The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-02-03

before him. When the committee OF
congress asked if a ''p!ebe" was BOT al
ways called out to be licked" and asked
further if that was not always his, fate.
the statement that a former "plebe' had
whipped every man with whom he had
fought was testimony that astonished the
investigators and injured the case against
the academy.
FOUND IN MATH"
Sullivan was found in math" in jan
uary, 1887. Found in math" means
found deficient in mathematics" He
therefore lett the academy, but the re-
membrance OF his prowess still remains
there. In his ''plebe camp" Sullivan was
challenged by every yearling who was Of
equal weight With him and whipped them
all. sometimes meeting four in one day.
Tfen the first class was weighed in and
met the rapid plebe," one by one. Sui
Ivan won all the fights and kept the
doctors at the hospital busy. Scarcely
day but some man reported at the
hospital with disfigured face which he
had received by running into tree"
Before July was over Sullivan was no
longer the rapid p!ebe,' but the 'ter,
rible plebe.'
hailed FROM LOUISIANA.
ana, and eminertiy butt for fighting He
was not a quarrelsome fellow. by any
means. but his name ard his prowess
caused him a lot of trouble. 1t was a
case of fight with him as soon as he
went into barracks as beast" Sew
eral yeariingS Paid Sullivan the Gus
tomary visits and asked usual questions
When the festive yearlings found that
his name was Sullivan they asked, Are
you John L. Sullivan?"
No replied the candidate, 81 am
John P. Sullivan.
After the usual instructions about the
Use of Sir and Mister" the yearling
asked, "Can you fight, Mr.. Sullivan?"
II don't want to fight, sir,'' was the re-
ply.
But don't you know that you have
got to fight to keep up the reputation of
your name?'
Sullivan said he would fight If obliged
to do so. and as soon as he had passed
his preliminary examination and was in
''plebe camp" his fighting days began
| The first man who had "devSIed'' him on
I, his first day in barracks was the first one
| he whipped. 1t can be imagined that he
| fought his first fight at the Point with a
good heart. After that it was a matter
of duty with him, and he knocked OUT
thirty of the yearling class before he
tackled the first class. After Sullivan had
beaten all Corners he was not ''deviled'
| by the upper class men, and in the fall
was the only man of his class TO whom
was given a place on the football team
TOOK HAZING PLEASANTLY.
| Sullivan got his share of hazing at
! first and took it without murmur Once
they told him to stand at the door of his
| tent and whistle for rain He did so
| cheerfully, and whistled long and loud
I He never resented any of the usual tests
which were applied to cadets, but the
readiness with which he accepted a chal-
lenge and the rapidity with which he put
mis- opponents out of commission were
traits WkIeh made the upper class men
rather wary of deviling him. The youth
from Louisiana was respected at the
Point for his physical qualities, even if
| the academic board had doubts as to his
mathematical ability. Perhaps he would
have done better in ''math'' if he had not
had so much fighting to do. 1t is rather
| difficult to bone math and whip four
! upper classmen day. Sulllvan's name
! is one which will long be consoling re-
melnbrance among the fourth-class men
/ at the academy, for though the days of
| fighting are over the class feeling is very
sircng at the Point. and it is always a
/ consolation to plebes to be able to tell
tales Of the physical prowess of another
! l.lebe. even though he has fallen from the
! ranks Many officers now in the service
| also are proud OF the fighting ability of
| John Patrick Sullivan.
| Plcbe Sullivan was tall. muscular and