Omaha daily bee., 1909-02-28


since. Sullivan. who was backed BY q
shreWd fellow named MIA Clarke was
obliged 20 remain IN the cafe during the
entire month. Clarke knew that Sullivan
vas the drawing card and wouldn't let
him escape. 80 John ate and slept in the
Joint while hundreds OF men gathered
around him.
I really believe Il was this prolonged
racket that caused sulhvSn's first break
down. After two weeks OF this all day and
night wine gushing Sullivan was . wreck.
but no stuck to 81 until nature finally com
PEELED him to quit. L think he was the
sickest big man I ever saw when he vas
! carried to the hotel for repairs. The
saloon did but little business in Johns
absence. and he got 90 tired Of posing as
proprietor that he finally sold his end for
a song.
sullivan next tried his hand as sport
ing editor Of q New York pictorial weekly
which was Just before he fought Kilrain;
but his copy. when It was in evidence.
was 50 fierce that the owner Of the paper
soon dropped John from the payroll
Duncan Harrtson's Great Head.
Duncan b. Harrison. the actor and
theatrical manager. thought he saw blg
money in getting Sullivan TO appear in q
play called Honest Hearts and willing
Hands Il was supposed to be a fine melo-
drama but John, after hong coaching.
made Ii a roaring burlesque. II was very
funny to see the big fellow trying 70 do
the heavy with his two paws hanging
stitfly a. his side, like huge hams.
'Th audiences used to laugh until they
cried when Sullivan tried TO make love TO
Nora. the heroine OF the play. He went
At Il so fsercely IL looked as IL he was go
ing to knock out Nora in one round. Sulli-
van got to boozihg on the road and the
show became stranded in the backwoods,
the whole company being compelled to
scratch hard to get back 20 New York.
Besides Harrison and his rtar actor had a
fearful row. which came near being a
TRAGEDY.
As a monologue artist. however. sulli-
van has made more Of a success, for dur
ing the last four years he has appeared
with his own burlesque company and has
coined money. which he has hidden way
so that nobody can get It but himself.
Johns a very wise old guy. all right. with
out the booze.
Prof. john Latin, VINO had Sullivan
licked at Madison Square garden back in
1884 but didn't know It. or was too yellow
to so in and finish JohQ when he had him
hanging helpless on the ropes. is the beat
preserved man Of his age in the country.
He's q. yet looks like q or 80. as straight
as an arrow, hard as a rock. In the winter
he takes wealthy fishermen down to Florida
to enjoy their sport. In the summer Latin
takes more rich fellows yaehing for their
health. AS the result the wise professor
Is on Easy street and always lives the sim
pie life.
Jim COrbett's Trials.
you'll remember that Jim Corbett tried
the saloon business and really made money
at it, but he did not fancy the booze game
and got out when chance came to get his
price. Corbett has made a success as an
actor and is well fixed. He means to stick
to the footishts and become the greatest
comedian that ever happened. he says.
The breezy Jack MeAuliffe has had
many ups and downs outside OF the ring.
He was a cooper By trade before he took
up fighting. and when he was the light
weight champion he made money fast
as a bookmaker on the racetracks. At
one time he had a $4,000 bank roll Dick
Roche, who was Jacks manager then,
wos asked by a young fellow from Jersey
who thought he could scrap to arrange a
match with McAuliffe.
I've $.00 of my own money to bet /
can win. said the stranger. Roche pointed
AcAuliffe out to the Jersey man at the
race track. The lightweight champion was
airing himself on the lawn in front Of the
grand stand dressed to kill. When the
young fellow got Jacks ear he pleaded
hard for a fight. but Jack only smiled.
shook his head and said a 1900 side bet
was no object. The youth walked off
detected. A month later MeAuliffe hunted
up Roche.
Where's the guy who wants TO fight
me. Dick? Get him quick! III go him! /
need the money I'm all in. declared Nc
Auliffe. who had gone broke on the ponies.
But the Jersey youth was never found.
'McAuliffe also had been in the saloon
business twice. and each time he has re-
tired gracefully without 6 decision against
him. He ran at one time some Of the
most successful pool rooms In town in
the good old days when Il wasn't con-
sidered such an awful crime % rlay the
races. Jack also has been an actor. an
agent for a Wall street broker and is now
running q boxing club in Brooklyn.
Bob Fftzsimmoas Actor.
There's Bob F1tzsimmons and his young
wife over in England showing at the music