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Show KNOCKS MiWl THR0UGI1W1N DOW Suddenly slipping over a punch which sent his sparring partner crashing crash-ing through a big plate glass wlodow of the training quarters over tbe Vienna cs(e, Pete Sullivan, the gritty little Fall River lightweight, who tomorrow to-morrow evening at the Auditorium will clash for tho second time with Bird Leg Collins, tho . .Denver negro, wound .up active training yesterday afternoon In a manner , which , bodes 111 for his dusky opponent Friday. "Kid" Hannon, Sullivan's trainer, n'loni; with thf'four local boys whom Sullivan subjected to a fierce grilling today, unlto In saying that when the-two the-two lightweights meet there will be things doing inside of fifteen rounds, and the slepeh will not be Sullivan. A look at tho fagged out sparring partners would give rlae to the opinion opin-ion that Sullivan is Just as his tralnor and sparring" partners ' say he Is in first class, condition, and ready to put up the battle of his life against his dark skinned rival for lnter-mountaln boxing honors. This morning Sullivan will wind up all active work for tbe fight with the usual road work to Five Points and back. Just what kind of a man tho littleee Fall River boy Is can be learned from a glimpse at his actions lat night After his training he and his trainer, went to suppor, after which the two attended Lenten services at the Catholic church. A good, brisk rub down and Sullivan took to the hay for the night. Tsplte the optimistic opinions of the Salt Lake fans who aro bucking the uegro to win, . those who have been -follow Ing'- the work 'of Sullivan since his'arrlval in Ogden unhesitnt-lnRly unhesitnt-lnRly nay'that ho'will win easily. The way he takes' 11 the action out of five npurrlng partners, one after the- other In quick succession bdows that he Is lu perfect condition and lovers of the manly art aro expecting a match on Friday night next that will live long |