The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-12-17


attained by possessing the only live prize
fighter in the Lone Star state-Marks,
The Cowboy" He then relates how
some one-possibly from Galveston
shouted Marks" when Sullivan strobe to
the footlights and announced his willing
ness to send to dreamland any ambitious
boxer In the audience, and to do the lob
within four rounds. He leaves the recital
OF what happened after Marks got into
the ring to that worthy, who says: ut
looked just too easy. I was a bit nervous
the first round, but then I found that
Sullivan could not hit me- and 1 began
TO figure on what I would do with the
$500 l was to get for remaining four
rounds. In the second round had about
decided that I would open up a thirst
p5rlOr in Dallas. In the third-and John
had not touched me up to that time,
while had landed a few singers on his
aLatOmy-I fully decided that I would
take trip to Europe on the strength
OF having stood of the only champion
four rounds. In the fourth round-well
at the outset Of 1t 1 was every bit as
confident as in the second and third
rounds-and then something happened
that was not exactly clear to me. When
came around I was in the hospital, and
the nurse told me had been there four
hours. I did not know where 1 was, but
the four hours sleep was all got out
of that meeting with John L."
MONTANA BILL"
Perhaps the hardest customer Sullivan
tackled in his knockout tour was a strap
ping big fellow he encountered IN Butte.
who was known as Montana Bill" The
Montana man had acquired some little
knack as a boxer, in addition to being a
remarkable specimen of manhood. Sulli-
van was perplexed at the termination of
the third round, when his victim was as
fresh as at the outset, John L. having
signally failed up to that time, to land
an effective blow. Bill would invariably
get away from SulIivans swings by cleV
er ducking. This won't do" said John
L. to his manager, between the third and
fourth rounds. Now watch me land that
fellow this time. I have a scheme that
will fool him" And he had. Sullivan
had figured out that duck Instead of
aiming at Bills head in the fourth round,
Sullivan started his dream-producer
about where Bills Uranium ought to be
when he ducked His calculation was
correct, to a nicely, and Bill went the
way of the others who had gone before,
and he was the most surprised man in
Montana. Say, boys" he remarked af-
ter he had recovered consciousness, that
fellow carries a brick in his glove"
OWNEY GEOGHAN'S SCHEME.
Not many years ago there was no bet
ter known sporting man in New York,
Philadelphia and throughout the East
than Owney Geoghan. Owney conducted
free and easy" in which feature was
boxing contests. Saturday nights the
miners and rolling mill men would flock
into Owney's place, and Geoghan always
had on his staff some clever, hard-hitting
prize fighter. who would take on all
Corners, agreeing to stop any man in the
house, or forfeit a small sum--and there
was never a forfeit to be paid. At one
time Owney had DIS a "host" to receive
ambitious boxers, George LaBlanche, the
once famous Marine One Saturday
evening there drifted into Owney's a big
rolling mill man, who was terror among
his fellows. He was as hard as nails, and
as desperate as a pirate. He sneered at
the idea Of little one' like LaBlanche
giving him his Quietus in four rounds.
why" said the giant, "I wouldn't like
to hit that fellow too hard. might kill
him" The bout began, and the rolling
mill champion made 1t lively for La
Blanche. Then there was a brief delay.
There was something wrong with La
Blanche's glove, Owney said, and he pro-
ceeded to readjust 1t. Then the bout was
resumed. When the men came together
the Marine landed a fearful blow on
the rolling mill mans jaw, and it was all
over. When the giant recovered con-
sciousness, he remarked: "Say, bows.
when did that mule kick me?" And he
was not far from correct Geoghan had
placed a mule shoe in one of LaBlanche's
gloves. He kept a glove so fixed to be
used in just such an emergency.
HOW "GYP" MILES SLIPPED.
Gypsy Miles was a character IN g.
Louis, Mo, In the days when Sullivan
was In his prime. "Gyp" could and would
tackle cage of Wildcats Fear and the
Gypsy" were strangers, and when Sullt-
van came to st. Louis with his sweeninp
def Gypsy Miles immediately annonnc.
ed his acceptance of the offer to meet
Sullivan. The authorities of St. I,onis
would not permit anything of the sort,
and so 1t was arranged that the men yvare
to go across the Eads bridge to Eo.t
et. Louis, accompanied by q small hut
select party Of sports, led by Aid. Cronin
OF the First ward Sullivan agreed
though there was not cent in It for him
or his manager. The meeting occurred In
bIanagans hall, a place used at that
Iine Tor theatricals and public meetings
mere was stage, with all the necessary
dppurlenances-such as drop curtain
wings and general stage settings c..
mon chairs were used in the BODY of the
mousse at the call Of time SuIIivan ond
gypsy squared away Sullivan. with a
broad smile overspreading his face moda
a remit at "Gyp," and then landed a right
SWING on the jaw Of the ambitious boyer
that sent him sprawling out into the
orchestra seats. When they picked hin,
up Miles was "out." He declared aftar-
ward however, that but for q ''sl,n', he
made he would have remained the limit
FRED HALLEN'S PROTEST.
macon Mccormick tells of the weaknoss
OF Actor Crane for boxing matches Tbero
are others One Of the number is Fred
daIlen, he who was erstwhile doubled
up with Joe Hart. While in st. Louis
lew years since, HaIlen expressed a De.
sire 10 witness "bit Of a bout" His
friend and adviser, Jere Hunt, Of the
chicago q Alton road, volunteered to
Fix 1t" So mill was arranged he
tween two dusky boxers, who were
brought together in a basement In the
West End. The audience consisted Of
Hallen. Hunt and one other who acted
as referee, and, in the absence Of sec
onds, handled one of the contestants
The bout was short, though sanguinerv
1t lasted one minute. One Of the descend
ants Of Ham was In that period sent IN
dreamland, and the protest entered nv
Hallen was most vociferous. The battle
was entirely too brief and sanguinarv to
please the actor. 1t was too much like
q Boer surprise in the Businesses Of South
Africa.