The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1895-10-15
A BIG DEMONSTRATION.
John L. ~Sullivan's Beneff Draws
Crowd of Over 1900 Sports.

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A crowd of over 1000 sports visited
| Oakland Rink last evening to assist in
the reception to the only John L. II
was rumored during the evening that the
-ex-chaanpion had been Indulging in his
old practices, and when he clambered UP
on the elevated ring it was plain to see
that he was not himself. Those who
knew the ex-champ.on in his palmiest
days were surprised in the change.
Sullivan's hair had turned gray and he
weighed fully $50 pounds.
AS the big fellow reached the ring he
greeted him. He made a grab al the
landed him in the ring, and there was
renewed cheering. A friend who was
with him then silenced the crowd and
said
Gentlemen have the honor to in
troduce iuo you a man who is a hero.
Tomorrow is his birthday, and he is
thirty-seven years old. He will celebrate
the event in Boston. and you can all
imagine what a great time he'll have.
He is a man known all over the world.
A man -
''Cut It short!' growled Sullivan; but
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the speaker had yelled the magic words
of Introduction.
John L. Sulivan!'
The cheers were SO enthusiastic that
Paddy Ryan was for tic moment over
looked. Then John L. walked to the
centre of the platform, and with his well
known deep voice, said
Gentlemen, it is hardly necessary for
me to say | thank you, one and all, for
this reception. There was a time when
l was a good old has-been. 1 have had
many benefits in my time. As an Ameri-
can | fought all corners l met all for
eign importations and beat them. l was
never beat behind the bush, and 1 wish
the present champion success. But" and
Sullivan spoke slowly and deliberately,
L am not his friend.'
1t was a rambling address, anh che wind
up took the crowd by surprise. Sullivan
introduced Ryan. The spectators howl
ed for a. speech, but Paddy begged off on
account Of hoarseness.
Then the big fellows began to spar.
Sullivan had a wicked smile on his face,
and Immediately began to rough mat
ters. He swung his famous right for
get away. The round was cut short by
Davies, who evidently wanted to avoid
a scene. In the second round Sullivan
nearly knocked Ryan down with a right
on the neck, and in the third. which
lasted less han a minute, he tried his
best to mix things.
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he was surrounded by a mob and then it
was noticed that he a partially heal
ed cut over his left eye. In the dressing
room he had row with some woman, and
when he drove away in a carriage he
was in a most hilarious mood. Young
Critic was also conspicuous by his cond-
ition, and the managers of the affair
would not allow him to enter the ring
for a bout with Charley Barnett.
The entertainment began with some
skillful ball punching by Jimmy Barry,
the bantam champion of America; Bob
Armstrong, who is a protege of Parson
Davies, and Jimmy Handler. The boxing
began with an amusing t~hree-round
bout between the Howe Brothers, two
little boys scarcely ten years old. Then
the professionals got in their work with
bouts between Marty McCue and Billy
Prang, Casper Leon and George Justus,
Joe Craig and Mike Breslin, Jimmy Tul-
ly and Jimmy Hickey, Bobby Wilson
and Peck Barry. Nick Collins and Bob
Lemon, Benny Leon and Danny Nc
Bride, Harry Woods and Joe Hopkins,
Fred Cooper and Fred Lake. Jim Cur
It's Jim Dunn, Mike Patton and Jim
Cassidy, and Arthur Walker and Kid
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