The San Francisco call., 1904-02-25
DAVE SULLIVAN
IN GOOD FORM
Finishes His Heavy Work and
Now Awaits the Tap of the
Gong on Next Monday Night
EASILY MAKES THE WEIGHT
Looks Like a Clever Fighter,
With Punch in Both Hands.
and Is Fast on His Feet

The approaching ring engagement
between Young Corbett and Dave Sui
Ifvan should prove a far. better one than
most followers Of the game imagine.
Al least il Will be If Sullivan's appear
ance and physical condition count for
anything. Dave is ready for battle.
He is down TO weight and confident Of
victory and II he does not win he viii
r g least lead the champion a rapid pace
for many rounds Corbett says he
thinks it viii take him longer to defeat
Sullivan than it viii TO stop Britt,
whose coIors he expects TO lower.
sullivan is comfortably installed in
his training quarters at CrolTs gardens.
Alameda, and waiting the tap Of the
gong. His work is practically finished,
f7r he has already made the required
weight and his breathing apparatus IS
e00d-better in fact he says than at
any other time during his career in
The ring.
The wet weather Of the last few days
has not been al all agreeable TO the
little fellow. yet with all that he has
been taking his regular spins on the
road. Yesterday morning he went ten
miles with Frank Rafael and after the
run had a rub down and took few
punches at the bag.
In the afternoon he lolIed around for
a while and then started in at the bag
gain. He gave a fast exhibition Of
f0otwork and hit the leather some ter
rific wallOps that made the small crowd
of admirers cheer and call for some
more action. Then he did a little prac-
tice bout with Jimmy Barry and his
days work was finished.
Sullivan is a likely looking chap, with
,vell-knit frame and is possessed Of the
genuine fighting face He is nicely
rnUscled and has a long reach for a
small man. He appears a cool headed
chap-one who refuses to worry or be
worried by any one.
His foOtwork seems to be one Of his
star characteristics He can spin
around on the tips OF his toes and shift
10 almost any position at will. His
best punch appears 10 be a low one to
The stomach that has a deal Of steam
behind it. though he uses both hands
in a manner that would lead one 10
believe that he has 2 good waIlop in
either OF them.
Sullivan says he viii do no more
boxing in training. He finished up with
the gloves on Tuesday afternoon and
VIII devote the remainder OF his time
10 road work and little light work
in the gymnasium. such as punching
the bag and shadow boxing. Yesterday
afternoon he tipped the scales at 129
pounds and says he viii enter the ring
on Monday night dt that weight
The big boxing tournament Of the
Olympic Athletic Club opens in its
gymnasium tonight The entry list
Is a particularly heavy one and great
sport is promised.
There are three entries in the
heavyweight class. There are two
Jack Sullivans. together with Sam
Berger. One OF the Jacks is said TO
be a ringer and his record Will be
carefully scanned before he is allowed
10 pull on a glove. The club officials
have had one experience Of this kind
and want 10 prevent a recurrence.
The San Francisco Athletic Club
and All the boxers who took part in
the clubs recent exhibition We're sus-
pended last night by the registration
committee Of the Pacific Athletic AS
sociation. The new association. which
assumes 10 govern boxing, has al
ready sanctioned a bout of five
rounds. which all amateur laws pro-
hibit