The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-03-16

be seen, the colored porter said when
! the reporters asked for the bruiSer' S
| whereabouts.
See his press agent was the in
struction.
Sullivan's press agent is Gus c.
Roeder. who SAYS he is a staff CORE
/ spondent of the New York World.
! Maybe he is, but he certainly uses bad
| English, if it be termed English at
all
SCOOPS WHILE YOU WAIT.
We'll. shentIeman." he said. Il ged
mineself a dam goot SCOOP for vou.'
and with this he grabbed the reporter
by the coat sleeve and pulled him
through several cars until the room
occupied by the eX-champion was
reached.
Mr. Soolivan, he vas on the insite,"
this freak informed the newspaper
men, land he don'd Wish to see any"
But this Mr.. Roeder, this freak of
New York Journalism, was obliging in
way, and he then, with an important
air, handed out a typewriter inter-
view with the fighter. The reporters
informed this press agent that the Salt
Lake dailies were not in the habit of
running plate matter as news. This
was followed I'D by a persistent de-
mand Cor an interview with the man
morrow's battle.
THE DOOR OPENS.
And finally the door was opened and
there stood John L. Sullivan.
What the h do you fellows want
here?" was the gruff salutation. fol-
lowed by the fighter stumbling over
footstool and narrowly preventing him
self from falling PROSTATE My press
will q Tx RI fellows -
But" INTERRUPTED the reporter,
there have been so many conflicting
rumors about you challenging the win
ner of the fight next Wednesday,
WILL CHALLENGE THE WINNER.
'You bet you 1 am going to chal-
lenge the winner I'll bet $4,000 l can
lick Corbett or Fitzsimmons or anv of
them, and I've got the money, and that
talks. Eh?"
Sullivan then proceeded to talk in
rambling, drunken way, clustering
about his ability as a fighter, and soon
the reporters saw the wisdom of Roe
ders scheme to hand out ''stereo-
typed interviews TO the reporters
along the road.
THE PREPARED 'INTERVIEW."
The train stopped only five minutes
The condIcter shouted "All aboard"
and the newspaper men were hustled
off Then the reporters began to pc
ruse this typewriter interview, and
this is the way 1T reads:
''Sullivan's trip westward was a very
exciting one. At every station he was
received by hundreds of people and
was compelled to hold a regular re-
ception at these places. Men, women
and children crowded in the special
car and shook hands with the former
champion.
Sullivan is in excellent health. He
has not been drinking anything for
over four months Regarding the
coming battle Sullivan says:
al pick Corbett as the winner.
There is no reason why he should not
best Fitzsimmons-that is, provided
that Corbett is in perfect condition.
Corbett cannot afford, however, to lose
his head as he did in Jacksonville,
Fitzsimmons is both strong and a hard
hitter. Since leaving New York l have
read about the conference held at Car
son City between Brady and Julian in
regard to the rules as interpreted by
Mr.. Siler. l agree with Mr.. Siler in
asmuch as fighter in clinch or in a
breakaway has a perfect right to hit
shall be at the ringsde before either
Corbett and Fitzsimmons put in their
appearance. 1t is my intention to
challenge the winner of this fight l
shall also deposit $1,000 forfeit at the
ringside to show that I am in dead
earnest. Mr.. Dunn is ready to back
me for any amount. intend to make
my report for the New York World of
the battle, complete history of the
fight. If we have time before the
fight takes place l shall visit both
men at their respective training quar-
tiers and will look them over. 1 should