Pawtucket tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 1890-189?, 1892-12-27
GAMBLERS BEAT HIM.
Sullivan Talks Of ihe
New Orleans Fight.
SURE THAT HE WAS 00SED
And Expresses q Desire to Fight
CoIbett Once More.

NEW YORK. Dec. 21.-Johu L. Sullivan
says now that he was dosed; that he was
thrown down by his hackers at New Or
leans. He opened at the Windsor Theater
last night To n crowded house. To q re-
porter he repeated his story. Sullivan
said, taking locket from his watch cbaini
'See tn lockett Well, I open 1t and
show you my mothers hair. Well, I
swear by that bit OF hair that was
foully treated in New Orleans when
fought Corbett He never defeated me.
No, never Others did win the battle for
him. WAS not myself that night. After
the first two rounds couldn't see Corbett.
didn't know where he was. l was in q
trance.
''That leg," continued Sullivan, point
ing to his lett. "has never been the same
since fought In New Orleans. and the
other is little better. Corbett didn't
knock me out. He knocked me down,
but couldn't get up My legs
Would Not Hold My Body.
They we're poweress and had evidently
been doctored. | was treated badly-yes.
shamefully.
One man who pretended To he my friend
an enemy Ia disguise He is responsible
for my defeat. He was supposed to have
had part Of my stake. As God is my
judge. that man did not have a cent bet
on me. He backed me with money be-
longing to another man, while he posed
rs my financial ally, This same man
once tried To hit me with mallet.
81 have Lever done man a wrong turn
In my life and never will. have always
acted fairly and squately with everybody,
and for being honest was rewarded by be-
ing thrown down. 1t is fact aud can
prove it.
One Of the Funny Features
OF my match with Corbett WAS the Cali
fornians backing. IL is funny how that
stake was made up, and funny how Ger
tain people acted in the matter. The COM
bination in New Orleans Mt the time OF
the Olympic clubs carnival was Nc
Auliffe, Dixon and Sullivan. WAS the
biggest favorite of the three, and was
beaten for the benefit of the gamblers.
at is strange how many people who knew
Twas going to win, several days before the
fight, hacked Corbett. They were all
smart people who backed the Californian.
They were gamblers aud people who gen.
orally know where they are going to get .
big run for their money.
"Well, You can say for me I will be
champion of the world again. Corbett
can't beat me.
VIII Fight Him Once More.
I can get lot Of backing for another meet
ing with the man who got the champion
ship from me. | won't have to 20 to
sporting men To get the money, either.
There are half "A dozen business men who
will back me for any amount against
Corbett. They know wasn't right when
l fought him at New Orleans. Notwith-
standing all reports to the contrary, am
Just ~ strong rs ever was in my life.
with he exception Of my legs. / admit
that cannot fight az fast as l used to.
but can fight well enough to beat Cor
bett.
III intend TO fight Corbett after my
theatrical engagements are over. ! will
go to Hot Springs and train there for two
months. will boil all the bad stuff out
of my system, harden my muscles and he
as fit to fight for the cham pionship almost
A. w.n as Ever In NV Life.
81 would like To say a word about my
training for my fight with Corbett /
wanted "A glass of ale with my meals, but
WAS denied that pleasure Now, like a
glass of ale after eating, and II made me
sick to go without it. Frequently at meal
time | didn't care whether ate or not.
had no appetite. AS could not get ale,
stole bottles Of lager and drank them In
farm house"
Sullivan made the above statement in
the presence Of friend, who advised him
not to talk for ublication, as 1t might in
lure him sullivan replied: "It can't do
me any BARN. know what am talking
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