Salt Lake Herald | 1906-05-27 | Page 15 | John L. Sullivan Query

S JOHN L TO Ib The S Salt HE ald WU Will you pl please ase answer th questions How old Is John rS L Was John L ever eyer champion of the thew w SUB SUBSCRIBER r L s Oct Oat Ii 15 and Is therefore In his fort 7 S S year 2 The question of whet whether er John L Sul Sullivan livan Ihan was ever champion of the world has be been n ever eer he was In One will de dare clare he was while mother another wili say he not Ther Theres not 1 reve t wasa central governing body w whIch was recognized as authorIty on pu pugilism like In other branches ot of sport ChampIons are are made and unmade b by and nid 0 of sporting authoritIes in ham Ij Sullivans case te cOlumns have hae been written tending to prove he Was the champion and columns beep written to prove he was not There are aregood re good at m both side sides The ques queston question ton tion Is i open and always will be Should abet b be mage made e ersol bettIng should w word rd it t to te il tnt tha recognized sporting authority w would Id he wa was or or was not a worlds amp on