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Show ME. SULLIVAN'S BOOK ENTITLED "THE GLADIATOR OF THE NINETEENTH CENT UK Y." And the Question Is, Mho "Wrote It for John? The Bis Fellow Tells of His Experience With , a ui-The Regatta to Take Place on September 7 and 8 Iate Sporting Sport-ing Xews. We have read John L. Sullivan's book. It is a nice book, and is called "The Gladiator Gladi-ator of the Nineteenth Century." It is really one of the wonders of the nineteenth century, cen-tury, and it is evident that the desire to be an actor, which once filled the big fellow's breast, has been supplanted by the authorship author-ship craze. John has evidently foiyid that the occupation of knocking men out is unsatisfactory. un-satisfactory. Then in spite of his Delsar-tian Delsar-tian methods and original elocutionary powers, he sees that his career as an actor is not destined to be as glorious as he once fancied it would be. So he has turned to authorship, and this volume is the result. He would doubtless have the reader believe that it was his own strong right mauley that has broken open the literary treasure boxes of the ancient Greeks, and drawn forth the classical treasures which adorn the pages of his work. John evidently thought that after describing certain stirring events that have become historical in the annals of Fistiana, it was incumbent on him, as a native na-tive of Boston, to go to the ancients for a few remarks bearing on the subject. So, after detailing how one of the short-haired followers of Mr. Heenan sought to advance ad-vance that eminent gentleman s interests on the occasion of his memorable argument with Hon. Yankee Sullivan, by throwing the heel of the latter's shoe in the ring, John L. informs his reader that "this anecdote would seem to be an inversion of the old Greek tradition about Achilles, whose heel instead of being a protection was his only weak point. Although the heel did not prove strong enough to get for Heenan the English championship belt, to which Americans believed be-lieved him entitled, it must have discouraged poor Bayers, for he left the belt open for competition." He also states, for the benefit of those readers who do not happen to have ancient history on their fingers end. that "the ancient an-cient Athenians who so prized the profession profes-sion of boxing that they would not admit to it any but free and reputable citizens, covered cov-ered their hands with leather and metal in order to make murderous blows. It is hard to see how our modern critics can admire them and yet withhold appreciation from a native of the 'modern Athens' who covers his hands with soft gloves to temper the blows." The reader is lost In amazement as he scans the pages of thif great work, and marvels that John L. has not before this been in the chair of literature iu some great university. The production is another evidence that money will secure most anything in this world, and after reading a few pages of it the religious editor was inspired to pen the following inquiry, which, with his compliments, compli-ments, he laid on the sporting editor's desk: WE WANT TO KKOW. Oh, Sullivan, John Sullivan, y ou are the nation's pride; We glory in your triumph, We know you, true and tried. You've met the foreign slugger In many a bloody round, And never yet have failed to make His colors kis the ground. We weuld not dim your glory now By word, by act or look. But ftill we can't help wondering, John, "Where did you get that book?'' Oh, Sullivan, John Sullivan, 1 he world yon have lie tied ; 5o monarch ever crowned has Killed dominions half as wide; Ko king e'er wielded scepter Like your arm, so big and strong; No man has ever yet been tound To Btand before it very long. We glory in your glory. No rival would we brook, Yet tell, oh, tell ns truly, John, "Where did you get that hook?" they base their calculations on the facts above stated. Meyer made his final appearance at Streator this week, where he boxed three very clever lightweishts three rounds each. He gave this exhibition after a hard day's work, and although the bouts were exceedingly exceed-ingly lively, he was as fresh at the close of the exhibition as when he stepped on the stage. The finishing touches are being put on Meyer's colors. Professor Jim Conners, the boxing instructor at the Buffalo A. C, is the" designer, and he has evolved a very handsome hand-some and artistic piece of work. The background back-ground is white and the figures are worked m cherry, these being the B. A. C. colors. In the upper right hand corner is a small American Amer-ican flag, and in the opposite corner is the date of the contest. The lower corners are occupied by the coat of arms of the state of Illinois and the boxer's name, and in the center is the emblem of the Buffalo A. C. When Meyer first fought Andy Bowen he trained at the Buffalo A. C, and last winter he refereed the amateur light-weight tourney of the club. He is a general favorite in Buffalo and will be heavily backed by the local contingent present at New Orleans. O'Kourke's View. Tom O Rourke, the backer of Dixon, who made many acquaintances in Salt Lake when here with the colored lad some time ago, does not see how Dixon can lose. He expects ex-pects the fight to be a short one, not more than twenty rounds. Pompadour Jim is Pleased. Speaking to a friend a day or two ago, Corbet t said: "I see that Sullivan is taking precautions relative to his fighting shoes." Then Jim smiled complacently and winked the other eye. The great thickness of the sole and the unusual un-usual height of the heel of these shoes arc intended to raise Sullivan from the floor and put him nearer on an equality with Corbett in height than he would otherwise be. With another pleasant smile and a wink of his eye Jim said: "It is evident that if Sullivan thinks he is going to have such an easy time his friends are not quite so sure of his soft snap, and are doing everything in their power to further his chances of victory." vic-tory." The Regatta. Arrangements have at last been completed for the loag talked of races betweeu the Provo and Salt Lake boat clubs. The re- j gatta will be at Garfield beach on September 7 and S, and there will be four races each day. A Ran to Farmingten. The wheelmen will take a run to Farming-ton Farming-ton next Sunday, and expect to have a very pleasant time. All the members of the Social So-cial Wheel club will