The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-10-12
NOT A "GOOD FELLOW"
Cites the Deplorable Case OF
John Il. Sullivan.
Terrible Terry Has $4,000
Stored Away For His Family.

New York, Oct. 1.-THE question of
how much money Terry McGovern, the
champion featherweight of the world,
has made in his three years work in
pugihsm, was a subject of discussion in
a noted uptown sporting resort the 9TH
er day and conjectures of various sums,
varying FROM $4,000 to 100000. were
being made, when in walked Terry
himself and the question was put to
him fatty.
WELL" said the little fellow, II don't
mind telling you that I am worth to-
day nearly $4,000, and before another
year passes I hope to have as much
more, and I am holding on to it. I've
seen enough OF the fellows who have
made their pile and blown it in almost
as fast as they got it. Look at John l.
today; he's got nothing, and he told me
that he made a cool million when he
was in the running.
George Dixon is Just the same. Look
at him! A champion for II years and a
few weeks ago fought for a small purse
and then had his end attached by his
former manager for debts. He ought
to have a quarter of a million and in
stead he is pennilesS and all because
he was what they call a good fellow.
Good fellow, nothing! I can't see
anything in that. That's no interest on
your money. Spend your money over
tie par ana mana IL out TO every 1OlTl,
Dick and Harry who braces you, and
you're a good fellow, hey! Not for mine.
when you're done and broke, go and
try to collect from some of the crowd
who used to call you a good fellow and
see what you get The icy stare and
the frozen mitt.
I'm married and have a nice wife
and two children. Some day I'll get
licked. can't go all the time and it's
bound to come to all of US. but. when
it comes to yours truly, it will only
come once.
''I'n stop then and my family won't
be the sufferers because I've been
good fellow, I'll have something when I
stop.
I'm out for all there is in the game
and I'm getting a good bit of it.
Last year. when fighting was stopped
in New York, went into the show bus
mess can't act and never thought I
could, but people wanted to see me and
were willing to pay to see me, SO I
gave them the opportunity and gathered
in a good bit before the season closed.
I fought a few fights in the meantime
and that added to it and this summer
that meant 5000 each time.
Il don't drink and can't see staying
up against bar and spending my
money a lot of people I never met
before. Still have as good time as
any young fellow of my age.
Il take in the races and bet a few
uOl1arS just Tor the excitement OF 1t.
There's lot of people who laugh at me
and call me close-fisted and a pizer be-
cause I don't bet hundreds.
4 don't go to the races to make a
fortune know enough to realize that
the track is a poor place to get one. It's
against you ever time and / believe in
keeping the sucker on the long end.
ITO tell the truth I'd rather be home
with my wife and young ones. It's for
them that I'm working and not for a lot
of parasites, who drop off after living
on you until you are dry. I own my
house in the neighborhood near where
was brought up, and can have more fun
with some of the fellows catching a ball
than L can at wine party, where every
one seems to be trying to see how fool
ish he can act.
Let the rest of them be good fellows,
but not for mine. My way suits me, and
that's good enough.
Come on and have a drink and I'll
leave you, as promised to be home for
dinner"
After the little fellow had gone out
all hands agreed that he was on the
right track and commended him for his
good sense.