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Show JOHN L. SULLIVAN DEAD. World's Most Renowned Fighter Succumbs Suc-cumbs to Grim Reaper. Abington, Mass. John L. Sullivan, former world's champion of the prize ring, died at his farm in West Abington, Abing-ton, February 2, of heart trouble. He was 59 years old. John Laurence Sullivan Sul-livan was one of the most picturesque characters in the history of prize fighting. fight-ing. For more than ten years, from the time he defeated Paddy Ryan in 1SS2, in a bare knuckle fight under the ljonuon pii.e ling i uit-a, iium defeated by James J. Corbett, in 1S02, his personality and methods of fighting fight-ing completely dominated sporting circles cir-cles in the United States. He had oftiC said that he had made $2,000,000 in the ring and spent a million of it in drinking. drink-ing. Of late years he had been a total abstainer and had warmly advocated prohibition. |