The evening times., 1895-12-12

Poor old John L. Sullivan. The most pop
! ular man who ever gained ia fiie i'll pugiiistic
| circles. When John was John he was an
| ace. Not only in the ring but on the out
| side. No one ever went hungry when he " as
| around. Many a man he helped out of a
bad hole. His charitable acts are matter
| ofhistory. There never was pugiiist made
/ the money Sullivan did, yet today it can
safely be said he could not draw a check for
1 81 900 and cash it. Such. is the life of this
biG-hearted ex-champion pugilist. Suili-
| van is now doing a farewell circuit. giving
| boxing exhibitions in cities where he was
| lionized, but it is hard graft. from all ac-
counts, and his manager, "Parson' Da-
vies, is reapiDg the benefit.
While in Chicago John spoke of his past.
concluding his talk in this strain: since
/ 1881 l have made $4,000, 900. Haven't got
much oft now, but I'm the same John L.. and
I'm on the level. No ma n can say ever told
u lie. You'n always find John L. Sullivan
honest"
There is no denying the fact that Sulli-
van made heap OF money. but So, 600 900
is a goodly sum. Had the dispatch stated
that John awoke after the statement it
would have been read by million dreaners
with great deal OF bumor. John was never
know n to hit any thing stronger than a me
dunn perfeeto." but this Sc 900 900 story
sounds as though he was in close touch with
good cook and new brand ofimagination
pill. Maybe John is innocent of the dream
and the reporter guilty. One can't always
tell.-Ed Cole. in Philadelphia Times.
The odds are about even on the twenty
five-round contest between Jerry Mar
shall of Australia and "Snlly" Smith of
California, that takes place before the
Eureka Athletic Club of Baltimore on the
night of Friday. December 90.
little featherweights that ever put up their
hands in prize ring, and when they face
each other a rafting good go can be
looked for. Peter Maher, champion of the
world, will have Marshall in hand and Kid
Lavigne will look after the interests of
''Solly.''
A preliminary bout of six rounds will be
pulled off between Frank J. Farley of Phil
adelphia and Joe Elliott OF Baltimore. The
Marshali-Smith fight is for a purse of
81 900 and a side bet of 81, 500.
The proposed contest between Edward
McCloskey of Philadelphia aud Howard
Wilson of this city. which was billed for
December before the Young mems Athletic
Club of this city, has been declared off,
owing to the Quaker City lads failure to
post the balance Of the side bet.
Jack johnson of Philadelphia has been
secured in his place. and the contest VIII
be given on the night scheduled for the Nc
Closkey fight. AS johnson is every bit as
fast fighter as McCloskey the bout should
be a red hot one. johnson has met some
of the top-uotclicrs in his class and will
keep Wilson busy.
There will be a couple of preliminary
bouts between local men that will no doubt
prove interesting. Pat Raedy and Billy
Nally will be secured for one of these, IL
possible. If they are brought together they
will put up a rattling set-to.
On the night of December 80 Jack Daily
and Stanton Abbott will meet before the
same club in a contest of twenty rounds
or more. These bouts will be held in the
arena of the old Eureka Athletic Club, near
jackson City. The place has been thorough
" renovated, and, as 1t is under an en-
tirely new management, the contest will
be q great success.
In reference to the question that was put
to the sporting public. "Is Peter Maher a
coward?" Referee Johnnie Eckhardt has
his say, as follows:
II refereed the battle between Peter Ma.
her and Joe Godda rd at Coney Island, and
I can state positively Mahcr did not quit.
He was in poor condition, and was simply
beaten into state of belplessness after
lie had the other man almost done for.
1t was furious battle of three rounds
OF the give and take order, and God
dard's superior condition told, although he
was tile worse punished man OF the two.
.Peter did quit at New Orleans, I am,
told, but ! do not set much store by that,