\ FROM TOW BOY TO WORLD’S )
|- CHAMPION-|
/ A History of the Life of John L. Sullivan l
J (Hy H. C. Hamilton, United Press Staff Correspondent) /
(Copyright, 1918, by United Press)
CHAPTER IX
The result of the Wilson fight, and
Sullivan's own condition after his ef
forts and the pounding Wilson had
given his stomach at intervals should
have been a warning to the new
American champion. He should have
realized then that a man can't be an
athlete and a tippler at one and the
seme time. Later events were to bring
home the truth of this more strongly
than ever. •
Richard Fox had gained a sort of a
victory over Sullivan through Wil
son's proof of stamina, but it was only
half-hearted, and he immediately be
gan to search for someone who would
be able, not only to withstand the
punching of Sullivan, but would actu
ally be capable of defeating him. Wil
son, he realized, was not the man for
such a fight, for Sullivan had beat and
hammered him unmercifully in their
four-round meeting. It was practically
certain that Sullivan could have de
feated his English antagonist if he
had been given a little more time.
Strangely enough it was Billy Mad
den who enabled Fox to discover and
bring to the fore the man who later
was to play such an important part
in Sullivan’s battles. Madden and Sul
livan quarreled and Fox, seizing the
opportunity of getting a man of Mad
den’s knowledge for the purpose, sent
Sullivan’s former manager to Eng
land to look for the boxer who would
humble the conqueror of Paddy Ryan.
Madden held a boxing tournament
in England to pick out the best on
that side of the water. England was
shy of first-class heavyweights at that
time, and Madden was there to get
only the very best.
Charley Mitchell's selection came
after he had been beaten by a man
larger than himself—^Arthur Roberts,
but the stamina of the smaller man
and his ring generalship proved to
Madden that Mitchell was really the
better man of the two for the long
finish fight that he was then consider
ing. Mitchell was brought to America.
The Englishman was given plenty
of advance advertising, and when he
landed in this country he had already
acquired considerable of a following.
He was given a trial match before it
was finally decided to send him
against Sullivan. Mike Cleary was
picked as the first opponent of the
sturdy Englishman and the match was
held April 9, 1883 in New York. Sulli*
van saw the fight and picked Cleary
to win, but the American was defeated
in three rounds by the clever punching
Englishman. He failed to stand up and
receive the heavy punches of the
American, but ducked underneath and
countered to the stomachj Cleary
was unmercifully beaten.
Sullivan, however, saw no warning
in the bout, but kept on in the same
way as usual. He refused to take
Mitchell seriously, even after the
match was completed and the date set
for the appearance of the gladiators.
“I’ll punch holes in him in a round,”
he growled to friends.
CHAPTER X
John L. Sullivan and Charley
Mitchell met for the first time In
Madison Square Garden, New York,
May 14, 1883. The bout was scheduled
to go for four rounds. Conditions of
the agreement provided that the win
ner was to receive 65 per cent of the
net receipts and the loser to take 35
per cent.
The bout didn’t go the four rounds
through interference by the police, but
it certainly was a warm session while
it lasted, and would have been fin
ished in the dressing rooms had not
friends of the boxers stepped between
them when they started after each
other following a wordy argument.
Mitchell weighed only slightly more
than 160 pounds when he took his
place in the ring the night of the fight,
hut he was trained to the minute. He
was a wonderfully built boxer and his
size could scarcely be counted against
him. Compared to him Sullivan loom
ed like a mountain. He weighed more
than 200 pounds and wheezed like a
bellows when over-exerted. He was
hog-fat and not trained at all.
Nevertheless, when the fighters took
their corners Sullivan’s expression
w?s one of contempt. He sneered
across at his opponent and his face
wore the infuriated, scowling visage
that he always affected when about to
go into action.
In the first round Sullivan continued
in contemptuous manner toward his
smaller opponent, and 'or the amuse
ment of the crowd, condescended to
use only his left hand against Mitchell.
Mitchill, however, was an extraordi
narily clever man, much more clever
than any boxer Sullivan had yet been
called on to face, and, catching the
lumbering champion standing with
his heels together and with his head
thrown back, the wiry Englishman
dashed inside the champion's guard,
clipped him on the cin, and down went
Sullivan, floored cleanly for the first
time in his life.
Sullivan arose raging. He rushed
Mitchell and battered him about the
ring. When time was finally called
Mitchell was taking everything Sulli
van had to offer, but undoubtedly was
in some distress.
Sullivan’s anger did not leave him.
When the second round opened he
again charged Mitchell. The English
man was almost smothered by the flail
ing arms of the furious champion.
Lefts and rights rained on his head.
