the championship, and after
long diokering between hackers, the Ryan
light was finally arranged, the articles hay
ing been signed Oct 8. 1881.
That fight occurred at Mississippi City
Feb, Z, 1889, on the lawn OF the Barnes
hotel, situated on the Mississippi sound, and
was witnessed by an immense crowd,
which had come from all parts of the
country, Canada and even England. be-
neve there were $1,000 people there.
wen, nine sounds, fought in eleven minutes,
ended one Of the gamiest fights my friends
say they ever witnessed. | really had
Ryan whipped with one knock-down blow
Ia the first round, and for the rest
Of the fight he was groggy. A telling
DOW In the third round sent him TO the
grass again, but he showed wonderful
pluck, and in the ninth round his friends
lreW up the sponge, and Paddy Ryan's
star had set.
WINNING DOLLARS AND FAME.
Then a lot Of alleged prize-fghters en-
ueaVored to bank on the reputation had
gained and made all kinds Of absurd offers.
larry IN May, 1882, I arranged for my
great picnic, which occurred as Washing
1 Ton park, New York, July of that year.
II was there repeated my "4-roundn offer.
aud James Elliott, a fighter of some note.
lame into the ring and tried conclusions
ne was finished in three POUNDS. lasting
Sosnethlng like seven minutes. On July
tTi 49,, Jim Collins, better known as
lug wilson, managed, by dint of drop
nug and avoiding punishment, TO last
Trough the four 3-minute rounds.
AFTER my very successful tour through
sns country, returned to New York and
me nght with Charley Mitchell was ar
aanged. 1t took place In Madison Square
s s, May 4, 1888, and was to be 4
sOunu AFFAIR. For "a rounds Mitchell took
8o0o deal OF punishment, and when had
L ti1 groggy before the third round was
oan over, the police interfered. The house
fore s0S'A e'ef sp0lReu oe~
1900 next bested slade, and in September,
no, went on a nice month"; sparring tour.
Dag this time offered 81 900 to any
fon nu " %uo would stand up and face me for
oua E 0sIalnute rounds. / must have met
Hsvau nIsy pugilists, but the money was
On. me spsrring contests with Latin. AL
iteeDneld and Jack Burke were Of minor
rUSeI Then came the Ground boxing
ps SGon with Dominick McCaffrey at Chester
TS" 10 CINCINNATI, Aug. 20, 1885, of which
az declared the winner.
% nst Frank Herald In Pittsburg, Sept.
on reuu after bwo rounds had used up my
Ss1 po1e1t so that the officials interfered and
mssst niIn from complete Knockout The
JsSS WITH Patsy Cardiff occurred Jan. lS,
nou, Ia minneapolis, aud was fight for
nsr VI this was also declared the win
Pal IN November. 1886, l knocked out
tbroa Ryan fer the third time, this time in
70, MEETS "sPRINTINe CHARLEY
ouoFtly after this l left for Europe, where
as Introduced m tho prfDca ~ IVaIaa q :, a