The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-05-16
EXPERTS Ar TEE oLD 1RrsH GAME.
Johs l.. sullivsa Pays q Visit to the Brook
,lyn usadball Club.

The Brooklyn Handhal Club had distin-
| guished visitor yesterday afternoon. About 2
| o'clock two carriages drove up to tho court
the FIRST containing John l.. Sullivan, Charley
| Johnston, his hacker Joe tannon. and Jimmy
Dreyfuss OF Brooklyn. In the other were james
Mullins Of tho West End Athletic Club Of Now
ark and two othor friends Of Sullivan. Tho
latter was dressed in neatly whiting suit Of
gray. a delicatcly figured colored shirt. stan
ing collar Of rather unusual height. aud silk
hat. He looked tho picture OF health. One OF
the first to greet him as he entered the build
ing was Phil Casey. The two champions nro
old and warm friends. Casey. who Is always
In magnificent physical condition. is about half
an inch taller than the famous pugilst but
weighs nearly forty pounds less.
why. how well you look. John" said Casey.
as the men faced each other in cordial hand
shake. Hardly ever felt better In my life.
Phil" was Sullivans reply. Charley john
ston was also warmly welcomed. Tho party
remained at the court about a half hour. and
Sullivan. who is something OF hnndball
player himself. looked on with considerable
pleasure at gamo played between Jimmy
Mullins and Jim Malcolm against Tom Lyman
and Tommy Dunno Just before leaving
Casey invited Sullivan to step upon the scales.
Csrtajr1lys, said John Ths Indicator s,oppsd
can take thirty pounds. of and feel good and
strong at that WAS Sullivan's reply.
IL talk witha syn reporter after Sullivan's
At Johns good appearance. From reports
that had heard expected to see n man who
was all out of shape. But he looks to me rs
we'll as ever he. did In his life. and does. not
t touch drop Of lisuor settler water is all he
The club day" pleasares at Tho Brooklyn
Clubs court were fully up to tho standard.
d Two match games were down on the list Of
fixtures. bmt only one matcrialized. That was
Thomas Flaherty. OF Jersey CITY The men
had played the first series OF games at the
NeTark court and Flaherty won three games
OF the aye played. That fact; besides being
Hanly. made MIN quite favorites in the last
series: Tho first three games OF tho latter
were desperately played. there being but three
aces dlnerence ,betwcen them. At TINT
ninth game Wns walkoyer, for the Newark
man. but Faherty turned the tables on his
opponent In the next game. Both men had
Peen PLAYING hard and were perspiring freely. |
In the last game the ball became rather slip |
perry and this worked to Flaherty,s disadvnn-
taEe. who was easily beaten. Brogan was |
declared to be the winner OF the match and the |
500 stakes.
The manner in which P, Barrett the nimble
started Of in their match with JOHN Malcolm
ana Frank Prenderglst led many to expect |
that the, former pair would be completely |
swamped: But they got the gauge OF their OPP |
them In regular Sullivan fnshion. They won |
the match. but scored an ace less In tho total. ,
Then big Champion Casey and the little char.
Qion. James Dunno. Jr.. beat Dr. Smith and |
after his shnkeup with Barrett and McEyoy.
The scores OF the day Were