The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-04-24
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There's the Quay investigation: that was
the same kind of thing
There was jus. this difference-Quay is
in politics 80 days in the year. and the
other fellows only few months before
election and naturally he knows the game
better than they d. The people that are
nSnfiug him are not bi. better than ne
fs-"
No More PrizenGhting.
And now, Mr.. Sullivan. how about
pr.zehghungs"
The big fellow" laughed softly some
| where way down under his shirt bosom.
Well said he, there isn't sucn
thing any more The laws are putting an
END to 1t fast These boxing contests are
not fighting Nowadays II is all hippo
droming,' and not lighting. OF course.
boxing is a good sport, but IL Is just ike
any other sport. As for ring fighting, IT
is no rougher than football. There enc
poor devil. il he gets knocked down has
twenty-one other players piling up on top
OF him, and don't stand any show In
a glove contest, IL his people saw he could
MT win they could throw UP the sponge
and save him.
"As to coming fights. am taking good
deal OF interest in the F1izsimmons-Jef-
fries contest. hope Jeffries viii win. And
/ rather think he WILL He is hardy
young fellow, and he's an American. and
I'm an American, first OF everything. Not
that I'm saying anything against F1tz-
simmons-he is naturaiized now. and he Is
a clever fighter too There Is only one
of him. 1 never saw such build on a
man. He has wonderful advantage
| there.
And Corbett? Well. Corbett will never
| do any more fighting. to my notion l
linz fy,St 1
| say candidly that he was never anything
| but clever boxer. he never was able TO
| knock a hole in a cardboard; hadn't any
| force in his blows. / had him hit me
| thousand times that didn't feel any more
than you. But then had been going too
hard pace"
The old fighter looked melancholy as he
| thought OF the defeat he had suffered at
| the hands OF the young Californian.
Matter Of Fat.
"Just as sure as anything in this world
dissipation will tell on man. he con-
tinued "A man can't drink and smoke
and keep hate hours without running his
career as a lighter. don't think It r. SO
much a matter OF years az II Is OK fat
with q man In the prize ring or in
athletics OF any kind. 1 have a theory
that IL a man was always careful OF his
health In every way he would be in his
fat from getting the best OF him.
Now I'm only Al. but II doesn't take
much TO wind me. But just look at the
| corporation l am getting. The big fellow
gazed ruefuily down at his broad expanse
| of waistcoat and smiled. II do a little box
| ing with kilrain In the last act here. but
| Ii don't take much OF 1t to satisfy me. For
| few minutes l can go as hard as / want
| 10, and then Ii Is of. But l never felt
| better In my life. and am just as spry on
my feet. considering that 1 weighed 29s
pounds Just day before yesterday"
The ex champion rose and walked about
the stage. His complexion was clear, his
eye bright. and he Indeed seemed TO be In
| the best OF physical health.
From prizefighting 20 his present profess
sion was an easy transition, and the ex-
champion went on TO give his opinion Of
the latter.
This IL my third year with a company
| of my own" said he. land I can truthfully
say that / am pretty well satisfied with
the business. OF course. 1t takes lots OF
| money TO keep a company Of twenty-five
on the road, and there are disagreed BILE fea-
| lures, but on the whole 1t suits me pretty
| well
| There is one thing that would advise
| every vaudeville man TO do however. and
that Is 10 keep away from California II
| is a good country but that one railroad
of theirs il too many for man TO do
| anything Win. lou can make a cent VITA
| show down there for they simply rob
| you on travelling expenses over the South
/ ern Pacific.
| There is only one way ont OF this mo-
| nopoly difficulty. anyway. and that il TO
| have municipalities own everything In the
| way OF franchises. The idea is gaining
| ground In the East. and II is bound to
| come That viii put an end 10 some OF
| this accumulation of fortunes. / believe in
| high taxes on all corporations and low
| taxes for the poor man"
| As the big fellow outlined his views on
| political economy his eyes frightened ard
| he spoke with enthusiasm that showed that
! the subject was one In which he took great
| interest. and II would have been difficult
| to find a professional man in Seattle who
| could have talked more logically on 4. than
| ala the former pr.aefghter.
/ The balance OF thu interview the ex-
| champion devoted TO a description in lively
| vein of his impressions OF Seattle en- the
| occasion OF his second visit, In 1856 The
Chinese riots were In progress al the time
| and sullivan laughed as he told how the
| frightened Ce.es.iais were flying for their
| lives 10 the water front driven from the
| city by ln~less mob
| Il have been in Seattle six times uo.y -
| said sullivan. "srd / think Il is a grea,
| city far hvelirr than Portland This
| northern country is all right. but deliver
ne from California"
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