The record-union., 1892-08-30
SULLIVAN AND CORBETT.
JOHN l.. APPEARS BEFORE A
BROOKLYN AUDIENCE.
While Jim Bows Before Large Gath
ering at Madison Square
Garden.
Special to the REcoRp-UN1oN.

Special to the REcoRD-UNIoN.
NEW YORK, Aug. 29.-John l.. Sullivan
received a great reception on his arrival
at the Flatbush Avenue depot to-day
from his training quarters. The train
was half an hour late, but that cut no
figure with the enthusiastic crowd wait
ing. To avoid the crowd Sullivan
hurried through a private exit, followed
by an admiring crowd who cheered him
to the echo. With the assistance of two
mounted policemen, who piloted him
through the crowd, he was escorted to
carriage and driven rapidly to Phil
Casey's handball court. Sullivan re-
tired TO a private room and declined to
see anybody.
great crowd crushed its way into
! Clermont-avenue Rink, in Brooklyn to-
night to witness the reception rendered
Sullivan. Police bobbed up everywhere
and there was the best of order The
elite of the sporting fraternity was there
to see what Sullivan looked like. Charley
Johnson was smiling and happy, appar-
emily looking earnestly forward for sue
cess.
In the center of the immense rink was
pitched a twentyfour loot ring, and
around it the multitude surged. There
were half dozen bouts, in which some
local fighters showed themselves, and
shortly before 10 o'clock the man of the
evening appeared. Pandemonium then
reigned. Jack Ashton followed the
champion. great floral harp, on which
was inscribed John l.. Sullivan, Cham
pion of the World,'' was handed into the
ring, and as Sullivan bowed the cheering
grew louder. There were cries of
Speech and the big fellow said:
81 thank you for the hearty applause
and appreciate it. L believe 1 have the
good will of the people here this evening,
on my last appearance before my last
fight. That fight will decide whether |
am John l.. Sullivan of old, or John L.
Sullivan who has passed by. I will not
speak disparagingly of Mr.. Corbett. All L
will say is am most glad to appear here
l have deceived you once, but let by
cones be by-gones. l am going to stop
speaking now, and you will next hear
from me on the 7th of September"
Sullivan's words were punctuated by
the widest yelling. Then there were
shouts for Phil Casey, and that modest
gentleman was dragged into the ring.
There appeared to be good deal of
flesh on Sullivan as he sat in his corner.
His eyes were bright and flashing, and
his face hardened and tanned. His
shoulders are in splendid condition, and
his muscles show excellently. There ap-
peared to be lots OF fat over the stomach
and on the back. 1t will be very strange
If he does not weigh in the vicinity of go
pounds. He perspired very freely when
he SPARED three rounds with Jack Ash
ton, but showed the agility of cat as he
went around the ring. His actions were
like lightning. He wore a confident,
hardened air, that could not be mistaken.
He went at Ashton very hard, tapping
him at short intervals, twice with his left
and once with his right.
Although he only touched his compan-
| ion on the neck and shoulders, he was
very tired at the end of each round. 1t
was remarked that Sullivan puffed a
| good deal after the finish of the rounds.
A wrinkle of fat over the waist heaved in
and out TO no small degree. Still his ad-
mirers feel that he is in the prime of con-
dition. His flesh is well colored, and his
striking force as marvellous as ever. His
legs are in the best of form.
JIM CoRBETT.
New YORK, Aug. 29.-Corbett showed
his shapely limbs and muscles to a crowd
of five thousand admirers at Madison
| Square Garden this evening The crowd
was good-natured, and cheerfully ac-
cepted the slightest entertainment af-
| forded them until Corbett appeared.
There were some preliminary bouts to
whet the appetiteS of the audience.
1t was 1905 when Steve O'Donnell,
! master of ceremonies, introduced Corbett
amid great cheering. He was accom-
panied by John McVay of Philadelphia,
who was to oppose him. The young
| Californian walked from his dressing
quarters to the ring, while cheer after
cheer went up. He sprang lightly up the
steps and bowed to the assembled multi
tude. Corbett wore green stockings, white
pants and a green belt. Before ne had
| taken his seat three cheers were given for
him. Then low criticisms on the Cali
fornian's condition were heard. Indeed
Corbett did not look as if much were the
matter with him.
There was pretty exhibition of box
ing between Corbett and McVay. Nc
Way, however. was too beefy and alto
gether too slow for the star of the even
ing. Things livened up more in the
bout between Corbett and his boxing
partner, Jim DAILY. Though DAILY was
not heavy enough for Corbett, there was
some pretty quick lighting, and Corbett
had chance to show his nimbleness.
His remarkably quick and clean science
urged the spectators up to a shouting
point. No doubt, despite a somewhat
disappointing development, Corbett made
host of friends by his clever methods
and evident splen did condition.