Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-05-01
MY FIGHT WITH
 JAS J. CORBETT . DESCRIBED
(By John l.. Sullivan.)

There is no use to harp much on that fight back in 1892 when James J. Corbett took from me the heavy
 weight championship of the world.
 I will pass over the consequences of that battle lightly. Old sports men of those days know that Cor
 bett had no license to whip me, and in fact didn't whip me. Some of my 1 friends say I had been doped, but that doesn't interest the public. will simply say that wasn't in any condition to fight that night. In the condition I am in right now could have whipped Jim Corbett then.
 Besides it wasn't true test. Cor bett was about nine years. younger L han me at that time.
 As everybody knows, the fight took place at the old Olympic club, and since 1 have been here l have met numerous men who were promi- nent in managing the fight. Among these I will name Charlie Noel, Frank Carambat, Jim Salvant, ! Tom Anderson, Duncan Ross, Jim Peyton, Alex Brewster, Barker liar rison, J. V. Guillote, Herman Meis- ter, Fred zengelf. Frank Bengal. Charles Adams, Ned V.oles, Henry Peters, Tom Marshal and any num- I Der of others.
 ! It is interesting 10 find what | some of these men are doing now. l Noel, who was president of the club, is in the mortgage office, l hear. ! Salvant is a steamboat man. Peters i is a s;evedore. Carambat is a sa- loon keeper.
 ] Alex Brewster is a tax collector and politician. The two Zengels are notaries.. Herman Miester. got to i be tax collector in after years and | Guillote was mayor of the city. ] That makes TWO mayors who were my intimate friends, Guillotte and | Fitzpatrick. Charles Adams is in an 7 express office, I believe, and Ned 1 Violet is a cotton broker. Barker Harrison is a financier: Bush is big race horse man. Anderson is saloon man and politician. Henry ] Leonard is in the dry goods busi- ness. Bud Renaud is running a race track William Barrett. who was cap ain of police and had charge of all the fights, is now a boss drayman. l Tom O'Connor is chief of the fire ! department. Although not directly connected with the fight, Judge Sam
 bola. Dominick OMalley. Peter Jud- ! lin. A. NJ. Hill. Colonel Monier and Nose Hollander were friends of Judge Sambola, Frank Williams, ' the Duffy boys and one or two oth- CTS of my close friends have pasesd away.
 ! As we'll as I can remember these | were on the board which got up < that fight for the Olympic: Charlie Noel. who was president of the club: Prank Williams. Joel Sporl. P. CoyIe. Charlie Dickson,
 Frank Carambat. Peter Judlin. Char ' lie Adams. William Schorr. Henry i Peters. Tom Marshal and one or two others.
 ] Of course ! haven't mentioned
 near all of my friends. have [ scores in New Orleans and they are
 the hest and most loyal friends l ! have in the world
 Felix Vaquelin Is another old ' friend of mine. He is on the DO [ lice force. and was recently shot ir;
 the performance of his duty. but a
 mere lead bullet couldn't put FeIi1
 cut
 I reczn those that are on my
 tonzue's tips
 As I said before I ussn't al my
 self fn that fight and the blow thz; Y pEt me out was nothing COTbcff
 never could hii a good lick Bul
 anyway on September :, Iss1. s' [ the Oirmp5c club h this veTy city
 was Knocked cut
 Wheu [ opened my eTes in the ring and Ioked sbouf into all ths; confusion I coalfa1 rezlise ths; szeh a thinE could have hspPs1ed-