Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-09-09
WAS A FAIR FIGHT
Sullivan Comedies He Was
Beaten
BY A MAN HIS SUPERIOR
The ex-chsmpion Shows More Man
liness IN Defeat Than
in Victory.


in the world who can lick me-"
Thus spoke ex-Champion John l..
Sullivan at an early hour this morn
ing. John was IN the bar room of the
st. Charles hotel beginning 10 whoop it
up as few can but be. He spoke from
his heart. He was not one-half SO
much broken up as most persons would
suppose. Physically he showed a
swollen nose and black marks around
the eyes-marks that the man never
had before IN his life, but his manner
was not of the sullen or disappointed
kind and his friends remarked his pluck
IN defeat with pride. New Orleans is
coming down to Its normal condition
today. The three or four thou
sand sports who came here from ell
parts OF the country to witness the
great fistic contests have been leaving
town since 2 o'clock this morning, and
few will be left when evening comes.
Most OF the sports have little or no
money IN their pockets, for II is we'll
known fact that the greater number
dropped their piles ON Sullivan. 1t
was not only Sullivan to win with the
majority, butSullivan to WIN IN so many
rounds. some placing the number of
rounds as low as two. There is "a DIFF
ference IN the morning" IN this case as
III so many others, ana woe and desc
laton reign.
Corbett Not Marked.
Corbett has not a mark 10 show as
the result of the contest. Like All the
winners of the three fights he did all
the punching and received no punish
ment worth mentioning. After the
battle he expressed himself as being in
form to fight four hours more if nee
essary. He lost but four pounds of
weight during the contest. He sald he
had expected harder struggle and
reserved bis strength until he dlscov-
cred that he was sure winner; then
he went IN TO finish the business and
did so.
Corbett and his hackers won the sum
OF $4,000 IN purse and stake money on
this fight. Thousands of dollars were
wagered on Sullivan Ill this city yes
terday at odds that must have made
the fortunes of the men that bet on
COrbett. Wagon loads of money were
offered at 4 TO ] and TO /. The pool
rooms and gambling houses did large
business, and hundreds were staked in
private. The two pool-rooms closed
with So, 600 on Sullivan at odds of 80
10 100 and $4,000 on Corbett st ODDS Of
) TO !.
sullivan Felt Badly.
After the fight the ex-champion,
broken in spirit and bruised IN body,
was taken TO his room. A waiter
brought refreshments and the fallen
IDOL slipped bit OF brandy. 1t only
loosened his tongue and made HIM sob.
In half-dazed state, with his great
| muscular arms hanging almost limp bv
his side and his -mouth half open; a
picture of misfortune, surely Sullivan
plight was. enough to draw sympathy
from the s.arers of his loss. McAulifie
was sincere IN his sympathy and he
tried TO cheer the cnampion. The east
ern lad had won his great fight and his
| money was on Sullivan. But McAulitfe
is gambler and guiped down his grief.
"Nhy, John, you were beaten
through your own fault" he said, con-
sohngly. "You ought never to have
gone on the stage. You can't be an
actor and fighter both. You have
been strutting across the stage, doing
fancy slugglng, and you've lost your
grip. 1t can't be helped"
Then they talked about the fight.
| Every man bad his own view of it.
! Sullivan had a variety of opinions. One
moment he had been fairly whipped
and the next he had not. While the
| fight was gong on and when Sullivan
came 10 his corner bleeding McAullffe
asked him how he had gotten the cut
| The glove could not have done 1t, they
| thought; but OF course II was the glove.
why. you've been dead four years
John, and you don't know it," said
one Of the party.
Laid 1t to His Legs
Sullivan would not admit that. "No
/ I have not" he said, and ms voice Wa.
/ husky with emotion. Il am all right
/ The trouble wat with my legs" he
4 kept on. like a child. "Ihe speed wa,
not there
"On, that's nonsense" sald the he
/ trainer. Then the tears followed. Tc
/ Charley Johnston they were like sal
/ on a sore. Don't be q bOy," said
/ Johnston. "You will be my friend and
! will be yours. Nobody who was evei
your friend IL any less your friend
now You've lost the purse and hav,
LOST my money"
"But did not care for the purse,
| protested sullivan. at was not that
WHAT hurts me - that ! was licked by
boy. | don't like that"
"Nes. but ne IL n clever young fel.
/ low" wss the retort. "No msn car
/ live frever. The American people AT,
with you a. they have always been. L
7 was far fight aud gentleman wor
n. You have nothing 10 complain of
I 40 man was ever licked squsrer thar
YOU were. Jonn. Nobody has any
. fault 20 find with you. You fongh
\ tne best you could. bat you met y0ui
I Waterloo ana von ought 90 give credi.
where Il belongs Life and activity
aud youth beat YOU
sullivan Hs- No Exruse-
Infinite regret = expressed by IN,
friends 0t the eT-Chsmpon for his de
feat. but there = no one who viii deny
that this fight was conducted ant
fought ont on e meT ts. f ever fiEh'
was Even Sullivan himself ooes n0
excuse Aimssit by even smal word
He says that he Wss fairly beaten, and
+ tnst b. wss whipped becsuse he bad
q better man thsn binsef in tae rms
with h,m Not ~ word does he 81
( about nos having been proper y trained
f sboaf his stomach beng in poor coma
I ton shout hs having been in drink
+ or about his having neglected aov 81
+ the details q the preparation
He admits that be VS. reVer bet