The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-06-28
MONEY FOR SULLIVAN
THE BIG FELLOWS BENEFIT LAST
NIGHT A GREAT SUCCESS.
Fruitless Attempt to Attach the Box
Office Receipts-Speeches by the Ex-
Champion and Champion Corbett.

NEW YORK, June 27.-John L. Sullivan
had a rousing benefit at the Madison-square
Garden tonight. The crowd was quite as
large as that which witnessed the benefit
rendered 10 Jack Dempsey few weeks
ago. and when Sullivan was seen by the
multitude, the walls of the big amphithea-
ter were shaken with the cheers and plaud-
its. Early in the evening IL was known that
the Metropolitan Job Printing Company
had secured an attachment against the box
Office receipts. a deputy sheriff was prompt
ly on hand, but was confronted by Max
Hirsch, who represented 'Parson'' Davies,
of Chicago. Hirsch was fortified with a bill
of sale, which showed that, on June %,
Davies had bought the privileges of the
show from Sullivan for the consideration
of $500 This instrument was more than
sufficient TO keep the deputy sheriff from
interfering with the receipts.
1t was announced by John p. Bum that
the Florida Athletic Club, through its rep
resentative, Joe Vendig. had offered
purse of $500 to George Dixon, OF Boston,
and Billy Plimmer, of England, 10 decide
the featherweight championship of the
world. Tom O'Rourke, on behalf OF Dixon
said he was willing SO far as the Dixon
end was concerned, and Billy Plmmer will
DE looked to for very quick answer. The
fight will be brought off during the week
the Corbett-Fitzsimmons bout is scheduled
for "A letter from Bob Fitzsimmons, at
Syracuse, was read, in which the ex-mid-
dle-weight champion expressed his sorrow
at not being able to be present
Kid Mccoy, of Minneapolis and Billy
Vernon, the Haverstraw "brickmaker."
were first in order. The bag-punching con-
test between Joe Choynski of San Fran
cisco. Harry Pidgeon, of Canada, and Jack
Cornell, of New York, was we'll apprecia-
ted and the San Francisco man easily out
classed the others. Billy Hennessey. of
Boston. who was bested by Dan Creedon,
"Mysterious' Billy snit1 T of Boston , in Il'es q
with his man.
George Green. better known as Young
Foley, of New York. became very ag-
gressive, and were ii not for the referee
stopping the bout after forty seconds dura-
''Rnock-out, and Foiey Would Ai have eei, been a
the victim Joe Choynski and Bob Arm
bou Of ea ROUNDS and HeTy
vies's eolored pupil showed up in excellent
form. orr .,ois Peter , Maher the Irish champion,
chopping blocks of each other without do
ing any damage. Steve O'Donnell of Aus
tralia, and Tom Burns, of Denver, Col,
then appeared for brief bout, and did
good work.
At 11:1O 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. When the
men climbed through the ropes, pandemoni-
um broke loose and there were loud yells
for. a speech from the Boston man. He
said:
Ladies and Gentlemen-I thank you very
sincerely for your presence here tonight
and also L must thank. my many friends
who have come here to take part in my
benefit. l hope | shall always deserve your
kind appreciation
speech, speech, Corbett," was then the
cry, and champion Corbett stepped 10 the
middle of the ring. He grasped Sullivan S
hand and said: 1T will always be pleas
ure TO me to assist my friend John l..
sullivan. and he has only to command me
at any time"
The men then boxed three short rounds
and the big benefit was ended by the crowd
carrying Sullivan and Corpett into their
dressing rooms.