The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-01-25
i'm The FIELD OF SPORT.
Madden Saws Corbctt Never Classed
with John l.. Ia Any Way.
POapaDOuR WERE AN EASY MARX
n He Had GONE Asstnst the Rsg Ono
In Hts Primc--lsoston Mau's
WoEdcrrul Punch.

Billy Madden, the Quecnsbcrry impress
sario. who has discovered and developed
more pugilistic luminaries than any ex-
pioitcr OF his generation. Is perambu-
lating encyclopedia OF glove "Reminiscences.
when they tell nue. that corhctt at his
best could have mastered the skin OF John
l.. sullivan in Johns prime must take
more than modicum Of salt TO swallow
such yarn. said Madden. 1--WE will take
sullivan and restore TO him the health.
strength, hitting powers and youth, such
as he was on the morning he entered tho
ring at Mississippi, CITY to do battle AGAINST
Paddy Ryan. We viii also take Corbett,
restore him the speed muscle and clever
ness that nado fallen idol out of the
Big Tn from Boston In the rins OF the
Olympic club at New Orleans IN 'ss, Now,
with both men at their physical best, In the
bloom OF their career, how can any boxing
expert figure out a victory for corbetts
why Sullivan looked enough OF Her
cules to stall of the attack OF mad ouii
as he raced Ryan in tho arena at Miss'ss .
sippi City. Though he WASN'T AS shifty9ot
foot as Corbett. sun his foot work WAS iast
enough to balance his other qualities, one
swipe from that right OF his would 10 Tar
Their and FAR worse than those right ana left
hooks OF Corbetts, delivered as the Pompa-
tiu,Ir il in the act of retroating. John mt
with the whole body as we'll as the manu-
The force OF his 100 pounds OF museularity
lent so much steam to the punch, Sorpett,l
like all clever boxers. Is constantly think-
Ing OF how to get away lie doesn't care
about taking any chances. jim Is too
pretty To have let the enemy alter his face
or 'spile his hloomink map, rs Old jvm
Mace used to put It. Sullivan al hts best
could stand for all the grueling that the
lsompadour had up his sleeve, Corbctt
taps at sullivan, though guided by Won
derful science. would be so many straw
tickles, so many peas SHE'D at an IRON Wall.
so to speak. ] am speaking OF the sullivan
who won from Paddy Ryan In ~.
'.The nearest approach TO John was
terrific fighter OF the heroic mold, Joe
Goddard. But Joe, like all hard, damag-
ing punchers who depend on their strength,
had nothing to fall back on after his
strength deserted him. Though Peter Jack
son has failed woefully in a physical sense.
he still has the science OF boxing at MS
finger tips and may be even able to make
a twenty round draw with Peter Mahor IN
their coming battle.
sullivan, aside from his wonderful
prowess ms fighter, was an original char
tive as a child vain rs n peacock, and
could feed fnt on the flattery OF his friends.
say John that was n great fight you put
up against Mitchell and kilrain. was che
remark from some sponger, IA jollier, work
ing the big fellow for the drinks, This WIS
the cue for round OF drinks, and John
would Immediately insist on stalking the
entire push IN The saloon TO the drinks.
EARLY In tho eighties. before his match With
3yan. John was known as the strong boy
from Boston. had seen him spar With a
lot of aspirants around Boston, and thought
well enough OF him to take him over to
Harry Hills. on Houston street. and try
around uill's, John showed his right over
on the sleep spot OF husky guys dial In
Tho first round. and wc divided $50 for the
operation
Johns chest did an awful outshoot that
night. He pulled out like chicken
breasted SQUAD We returned to Boston
The next night by way of the Fall River
boat John swellei up and down the capln
and made hit with himself by looking
over his duplicate shape in the mirror. In
oi,r stateroom thai night he said TO me:
Bill the whole boat is on to me- heard
n dame ask thu guy With her II wasn't
the Boston strong boy. John l.. Sullivan.
"a few weeks later VIC took a trip
through the West. and played a weeks en-
garement at cheap variety tbcater in
Chicago. had boxed many times In Chi
cago. and had many friends IN the city
B,a John was a new one in Chicago. though
/ introduced him TO all the ncwspapermen
boxers and actors One Of the sporting
writers said he was glad TO meet John But
he queered himself with John by asking
him where he came from. This nettcd
john and grabbing me by the collar he
his Cbicapo' There;s M mo- one knows me-
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