Salt Lake Telegram | 1907-06-18 | Page 9 | Sullivan Back from His Denver Win

SULLIVAN BACK FROM HIS DENVER WIN I I SPORTS Pete Sullivan returned from Denver last I Inight night after winning from from Prendergast in that city last week Sullivan looks fit and bears out his statement and that of Mutton Chop Gibson that all the so BO called good ones are stepping side-stepping the eater bean-eater Sullivan made a good impression upon Denver fight fans and Jack Curley one of best authorities on boxing in the worl has this to say of the match WelT Well Vel I was there there there-there there with a capital T and saw Sullivan earn a decision over Prendergast last night by his aggressiveness aggressiveness aggressiveness and superiority at infighting The bout was a pleasing stunt and all present were well paid faid for the time spent It was the first time that I ever saw Sullivan I had seen Prendergast before In Grand Rapids and knew it would take a man of ot some class and caliber to defeat defeat de de- de feat him When they told me that Sullivan Sullivan Sullivan Sul Sul- livan had defeated Galligan I realized that Prendergast had a Job on his hands and my guy opinion was well substantiated b by the result of the battle ti Sullivan i won O He lie won by a good margin mar mar- gin and Referee Pollock rendered a just decision which was in keeping with the bout The men did not look trained as as might be le But the hurry in which the bout was arranged in a great me measure measure- sure sure- accounts accounts' for or this I learn that neither boy knew of the bout until a week ago and the best part of that week was spent on the cars ears riding between their homes and Denver Sullivan while he didn't show any predictions predictions pre pre- dictions to proclaim him a false wonder showed me enough to say that he can defeat the ordinary run run of fighters and he will give all the big champions a run before the decision Is Js rendered