Waterbury Democrat., 1902-12-19
FIGHTS IND FIGHTERS.
A Little History About John L.
 Sullivan.

He Has Made Many Fortunes and Squandered Them-He Could Have Been a Very Wealthy Man-Yo oung Corbett Says He Will Whip McGov- ern Sure-Tornmy Ryan Talks About Some Battles.
 The recent suits for indebtedness brought against John L. Sullivan, once the worlds champion heavyweight lighter, recall the immense fortune which the Bostonian has squandered since he began his pugilistic career. The ex-champion reveals what a pop ular idol who turns spendthrift can do with fortune estimated at $1 100000. From a careful compilation of the different amounts Sullivan has won during his long ring and touring career 1t is certainty that he was close to, if not fully that amount Sullivan has been good fellow ever since the day he won fame in the squar- ed circle. He made money fast and spent it even faster than it came to him.
 Some of his battles netted him small fortunes in themselves, but never once did the great pugilist think of the fu- trre with a view to saving some of his big winnings for rainy day. He re- lied upon his mighty fists to replenish his spendings, but the time for his big winnings has passed and he has been forced to seek the protection of the courts from his debtors. Sullivan still Gac ho fpI1tinor IIooH in him, however, and he is now start ing out on a new line-his monologue act-to make money, but it is safe to say that he will never be able to make up any great part of the vast amount he has already gone through.
 Sullivan has been more than spend thrift. He has thrown his money away without trying to get anything like val ue in return for it. He has always been in the habit of tossing his coin away in the streets, and it was no un- common trick for him to spend $500 in an evening in one resort with par ty of friends who were to his liking EThere was no limit to his charities. He gave to anybody who asked him.
 Some interesting figures of the mon- ey made by Sullivan can be found in the following table. May Is. 1SS1-John Flood. Yonkers. N. Y. eight rounds $75o Feb '. 1SS2-Paddy Ryan, Mis-
 sissippi, nine rounds ...... 5000 July r. 1SS2-"Tug Wilson,
 New York. four rounds .. 18OOo May 14. 1883 Charley Mitch
 ell, New York. three rounds,
 stopped S,o0o Aug 6, 1SS3-Herbert A. Slade,
 Maori, New York. three
 rounds .. ..... 14,oo0 Tour of the country under Pat
 sheedy's management .50o, o,oOo June 30. 1S84-Failed to meet
 Mitchell, New York. money
 split 0,UOU Nov 10. 1s84-John NJ. Lain,
 New York. three rounds 12,00o Nov IT. 1SS4-Alf Greenfield
 New York. four rounds - 12,000 Jan 12, 1985.A1f Greenfield,
 Boston. four rounds ........ 4.000 Jan 19. 1885 Paddy Ryan.
 New York. thirty seconds. 13,000 June 13. 1885-Jack Burke,
 Chicago. five rounds ...... $500 Aug %. 18S5-Dominick Me
 Caffrey. six rounds ........ 11,00o Nov 13, 1885 Paddy Ryan, San
 Francisco. three rounds .... 5,00C Jan IS. 1SS7-Patsy Cardiff,
 Minneapolis, six rounds
 (broke his arm) .... 5000 Des 9, 1887 Started tour of
 England and Ireland. man.
 agement Harry Phillips =. 100000 March 10. 1888 Charley
 Mitchell in France ........ July 8, 1889 Jake Kflrain, in
 $ Mississippi ............. 15,O0t During 1890, successful theat
 rica1 tour 9. .OOt During 1s91-Australian tour !. 10000 Sept ', 1S92-Lost to James J.
 Corbett ................. Aug 21, 1896-Tom Sharkey
 no decision. New York ..... 2,00t Benefits at different times .... 10000
 Total, about ........... .$IS5,O0'
 Tn this table no account is taken O number of ether money -earnin; things Sullivan has engaged in. H has received at various times worl' of valuable presents and in many case he travelled in state without cent Q expense to himself and his immediate party. In that way. had Sullivan beel inclined to be bit careful in the mat ter of keeping hold of some or ms mon ey. he might to-day have more thar comfortable fortune.
 New Britain, Dec 19.-Jack Lower. of Brooklyn and Chick Tucker of Ney York fought fifteen rounds to dray last night before the Pastime Athleti club at the Casino. Owing to a mis understanding over the weights tn men agreed to call it draw if bot were on their feet at the end of the hf feenth round. The fight was fast al fhe way. through. Tucker was tn lighter of the two and he did some al i've work. being very aggressive fbe eighth round the men fell
 each other and nearly fell off the plat form. From that time on the mel fouxht as if they meant business <There was difference of opinion a {o whether Lowery or Tucker had tn better of the bout.
 Tommy Connolly and Kid Gleason ho4f of New Britain, boxed a ten