New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-02-18

on orr NJ tho Greeks who made themselves
,,r,ous IN the great games Of Delphi or the
Isthmus and emerged triumphant lie was IA"
IS today n big fellow. When he turns u .i,e
discussion of methods of personal warfare HIS
utterances are listened to with attention. II hot
with respect. ,o..ou
Mr. Sullivan. of Boston. has written ie,'ei
ON the making Of Blue Laws and the furit"hica'
persecuton Of those who engage IN tne NAN!
snort Of boxing to The New-Y0rk World ; right
" iulcing that great newspaper, in view OF lts
vigorous campaign for the preservation or the
norsoroI rights of saloonkeepers and other VIC
tins Of a tyranncal police, to be the proper
,,od,um for his communication to his fellow
men. Mr. Sullivan frankly admits that his sensl-
blties have been injured. He may DE- Drawn.
Of body but he Is also tender OF soul anu LUZ
low of infinite feeling Speaking more III soiio"
than in anger he says: ut hurts me 10 see "i,"'
"o fuss DIR lawmakers are having over such III
"nocent and manly sport as boxing IL 'nei'
"was more boxing and fewer rifle galleries we
",vould no better off" Then, as he looks ABOUT
him I'm the Wild West from which he writes anu
notes the sad havoc played with insurance "'.'
aries tables by miscellaneous gun practlce' ne
SAYS. with burst of homely vlgor' / Jon
like this gun business. A true man siio"i' ''
cable to take care Of himself with the weapons
"provided by Nature" Next he gives way -
scorn at the degenerate tone OF mouern iesi'
,otors who no longer encourage jousts as IN ''e
br,ve DAYS Of old and turn faint at the sight Vi
blood. and are squeamish at the Thought OF p"iS'
ooc,,s and rats being tortured for amusement
With fine irony he satirizes attempts TO deprive
noonle OF innocent amusement in the name vi
vrtue and remarks that before long goi1 VIII
he too popular. and that our lawmakers VIII nhu
It convenient to prohibit that sport.
Now ve confess TO a feeling of sympathy win
Mr. Sullivan Oh the gun business we are
rrdor tho immersion that Tennessee Judge
having disagreement with lawyer. instead OF
settling It with gun would do Dettcr-"oui'''
as Mr.. Sullivan fellctously remarks, be more Oh
n true man. if he took care of himself only WIN
,he weapons provided by Nature. we 90 not
wish to be understood a. giving our approval
To the use Of gunpOwder as a negotEi'or e''hei
in legal or domestic disputes. II there Hi"st pe
trials OF strength in such cases, douptess '"c
weapons provided 10y Nature are rs cliectNe' less
deadly and better avoid the Introduction in'o
cuarrcls Of Pharsaical. distant ana superciiouS
airs on either side AT the same TIME IL is 10 III
remembered that Mir sullivan IL nOl 'ui'I'i! II
fnir Judge of the gun IL war weapon us IN
fiucncc on him has been rather peacelui' IL
world De difficult to say how many more scaipS
ho might have on his belt, or how many more
photographs Of Men | Have Mashed IN his
collection but for uncertainty on his part con-
corning their relations to the gun business. Even
n champion hcsitatcs TO run up against Walk
ING armory or to break its face for Delhg
SASSY" Besides. every man likes power Mr.
Sullivan. being one OF the strongest men OF HIS
time. might dominate affairs and hold inc pace
for which his physique fits him as leader OF
men but that bis weaker fellows take a mean
advantage and provide themselves with guns.
Yet the habit Is by no means UNIVERSAL ana so
Mr. Sullivan has had measure or success III
winning his own way in the world. and, natural
IL he is concerned about customs when may
l.priyc him Of his vested rights To dominate Il
sjtuotion with his fists. How is he going 10
maintain his reputation as fighter II he has 10
90 about in fear that every man he wants 10 MT
will be low enough to draw gun: