The sun., 1903-04-30
JOHN L.. SOBER, GIVES Up 500
TO "TOUCHKRS" IN YONKERS WHO
FOUND HIM AN "EASY MARK"

"B0t ] Done the CeruoBso Nos ="
shape." He Says. "snd They Cant
Say Was Drunk and Disorder'y"
Earned Money by Givtng Monolosue'
John L. Sullivan, who Ia trying to emulate
Andrew Carnegie by not dying rich' mas
not now such an exalted opinion OF fonkers
as he had formerly. Prior to last week
John thought that the town was enjoying
an unpre oedented era OF prosperity that
the place was q veritable milk-and-honey
community and that everybody had money
to burn. Now he has doubts. Also, he u
somewhat afraid that his Judgment OF
human nature has been amiss.
The other night Billy Lee. Yonkers's first
and only real sport. invited Sullivan 70
grace his town with his presence. Lee
believes In the value OF advertising, and
thought IL would be good scheme to have
Sullivan attend the wrestling bout which
he promoted between Jack Mccormick
Of Philadelphia and August Faust OF Ger
many which was decided In the armory.
He ordered brass band and number OF
carriages. and with John l.. In the first car
riage, looking big and conspicuous beside
Lee. who Is also large man, there was
parade. The wrestlers and their SECONDS
occupied other carriages, and the whole
town. or nearly every one in'Yonkers with
sporting blood In his veins, turned out
TO see John L. and the knights OF the mat
During the afternoon Sullivan made his
headquarters at Lees Joy emporium on the
main street. Sullivan maintains that he
did not take anything harder than eeltzer
water and that he was the possessor OF
all his faculties and equilibrium when ne
arrived at the armory. Lee and Johh
Dwyer agree with him.
and gave an abridged version Of his fa-
nous monologue, TO the delight ana edmos-
ton Of the Yonkers sports He movements
after that are somewhat uncertain, although
Dwyer AYERS that the following account
is correct. Dwyer was with sullivan most
Lee was 90 pleased with the monologue
that he gave Sullivan 500 and said:
Now, John, be careful. Save your
roll and don't let any suckers get H. Suili-
van replied You kin betoher life. Billy.
York, and then TO the bank for mine.'
Sullivan u q philanthropbt and euseepd-
BILE to a stouoh' Yonkerites realized this
and .maced" tho ex-pugilist. They say
the big fellow was easy.
VINO va. ,sd him :BpFpsshsd ss ss s. ~ Va:
would be ever 10 much obliged and that his
diving wife would bless him. Sullivan
forked over the money. Then he met an old
acquaintance and was touched for SlS
more A woman who was nearer TO % than
any other age thought pugilists were such
oh, Mr.. sullivan. sh. gurglsd, pat
ting him on the back Of the hand familarly,
sTm 80 glad to see you.
Thanks. madam said John. somewhat
grufiy; your face is familiar, but the pleas
ure is all yours
.Oh, don't you know mef' she asked.
I'm Mrs. - and used TO know you when
good and such handsome and nioe little
boy. too. and really, Mr.. Sullivan,
would never never have thought that you
would turn out to be prisehghtsr:
sHow much do you wanti' broke IN
Sullivan, anticipating her. SPEAK OUT
for I'm In hurry to catch my train.
'0h, really: really. M sullivan. how
tending her hand. what wonderful ssn.es
of foresight you pugitsts have. Really.
II you can spare 1t, SIS win do
AHere YOU are, madame, said Sulli
.and vamoosc. Gee, but they are the limit
In this town.
Before he had gone many paces Sullivan
met number With hard-luck i, stories: 49,, ana 40
he gave up as II he had million, until ne
went broke.
When Sullivan realized the extent Of his
benefactions he pondered In this manner:
IF had dropped the roll for John Bar
leycorn and Jimmy Hops they would have
roasted me to a moral cert. But done the
Carnegie act in good shape, 40 there's no
roast comm. know I'm a sucker. but
came from, 80 what's the usef Anyhow,
thew can't saw was drunk and dieorderly.