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A History of the Life of John L. Sullivan /
(r <l*.v H. C. Hamilton, United Press Staff Correspondent) '%
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CHAPTER V
On a warm, sunny morning 2,000
men assembled at Mississippi City,
and went from there to a spot near
Scott’s Station. With them were
John !,. Sullivan, the young fighting
demon from the East, and Paddy
Ryan, claimant of the American heavy
weight championship.
Within fifty yards of the murmur
ing waters of the Gulf of Mexico, and
with the warm breezes from the south
wafting a scent of spring, they pitched
a ring on the turf. And there the
fight that made John L. Sullivan the
heavyweight champion of America
was held. Less than ten minutes after
the time the men were called to
scratch by the referees Ryan lay a
broken, bleeding relic of a man,
fondled in his corner by his attend
ants, and John L. Sullivan, panting
from his exertions, his fists cracked
and bleeding, stood leering across
from the ring, a champion.
The two gladiators formed a wonder
ful pair as they stripped in the glisten
ing sun. Murmurs of admiration went
around as the champion peeled down
to his white flannel breeches and
white stockings. He was a huge man,
weighing about fifteen pounds more
than his younger antagonist, and mus
cled superbly. But admiration turned
*o the other man when Sullivan peeled
off his clothes and stood, a young
Apollo, in green breeches and white'
stockings. No one doubted as they
looked at the challenger that the most
dangerous man Ryan ever faced stood
1o meet him that day. And the bet
ting immediately was influenced.
Ryan, the champion, was on the short
end when the betting started. Sulli
van was made a 10 to 8 favorite.
There was some trouble over the
referee, so an agreement was reached
that two men should administer rules
of the battle. They were Alexander
Brewster and Jack Hardy.
Then the fight was on without any '
preliminaries. With the shouts of the
2,000 fight mad fans ringing in their
ears the men leaped from their cor
ners at the call of time, and walked
briskly to the point designated as
“rcrateh" in the old London-prize ring
rules. There they stood for an instant,
eyeing each other.
Sullivan’s plan of battle 'meludert, as (
much as anything, a system of facial
expressions and actions—terrifying in
-.he extreme. Most of his opponents
were cowed into submission long be
fore they ever felt the iron weight of
his tremendous fist. And this was the
•method he employed against the cham
pion. Vie scowled and growled as
Ryan walked nervously forward, and
barely moved his head as the cham
pion’s left shot at him twice in feint
ing movements.
To the surprise of Ryan, Sullivan
did not jump backward and then step
forward to renew the fight. Glaring
viciously, he stood his ground. It al
ways had been a rule of Sullivan’s
never to move backward. His line of
battle was simply to find his base of
operations, plant his feet there and
defy anything to remove him, and that
was the disconcerting method he used
against Ryan.
As Ryan’s left hand flashed twice
toward his body Sullivan chopped
downward with his left, against the
guard of the champion, and swung his
right for the head. He missed and
Ryan came back again with his left
hand. He also missed and Sullivan
lost his patience. He rushed Ryan
and the champion broke ground as the
demon from Boston rushed, his arms
flaying the air. Heft and right thrash
•ed past the champion’s head, and he
blocked them at first. But Sullivar
was irresistible and, as he swun?
again, the blow smashed through thi
upraised guard, and caught Ryan or
the neck. He staggered backward-an<
fell, the round lasting less than i
minute. Sullivan triumphantly stand
ing, looked contemptuously at hi:
fallen opponent and walked back to hi:
corner.
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Ryan’s backers already were squirm
ing. They had noted the arc describe!
by that murderous right arm when i
crashed through and fell on the necl
of their champion. There had beei
hard hitters in the prize ring, bu
never had anything been witnesse
like the tremendous smashing of Johi
B. Sullivan. They worked fast an
ciently as they rushed their champioi
Picked him from the turf and put him
in his corner. Across the ring Sulli
van was standing defiantly. He re
fused to sit down, preferring to prove
to the ringsiders that he was fully in
condition and needed no rest between
rounds save a brief breathing spell.
