New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1918-02-11
NEW WORKERS PAY
TRIBUTE TO JOHN |.
Did Friends Of Dead PugiIiSt Lis
ten to Fitting Eulogies

NJ New York, Feb. 11.-New York
Rounded Taps" and the sporting
sATorld fired it's last salute to the mem
@bry of John L. Sullivan, the nobleSt
NRoman of them ALL" yesterday.
N Old and young, rich and poor, man
md woman, the hero worshlppers,
Mrowded Campbells Funeral church.
H&ixty-sixth street and Broadway, each
IN his way to pay final tribute to
ne man whose mighty fist crashed it's
way. to the sovereignty of the prize
ling and whose great, generous heart
@yon fove and veneration in a degree
MI seldom is the fortune Of mortal man
Va enjoy.
b Many among these present either
rom the speakers pulpit or from
heir seats in the audience told OF
Mpme good John l.. had done, some
@elp the old warrior had given either
IN themselves or to their friends The
magic wand of gratitude turned John
III q verv weaknesses into his biggest
Mrength.
They painted John L. in his true
%blors, not SO much the champion of
~ ring. as the champion of his own
|S@estiny-the man who conquered NM
IT. His ring triumphs almost were
&rgotten in his triumphs of heart and
&kul 1t was strength of character,
szkemplified, if in nothing else, in his
eat rally and victory over John
who had him hanging on
&c ropes and all but knocked out,
Al ther than the strength of muscle,
Shat earned the greatest commenda-
o. for the departed ring hero.
M His life is one of the greatest SER
Cons ever preached" declared the
III CIV. Nathan A. Seagle. THE example
81 bin L. Sullivan set turned many a
A tered derehct back on the right
A urse In word and deed and thought
~ I'm L. strove to point out the right
81 tch,. and better still, to show it
AANever is too late for one to mend the
N ror Of his ways"
N Link John L. With James f.
M Both William J. Lee, Superinten-
mi of Parks and Fairgrounds, and
Rsharles Harvey, former secretary of
be State Athletic commission, paid
Nriking tributes to Sullivan's Ameri-
S nism and the good he had done the
I'M outh. of America. Each of them
&#h liked John L. Sullivan with the late
mes e. Sullivan as being tremendous
.rces in the shaping of the athletic
bstines of America and the encourage
of boys and young men to lead
ne can, healthy lives.
H DR.. Charles Hendricks, partner OF
8N Q late Bob Fitzsimmons in the
M Inellen health farm, who presided
@ the absence of Joe HUMPHREYS, paid
aS blowing tribute to Sullivans honesty
&c never faxed or framed declared
Hendricks, never dabbled witt
ds secret diplomacy we hear so much
mout these days. He always Tough
8 the open and above board ant
aSaLareby made and saved the boxing
me in this country.
The fighting ability he showed ir
, ring" DR.. Hendricks continued
sM displayed Just as strongly outside 0,
His greatest victory was over
nself. All the world loves a warrior
IA John L. died fighting, fighting
- greatest fight of all, the fight
@ truth and righteousness and purity
81 mind and body and soul"
8 Women Pay Tribute.
RI mong the touching tributes paid tc
M liySn's generosity and greatness OF
art were those by two women, Mrs
ele Sherman the Adele Palmer OF
1deville, and Mrs. Jennie Hunting
Mrs Sherman told of John L. digg-
8 down in his jeans and bringine
# s John Drew's stranded theatrica
supe back from Chicago to New
rk. and Mrs. Huntington spoke OF
a help John L. had given her to &C
@s on the stage, and the advice anG
@otection he had given to many
~ girls associated with his com
nies
sbntn 'Wakely, the veteran manager
W John L., placed particular emphasis
son Sullivans forgiving nature. HE
d a big enough man to always own