He was thrown from one side of the
ring to the other by the terrific
punches. He did, however, manage to
plant several solid blows to the Sulli
van midriff and they were slowing up
the fat Sullivan.
The third round was merely a repe
tition. Sullivan, panting oraperately,
charging around lite a wild man, was
using his fists like clubs. Finally
Capt. Alex. Williams of the police de
partment stopped the bout, with the
declaration that he did not want to
see Mitchell killed. In the dressing
rooms afterward Mitchell charged
that friends of Sullivan had stopped
the fight to save Sullivan, and
offered to finish it. Sullivan was
agreeable, but friends stopped them.
ALASKA’S COMMERCE
SHOWS SOME DECfiEIS.SE
Figures issued by the Juneau cus
toms house recently show that the ex
ports from Alaska during the month
of February were valued at a total
of $2,314,644. The largest single item
' consisted of copper ore, which was
I valued at $1,464,206. The exports for
February show a considerable falling
off but this is directly traceable to the
; small number of vessels on the north
ern run and to the exceptionally bad
weather, also due to the curtailment
of the output of the gold mines on
Gastineau channel.
The itemized statement as issued
follow’s:
'Animals .$ 450
; Bones, horns, etc .’ 173
I Furies . 200
Fresh fish . 87,340
I Dried fish . 835
| Kippered herring .. 27,851
1 Canned salmon . 123,079
; Fresh and prepared salmon 24,260
| Clams . 325
j Furs . 17,391
Gypsum . 5,250
Jewelry . 92
Copper . 1,406,200
Lead . 2,642
Stone and marble. 4,065
All other products. 3,930
Total Alaska products .... $17,762,090
I U. S. goods returned . 79,494
Foreign merchandise . 1,996
Total .$1,843,586
Gold Bullion .$ 309,073
Gold ore .-. 111,481
Silver ore . 48,608
. Furs, fore*g:i . 1,996
Grand Total .$2,314,641
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REPORT DENIED
Rumors current throughout South
eastern Alaska to he effect that the
Alaska-Juneau mine was going to shut
down have been denied by Manager
Bradley, who states that about thirty
men will be laid ofT for about throe
months in the mills, but the under
ground workings would not be affoctod.
This curtailment of worn will be only
temporary.
BISHOP BECOMES CHAPLAIN
Bishop William 1*. Remington. who
was rector of the St. Paul's church In
Minneapolis for seven years and Is
well known in religious circles In the
Northwest, is now serving as chaplain
of a hospital unit at Fort McPherson,
On. The photograph shows Bishop
Remington in the uniform of the army,
What We Believe.
If we »11 acted upon what we all !>e
leve, what a different world this would
he. Everyone admits that it is more
blessed to give than to receive. Yet
instead of seeking happiness by giv
ing of our best to those about us, we
sit waiting for it to lie brought to ns,
through tile kindness of others. We
are like those who are learning to
swim and though they know the wa
ter will beur them up if they follow di
rections, cannot bring themselves to
let go. It is safe to trust to the
truths that all believe, but so few act
upon.—Girl's Companion.
Exciting.
.Johnny was at the concert and he
was badly bored. His mother was un
easy, for Johnny was disturbing oth
ers. hut when a girl began to sing "The
Minstrel Boy” and reached the line "His
father's sword lie girded on,” Johnny
was alive witli excitement.
“You like this, Johnny?” said his
mother. “It is—” “Be quiet, mother,
do.” said Johnny impatiently. “| wan'
to see what happens to him when his
father gets home.”
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ORDINANCE NO. 56.
To select judges for and hold an elec
tion. for selection of candidates for
territorial offices and delegate to
congress from Alaska.
Be it ordained by the Common Coun.
cil of the Town of Cordova, Alaska:
Section 1. That a primary election
in accordance with Chapter 48, Ses
| sion Laws of Alaska, 1917, be held in
i the Town of Cordova, Alaska, between
the hours of 8 o’clock a. m. and 7
o’clock p, m. on Tuesday, April 30,
1918.
Section 2. That the polling places for
said election shall be the second floor
I of the City Hall on Second Avenue, in
said Cordova.
Section 3. That the Judges of said
election shall be C. S. Bretton, Ben
Osborne and F. H. Foster; and the
Clerks of said election shall be H. B.
Wolking and C. M. Rosswog.
This ordinance shall be published
once in the Cordova Daily Times, and
shall become effective and in force on
and after the date of its passage.
Introduced, March 18, 1918.
Rules suspended, March 18, 1918.
Approved, March 13, 1918.
(Town Seal)
W. H. CHASE.
Attest: Mayor.
