Show SULLIVAN REGAINS possession OF BELT john b sullivan once heavyweight baa got back the bolt that the citizens ot boston gave him back in 1883 after ho bail defeated paddy ryan and become champion ot america the belt has been in various hands passing out of sullivans when he became bard pressed for funds eventually he redeemed it and then let it so again it has been in chicago several times and now goes back to the veteran gladiator and bis partner it is said at a arico of the last man to get it from sullivan was a new yorker who obtained it at a price of 2000 it is said with luttio chance of any redemption coming tom donnolly 0 chicago knew of its whereabouts and afier some dickering Is said to have obtained the belt at about the same figure he bought it five years ago and prized it highly advised john L that bo bad abo prize and lately sullivan has evinced lively interest in the and months ago entered into negotiations for its return donnolly listened to the pleading niter much correspondence and the personal trip to chicago 0 a celoso friend of Sul llan who said john was willing to apty pty to regain possession it was at this figure it is said that the belt again changed hands and was returned to the original owner this belt supposed to be emblematic ot the worlds heavyweight champion ship was presented 0 o sullivan over thirty beare ago by the citizens of boston and the money to pay tor it was obtained by public subscription headed handsomely by some ot the leading citizens ot the bay state me tro polis |