The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-06-20
NY Gus A1ALnERT.


Jnwn I. Sullivan. OF Bawston or
Just plain John l., from Boston. IL you
: prefer. IS in Richmond Along with
the hero of the ring which has four
corners came Jake Ililrain. the man
who went the long route OF seventy
Eve rounds with tho Champion OF
champions" and probably the man
who FIRST introduced modern ring tao
tics. sullivan is the most popular
pue!list that ever appeared here. and
an audience which packed Itself into
every available corner of the Bijou
and. in the parlance OF the vaudevil-
Ian, hung from the ceiling" was out
to give the hand OF welcome to It's
favorite.
Jake Kilrain, In addition to accom-
panylng the one and only John, has
developed a new man of mystery. The
old time sports who remember every
ring battle from Jem NTace's first ap-
pearance to the mere limitations of to-
day are dubious as 10 whether the
boyish figure that acts as Il fence ;or
Sullivan's big hulk during the three
short rounds spared is Jake. no less
g person than Harry Tucker declared
that 1t was not Jake. and Walter Call
vim. friend OF Pop Shibe. Harry Davis.
.
thing. Even Jack Heinz. who is so
familiar with Sullivan that he calls
him lawn" and lived next door TO
him in Boston, declared that Jake was
not Jake. .98U
Fail TO Recognize T<iirnin.
Over in Baltimore, the home Of tho
once champion, they telegraphed in
answer to query as to where Kill
rain was, that nc was in London Tho
New York Telegraph, supposed author
lty on sports, says that John L. can
tell But last night. after a telephone
message to Louis Myers. manager Of.
the BiJou had ELECTED the informa-
ton thatto the best of his knowledge
and belief the man was Jake Kilrain.
Jake came TO this very Office in person
and declared that he was and is the
only true and original Jake Kilrain
the man who fought Sullivan seventy
five rounds Well II Kilraln admits
1T himself in Justice to him it must,
be believed, for II Kilrain doesn't know
who lie is, then obviously something
Is wrong. Anyway, it was a good
chow: so who cares?
Returning to Sullivan's act ~ M
Bljou, 1t is without criticism. 1t takes
one back to the days when John |.
was Just as much the popular idol Of
the day as Ty Cobb is now Naturally
his waist line has Increased and his
halr is tinged with the snow Of are
But his complexion is clear and o.s
language is much nearer that OF ma
ordinary mortal than 1t was in thd
days after his victory over PADDY
Ryan. down in Missssippi City. Miss.
back in 1852. He tells several good
stories and he tells them we'll Al
together sullivan is quite an enter
talner and doesn't need Jake Kilrain
II carry him through.
Told Funny Stories.
Z Sitting on the bench when nearly
closes up the stage entrance door at
inc Bijou, smoking a cigar and sIlr-
rounded by Detective Sergeant Bailey
and another younger member OF the
force, Jack Heinz. who knew John in
the good old Boston days, and Bob
Watt, he told n number of warns
which wouldn't quite Mt in his stage
monoiosue. though Just as interest
ing.
good many Richmond people will
remember when sullivan appeared n,
the Richmond Theatre. then occupyine
me corner Of Seventh and Broad
Streets He was putting UP at Muir
p"N's, the same hosiery which Is now
furnishing him cntert inment rI
N Her P colored ma was a waiter
IN the hotel. That's been number
OF years ago. sullivan was telling
q story 10 one Of Mis- friends at the
table and he did something the nero
didn't Ike. and was so informed. H He
Iepiled in kind and ...iiler threw