Arizona republican., 1909-05-10
SULLIVAN ARGUES HE
 WAS WORLD CHAMPION
John L. Clears Up All Doubts on the
 Subject Before Coming to Phoenix.

van, who is soon to appear at the
 Coliseum in this city, was ever
 champion of the world, or simply
 champion of America. Dr. Dudley A.
 Sargent, in his Life and Remi-
 niscences of Nineteenth Sentury
 Gladiator" calls me the champion of
 the world. England is part of the
 world. Ergo, according to Dr. Sar-
 gent, who is an authority, I was the
 champion of England.
 Let us begin at the start. Tom
 Fig was considered the first cham
 pion of England. He bloomed in
 1719. The next champion of note
 was Tom Cribb, who received a cham
 pionship belt that was not transfera-
 ble, in 1919. The next champion was
 Tom Spring, who was cock of the walk in 1920. Then comes Jim Ward,
 who apepars five years later In 1841 Caunt defeated Nick Ward for belt that was subscribed for. Four years later Bendigo beat Caunt and got the belt. In 1850 Perry, the Tip ton Slasher, after his draw with Pad dock, claimed the championship, but never defeated the then champion, Bendigo. In 1853 Perry again claimed office because Harry Broome forfeit ed a match with him. Four years later Tom Savers beat Perry for a new belt and s20O a side
 When Heenan and Savers were in the ring an American put the heel of an old shoe into Heenan's hand, say
 ing, This is the heel of Yankee Sullivan's shoe, Jack; he swore he never lost a fight while 1t was in the ring Leave it there and go in and lick England
 Although the heel aid not prove strong enough to get Tor Heenan the English championship belt, it must have discouraged Savers, for he left the belt open for competition. This was the time when Jem Mace won it, conquering the giant, Sam Hurst. known as the 'StaIeyDridge Infant. Tom Sayers and Hevnan fought their memorable battle in 1869. Chambers Encyclopedia, under the head of box ing or pugilism, has this to say of the Heenan-Sayers fight: The year 1860, however, witnessed a strange revival of the pugillstic sport on oc- casion of a fight between Tom Say CTS, the champion prize fighter of England. and John Heenan, the Beni- cea Boy, an American, for 200 pounds a side, and the belt, badge of honor won by the champion. The battle, which was elevated to the dignity of a great international contest by sport ing papers, took place at Earn borough, April r, 1860. It lasted for more than two hours, in which time the American was beaten almost blind, and the Englishman dreadfully bruis- ed. The continuance of the battle was prevented by the breaking in of the ring, caused fy the Interference of the police.
 After the battle the English champion was ranked by many news papers-not sporting ones-with the heroes of the Crimea and of Luck now; hundreds, if indeed not thou sands of pounds were subscribed for him in admiration of his bravery by persons of all conditions of life and residing in all parts of the country, and he was feted by merchants on the London and Liverpool changes. His opponent received equally flat tering and substantial testimonials from Americans. The fight formed the subject of discussion in the house of commons, in which the home secretary announced that not only the but all present at the spectacle were amenable to the law Though no steps were taken to bring the offenders to justice, it was inti- mated to those chiefly concerned that if renewal of the right were at tempted the law should be put in force against those aiding or abetting it.".'
 Here is one American account of the fight: April IT, 1860, John Hee- nan fought Tom Savers in England. Battle was for 200 pounds and the championship of England and Ameri- ca. Friends of Savers seeing the condition of their champion and he would lose, cut the ropes and that battle ended in a wrangle The stakes were drawn, and each pugilist was presented with a cham pioh belt. The belt given to Heenan had not been paid for and he was obliged to return 1t.
 Tn 1861 Jem Mace beat Hurst In 1863 Tom King beat Mace and claim ed the belt, which he subsequently, gave up, declining again to meet the gypsy. Mace again claimed the belt. In 1866 Jem Mace and Joe Goss fought draw for s1.000 a side and the belt. In 1869 McCoole beat Tom Allen in this country for the cham pionship of the world. Tn 1872 Jem Mace drew with Joe Coburn here for the championship of the world In 1870 Jem Mace and Tom Allen fought for the title and $25.OOO at Keanville, New Orleans, Mace won.
 Tom Allen beat Mccoole on Sep tenber 23, 1873, at Chateau Island, near St Louis, and on November IS. same year. Ben Hogan fought Tom my Allen for $2.O0O and the cham pionship of the world in Kentucky Goss was declared winner. The lat ter was brought over from England by Jem Mace. On May 30, 1880, Joe Goss fought Paddy Ryan for $1,O00 and the championship at Collier Sta tion, w. Va, and after l hour and 27 minutes of hard fighting Ryan won In commenting on the fight the Kansas City Times said: Sullivan Knocked Joe Goss out in Az mn- utes on February ', 1880, while it took Ryan 1 hour and 27 minutes to to the same thing to the foreign champion. My victory over Slade, of (the MaorD brough here by