The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-01-28
JOHN [. YIELDS
HAMMER AGAIN
Says Munroe Is a dub and
Takes a Rap at
C0rbett.

NEW YORK. Jan. 27-Mr. John
Lawrence Sullivan, of Boston and box
ing, is much moved these days over
the much heralded Jack Monroe.
The amount of space Siven the min
eer boxer stirred Sullivan's bile a bit
as he glanced over the newspaper in
one Of his favorite haunts, and hav-
ing worked the bellows, be began this
blacksmith work
These fighters, big and little. make
me sick! They are lot of four
fushers and nobody knows it better
than John L. Sullivan. WHY. if they'd
a been in the ring in my time they'd
a been glad to fight for $500 purses.
For that reason, when they talk about
$4,000 side bets, they make me feel
like lickin' the whole bunch.
'HThey say Jeffries was scared when
he tackled Monroe. What fer? What
did Monroe ever do? Who dealt him a
hand, the big chump? I'll bet he Wis
frightened to death when he saw Jeff
ries get into the ring. No, Jeffries
wasn't scared at all. He was just over
confident and was out of condition.
But he oughter nailed that dub, any
way. The trouble with Jeffries is he
amt fierce enough.
when l was meetin' all Corners I
had 'em whipped when 1 put up my
hands. I just gave 'em the eve and
they wanted to go home to mother.
Why, had Jim Corbett's knees knock
in together when he saw me get into
the ring at New Orleans ten years ago
and if I'd a. been John L. right I'd a.
put him away along with Paddy Ryan,
Jake Kilrain and the others.
But Sullivan was an old woman
with wrinkles, and as soon as Corbett
found that out he went at the old fell
low quite scientific But he couldn't
make a dent in q pound of butter and
would have been +fghtin yet but for
the fact that SulliVans legs went on
strike
"Jeffries is so big and strong that it
will take some fellow his size to beat
him, unless some fellow comes along
with sneaker over on the jaw which
will do the trick and win a wagon of
dough. All Of the big fellows have
felt his fists, butt wish to say that
he could never hit me minute. Could
have beaten Jeffries? Well, I'd like
to bet that I could have made him
turn up his toes in a couple of rounds.
I'd a rushed him to the ropes right
off the reel and sent in couple of
rights that would have made a first
class astronomer out of him.
tom Sharkey's a gentleman and
scholar, in my opinion, and always
willin' to fight anybody. He wasn't
ny eHOuSu 10 suit me. his neaQ
wasn't filed with quick wheels, like
Sullivan's. But, at that, FL give him
credit for standing Jeffries off longer
than any other heavy.
Gus Rubin? A big slob. Madden
taught him all he knows, and that
amt much, you can bet. He's first
class punching bag, however, and
that's something. They tell me that
young feller, Philadelphia Jack
O'Brien, is a coming man, but 1 fail
to see it. What did he ever do? Kid
Carter and George Gardner are sec
ond raters, or | don't know a thing.
''The little fellers? Well, Young
Corbett whipped Terry McGovern
once, but whether Terry can turn the
tables or not is a grave question in
my mind. Terry is the only fighter
I've seen what followed Sullivan in
style, and he'll win. Outside of these
two boys don't see little fighter
what is worth tallkin' about
Sullivan is broke today. but he's
never been called a faker and he's
never eaten free lunch. that's a cinch
When John l.. wants bed he'll find ii
ready for him, and that reminds me-
I guess I'll go ter bed now"
And John took his hammer with
him. ~