EDWARD F. MEDLEY,
Clerk.
USE OF NORSE MEAT
INCREASING III MS
PARIS, March 19.—The extended
sale of horse meat is one of the means
counted upon by the city authorities
to relieve the provisions market The
sale of horse flesh for many years
has been considerable in the populbus
quarters of Paris and it has increase!
i considerably during the war. Last
year 43,384 horses were killed at the
Vaugirard slaughter houses. The in
creased supply of horse meat had no
depressing effect upon prices how
ever.
The British army is now the chief
source of supply of horses for kill
ing. More than 12,000 horses were
received from that source last year,
yet the prices went from the equiva
lent of 28 cents a pound to 40 cents
^for ordinary cuts and from 35 cents to
50 cents a pounds for the choice bits
of horse flesh.
MINERAL SPRING near
tonsina roadhouse
A tine mineral spring exists neai
Tonsina roadhouse along the govern
! menl according to informatior
I rcceived- The waters are strongl*
■ impregnated with sulphur and othe'i
j min’“ra,s and are said to he hlghli
J medic inal, it js stated than an effori
i will l e made to attract attentioij, tf
the springs splendid therapeutic prop
ertics and that a resort will be Jbuil:
for tourists who desire to use its heal
! ing waters At many points In Alaskt
, inedirinal springs have been dis
j covered' many of them of great heal
ing powers for certain diseases, and
it is believed that the spring at Ton
sina will be found to be of this class
when its waters have been analyzed
A sample will be sent to government
chemists by parties interested in th*
near future.
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lour eyes fitted. Compound and
astigmatic lenses replaced. See O*
borne.
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NOTICE.
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lTn, ed States of America, Territory ol
Alaska, ss. to A. F. Stowe:
lou are hereby notified that w<
have expended during the year 191(
I i hree hundred dollars in labor and im
rirovoments upon the “Big 4.” "Mof
fett and “Crow's Nest" lode mining
claims, known as the Big irour group
which are contiguous and in on*
group, situate on right limit of Chitti
stone river, about eight miles from th*
mouth thereof, in Nizina mining dis
trict. Chitina recording precinct, A1
aska, the location certificates of whicl
are found of record in book 9, pages
’42, 143 and 144 in the office of th*
recorder of Chitina recording precinct
at McCarthy, Alaska, in order to hold
said claims under the provisions ol
section 2324 of the Revised Statutes oi
the United States, and the amend
ments thereto, approved January 22nd
1880, concerning annual labor upor
mining claims, being the amount re
quired to hold said lodes for the period
ending on the 31st day of Dec. 1916
And if within ninety days from the
personal service of this notice, oi
within. ninety days after the publica
tion thereof, you fail or refuse to con
tribute your proportion of such ex
penditure as a co-owner, whict
amounts to seventy-five dollars, youi
interest in said claims will become
the property of the subscribers, youi
co-owners, who have made the requir
ed expenditures, by the terms of said
section.
, J. J. MILLER.
WJg? OSCAR HANSON.
First mblication January 22, 1918.
Last publication April 2, 1918.
NOTICE OF FORFEITURE
To Ella Bratnober, wlduw of H
Bratnober, Henry Pulcifer, the ad
ministrator of the estate of H. Brat
nober, and all the heirs and devi
sees of said H. Bratnober, and all tin
persons having or claiming to havi
any interest in the estate of said H
Bratnober.
You and each of you are nereb;
notified that I have performed tin
annual labor required by law for th
years 1915, 1916 and 1917 upon th
following described quartz claims, sit
uated in the Copper Center Minin,
District, now known as the White Riv
er Mining District, Territory of Alas
ka, United States of America, to-wit
(1) Orange Hill Quartz Claim, rt
corded in June 1st. .1911; (2) Califoi
ed July 22nd, 1914; and that itnles
within the time prescribed by lav
you pay your proportionate amoun
of said expenditure your interest ii
said claims and each of them will bi
the statements in the above notici
'orfeited to me, under the provisioi
of the Statute of the United State;
relating to the forfeiure by co-owneri
of their interest in mining claims foi
failure to contribute their proportion
ate share of the expenditures re
quired by law for such annual work
D. C. SARGENT
District of Columbia. SS.
United States of America.
Personally appeared before me, i
Notary Public, in and for the sail
district, D. C. Sargent, of Nebesna
Territory 0f Alaska, United States o
America, who deposes and says tha
are true, and that the said partie;
notified have not contributed an;
money or labor towards the asses
ment work on ^jje mentioned claim;
for the period stated.
D. C. SARGENT
Subscribed and sworn to before rn<
this first day of November, 1917.
