The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-06-26
TIM SULLIVAN
IS OPTIMISTIC
Believes Reno Fight Will Have
Wholesome Effect on Sports
Generally.
EPIT0NiE OF SPORTING
NEWS FROM EVERYWHERE
Paris Grand PriX EXciteS Keen
Interest Among Millionaire
Horse Owners.
BY RICHARD DAHLGREN.
Lbie 10 The Tribune.

S'Pc''dt N1piS ~ i uC lTlpulle-
LONDON. juno Ex-senator Timothy
Sullivan OF New York. stakeholder for
the Jeffries-J ohnson prize fight, who has
been touring England and Europe, be-
licves that II the heavyweight champion
snip battle IS fought out without acci-
dent or fluke, 1t will mark new revival
OF boxing In America. Senator Sullivan.
or Big Tim" as his friends call him in
the States, conlided TO me that he an
tlcipated seeing the greatest fistic fight
of a decade July 4, when Jenries and
Johnson meet In Reno. New.
While Senator Sullivan is optimistic
about prize flghtlng. he says that sports
generally are cramped and hndered In
the States by undue interference. lie
spoke particularly OF racing and touched
directed against something. and quite
often IL is form OF sport. In the
words Of the Tammany politician, the av-
erage American is a pretty hysterical
II have ever been convinced that the
hsht between James ]. Jeffries and
Champion Jack Johnson will he entirely
honest" said Sullivan. III I had NOT
Ing to do with 1t. l know tho principals
and many OF those interested one way or
another. and J made 1t plain before
would consent 10 be stakeholder that IL
would have 10 be honest. II will be.
Those who have already gone To the
States from England and other foreign
countries will not regret II. They will
see great hattle-a great exhibition of
stamina. science and strength.
"[ believe that tho tioe will turn in
favor OF boxing in the States. although II
will have TO be conducted clcanly and
above board.
no fixed fights which will allow acct
dents. 10 riots, no boistercus conduct
which would at any time warrant police
action. Prize fights must be conducted
just as any other kind OF sporting or ath-
letic events.
"There has been much public interest
in various branches of sport in the
United States which has not always been
good. There is only ono state where q
legitimate prize fight may be hold. al
though boxing matches may be held al
most anywhere: Facing IN has 81, been zen AL l,oHd ou,
legislatures Recently new football rules
were passed Ia satisfy public demand
which. T am told, viii detract from the
interest Of the game. Baseball Is about
the only thing untouched, although the
club owners have raised the prices TO
such an extent that ordinary people III
the common walks Of life cannot aford
10 attend the games.
Secure Polo Ponies.
The ponies which will be used by the
IurIipghamc Polo club when they make
the try 20 snatch back the international
cup from tho Meadowbrook team OF Long
Island VIII be shipped about July 10.
This wiu give tho ponies about two
months time IN America for actual
raining. SO that they may be scclimatcd
to American air, water and provender
by the time for the games i'm the fall.
The English team will make deter
mined effort To- bring back 10 England
the cup won by the Americans here last
ycar The team that will go 20 the states
viii consist Of the twin brothers, r, and
+. Crcntcu. the Earl of RocksavaSe and
I ord Wodchouse. The Duke of RoN-
butghc haa loaned his stable ot ponies 10
Lord Wodehouse; captain -. =. MlIler
ton IN ~
tain Lloyd. whose official duties VIII not
permit his leaving England
Fred Ramsdell of Texas. vino was
student al the University az Pennsylva
mia last year. and Nathan Cartmel. who
coached in the track team OF the Unit
versitv OF North Carolina last season.
have been I'm hard training here Tor three
weeks, preparing for the English chan.
p!onships which are 10 be hold AT Stsm-
ford Bridge. this city, July ?.
was particularly interested III Rams
ports about him. Mostly in order TO see
him and partly to talk about athletic
conditions In America. | made a trip to
his training quarters Ramsdell Is
broad shouldered, His manner and voice
are pleasant and he smiles often.
"Jt is rather hard TO disassociate col
lege athletics from Just athietiGs "iaer
America some athletes attend college for
track and hel6 honors rather tnan 10
acquire knowledge. The most striking
feature OF the American athletic aitua-
ton now is the way in which tine south |
orn and western communities have come
forward In bids for intercollegiate atm
Ietic honors. Not so u1nny years ago.
not more than eight or ten big colleges
and universities were associated WITH
athletic laurels. and they were nearly all
in the east. Now such schools as Tulane
In New Orleans, the Universities OF Ne
vada- Colorado. California. Washington.
Oregon. North Carolina and other states:
must be rcckoped with. Leland stanford
university Of California and Notre Dame !
university In Indiana have both produced
some mighty fine athletes in The past
year or so, intercollegiate meets in The
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