Waterbury evening Democrat., 1895-07-20

rne well is sure to be broken in tho end. He finally battles with younger, stron- ger and moro enduring man. Dissipation has wrecked his once superb physical pow ers and he meets his Waterloo. His money and his prestige are gone and friends aban- don him. As he is usually an uneducated man he must strive to get some laboring job to eke out a living. Sometimes he be- comes a special policeman at flash water ing places or "bouncer' in a concert hall. In such cases he usually becomes drunk ard in short order. In any event the beaten gladiator soon fades from public view. Broken in spirit, health and purse, what chance has he?
 Look at the men who have fallen by the waysidel John l.. Sullivan, once champion of champions and invincible. He made $600, 900 in 12 years and squandered it all. Luckily he has legion of friends, and at a benefit recently rendered him in New York he netted $6, 500 when he was abso- lutely penniless. Jack Dempsey, the erst- while "Nc0pareil," is now a physical wreck and but for a testimonial recently rendered him, which netted him $3, 400, would have a sorry time of it. The great est of living lightweights, Jack McAu- life, although he never lost battle and has made over $200, 900, has not 0 dollar today. In one season at the race track he won $40, ,000 and lost it all the following winter. His packer, Dick Roche, tells a good story of Jack. In the heyday of his success Roche came to the young Brook lynite at the race track and informed him that young fellow from the country want ed to make a match with him and had $1, GOO in his pocket to bind it. "You can whip him without an hours training" urged Roche, land it's a sin to throw such good money away"
 Tut, tut, said Jack loftily. "Ive no time to deal with farmers or bother about pennies. Tell the jay can't entertain his proposition"
 Two days later Jack approached Roche with very sheepish air. "Say, Dick, said he earnestly, "where is that young fellow with the thousand dollarsP'' Jack had "gone broke' on the races and had missed his opportunity. The "jay" had gone homo and saved his money.
 Take the other great champions. Bob Fitzsimmons, out of all the money he has won, has not a cent. Indeed he says he is $5, 900 in debt He is confident, however, that he will win fortune when he meets Corbett. His desperate financial condition will cause him to give the Californian the battle of his life. Peter Jackson and Pad dy Slavin, the great Australian fighters, are both in London, and they are not liv Ing on CnalnpagnG ana Cerrapln Dy any means. Indeed Slavin was officially de- clared bankrupt some time ago. Peter and Paddy made a lot of money in their time. Peter has some of his left, and some of his friends arc about to open a hotel for him in London. Both Slavin and Jackson arc now hungering for a chance at the winner of the Corbett- Fitzsimmons fight to recoup their fortunes.
 So, too, with that other great Australian, Joe Goddard. He thrashed every man he met, including the redoubtable Peter Maher, until sickness brought on by dissi- patton broke him down. He is now living in Melbourne and earning living as 8 small contractor.
 Paddy Ryan, the predecessor of John L. Sullivan in the championship, has not one penny of his own to rub against another. Jim Burge, the "iron man. of Australia, has fought in all 143 battles and only lost six. The men who beat him were all bigger and stronger than he. Size cut no figure with Jim. He only weighed 40 pounds, but ho would take on a man were he as big as q house. Today Burge is abso- lutely destitute.
 If the examples have cited be not an object lesson to youthful aspirants for fistic fame don't know what is. To any ambitious lad who is bound to pursue the rocky road I would say, Do as Corbett has done; follow lagos advice and "put mon | cy in thy purse."
 ARTHUR T. LUMLEY.