The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-06-29
JOHN BEGINS TRAINING
MuLDoON SAYS HE WILL ne READY
IN SIX MONTHS.
Su,,x Exucct. to Train Down to 100
Pounds aud VIII Then Regain
His Fistic Glory.
Now York Journal.

Mulduon's Residence, Nnlle tlh-'''
es-Editor New York Journal i nave
come here for the purpose OF goins 'n''
training with the view 10 fighting boo Wv"
simmons for the championship oil tue
world. weigh 80 pounds at the presen'
time. hut believe | can get down 10 Nv
in six months time. mean to put h!se'i
entirely In the hands of Mr., Muidoon' "uu
Will follow his instructions 10 the letter
believe the public recognizes me as
tighter. and for that reason VIII Try ~
retrieve my reputation by bee'hhius as",n
with the best man alive TO-DAY ! Mhp
him will attend to some other ha''els "
a like kind. II lose, WIN W. ,,t,.ar
At Home, White Plains, June Eu''ot
New York Journal: l have no DOUBT "pou.
John l.. Sullivan's capacity TO sel nv
condition TO fight again. nave ho' hau
much ,,ma to Inspect him as yet. bul rom
an intimate knowledge OF the man ! ".N
sure good results can be obtained by chrt-
full and gradual training l VIII taNe nm
In hand Mt once, and inside of two weeks
I shall know exactly what to do win MN,
He will not he handled as though ne h;.u
beon a przehghter before, put Mtt w
trained to fight again right from the slou""
IN. lust as though he had never sen Z"
ring before. 1T is understood 'hat "u',e
under nv instruction | am to be ms sore
.dviser from first to last and Mr.. SUN
van has agreed to such an arTanseiu'n'
,rbere,ore / alone will be responsible Tor
his condition when he is ready to hsht
araln. II will require no less than SIN
months to prepare him. ,.,,
tSigned) william M"'"'oA
Hello, John"
Hello. Bill
Then John L.. Sullivan. the Immortal
fighter of men who at one time met all
comers and never refused ehaliehee'
tumbled from his carriage. ana Warmly
shook The offered hand OF William NM
doom. the greatest Of living trainers ne
greeting. although 1t was the hrst either
man had exchanged for several years. oW-
,uc 10 an almost forgotten NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
,Dr Iacied none Of the cordialty displayed
by old friends who meet after long separa-
ON.
John put his hir left hand on his train
( si4 shoulder ani. looking into his race
/ muehed as though le had found eucour-
8. mem and renewed friendship held out
| 10 him "W,n, nin, I've come to train
! with YOU again said he; 'tha, 's. I'VE
! come to have you lo1k me over aud Sc
/ II Won don't think have get another good
| Hght in me- " anybody can tell, YOU can
| sullivan shook Mullcon's sand again VIC,
| orDusly. and the two men locked arms anu
walked up the broad. graveled path leaa~
| ing to the main entrance of MIR. Mnldoon $
training establishment, that stands back
among the trees and spacious lawns on the
| outskirts of White Plains.
The host and his DISTINGUISHED guest
seated themselves comfortably on the YER
| anda and drew their chairs together John
pitched up his blue serge trousers, placed
his brown derby tendcrly to one side on a
| settee, whipped out vast SILK handker-
chief. rich with rare cologne, and mopped
his forehead, smoothing back the bargeT-
colored hair with rhythmic stroke.
NOT A TALKING PUGlLIsr.
Eyes, BILL" he continued, settling his $50
pounds comfortably. Il am in TO fight
again. And mean it. You know have
never been talking pugilist, have l? We'll
/ guess not, and what's more, intend to
show the public that ! am just as good
man today as | have ever been. i kho"
how capable l am of putting up good
fight. and the friends VINO have always
stood by me Will have a chance to say thal
their estimate was right" Sullivan care
fully swept the perspiration from his bro"
again. Fat he resumed. yes. an
fat-a great deal too fat--but can ge
down to zoo and perhaps 40, In si'
months, but, of course, ii will have to b.
dona slowly. Don't you think, Bill. ! cat
get in condition to fight Fitzsimmons in
side Of that time. and don't you think
can fight when | am in condition.
Muldoon scanned the corpuicnt JOIN
from head to foot. and, sweeping his skill
full eyes over the rotund stomach and tn
pronounced double chin. he said: "Ther
, is no doubt about It, John. II you vii
, subject yourself TO rigid course of train
ing, tighten yourself gradually and follow
my instructions. you can be put in first
class shape In six or seven months. Their
: is no reason why man of your constitu
ion and your age can not be trained I
fight again as you fought In days Of old.
TO tell the truth. John, | still regar
; you as the champion prize fighter OF tn
world-that is TO say, you are the last ma
3 who fought under London rules, and tina
was fighting all right The Marquis c
Quoensberry rules govern boxing, but a
TO fighting, real warfare, with ungloye.
fists, you are today the champion of Their
: all. | don't think you ever received prope
credit for your work in the ring.
CAN GET INTO CONDITION.
Boxing and fighting are two differcn
I things. and are classod under the head O
Queensberry and London rules. There 4
no doubt about your being capable of get
; ting into condition any more than there 1
about your ability 10 fight"
well, that's what / thought about II.
i resumed Sullivan. "and instead of begin
{, ming az tho bottom of the ladder want L
G go right in for the first man there Is an
lick him II l can. It is merely a matte
e of business with me. and want 1t under
. stood that ! am out for the stuff. so ia
as It can be made honorably. All thi
business about the glory OF being cham
. pion is rubbish, ] was champion TO
q Twelve years, and l was nothing but
!. sucker for lot OF sure things. n ! ha
e a couple OF hundred thousand dollars an
could 70 in the country and buy farr
and settle down like you. Bill, II voul
be a different thing. and l would be dis
posed TO do 1t. But / need money. llk
. all men who have thrown 1t around, and
. have decided to Tight for IT,"
, Now about this large drinking ] al
. accused of. I think the statements are
. little oyerdone. have not consumed
I tenth OF the liquor credited 10 me, II ha
I would be dead. Then. again, there is til
, old age gag. A doctor told me once ths
1 man Is as old as he feels. and | neyt
felt old in my life. and ! am not old.
ta StflI an hin rrima and