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Show NERVE JOHN LS WINNING ASSET Live years before John L Sullivan lost his title as the world's premier fightinn man, to Jim Corbett, he wis saved from defeat and disaster only lj his indomitable nerve and his a b 1 1 -tj to Jjrowbeal his opponents until the IiIlmmI turned to water lo their eiris Twenty .six years ago Saturday hIkIh ' he old Roman i. d 1 '.1 1 Car- , diff Id Minneapolis, in what wan 91 beduled I 0 six round born t'ardi'i was a great fighter, a finished boxer, la champion save only for the lack ol j courage nnd gameneas. That night in i the Minnesota metropolis he had the heavyweight championship of the I world in his hands, hut ihe beetling j stare from the fierce eyeB of thej greatest of gladiators frightened him and his lingers relaxed their grasp Early in the battle Sullivan broko ; the radius of his left arm The in j jury caused excruciating pain, but thej Old Roman made no sign His lips were a little more compressed than usual, his larr moiv terrible, ami the Injured arm hung useless bj. hi, ' side. He fought on with his one good arm, and Cardiff thought John L. was manifesting contempt, or thai his lefl was but reserved for some terrible ! wallop when an opening came. Through the six rounds Cardiff showed greater fear of tho "bum" lefl than of the good right. With more courage and aggressiveness be mus' ; soon have discovered John L.'s plight and made short work of the champion or chnmpions. Fear held him back, ami the opportunity was lost. |