Show NUT THE MAN THAT HE WAS John Sullivans Physical Break PThe watts of a lonsr Spree I I NEW YORK Jane 5 Special JTbe great 5000asIde championship otthe world match between oar John L UollI van and Jem Smith of England down look as ii it would ever take place I do not think that Salllvan would be willing to toe the line If Smith should withdraw his objections to Sullivans challenge and come to this country fight Sullivan is not the man that he was He is the shadow of his former greatness which shines about him like a halo What has he done in the last year or two How many matches has he made that he did not keep 1 He does not want to fight a clever big man He knows that his wind could not carry Him beyond three rounds and that his great rushes are not what they were KUOWB too that John L Sullivan unconquered is a moneymaking attraction at-traction in a show but that Jobn L Sullivan whipped is not a very valuable article I saw Sulivan not long ago There was a ereat and apparent change in him Pat and not hard fat either conceals the plan of his former wonderful won-derful muscles and then his waist has altered wofully I guess it must measure meas-ure as much or more around than his Behest It Isnol strange either For three years nearly he has been on one long prolonged spree He doesnt seem to be able to control his appetite for liquor and the amount of grog he stows away every day is statling I read a personal letter from the West yesterday that said Sullivan had been roaring drunk all the week and that his conduct con-duct nas shameful 2to ordinary man c uld have stood such dissipation and and lived to tell it It is not at all likely that SnUlrans fight with Mitchell will take place this month or at any time Sullivan Is willing will-ing of course to have a hippodrome contest if there Is any money in it and for that matter so is Mitchell But Sullivan Sul-livan does not trust Mitchell He is willing to have a settled number of rounds with him providing Mitchell will consent to bs rounded Just a little and pound a little In return Mitchell will agree to the scheme too But that is not all Mitchell is the vainest man in the pugilistic ranksand the one ream of his life was to down Sullivan He is the only man who ever stood up Sullivan whea Sullivan was at his best and the only man who ever floored him HltchelTis a brainy fighter and heavier than he used to be and more clever too as far is that Is concerned In training for a fignt with fcullivan he would devote his whole time to getting into shape and would face the big one in prime condition Then Mitchell ii tricky If he SAW a chance of besting Sullivan he would take it lovingly agreement or n o agreement and mate his dream a reality In fight to a I finish with hard gloves veol believe Mitchell would stand a good chance of whipping Sullivan and tben ah I said before Sullivan cant afford to be whipped whip-ped just at present |