Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-09-12

Is Given a Warm and Hearty
Greeting.
C0RBETT HAS ARMS TOO LONG
For John L. 10 Reach Him-He Declines
the Benefit Ofier and Praises Cor
belts CleveTness.

NEW YORK, Sept. ll.-John L. sull-
van arrived from New Orleans today
at $40 p. III. on the New York Central
road, accompanied by Charley John
son. His car which had been left over
at Cincinnati also left his friends who
were on the forward car OF the tram
from Cincinnati which had been hitch
ee to another train which left Clncln
natl at 1880 Il. IN. on Friday.
The ex-chsmpion came through the
Grand Central station at F6Ity-second
street with we'll bandaged up head
until Just as he reached the gates the
crowd of at least 500 that assembled
began TO cheer him. John had not
known exactly how the New York peo-
pie would receive him snd
tins little noise of reception
made MN smile broadly. A second
later, somebody proposed three cheers
for "the greatest champion yet known" "
and all hands responded with viii.
Sullivan now held his head up and
beamed on the assemblage as he never
did when winner. He was very much
tlckled. and passed out of the station
10 the Vanderbilt hotel. block away,
in better spirits than he had been since
he was licked on September Z.
John Went to Bed
Policemen were necessary 10 make a
passage through the crowd IN the sta
tion and on the sidewalks TO the hotel,
but John l.. finally got there and did
the right thing alter long railway
Journey. He took a bath and went TO
sleep. Just before he took his nap he
was asked if II were true that he had
declined the offer of Corbett TO give Il
benefit.
"Yes," said John, ait is true. | guess
that one defeat Will not stop me from
going ahead. and | want no favors at
the hands OF the men who beat me. !
can get along without 1t. COrbett Is a
good young fellow, and he beat me
far, but don't want his services or his
money. Amt John l.. Sullivan yet?"
Sullivan took his nap, and then told
a hundred or more friends IN regular
turn how j. was that he came 10 be
beaten. few had the nerve to ask
him how il was he was licked without
making return that could be called q
good punch. except once on Corbett' 5
breast.
con-" replied John to these ques-
tons, al could not get near HIM. He
had too long reach for me. Why,
that young fellows arms stuck out like
branches of q tree, and he can hit a
hard punch, too.
stories All Rot.
"These stories about bls being clever
but having 10 hitting powers are all
rot. He can hit ike when he lands
and his labs are terrors-hard and fast.
He's all right and will make q big rep
utation for himself"
ado you think he will hold the cham
plonship as long as you dId?" was
asked.
"You can't tell about that" replied
Sullivan. "There are two or three of
those jabbers who might get in several
times on the pose and make him bleed
and weaken him. | scarcely think that
any man is as clever as Corbett, but you
can't tell. There is one thing | can
tell--that young man has bushels of
| thousands right IN his hands which he
can reach IN year or so, and If he
| takes chances IN fight before the end
OF that time he is a ID fool"
Then John went TO bed. That the
big fellow was sober when ne reached
New York may be Judged from ms
talk in this interview. Ills face still
shows signs of the cracking that Cor
bett gave him. lie has had SIX stitches
| put in the skin that covers his nose,
which after the fight was still swollen
and MS lips protruded. Both eyes
showed signs of dark rims ard his
right cheek Was just recovering from
| the hue darklV