Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1892-08-30
sn,il,nn'. Reception.

NV YoRIS, Aug. 2g.--JOhn l..
ssiiyan received y great reception on
N, arrival nj the FlEtuush nyenue
To-, today from his training quarters.
Tto train was bali an hour late, bat
hal ca, no figure with the snthusi'
sic crowd waiting. To avoid the
,ewd Sullivan hurried through IA
viya,e exit followed by an ndmiring
rowd who cheercd him 10 the echo.
With the assistance OF two mounted
iolicrmen, who piloied him through
he crowd he was escorted 10 "a cAt-
Rage and driven rapidly 10 PHI
C,.eyis hnndball court. sullivan re-
ind, HE private room and declined
pse a1y one. There was n surging
mob outside oftle court.
A great crowd crushed its way Into
the Clefmont Avenue rink In Brook
Iva tonight TO witness the reception
catered Sullivan. The police bObbed
% everywhere and there was the best
\ order. The elilo Of the sporJng
iislefnily was there 10 see what Sulii-
van looked lie. Charley johnson
sn smiling ana happy, apparently
entire OF tho immense rink was pitched
iiwrnty.four foot ring aud around II
the multitude sutged. There were
kali dozen bouts In which some
zeal fighteTa showed themselves and
shortly bel0re ~ O'Clock the man OF
the evening appeared. Pandemonlum
fsgned. 4ck Athton followed the
thimplon. A great floral harp on
vhlth was inscribed "JOhn l.. Sulli-
van, Champion OF the World" was
banded Into the ring, and M Sullivan
bowed the cheering grew louder.
Ihefe were cries OF "Sloecb," aud the
bg fellow said;
n thank ycu for the hearty applause
and appreciate u. believe 1 have
The gCoi will VI the people here. This
my last appearance before my fight.
That fight Will decide whether | am
John l.. sullivan Of old or John l..
Sullivan who has passed by. | am
not eolng 10 speak disparagingly Of
Nj. Corbett. All l Will say II, am
nosi glad to appear here. l have
escelyed you once, but let by-gones be
oy'gones. am going TO stop speak
lngand y will next hear from me
On the 7th OF September"
sullivan's words were punctuated
.ilh applause. Then there wer,
shouts Tor Phil Casey, and that modest
lsnileman was dragged out In Tia,
hng. There Appeared 10 be good deal
nesh on Sullivan. AZ he sat in tn,
~tner his eyes were bright aud flash
,tgand his face hardened ana tanned
Ms shoulders are In splendid oondi'
aln aud his muscles show excellently
ihe'e appears, however, to be lots %
Moyet his stomach anu on his back
Nslll lbs very strange II he does no
ssgh In the vicinity OF two hundret
'ad twenty pounds.
heperspired freely when no SPARED
'a''e rounds with Jack Ashton, bul
M'sed the agility OF u cat US he wen
Mand the ring. His actions wer,
as nshtning. He wore n confident
aaltned smile that could not bo mis-
er. Ho went ut Ashton yer,
nd, tapping him at short Intervals
VICE with the left and once with nj
nhL Although he touched his com
lahion on the neck and shoulders h,
wa very tired at the end OF caci
,ounI. II was remarked that Sullivan
iuuea q good deal after the finish O
FUNDS. The wrinkle OF fat owe
~ walet heaved in and out grea
Ssa, sun his admiaers feel that he |
"a Prime condition. His flesh 10 wei
S S and his striking as iorcible an
zeal Of form.