The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-09-05

thought IL best to turn everybody down
for the day, and on this account an after
noon newspaper gave John l.. severe
cutting up During the morning John
read the newspapers but had very little
to say. He appeared to take great in
terest In the reports from New York of
the cholera epidemic, and casually re-
marked that il the disease ever struck
New Orleans there would be nothing left
OF the town.
Harry Greenwall, tho theatrical man
ager. was chatting with Sullivan about
the fight, and the big fellow talked as in
terestingly upon this subject as he has at
any time since the match was made
Il suppose you know, John, that the
fellow intends to make it a running race
II he possibly can" Greenwall remarked.
Sullivan smiled rather iiercely, and ex-
planned what he intended to do IL Corbett
should attempt TO initiate Charley
Mitchell, in these words: We're going to
fight In q 24-foot ring, and IL Corbett
wants to run away he will certainly have
no lack Of room. have no doubt he Is
more of a sprinter than l am, but he GER
tainly must square off at Que time or
another. do not propose TO run my legs
Of trying to catch MIN, and shall stand
in the middle Of the ring ready to fight.
II he doesn't want to hgL. the referee
will remind him of the clubs rules on
this point. I'll get to Corbett all right,
though. he continued, with an assuring
nod, I've had on the gloves with the
youngster, apd know pretty we'll how far
night II there was anything in it, and III
guarantee he would fall down from sheer
exhaustion after an hour or two
"YoU appear to be very confident then,
that you'll win, John," said Greenwall.
shonidn't be,S e. was % the BIZ big pugilis.'ss s re.
joindcr.
About 4 O'Clock Sullivan started with
Casey, Morgan, Frank Moran and his
valet. Billy Pond, for the Young Mems
Gymnastic club, which Is directly oppo-
site 45 Rampart street.
The club members were out in full
force to look at Sullivan. and all over the
house there were signs Of activity. The
cafe was SO crowded that several extra
attendants had to be put on duty.
The Sullivan party went into the
lounging room, an adjunct of the Turkish
bath department., and John changed his
clothes and put on an exercising costume,
heavy dnnnels, sweater and tights
In his work he fairly astonished the
men who saw him perform. After punch
Ing the bag 45 minutes he skipped the
rope over 500 times, at the expiration OF
this exercise his wind apparently was as
good as II was when he began. His after
noon In the club was ended by needle
bath.
The big fight completely overshadows
the minor pugilistic events which precede
it, and only here and there are the
matches of tonight and Tuesday night
discussed at any great length.
ed. Stoddard Of Brooklyn, John Leo
and Jimmie Carroll of the same city,
went over to see McAuliffe at Bay ST.
Louis this morning.
They returned with glowing accounts
OF his condition, but In spite Of the con-
fidence OF the Eastern men in the light
weight championship the Streator Cyclone
Il the favorite.
John Donaldson, who trained Corbett
for his fight with Peter jackson and
SPARED with the Californian through the
country, knows Jim thoroughly, and
while his sympathies are with him, Don
sidson fears that the ex-bank clerk will
be beaten.
IF the tight goes into the fifteenth
round Jim Will have good chance for
tho money" said he. but from what
hear of Sullivan's condition from reli-
able sources / am afraid it will be all over
IN four or five rounds"
OF all the enthusiastic Sullivan men in
town Honest" John Kelly Is away In the
lead. Speaking of the fight TO Book
maker Cleary Of Troy this evening Kelly
1T makes me tired to hear these guys
cracking Corbett up. Why, I'll bet SiO
TO postage stamp that he won't be
IN IT."
Cleary drew forth his card case. laid
P!.ssfss, PossffssS stamp on the tenner, and re-
''Pm Sullivan man myself, but I'll
have to take that offer. It's good bet
II 4 loee.
Corbsft on the Road.