0. S. FERRY,
Notary Public for the
District of Columbh
,| STOPPED FOR LACK OF COAL
One of the Juneau laundries recently
suffered a heatless strike, as the laun
dry was cold when the girls went to
| work and they all went home. After a
great deal of rustling a full crew was
recovered and work was resumed. The
heating system will be supplemented
' bv electro stoves in me future, to
prevent cold feet and strikes
NOTICE TO CREDITORS
In the Probate Court for the Territory
of Alaska, Third Division, Cordova
Precinct, at Cordova.
In the matter of the estate of Erma
I Bell Walker, deceased. No. 118.
The undersigned Administrator of
the Estate of Erma Bell Walker, de
ceased, hereby gives notice that all
persons having claims against said
Estate are admonished and required
to present the same with the proper
j vouchers to the undersigned Admin
trator of said Estate, or to the Judge
of the above named Probate Court, at,
Cordova, Alaska.
Dated at Cordova, Alaska, this 13th
day of March, 1918.
D. W. WALKER.
Administrator of the Estate of Erma
Bell Walker, Deceased.
First publication March 14, 1918.
Last publication April 18, 1918
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NOTICE
Notice is hereby given that a gen
eral municipal election will be held
in the town hall at Cordova, Alaska,
on Tuesday, April 2, 1918. Polls will
be open between the hours of 8 a. m.
and 8 p. m. There will be selected by
1 the votes of the qualified electors of
said Cordova, seven councilmen and a
clork of the school board, and a refer
endum will be taken on an ordinance
adopted by the town council granting
the Cordova Power Company, its sue-!
cessors and assigns, a franchise to]
operate a steam-heating plant In said j
town.
The qualification's of a voter for!
councilman are as follows: He or she;
shall be a citizen of the United States, i
or one who has declared his or her
intention to become a citizen of the
United States, over 21 years of age,
who has resided continuously one year
next preceding the date of said elec
tion within the territory of Alaska,
and in the town of Cordova for the
six months next preceding the date of
said election.
All adults, male and female, who are
citizens of the United States, or who
have declared their intention to be
come citizens of the United States,
and who are residents of the town of
Cordova, are qualified to vote for the
clerk of the school board.
EDWARD F. MEDLEY,
. Town Clerk.
ORDER SETTING TIME FOR HEAR
ING PETITION AND GIVING
NOTICE
In the District Court for the Territory
of Alaska. Third Division—In the
Matter of the Alteration of the
boundaries of, the en'argen'ent of
the corporate limits of and the an
nexation of new territory to the
town of Cordova, Alaska, incor
porated.
A petition having this day been pre
sented to the above entitled court for
the purpose of instituting proceedings
resuired by law for the annexation of
territory, therein described, to ihc *n
corporated town of Cordova, Alaska:
and it appearing to the court that said
petition is signed by enough qualitied
electors of said town to constitute
more than one-fifth of the number of
votes cast at the last municipal elec
tion held in said town, and by more
than five actual residents or owners of
substantial property interests in land
or possessory rights in land or tide land
or improvements upon land or tide
land within the limits of the territory
so proposed to be annexed and in
corporated within the limits of the cor
porate town of Cordova aforesaid,
said petition setting forth the boundar
ies of the territory so proposed to be
annexed to said town, and being veri
fied by two of the signers of said peti
tion, and having attached thereto a
plat based upon an actual survey by a
competent surveyor, setting forth the
limits and boundaries thereof by metes
and bounds, and stating the number of
inhabitants therein:
Now, therefore, It appearing to the
court that said petition is in the form
and substance required by law.
It is ordered and decreed that said
petition be heard and considered by
the court on the 15th day of April.
1918, at 10 o’clock a. m. of said day, at
the court room of this court in either
Valdez, Alaska, or said Cordova, if said
day be a day of jurisdiction in said
court, or if the same be not a day of
jurisdiction, then said hearing shall
be held on the first day of jurisdiction
thereafter. It is further ordered that
notice of such hearing be given by
posting printed or typewritten copies
of this order in three conspicuous
places within the limits of the cor
porate town of Cordova, Alaska, and
by posting such copies in three con
spicuous places within the limits of
the territory so proposed to be an
nexed to and incorporated within the
limits of said town of Cordova, and
by publishing a copy of this order for
four consecutive weeks in the Cordova
Daily Times, a daily newspaper of gen
eral circulation published in said town
of Cordova, such publication to be
itnade in said newspaper once each
week until five publications have been
ftiade.
Dated at Cordova, Alaska, this 11th
day of March, 1918.
FRED M. BROWN.
District Judge.
March 12-18-25-Apr. 1-8.
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