Los Angeles herald., 1906-09-23
CALLED SULLIVAN
HOT AIR ARTIST
soLDFIELD ANNOUNCER SEC
0ND ONLY TO 0'BRlEN
Spectators Endeavored In Vain to
Send Con Man From the Ring
Prior to the Gans-Nels
son Fight

with the coming Of Jack O'Brien
acknowledged as the greatest con
talker of the century. arise recollections
of Larry Sullivan. who as a bull fighter
Is q close second to the famous Phila-
delphian.
Larry's harangue prior to the Cans.
Nelson contest must be recorded as the
effort Of century as regards the hot
air game.
This is how Larry performed:
''Loidies and gents" be. Larry
"dis is Goldfeld you are In, and the
vast desert blooms with gold nuggets
In this vast arena are gathered with
us men who have made money and
history Dis club extended invites to
the renowned men of the world, and
vile we have none of the crowned heads
of nobility here dere is gathered in dis
arena some of dis countrys best men.
We sent an invite to three of the great
est men in dis nation. One of them,
John l.. Sullivan, sends three kilograms.
He hopes we'll have great crowd and
declares that Goldfield is the greatest
settlement in the world"
Right here the crowd got busy. They
didn't come to hear any speech, and
they began to call for the fighters.
From the gallery-Nix with the bull,
Larry we want to sc the fightersi
Larry--Loidies and gents
The galery-Nelsonl Cans. Gansi
Twenty-three with the bull, Larry; let's
see the fighters!
Larry-say, / wish 1 had some fresh
guy in dis areno wild me! I'd teach
him manners!
The gallery-Learn some yourself,
Larry
Larry-Dat lobster dat just spoke is
an awful mutt! Loidies and gemmem-
ahem AS l was about to say, in dis
vast areno are men of de vest
The gallery-Catcalls.
Larry-Soy, for heaving's sake, were
do youse guys tink you're at-a brew
cry? Loidies and gentlemen
The galery-Cut the bull Larry! We
don't want to know that Washington
is dead or that Balboa discovered the
Pacific ocean! Get busy wild de fight
ersl Cans! Nelson! Cans! Nelson
Let's see the fighters! Back to the
mines, Larry!
Larry--As l wus goin' to say. dis is
de spot We have amongst us one Tex
Richard. When he kun here he didn't
have bus fare from the train, and in
wun year n half he has illuminated
a millyun and a half of dollars-count
EN-. He is anung us, and glad of it..
and he is the greatest fight promoter on
this or any other planet in the United
States Tex Rickard is
The gallery-NiX, Larry. Let's see
the fighters. You won't have to tell the
world about yourself. They're wise to
you.
Larry-Loidies and gentemen-
The gallery-Larry! We're not here
to see a bull fight. Bring on the
fighters.
Larry-Honest, dis club is de most
capuchious wat ever KUN in dis wur-
ruld-wurrould, l say, and
The gallery-Say, Larry, where do
fou are at in front NV looking glass
| Larry-A-h-e- e-nl-
The gallery-Wuddunt dat make any
gentleman sore. Loidies and gentle
| men, the Sullivan Ev--
The gallery-Break clean, Larry.
Maw's coming. We know you're To-
reador. whistles from the Toreador
song in "Carmen.")
Larry-S~v. fur-lemme finish. Loldies
and gentlemen: Cold
The gallery-The bullfeld, Larry.
Back to the pastures.
Larry-Es / wus about to say, after
eliminating his millyun dollars Tex
| Rickard who next to Roosevelt is de
greatest man in desc United States. re-
tanned wild us. Here he is (pointing to
Rickard), and he's in a class by him
self.
The gallery-And SO are you, Larry.
Cut the Lanigan out and let's see the
boys.
Larry-Loidies and
The gallery-Oh, %. Eighteen and
carfare! Fourteen and 8! Skidoo!
Larry--I wish had dat mutt in dis
areno wild me. Loidies and
The gallery-Say, Larry. furget it..
Bring the actors.
Larry-Say, fellers I'm wun o. youse.
Loidies and gent
The gallery-The bulls dead, Larry.
Let's hear the music
Larry-Geel but yu're igorant. I wish
] had time to teach yu sum manners.
cud do it, tub.
The fighters enter the ring.
Larry-Loidies ana gentlemen: 7 take
much pleasure in producing to yu the
great and only Battl-i-r-g Nelsu-u-n.
He-goose-wish. He's the Durable Dane
and he says he likes Cold
The gallery--I'et the bull loose, Larry;
. you're choking him.
i Larry-4e will fight Mr.. G-h-a-n-s.
The gallery-We'll take your word for
. 1t, Larry Let 'em fight. Quit stalling
4 for the movin' pictures.
Larry walks majestically before the
i picture machine and poses.
Loidies and gentlemen: De fighter in
. de urder corner is Joe G-h-a-n-s him
f sulf. If yu don't believe me, ask him.
4 He's the Baltimore Oriel and he's here
i TO entertain dis crowd, who cum here
| from the wurruld over to see Gold
The gallery-Cut it out. Nix, Larry.
4 We're Jerry. We know you're it. Paint
a sign on yurself.
Larry-Loid---