The Washington times., 1895-06-28
Thousands Of Friends Help Swell
...... the Gate Receipts.
MANY FISTIG STARS THERE
"The Man from Boston" Has Still
Great Following Among Lovers of
the Manly Art-CaIled Upon to Make
a Speech, He Ably Acquits Him.
self of the Duty.


fisted, and good-natured John L. Sullivan,
the once worlds champion heavyweight
pugilist, had a Iousing benefit at the Madi-
son Square Garden tonight.
Several OF those who have distinguished
themselves in the fistic arena were on hand
to give friendly scraps" for the amuse-
ment of the thousands of friends, who, by
their attendance, signified their good wishes
for 1.-The man from Boston"
The crowd was quite as large as that
which witnessed the benefit rendered to
Jack Dempsey a few weeks ago and when
Sullivan was seen by the multitude the
walls OF the anphitheater We're shaken
with the cheers and plaudits.
The entertainment began at $40 with
an exhibition Of bag punching by Jimmy
Hamler, ofNewark. After him came jar
rold," the young strong man. Then the
brothers. Charlie and Florrie Barnett, gave
an exhibition of the manly art and George
Dixon auI Sam Bolan followed suit.
1t was announced by John P Dunn that
the Florida Athletic Club, through its
representative Joe Veudig. had offered a
purse Of 81 800 to George Dixon OF BoS
ton, and Billy Plimer, of England, to de-
eide the feather-weight championship OF
Dixon, said that he was willing so far
as the Dixon end OF it was concerned and
Billy PIimmer will be looked to for a very
quick answer The fight Will be brought
off during the week that the Corhett-
Fitzsimmons bout is scheduled for.
FITZ COULD NOT GO.
A letter to Jimmy Wakeley from Bob Fitz-
simmons at Syracuse, was read, in which
the eX-middleweight champion expressed
his sorrow at not being able to be present.
Mike McManus, OF Harlem, spared three
rounds with Bostou's old-timer, Patsy Ker-
rigan. There was a lively go and it was
well received.
Jimmy Barry, Of Chicago, and Jimmy
| Hickey, of New York, were the next pair
and they put IN very pretty fight kid"
Mccoy, of Minneapolis. and Billy Vernon,
| the '.Hayerstraw W Brickma kerr werenextin
order and Mick Dunn, o ( Australia, spared
! with Shadow" Maber, who halls from
the same end OF the Antipodes.
The bag punching contest between Joe
| Choynski, OF San Francisco; Harry Pidgcon,
| of Canada and Jack Cornell of New York,
! was well appreciated, and the San Fran
| cisco man easily outclassed the other two.
! Kid Madden and Frank Patterson,
! both of Brooklyn, Were the next pair Mad
| den made it very interesting for Patterson
! all through.
Joe Craig, of Jersey City, met Frank
Hopper, of Philadelphia. The Quaker
| got lot OF punishment, as it was anything
but a friendly go.
| Billy Henderson, of Boston, who was
| bested By Dan Creedon, OF Australia, on
! last Monday night, met Mysterious Billy
| Smith, OF Boston, in a three-round go, and
Smith only played with his man.
SOME HOT WORK.
George Green, better known as young
| Cnrhntt of ond Jimmy
Foley, OF New York, became very ag-
gressive, and were it rot for the referees
stopping the rounds after forty seconds
duration, there might possibly have been
| a knock k-out," and Foley would have
been the victim.
Joe Choynski and Bob Armstrong came
next in a very clever bout of three rounds,
| and Parson Davies colored pupil showed
up in excellent form.
Peter Maher, the Irish champion, and
Peter Burns, of Harlem, next made
chopping blocks of each other without
| doing any damage.
Steve O'Donnell, of Aus stTaIa, and
Tom Burns, of Denver, Col, then ap-
peared for brief bout, and did good work.
At lilo O'Clock the last and biggest
event on the programme was in order. II
was between Champion Jim Corbett and
the beneficiary, John L. Sullivan. WheI
the men cilmoed through the ropes pande
monium broke loose, and there We're louC
yells for speech from the Boston man.
He stood up and addressed the audience
on one side of the ring, and then had to re
peat his little speech to the other side o
the house. He said: Ladies and gentle
men: | thank you very sincerely for youl
presence here tonight, and also I must
thank the many friends who have come
here to take part in my benefit. I hop'
/ shall always deserve your kind apprecia
tion."
''Speech, speech, Corbett,' was theI
the cry, and the champion stepped to the
center of sthe ring. He graSped Sullivan
hand and said: 1T will always be a plea S
ure to me to assist my friend, John L
Sullivan, and he has only to command me a
any time"
THE men then boxed but three short rounds
and the big benefit was ended by the crowt
carrying Sullivan and Corbett into thei
dressing rooms.