New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-02-10

les, anu SOlNEIlNlGS lpt I-.N !lillI-
utcs," said Mr. Goodwin, in a manner
that registered pride in the exploits of
an old friend.
Don't make any mistake about Sulli-
van not being fast on his feet, either
continued the comedian, in a threaten
ing tone, although we had given no in
timation that we thought Sullivan lack
ing in that respect. John l.. was very
quick in moving about an opponent. and
1T took fast man in q Dig ring to keep
out q his way.
Wonderful Right Hand
Sullivan had the greatest right hand
we ever seen on man. He had way
of feinting with ms left and then slam
ming over right cross to Jaw or body.
1t was 4 murderous blow, and they
never batted an eye afterward or wrig-
gled a toe if John hit them right
Mr.. Goodwin allowed himself to be
lifted into another pair o. breeches, got
under a silk hat and remarked: "There
are only two men of the ring l can
think Of who could use their right
hands as effectively as John L. One
was Joe Cans and the other Benny
Leonard. They both had the trick of
whipping over the right with crushing
force. Benny still has it, I might say"
u Nh. Goodwin is a good judge Of
fighters-and he has seen the best of
them in the ring-a "boxes" would
never have been able to stand off Suli-
van when John L. was at his best.
The late heavyweight champion just
waded right into his man, brushing off
the blows with his left or ignoring
those that landed, confident that all ne
had n do n his GoaII,,
right over. Sullivan's former school
boy chum does not think very highly of
the modern prizetighter.
John used to fent with his left and
then over with the right-and it was all
over. Nowadays the boxers feint, miss
twice and clinch."
"Was Sullivan anywhere near his
best when he fought Corbett at New
Orleans ?" we asked, expectantly Mr.
Goodwin pulled savagely at cigarette
while he gazed boldly at "No Smoking
Here sign on the wall.
Began to Go Back at %
''Not by ten years. Sullivan began
TO go back when he was about twenty
five. He was in no condition to fight
Corbett or anybody else that day at
New Orleans. He had been drinking
every day for ten years. ] begged him
4.Ob W ii.dkt inc IndtCU. EESl, ana later,
week or two before the fight, when l
saw how bad his condition was,
warned him not to fight, but it was 10
use. John never feared any man, and
ne was positive he would lick Corbett."
Mr.. Goodwin sighed a bit wistfully
and continued: "a few weeks before
the fight | went to Madison Square
Garden one afternoon to watch Cor
oett go through his workout. Jim was
training in New York and was gong
to give a public exhibition in the
Garden that day | watched him box
sixteen three-minute rounds with his
trainers, punch the bag, skip the rope,
take a run and use the weight ma
cnines, and after two hours of steady
work jim was not even taking full
breath
The next day ] went down to Coney
Island, where Sullivan was suppose
70 be training. John was out on the
peach in a bathing suit when | got
mere, and after lying around in the
sun for about an hour the big fellow
jumped In and swan about for few
minutes. When he came out he was
putting badly.
That was enough evidence for me-"
remarked Mr.. Goodwin sadly, land
mnen | saw John again a few days
i ia.er | said to him: John, I've bet a
,ol OF money on Corbett, and advised
my friends to do the same. Corbctt
- gong to lick YOU
but he wasn't worried at all, not
even little bit. IN knock him out.
sure sure. He could never lick me- said
s sS, and then he patted me on the
T inou4der and added: Save your money,
"'''e fellow; save your money"
COrheft nidu,t Choloruo
You see," said the comedian, II had
seen Corbett box Sullivan in four
asuhd exhibition some years before,
.na Jim outpointed him badly. After
tnas Corbett was convinced he could
psas Sullivan, ana often told me SO.
r ,'eres something about that fight tina
n sssry lew people know. Corbett didn't
v v"alienge Sullivan; it was the other
, %ay, Jim had planned it ell out ahead
- S.n peat all the other contcnders and get
a., do', ivan so worked up that John would
Vi" ,ne challenging. and John did Iust
a nat. After the fight | saw Sullivan
gam and he admitted he had made q
mistake in fighting Corbett. 4 &C.
ann he said"
MI Mt. Goodwin was not greatly On
pressed with the sullivan Mitchell
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