Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1892-09-15
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awoke he smoke pleasantly to Phil Casey
and called for the Jap, his valet. His
breakfast was served about 2 o'clock, but
he could not eat,
II can't chew" he said The fact was
that his mouth Is 80 badly swollen that all
chewing Is, for time, at least, out of the
question.
Joe lannon came in at this time and
asked sullivan how he felt. The reply was:
i am sore mentally. did not expect
It and il will take some time for ME to get
over last nights result"
BROWSING DESPAIR rs DRINK.
II transpres that sullivan after his de-
feat began undoing all the careful work of
training which he aud his trainers have
been doing for weeks past, Defeat and
chagrin coupled with the absence then of
motive for further training doubtless led
the man to resume his cOnviyial habits.
Others about him were drinking. No
wonder then that sullivan drank. His
deep sleep this morning rs could be seen,
was sthe result of potations When he
awakened this morning he was taken over
to the hymnastic Club aud there he WAS
kept until the time when he should 20
with his people to the train on which the
homaward journey was to begin at $50.
NJ p. III. Your correspondent found
sullivan attircd in bathing trunks and
about to essay a plunge in the pool The
great giant presented pitiable spectacle.
The cut OH his nose had been closed but
the eyes were blackencl, the whole face
swollen terribly on the lower lin on the
left side was adeep cut, still open, and with
| whitening edges. The surfaces of the dis
| tended lips at the center had been literally
| smashed against his teeth by Corbetts
! blows. TO spread forth all Sullivan said
would cdify no one and only render more
| pitiahle the plight of the man, who
| through twelve years has been worshpped
| by the iistic world lie said that which in
| sober quiet he would not reiterate and
| which in his present condition may not he
! Put on record rs his deliberate views.
sullivan lays greatest stress on the fact
| that he could not reach Corbett the shifty
I lightning tactics of the new champion
| worried and da2ef sullivan, The cali.
| furniau crcled and Circei, and kept Sui!i-
! van rircling IN order 70 face him The fire.
| Iucnt whirling, tile whirl Of the lights and
| the may swimming of thousands of white
| and eager faces banked up on all sides all
/ these tended 10 confuse and taAe the big
| man nf Boston. lie had never been 50
| puzzled before. The sensation was new
] Tie lightning, ilash-like science of the
| younger man was revelation To sullivan
| who ~ his best days had never possessed
such pnElIstic elements. Then add 10
years difference IN ages and the conditions
thar confronted Sullivan have been fairly
stated,
but did not run away" the big fellow
almost subhed. Lock rs NJ i'll Il room
4 just look mo in room with him and see
what could do with hila."
Then he rrightcd the soddcn cigar
which he held between his raw and sWa-
len lbs. But he licked me--ycs, he aid;
! he licked me, and let it 20 at that, he
blnrted, Il give him all the credit he
wants. lie licked me square enough but
! m old, am, let HIN 20 through what
have. Let him knock en- all Ult for II
years, and then are il lie can do any better
than | did. liut my father and mother
Int some sense in this lclumsily spcariug
IN ms temple with big index tingpr), and
ku0w when I'm licked. do. Yes he
lickei the champion AID now he's cham
ZION. lrt HIM take care OF it as good as
DID, that all. amt kicking"
And 50 he rarubei Oh, did the defeated
champion. After awhile lie went to lie
down in the club house. and fell asleep.
AnI how different the attentions pad him
now from those 1urly bestowed upon
HIM yesterday. Ineu al his friends and
trainers were at his beck and call Each
flew 10 do his bidding and to satisfy any
wish. To-day he was alone among The
kindly hearted strangers at the CLUB house
Handsome Dan Murphy was about Tie
only one OF the Sullivan outfit who wa,
attending to the ex.ChampiOn, Curious
struDbers in the bath department ut tn,
CLUB house stared 40 the unsteady fighter
as he strUled about the baths III Ills batli,
ing trunks. lie was practically III keeping
until the hour when 10 should be gotten
9!ut "t tQWn., Wakeiy and johnson and
Moran his backcrs where blocks aWaN
anu about tho hotels, Willie faithful Phi
casey was packing up for the journey
and Jack Ashton Was drinking in party
whose chef occupation was admiration Of
Jack McAulillu vino was about the bar
room, Thus 80 the shifting fortunes OF
pagilistic war
SULLIVAN STARTS FOR NEW YORK.
Ex-Champiun John L. sullivan left tn
St Charles Hotel at 7 A this evening
bnln for New York He was accom-
panied by pretty much the same CROW,
4 THAT came south i'll the Sullivan special
) the big fellow had been drinking more u
I less all day; 50 had many Of his friends
/ At 40 Handsome Dan Murphy wen
> uptu Snlliyan's room unl told him to q
4 ready 70 go
~ am ready any time Dan said JOIN
L. few moments later Frank Moran
: limry Tracy Billy Morgan, Phil Case
anu Jimmy WakrlT entered the room all,
. told sullivan to Come along. John rOs
, readily enough and followed Frank Mora
! through theduur. Near the head Of Ia
stairway were gathered half il dozen of til
: dUmtslics OF the hotel one by one the
! came forward and held pul their hand
4 with 1foul by, MIR. sullivan" The bi
y fellow WAS pretty full, bnt that made u
- difference, The uutstretched hands wer
perfectly loyal, even in defeat.
Good ny said sullivan huarsely; theI
= waving ms big hand, he cried, "tiOd Bile
u you. lie walked down the stairs lranim
!! IN Morgan arm. The party entered ca
y raEcs ana were whitfield rapidly to I'll
Queen and Crescent depot, where q bj
,, crowd had gathered. At $50 the trai