St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1892-08-30
SULLIVAN SIZED UP.
Thousands Greet the Cham
pion on His Arrival in
Brooklyn,
And a Settling, Howling Mob
Attended His Evening
Benefit.
Re Makes q Characteristic
Speech Before the Set-to
Begins.
There Appeared to Be Too
Much Fat on Him When
He Was Stripped.

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New YORK. Aug. 20.-1f ever man
received hearty welcome it was John
l.. Sullivan, when he arrived at the
Flatbush avenue depot of the Long
Island railroad. fresh from his training
quarters at Canoe Place inn, near Good
Ground. 1t was Johns first appearance
i'll this city since he went down to the
lower end of the island 10 go into
training Tor his great battle with James
j. Corbett for the championship of the
world. and the crowd was anxious to
see what the big fellow really looked
like after his long siege OF training.
The train was half hour late, but
that cut 70 figure with the enthusiastic
crowd, as they kept swelling in number
until it took a platoon of policemen 10
keep a free passage so that the average
person could pass through the crowd in
Indian file. Every available place for
view OF The great champion was occu-
pied, even to the lamp posts and sup
ports Of the elevated railroad.
The 8i. Fellow
came al last, even though it was suS-
pected that he had skipped the train at
some other point. TO avoid the crowd
Sullivan was hurried through private
exit into the main depot and up the
stairs toward the elevated station. AS
he went through the passage he was
followed by the admiring crowd, who
cheered him to the echo. When ne
a.. Il
of gong upt0 the train. he shot down
the street and started for his carriage,
which was only reached thrOugh'the as
Sistance Of two mounted policemen, who
had 10 ride through the crowd and dis
perSe them, while the other officers es-
corted him to the hack. There must
have been fully a thousand persons
present.
The carriage was driven rapidly to
Phil Casey's handball court, but Sulli-
van and Casey mad scarcely arrived
when the crowd began to gather and in
half hours tine there were 500 people
gathered in and around the place.
Sullivan was takenup stairs TO a private
room, where ne refused to see any of
his friends. A barber WAS called in and
the big fellow was sitting on chair in
the middle of the floor getting shaved
when an Associated Press representa-
tive called upon him. His skin was
clear and healthy looking, and his
general appearance was IiHe. with the
exception Of his stomach, which looked
trifie large and soft.
A Great Crush.
1t was great Seething, bowling
krnwH that or,tckpD tic XVnU into tl,p
Ciermont Avenue rink Ill Brooklyn to-
night. To witness the reception rendered
John /. Sullivan. As early as 1o'clUck
there was large gathering at the rink s
door. The small boy was out in force,
had been there ever since school was let
out. Then the horse cars and the ele-
waited roads began to deposit their bur-
dens at the corner.
Al 1:30 o'clock the string of pedes-
trians was nnbroken. They came three
ana four abreast for a while. but then
they came in battalions. The helmets
OF the police officers bobbed up every
where, and there was the lest of order.
The elite of the sporting frater-
nifty was there to see what
Sullivan looked like after his
eight weeks OF training and to get all
idea OF what the man was who would
carry their hopes and their dollars al
New Orleans. Charley Johnson. who has
allied his hopes 10 Sullivan'S proves
for so many years. was the most con-
spicuous person in the throng. He was
smiling and happy. HIS looks were
those of q man who is looking earnestly
forward to success.
In the center of the immense rink
was pitched the twenty-four-foot ring
and around the multitudeS surged
There was all unbrOken sea of faces
stretching from the ring way back tt
the walls and upon the galleries. L
was, of course,
Typical Crowd.
Many had followed Sullivan through
his fighting career, and mad seen hiu
win his greatest victories. He is thei
one star in their heaven of pugilism
they delight to gaze Oh him. Their,
were half dozen bouts at the begin
ming. in which some local fighter
showed themselves.
Shortly before 10 o'clock the man O
the evening appeared. and as ht
emerged from the dressing room ant
walked towards the ring there wa
pandemonium. Jack Ashton followed
the champion. a great floral harp. OIL
which was inscribed John l.. Sulii
van, Champion of the World" wa
handed into the ring, and as Sullivan
turned and bowed to the audience tn
bowling grew louder. There were erie
of Speech and then the big fellow
said:
= Il thank you for the hearty applause
and appreciate If. / believe | have TIL
good will or the people here this even
ing, on my last appearance before NJ
last fight. That figtr will decid
whether am the John l.. Sullivan O
Old or the John l.. Sullivan who ha
passed by. | am not geing 10 speak dis
paragingIy of Mr.. Corbett. All | vii
say is that L am most glad 10 apppa
here. ] have deceived you once, but IL
by-gones be by-goneS. / am going t
stop speaking now, and you will mex
SulIiyan's Words
we're punctuated by the widest yelling
Then there were shouts for Phil Case,
and that modest gentleman was dragge
into the ring. There appeared to be
good deal of flesh OH Sullivan as he $;
in his corner His eyes were brigl
and flashing. and his face was har,
ened and tanned. His shoulder
are in splendid condition, and In
appeared, however, to be lo
of fat over his stomach and on his bacl
1t is very strange if he does not weig
in the vicinity of go pounds. he pc
spired very freely when he SPARE
three rounds with Jack Ashton, b.
showed the agility of a cat as he we
around the ring. His actions were lii
lightning. He wore a confident, har