The sun., 1903-01-11
WHO HAVE FORTUNES.
Many Ring Lights VINO Have Saved Their
Earnings for . Rainy Day.

Tho statement made recently by John
L. Sullivan that he was fat broke does not
mean that the other men In his profession
have been careless in not saving their earn
ings In the prizering. Pueilists as = rule
are not frugal: collectively they are happy
eo-lucky crew. caring nothing for to-mor-
row, but living only for to-day. But there
are exceptions. Of course. and among the most
prominent scrappers before the public to-day
are some who have boarded enough OF this
worlds goods to carry them through for
rainy day. The wealthiest pugilist in the
world Is said to be Charlie Mitchell. The
Engiishman Is rated as being worth close 10
$500 oOo and his wealth is increasing. Mitchell
has been shrewd business man all his life and
knows the value Of a dollar. lie cannot be
ciassed as mi-erly. because he likes to live
well and spends his money freely; But he
knows how to drive a good financial bargain
his fghting career has been thrifty. and is said
10 possess about $50 900. Jenries owns
lot OF real estate in Los Angeles. besides shares
i'm good paying stocks and securities: Tom
Sharkey admitted the other day that he was
worth close to s7oooQ. He contends that
when he left the navy. re1n, nine year t Ago, ne ne
naming amount OF his fortune IN the pii,e,
ring. Sharkey owns property and has third
ln1nrss; hm yearly IN H income Of nearly 5000
Terry McGovern Is worth about 10000.
He owns the house he lives in In south Brook
several well-rayins theatrical shows con-
tro,lcd by his manager. Sam Harris. The
sullivan brothers. Spike and Dave. have not
neglected to save the money they made ~ the
a bout s25 OOO and Spike has about 5000 The
money is we'll invested and both lads do not
hoGs orGphii,aeiphia ~ jSck o'Brien ha. bank ac-
count OF Ave figures, and " he continues his
Nstic enga aeements for another year he will
be worth close to $4,000. OBrien earned
about SIS 900 within the last three years and
Waicott is said to be worth about s2s,ooo.
nut most of the money has been placed in his
wife's name In order to avoid creditors. who
have been after him eyer since his uniortu-
Tommy Ryan does not have 20 Worry az TO
where the next meal comes A. cover a. he has
been at fighting, Ryan has been lust a shrewd
in his business dealines During ring the LIST % f,ve
manager, 20 all the money he makes at fight
expenses and other details. Ryan has been
that time he has earned $50. 900: OF this I'M
he still possesses about 700. Bob Fitz-
simmons Is not u poor man by any means.
Conservative estimates place ms wealth AZ
sum two years ago. but lost II in Specializing:
Jim COrbett Few years aLo was rated
as exceptionally wealthy. II is n question
his credit as he scknowled eed before a referee
in this city when sued that he was nearly
broke Corbett earned nearly S2o0,0 900 during
his career IN the ring. but dropped the bulk
Of II in Wall Street and In other losing vent
ures.
Joe Choynski only :he other day said that
he was worth sc. .OO0 However. II IL be-
|iev,d that Joe is 90. 600 more to th: good
made as much roncr as some of the other
stat heavyweights. George Dixo- is an cx-
ample Of the careless fighter. During the