Show 1 i WHEN SULLIVAN LOWERED L 0 THE i COLOR LINE t When hen John ii TJ TI Sullivan reigned as s the greatest at t of them all an he ab absolutely absolutely absolutely ab- ab refused to don the gloves with a 3 boxer of or color and through h all of his years In tho the ring he lie never would consider consider- an offer to box one I There was one exception In the J colored division of boxers to whom the late ring warrior took a liking lIking- I To Toe Joe Cans Gans The latter as ns everyone kne knew was a gentleman In tho ring t I as well wen as aJ out o of It It When hen Father Jather Time called caned on Gan Gaas Gaps I I Sullivan was one of the first to todi dispatch dis- dis patch a letter lette of condolence to the J mother of the greatest colored Ji lightweight lightweight light light- ht- ht I weight who ever e donned a glove Ills His I message me follows j i Mrs Gao Oan Mother of or Joe Gani Gan Baltimore Baltimore- Md Ud I II heartfelt In In I I t Accept e r-pt r m my sympathy your bereavement Joe TT was 1 I Mummy's ho and It II was notI not I to lo me rue that he hi hi last t daring tI right bt to hi hl his Mammy Mammy's j 1 arm arms III Neither I 15 it strange that the j t early love loC of or the heart Jar should bould conic conic J back to him him ail an It no so 0 often oUro toe does J j when the dim eye roe was wan all brightening With Uh UN lell last lant light In Arizona And nd J It Is not strange that the freshest J fountains fountain the heart ha has hall ever eer J should In lt its nt bubble up anew 2 hen beo his hlll life blood was wan growing J J i stagnant far tot an R B ay from Crom his hili dear I Mammy's home It I In is no that n a memory come comro to the dying I lad Iod R as the Arizona sunshine broke i the hill hills nt at the el close clone e of or the Hie i I nr icar day iI and In Ih the lI light ht of the i I I morning rays ray the very cloud clond that made mode the night dark should make moke I i the to return to the side Hide of or oror j I Of or hi his mother grow Irow gloriously henu- henu I ul tui lila Ill return to you yon 1111 bin hili great ot I est t victory and hi his death while hui It In is isI i I lamented I Is only the brother r of j I sled elt and It N is n a path nil must tr tread nd I if ur vie c e would ever er rot pass pall to God Beau Benu- I leaden and rO rOSes roc e nil ill have bae their theirs time to fall fali May hay God Joel bless and aud comI com com- corn s cornsI I fort you In is the Ith of or 4 JO II I. I L. L SULLIVAN |