El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1921-01-03

the famous heavywelghts he beat
were J. Donaldson, Steve Taylor. John
Flood, Paddy Ryan. Jimmy Elliott
Tug Wilson, Charlie Mitchell, Herbert
Slade. All Greenfield, Jack Burke,
Doninick McCaffery and Patsy Car
This does not include his tour
Of the United States IN 1883, last
ing nine months, during which
time he posted a standing offer OF
5000 to any man who could
stay four rounds. He knocked
out over 50 men who made the
htfempts many Of them In one
round each. Even at this time
sullivan was paying no attention
TO training or condition. and had
passed his hest fighting form.
In 1873. at the age Of 30, John
l.. tonight n 30 round draw with
Charlie Mitchell nt ChnnffIly.
France, IN a cold rain and heavy
mud. IN = wood or q private e.
tate. BE was fat, and after a
few rounds gave mp chasing
Mitchell and merely turned TO
meet the HEhf-footed English
mans attacks and traded blow for
blow until both were too weary TO
lift their hands,
CurIously enough Sullivan settled
al arguments over his right 70 be
4
this. knocking out Jack Eilrain IN a
terrific battle IN the woods near
Richhurg, Miss. in rs rounds. Ow-
ing TO poor condition caused by heavy
dissipation Sullivan came near losing
this fight In the middle OF 1t he was
desperately sick and vomiting at IN
tervals, but kept on fighting With
bulldog courage and outlasted his
man
Always Ont For EnEIIakmen.
Sullivan was intensely American IN
sentiment He beat every English
man he ever fought When In his
prime he went TO England TO force
Smith, the English champion. 70 fight
him He went TO the National SPORT
ing club. where Smith was 70 box four
rounds with All Greenfield. Sullivan
was introduced 10 Edward, Prince Of
wales.
I've often heard Of you" said
John. thinking the prince might feel
some embarrassment az meeting 50
famous a man as Sullivan Then he
made proposition
There's no use In Smith boxing
that dub, prince" he said. Hes IN
training 10 fight and I'm just of the
ship, but put me in the ring with him
and u 7 don't knock him out in three
rounds III give him $1,000 and take
the first ship back 70 America.
wales asked smIth to accept
suIllvau'a offer, and Sullivan en-
tered the ring, met Smith face TO
face and repeated a, but Smith
fatty refused. and avoided SUI
Ivan during his stay IN England.
sulIIvan's ring career ended
September 2, 1891 when, fiEht-
ing with gloves instead OF bare
fists, he was knocked out BY jim
Corbetf At New Orleans.
When he reeled 70 his feet and
faced the crowd with dazed eyes he
made a characteristic speech,
Gentlemen, I've fought once too
cften- can only say I'm glad was
beaten by an American"
Sullivan never fought again IN
later years he became a sober and
serious citizen, made a small fortune
with a monologue on the stage, and
retired TO his farm at Lawrence,
Mass. where his adventurous life
recently came to an end.
Sullivan will never be forgotten.
The great fighting Of his early days,
and the reckless generosity with
which he scattered a million dollars
Of his earnings, buying wine FOR the
crowd or handing hundred dollar bills
to some poor old woman selling news
papers on a rintry street corner
added a glamor Of romance 10 a career
that will never be duplicated in these
more prosaic times.-Copyrigh 1921
by the Bell Syndicate, Inc