The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-05-30
PUGILISTSWITH FORTUNES
Many Ring Lights Who Have Saved
TIER Earnings for Rainy Day.

The statement made recently by John
L. Sullivan that he was fiat broke"
does not mean That the other men in his
profession have been careless in not
saving their earnings in the prize ring
PuSllists as a rule are not frugal; col
iectiNely they are happy go-lucky crew,
caring nothing fo@ tomorrow, but living
only for today. But there are excep-
tons, of course, and among the most
prominent scrappers before the public
today are some who have boarded
enough of this worlds goods to carry
them through for A rainy day The
Wealthiet pEgilist in the world is said
to be Charlie Mitchell. The English
man is rated as being worth close to
S200, GOO. and his wealth is increasing.
Mitchell has been a shrewd business
man ali his life and knows the value
of a dollar. He cannot be classed as
misery, because he likes to live well
and spends his money freely. But he
knows how to drive good financial
bargain.
Champion Jim Jeffrfes ever since he
began his fighting career has been
thrifty, and is said to possess about
$50, GOO. Jeffries owns a lot Of real estate
in Los Angeles, besides shares in good
paying stocks and securities Tom Shar-
key admitted the other day that he was
worth close TO $50. 900. He contends that
when he left the navy, about nine years
ago he had about $100 and that he
made the remaining amount of his for
property and has a third interest in
cafe in thsi city which yields him Z
yearly income of nearly $4,000.
Terry NcGovern is worth about $50
COO He owns the house he lives in in
South Brooklyn, has fast horses ana
has an interest in several weH-paying
theatrical shows controlled by his man
ager. sam Harris. The Sullivan broth
ers Spike and Dave, have not neglected
to save the money they made at the
ffer1.4 f-.c la1F n
at about $4,000 and Spike has about
$4,000 The money is well invested and
both lads do not have to fight any
more.
philadelphia" Jack O'Brien has
bank account of five figures, and if he
continues his fistic engagements for
another year he will be worth close to
$40, 600. O'Brien earned about $4,000
within the last three years and saved
possibly. $4,000 of this sum. Joe Wal
colt is said to be worth about $4,000.
But most Of the money has been placed
in his Wife's name in order to avoid
creditors. who have been after him ever
since his unfortunate saloon venture in
this city
Tommy. Ryan does not have TO worry
as to where the next meal comes AS
clever as he has been at fighting, Ryan
has been fust as shrewd in his business
dealigs During the last five years Ryan
has practically been without manager
so all the money he makes at fighting
reverts to himself. minus his training
EXPENSES and other details. Ryan has
been in the game about Is years. and
during that time he has earned $50. 600;
of this sum he still possesses about $780,
000 Bob F'itzsimmOns is not a poor
man by any means Conservative esti-
mates place his wealth at about $4,000
Fitz was worth twice this sum two
years ago. but lost it in specializing.
Jim Corbett a few years ago was
rated a. e-rCc41tioUaliV wealthy. Tt is
question today whether he has more
than $4,000 to his credit. as he acknowl-
edged before a referee in this city when
sued that he was nearly broke. Corbetf
earned nearly 100000 during his career
in the ring. but dropped the bulk of it
in Wall street and in other losing ven
lures
Joe Chognski only the other day said
that he was worth $50 900. However it
is believed that Joe is $4,000 more to