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Show Whea Csrbatt feat Sullivan. Writing Id Harper's Weakly, Will Ism iiwlls describes Corbett's defeat of Sullivan In tbe historic encounter at New Orleans II years ago. "I can see him yat," says this author, telling of ths laal phase of the meeting, after aft-er Sullivan had failed to rlae. "Ilia face was battered, swollen, and bleed , lug. and Ood knows what thoughts I flualied through his mind of life wsated. of fortune squandered, of do-I do-I minion wrenched from his hands; but John's great heart never wavered for 1 an IntUnt He raised tbe thick right I arm that had atrlcken down hundreds of aarrlors, and the roaring crowd : fell silent. 'Gentlemen,' be rumbled, ! i hars nothing at all to ssy. All I have to aay Is that I came Into the 1 ring oars too often, and. If I had to 1 get ticked, I'm glad I was licked by an American. I remain your wnrm and nersonal friend. John L Sulll-I Sulll-I van.'" |