The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1892-08-30
SULLIVAN LOOKS TOO FAT
THREE ROUNDS WITH ASHTON
MAKES HIM PUFF.

Nevertheless, He Showed the Agility
of a Cat and Hit With His Old Time
Force-Corbett Meets MoCaffrey and
They Narrowly Escape a Rough and
Tumble.
NEW YoRK, Aug. 29-Both OF the heavy
weight fighters came to town to-day and
showed of before the sporting men of the
metropolis. Corbett met Don McCaffrey
to arrange for contest, but the meeting
was resultless, McCaffFey wanting to hold
Corbett TO his proposition that he would
forfeit 5000 if he did nos stop McCaffrey
In four rounds, while Corbett wanted 1t to
a finish. Both men lost their temper and
came near fighting for glory only. In the
afternoon Corbett exhibited in d hand ball
match with Lawler He looked In fine
shape and the exercise did not fatigue him.
SULLIVAN MAKES A SPEECH.
John l.. Sullivan got rousing welcome
at the Clermont rink, where he gave an
exhibition. When called on for a speech
he said ~ believe have the good will Of
all the people here this evening on my last
appearance before my last dght.
That fight will decide whether
| am John L. Sullivan of old or
John l.. Sullivan who has passed by. am
not going to speak disparaginRly of Mr.
Corbett. Ali that will say ia that ann
most glad to appear here. l have deceived
you once, but let by-gones be by-gones.
am going to stop speaking now and you will
next hear from me on Sept T."
LOOKS FLEsHY.
There appeared to be "a good deal OF flesh
on Sullivan as he sat in his corner. His
eyes were bright and flashing and his face
n
are in spleRdid condition and his muscles
show excellently. There appeared, how-
ever, to be lots OF TAT over his stomach
and on his back. 10 Is very
strange II he does not weigh
in the vicinity OF 200 pounds.
He perspired very freely when he spared
three rounds with Jack Ashton, but showed
the agility OF cat as he went around ths
ring. His actions were like lightning. Ha
wore a confident, hardened air that could
not be mistaken. He went at Ashton verv
hard, tapping him at short intervals, twice
with the left and once with the right.
MADE HIM PUFF.
It was remarked that Sullivan puffed q
good deal after the finish of the rounds. A.
wrinkle of fat over his wnistband heaved
In and out to no small degree. Still his adj
mirers feel that he is in prime condition.
His flesh is we'll colored, aud his striking
force is as marvellous as ever. His legs are
In the best of form.
CoRBETT GIVES AN EXHIBITION.
Corbett showed his shapely limbs and
muscles to a crowd of 5000 admirers al
Madison Square garden again this evening.
Every one was enthusiastic over his app
pearnnce. There was very pretty exhi-
bition of boxing between Corbett and John
MoVay Of Philadelphia. McVay, however,
was too beety. and altogether too slow for
the star Of the evening. Things livened
more in a bout between Corbett aud
his boxing partner, Jim Daily. Though
Daily is not heavy enough for Corbett,
there were some very pretty quick fighting,
and Corbett had a chance to show bis
nImbleness. He is remarkably quick, and
his clean science urged the spectators up to
the shouting point. There Is no doubt that
despite his somewhat disappointing Develop
ment, Corbstt made host Of friends by
his clever boxing methods and evidently
splendid condition