The Washington times., 1918-02-02
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During that tour he knocked out
about nifty opponents who came for
ward to get that $1,000.
The new champion became popular
evsrywhere by his lavish generosity.
In later years he claimed to have
almost million dollars.
At the height Of his career In the
ring Sullivan disposed Of Paddy
Ryan, Dominic McCaffrey, Jack
Burke. Duncan Mcdonald, and Palsy
cardif before tacixling Charlie
Mitchell for the second time. This
memorable battle took place at Chan
tiIly, France. March 10, 1883. with
bare knuelles for $1,000 q side and
the heavyweight title. Mitchell was
clever and managed to last thirty-nine
rounds with his hard-hitting opponent
The battle was stopped then and call
ed q draw. though those witnessing
II have always Insisted that Mitchell
outpointsd Sulltvsn-
FisAts % Rsunds.
The following ysar came the famods
,sullivan-Kilrain battle, on July 8,
At Riehburg. Miss. for. the worlds
titis and $4,000 . side. Kllrain.s
eieverpess, coupled with the London
rules, allowed that bout to, last sew
enty-nvs rounds. Many of these
Duration. so quickly ala KIlraIn fan
before the buli-like rushes OF the
American champion. The decision
was awarded to Sullivan and he be-
came the undisputed bare-knuckles
champion OF the world.
In 1891, while touring the country,
Sullivan boxed q four-round exhibl-
ton at San Francisco with q newcopa-
er, James ]. Corbett That bout was
under the Marquis OF Queensberry
rules with nve-ounce gloves, and n
sufflced to give Corbett the idea that
he might one day defeat the cham
pion.
After much jockeying. Sullivan was
compelled to give Corbett a chance
at the title. That battle took place
at New Orleans on September Z, 1892
Years OF dissipation had sapped the
once mighty power ohrSulllvan, and,
70 make matters worse, he underestl-
mated the slim. clever Corbett. The
Californian outboxed the champion
from the beginning, his footwork and
feinting starting q new style In box
ing. In the twenty-hrst round Sui
livan was knocked out.
During his days In the ring Sullivan
received close to 100000 as the fol.
lowing figures show:
There has been considerable discus
sion recently as 10 the amount OF
money which John L. Sullivan made
In the course OF his career. One Of
his friends has prepared the follow
ing table, which. while not given as
official, nevertheless indicates with q
reasonable degree OF accuracy the
amount Of money which passed
through the hands of the big fellow.
for a purse OF $1,000, Of which his
share was $3.50.
February I. 1ss2-Defeated Paddy
Ryan f"r the championship and q
5000 stake. .-.
July !, Iss2-Defeated Jimmy Ell.
liott. New York. $1.100.
July II. 1SS2-Tug Wilson contest,
Madison Square Garden. $4,000.
18S2-1Ss3-rour under the manage
ment OF Billy Madden. $4,000.
March 10. IsS3-Boston benefit to
Sullivan. $500.
May II, Mitchell con-
test, Madison Square Garden, $1,000.
August 0. slSS3-Herbert Slade
(Maori), $4,000.
March 6. 1Ss4-Suliivan-R Robinson
contest, San Francisco. $4,000.
Tour Of the country under Al
Smiths management. from September
IS, 1883, to September %. 1884, $e3, 900.
June 80, 1884 -MitcheII-Sullivan
failure to meet In Madison Square
Garden. Receipts divided; Sullivan's
share. $1,000.
August H., 1Ss4-Sullivan and Nc
Cafferty. Boston. $500.
November 10. 1SS4-SuIlivan-Laf-
lin contest. Madison Square Garden:
80. 200.
November II. ss4-SullIvan-AIf.
Greenfield contest. Madison Square
Garden; $6.soo.
$500 for GreenaeId Fight.
, january IL. 1885 - Suliivan-Alf.
Greenfield contest, Boston: $500
January 49,. 1Ss5-SulliVan-Paddy
Ryan contest. Madison Square Gar
den; 1000.
June 13. 1ss5-sulllvan-Jack Burke
contest. ChicSgo; $4,000.
August 20. 1SS5-SullIvan-D -Dominick
NeCafferty. Cincinnati. $500.
September Is. 1SS6-Sullivan-Frank
Herald contest, Allegheny, Pa; $500
November 13. ISs6-Sullivan-Paddy
Ryan, San francisco; $1,000.
December 2S, 1sSe-Sullivan-Dunca
Mcdonald. Denver; f2.S00.
January IS, 1SsI-Su1 Patsy
81.