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REGISTRANTS BEING FITTED
FOR WORK AFTER DRAFT
LOS ANGELES, March t3.- Drafted
men who are awaiting call to the]
ranks may be given intensive educa
tional work along the lines planned!
to help fit them for service, in the
schools of this city, if the war con
tinues until schools resume in the
fall. This announcement was includ
ed In a review of war work of the
schools just completed by Dr. Albert
Shiels superintendent of schools lure:
Dr. Shiels says that intensive train
ing is possible for the men, as well
as for prospective officers, and that
arrangements may be entered into by
which the schools can undertake, with
their existing force, to train men in
technical branches before they enter
the service.
The school authorities believe. It is
stated, that such preliminary training
would help to reduce the time spent
in training camps and would increase
the number of skilled workers with
out retarding the general program-.
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UNITED STATES MINI
PHILADELPHIA, March 13.—Sam
ples of specie tested in the annual in
spection of the United State* min*
here by the coin assay commission
represented the largest nunuher of
coins ever passed upon by a body of
this sort. The work was (.-completed
recently.
No material departures from the
weight and quality standai-ds of coins I
has ever been detected at the mint in
this city. Ten-dollar and twenty-dol-!
lar gold pieces must assay within r !
half-grain ol the required weight and
five-dollar and two-and-one-halt dollar
gold coins within a fourth of a grain.
In silver, coins of all denominations
are passed if they are within one ami
one-half grains of the standard.
The results of the tests just com
pleted here were reported to Presi
dent Wilson at Washington together
with reports of the output at the
mints in Denver and San Francisco.
The latter were inspected in this city
by means of sample coins. In con
ducting an inspection, one piece, pix
as it is known technically, is tested
for every one thousand gold coins
minted and two for every thousand in
silver,
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NEW FISHING GROUND
EUREKA, Cal., March 13.—For the
first time in many years the rough
stretch of coast line from Cape Men
docino to the Oregon line will give up
a yield of fish to help keep the cost
of meats down. A local firm has ar
ranged for a fishing fleet of gasoline
boats and halibut and other sea foods
will be taken. Most of it will be ship
ped to San Francisco.
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INSPIRING nil 15 ~
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(I oiled Press Staff iVirrcspondctice
WITH THE FRENCH ARMIES II
THE FIELD, Feb. 15 tliy mall) !r
j spiring heroism which set>* an exampl
tor any soldier is the story of th
French Adjutant Joseph Edward Gar
titer
Gamier was of a regiment of. in fan
j try which fought its way into-a < t
man position in the Wood of t'liev
! reux and held its ground against nu
merouS' counterattacks. The ft', flow
ing day, after a continuous bdtt o.
hand grenades and rifles, the lirlff litt
needed ammunition. The route to the
munition dfepots was swept iiy (I -r
man machine guas and sniper’s bull
lets.
Gamier vol.trUeemd and started w ith
a group of twelve men. Ten steps and
four men fell. Half \«ay none remained
but Gamier. He escaped unharmed,
reached the depots and agates tra
versed the fire swept route' with all
the grenades and cartridges he could
carry. Without a word he' started
back.. The Germ.ink, enraged by his
audacity concentrated their fire on
Gamier but again he mirac.ulie.-iy
reacted’ the depots in safety. Here
he organised a new group of volun
teers. inspired by his marveloua sang
froid, all wasted to follow him back to
the first. Iinv*. But choosing a num
ber necessary to carry enough muni
tions Pack to? last through tire night foe
ordered his followers forward’. A short
distance and Gamier fell fatally
woundfed.
An army citation, tirrfquu for its
words? of praise, told the stagy «i
Ghmiar’s bravery.
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GENERAL GRAZiAfiR
General Graziani, former chief or
the major staff of the iFrench army,
who has been appointed commander
of the Legion of Honor. He was
obliged to relinquish his former im
portant position because of illness.
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