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SULLIVAN'S VISITS TO SALT LAKE ARE PLEASANT MEMORIES John L. Sullivan's tirst visit to Salt Lake was in .is:', when he appeared at. tiie sait Lake theater witii some sparring partners, notably Steve Taylor. Sullivan's second visit was in 1ns."( and was a notable event in local pugilistic, circles. At that time Sullivan had with him the following well-known boxers-Steve boxers-Steve Taylor. Pete M-( 'oy, r;.0rg(; I 'a' Blanche. Albert Slade, Mike Gillespie, and Jimmy Carroll. Exhibitions were uiven at the Salt J'al-aee J'al-aee saucer. ! Hiring the on-anemetit Sullivan's troupe was joined hv Mike Fitzgerald, at that time middleweight champion, the result of winning over Kd Smith of Birmingham, England, and now a member of the Salt Lake poli-a- force; Charlie Lan go, a well-kuowm boxer and now director nf the safety building gymnasium gym-nasium a nd police tra iuing, and ..'utrfau n.-de McPonaHl McDonald, a t.g.uer en i ok - , for mnghi ivte McCoy at Butt m thinv-uvo round, twen -Um with a badly hroken ha. impanyinu' llf liie 'om at. aa,.,.ording to Sullivan on ns (1 ;hose KH.geralu. who W s k dilion to matters, uve are J'1, , h.tvo sue- a';,'nie" ..lirv'iWo.-al.l reeeived let; lei' from sml.un, ''" He . U aeleiistieally vigorous ' rec-tlle.l TK,,- ;.ot!mK-.;r f VK1,.,., waTbooyntiy hoWfnl of the future. |