The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-01-09
SPORTING NEWS.
John L., the Sporting Actor,
Again Oh Broadway.
Pugilist Is Looking for Manager
Who Deserted Him.
SAYS HE WASN'T DRUNK
Simply Grew Tired and Sleepy
on a Few Occasions.
Harris Would Not Handle SuIIi-
van Again for Millions.

New York. Jan. 9.-The meeting of the
creditors Of John J.. Sullivan. pugilist,
was called today at the Office of George
c. Holt. referee in bankruptcy at "a
Pine street. but 1t went by default. as
Sullivan did not appear. No creditors
came and no claims were filed, yet Sui
Mvan is in town. He appears to be put
ting in his time looking for Ben Harris
his former manager. whom he threatens
TO beat to death whenever he meets him.
Harris is said to be engaged in side
stepping the ex-chamDion and walking
on Broadway with one lamp aft and one
forward. and in addition he frequently
sweeps the horizon with his binoculars
Sullivan stopped a a BroadaWy cOaling
station today. and while the barbOys
were filing the coal buckets said.
Il got a rough deal out of that guy
Harris. Say. but he's a low-down one.
without a drop Of sporting blood in his
veins He quit me in Toledo I admit
that ] was enthusiastic in several the
aters, but who wouldn't be when he was
getting away with an act like mine
say, Gull ] can beat that DarlOr stiff
CGrbett to death in a talking match. He
can outsprinf me- but as an actor he's
q shine The nayoS of Detroit said that
I was immense. Harris tried to- crab
RE when he saw what a scream my
tufn was and though he was knocking
down couple Of hundred a week out of
along. Was that fair2 Nix Old John
4. has always been on the level
Harris came back and said that [ was
drunk, didn't he2 Well. he's wrong.
never was drunk in my life. but some
times / have been very sleepy and tired,
and laid down to rest Booze don't make
me drunk, but it gets me sort o. dOpey.
and when [ want rest 1 want it bad
These four-iushers give me q pain when
they won't Jet a famous man indulge
his little weaknesses. Say, if it was
some bum politician that got souzed all
hands would take him home and care
for him. but when it's me the best L
get is the worst of it,
Harris quit me dead. and don't like
rs Let me get my hands on that little
runt and I'll twist his ears. L hear that
he's going to have me put in the cooler.
sassy thing. A Sian on the wrist for
his, and III bust the wrist. Say his
arm VIII never get lame reaching into
MS kick for money. I'm going out again
and I'm going to do a little sketch. Me
ana Maggie Kline are going to double
up and do rough house stunt that will
get 1000 bones a week. Wen burlesuue
some of the actors and get a laugh sure
IA going to get It new line of talk
Tor the stage that will be a knockout
The lobster that wrote by monologue
Tried to make me talk like a pink pill
That's four flush. I am going out after
shis and say right what's in my head
NE as John L. as he lives is the goods
but the niclzel-plated plush John T.. is
shine and frost Are you wise2''
Sullivan is looking fairly we'll He
reached Broadway from the west with
a new suit of lion trainers cheek and
g piece of ice in his shirt like a motor
lamp.
Harris declares -that he would not
handle Sullivans affairs again for 81 COO
2 week and 2 aid up life insurance When
Harris started on the road with Sulli-
van he consulted George Considine. who
would Just as leave have a bunch Of
rattesnakes in the MetroDole as have
John l.. for a minute. George likes his
fun at that.
Said George to Harris: Il know John
y better than YOU do. and if YOU let
him scare you therell be no living with
him. When ne makes a threat or q
crack Just walk w to him as though
you were as big as Jeffries and say.
What do you mean, you big four husl-
ing stiff? BE good now, or I'll knock
your block Off. You can't bluff me. Come
OF your perch and come quick or I'll
send YOU to the deathhouse' Swing on
him if necessary, and you'H find him as
meek as lamb. He's nothing but
front"
Harris took his advice to heart. and
when Sullivan failed to show up for
matinee in Boston he went to the ex-
champions room, where he was Sleep
ilsg off pleasant load, cuffed him on
the ears and yelled.
say, get up and go to work or II