go, and the start will be made from the Knutsford corner at 9 a. m. 1 Sporting Spliaters. Hall and Ted Pritchard have pooled issues is-sues and will make a six weeks' tour of England. Eng-land. Snapper Garrison will go to England next spring to ride for the English branch of Marcus Daly's stable. His "contract calls for $12,000 and expenses. Mike Kelly will witness the Sullivau-Cor-bett fight and get a ten-days' vacation besides, be-sides, all at the expense of the Boston base-hall base-hall club. Now, who would not be a base-ball base-ball star? Patrons of the prize ring and followers of sporting events generally are busily engaged en-gaged in trying to pick the winners of the triple events that are to occur at New Orleans Or-leans next week. The fighters, with the exception ex-ception of Sullivau and Corbett, are now at New Orleans, or at training quarters in that vicinity, and the ''big uns" are expected to report there on Sunday or Monday, in order to have their followers there in time to see all three battles. , The Cleveland, Ohio, Wheel club held a tournament Saturday, and Zimmerman ran away with the events in which he started. The results were as follows: Half mile handicap hand-icap A. I. Brown, Cleveland, 1:03 1-5. One mile handicap Joseph Graves, Cleveland, 3:35. One mile, 3:00 class L. C. Johnson, Cleveland, 2:4S. Quarter mile, open Zimmerman, Zim-merman, 0:44 3-5. Two mile handicap W. D. Banker, Buffalo, 5:18. One mile handicap, handi-cap, heats A. I. Brown, Cleveland, 2:23. Open mile dash, Zimmerman, 2:45 4-5. One mile dash, 2:30 class C. W. Dornige, Buffalo, Buf-falo, 2.42. Half mile open Zimmerman, 1:181-5. One mile tandem Joseph Graves and H. A. Ltadsky, Cleveland, 2 31. Half mile handicap, heats T. B. Rigby, Toledo, l-X). Three mile lap race Zimmerman, 8:05 1-5. Kid" Hocan Writes a Letter. Kid Hogan, who is at Bay St. Louis, has written a letter to Danny Gallagher, and what he says will be especially iutere6tins to those who pin their faith on Dixon. It will be noticed that while he is very enthusiastic enthusi-astic over Skelly, he expresses himself more moderately concerning McAuliffe, although predicting a victory for the chain-piou. chain-piou. The letter is as follows: Dear Dan: Since you left here there has been plenty to interest all hands. Both Jacks are doing well and are in the best of shape et present. Jack Skelly has improved 100 per cent since starting, in to work, and you can tell the fellows home that if he don't win I'll bite my name in Dixon's chocolate mug. Here's the way I figure it out: Sullivan will win from Corbett, as he is the champion and is shifty as big men go, and the hardest puncher that ever stepped into a ring. Billy Meyer, on the strength of his "improvement," will fight Jack McAuliffe Mc-Auliffe this time, and, in consequence, he'll get it in the neck plumb, and go out inside of a dozen rounds. Jack Skelly will win over Dixon in eleven rounds, as I. make it out, because if ii. took Dixon seventy-five rounds to fltht a draw with Cal McCarthy when the latter was far from tit, and Joe Earley left him in consequence. As Jack Skelly is a faster fighter than Cal, a stiffer puncher and a better general, and is in the best of condition, how can he lose to the coon? They think Jack another Fitzsira-raons Fitzsira-raons down here, and with weight, height and reach in our favor, we'll give a goo! account of ourselves, even should Dixon win. Back Skelly for all that you can raise, as he is a 6ure winner. Billy Reynolds is as confident confi-dent as ever, and having given Tom O'Rourke the dinky dink on the weiehts, don't think that he is a fool at all. He ain't throwing away several thousand dollars on a counterfeit, and has promised Skelly all if he only wins. When we return I see that the National are going to give Jack a blowout for winning win-ning the championship. He will deserve it, as he is the gamest feather-weight that ever wore gloves. I have sparred with Jimmy Carroll, Skelly and McAuliffe each day, and they all tell me that I have improved greatly. In consequence, I am a bit stuck on myself, and wish that you would get me a match with auy bantam-weight at 110 pounds for a side bet of $500 and the largest purse offered by any responsible Northern club. The Olympic people want to match me against a California bantam-weitrht or some Eastern crack, but I don't want to fight away from home, least of all down here in this killing climate to a Northerner. Give my regards to all the boys, and tell them that I am ready and willing to meet all comers at 110 pounds, if proper amounts are placed at issue. Get up the be6t and biggest reception that you can for Skelly, as he will come home with the championship of the world in the feather-weight class in his possession. pos-session. We've got the coon as good as : licked already. Sincerely. Michael E. Hoaix, "The Kid." Mr. Reynolds intends to bet $5000 more on Skc'ly, which will make his interest in that fight just $15,000. Meyer Stock Coining Up. As The Times predicted would be the case, public sentiment has finally veered around to plucky Billy Meyer, the Streator cyclone, and while odds are not given on him, he stands fully as high in the estimation of sporting men, as is shown by the fact that every dollar the McAuliffe men offer is promptly covered at even terms.. There are several reasons for this. When the match was first made odds were freely given on the champion and McAuliffe was a strong favorite for some time after he went into training. But his conduct has not been quite up to the mark, and it is an open secret se-cret that his backers are not entirely satis, i fled with his present condition. Meyer, on the other hand, fully realizing that ho had the hardest kind of a battle on hand, went to work with a will, and has so improved his time that his condition ia simply perfect. The sportinjr authorities are agreed that McAuliffe Mc-Auliffe cannot now get himself in as fine trim as the Streator man by the time set for the fight, and concede Meyer this advantage. The great battle between these same men at North Judson, which resulted in a draw, left the question of superiority undecided. Meyer is unquestionably a better bet-ter man today than be was then, while th prevailing impression as to Mj.cAuliile is that the cnampionhas deteriorated a HfiUa. The New Orleans pool sellers' expect t see Meyer the favorite by tmirrow rUshi. aid x ' . 1 |