The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1895-06-02

generally understood that he was ready
and willing to kill several more. He
was looked up TO even by the Birming-
ham toughs. While Sullivan fought
Porter stood in his corner with both
hands in his pockets. In each hand he
held a revolver. Sullivan was treated
very fairly on that occasion. Mr.. Por-
ter, now serving a life sentence i'm a
German salt mine. or perhaps dead,
declared that he had no bet on the
fight. and he had come simply to do
his duty by Sullivan, the only real
fighter, in his opinion, that ever lived.
Mr. Porter had his weaknesses and his
life was not a good one. But IL was
he who hid i'm q safe and then blew the
safe open from the inside. blowing
himself senseless and trusting to his
pals to get him out. He was "A burglar
and pest, but he was judge of plain,
everyday courage
Sometimes an article is as remark
able for what IL doesn't tell as for
what 1t does relate, and this one is of
that character. Not a word. IL will be
noted, is said Of this Hon-hearted man
who for nearly all the last hour OF
their fight stood at bay in front OF
Charley Mitchell. who was his inferior
i'm height. i'm weight, in reach. in
strength and in name. utterly power
less to do him injury. That was a MED
predicament for the greatest fighter
ever born" wasn't It? Not a word,
either is said Of the fact that Sullivan
was only saved from defeat on that
occasion by his manager bribing Nit
chelrs seconds to induce him to con-
sent to a draw. No one knows better
than | do that John l.. Sullivan was ~
great glove fighter. / was the first
who ever gave him a chance to dem
onstrate this. outside Of his native
Boston, but | say now, without the
fear of successful contradiction. that i'm
skill, i'm strength and I'm courage in
his palmiest day or night. he never
was the equal of the man who now
bears the title of champion OF the
world-Jim Corbett
Next to Jim Corbett and Peter Jack
son, / think the greatest fighter i'm the
ring to-day is Peter Maher. the so
called Irish champion" 1t is true
that he has been beaten by Bob Fitz-
simmons, but he was a comparative
novice then and even now he is not a
safe man to bet on. because of his dis
like of proper training. but | believe
that properly prepared he can defeat
any man now i'm the ring. with posi-
bly, the exceptions ! have named. He
has confidence i'm himself now, and |
don't think Bob Fitzsimmons would
ever be able to keep at arms length
from him again and jab him to a
standstill. Peter will shortly meet
Steve ODonnell. who is even more
agile than F'itZ. If not as hard a hitter
and when they meet the truth or falls
ity Of my opinion will be determined.
The changes made in the trim Of the
Ailsa have been greatly detrimental 10
her speed and she will have TO put
back to her original form" before she
can compete successfully with the
I'm moderate winds. Let us
hope that the proposed changes In the !
NAV improve her speed. In a
fair breeze or "A heavy blow she was "a |
deal faster than the Britannia. and II |
she can be made speedier than the |
Princes cutter In light winds we will |
have two strings to our bow when the |
Nalkyrie comes here after the Amer |
ca's Cup. J. b. MCCORMICK.