John L. Sullivan speech

[apollack]

On Sunday February 8, 2009 at 3 p.m. eastern time, Adam Pollack will be giving a speech on sports legend John L. Sullivan at the Henry Morrison Flagler Museum in Palm Beach, Florida. The lecture will be available live online at:

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The speech will last approximately 45 minutes, and there will be a question and answer period following. Online listeners can submit questions.

Pollack is the author of John L. Sullivan: The Career of the First Gloved Heavyweight Champion.

[he grant]

Cool. How is the Jefferies book coming along ?

[Mendoza]

On Sunday February 8, 2009 at 3 p.m. eastern time, Adam Pollack will be giving a speech on sports legend John L. Sullivan at the Henry Morrison Flagler Museum in Palm Beach, Florida. The lecture will be available live online at:

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Go to Programs, Lecture Series, 2009.
Click to Join the Sullivan lecture. There may be some plug-ins that you need to install.

The speech will last approximately 45 minutes, and there will be a question and answer period following. Online listeners can submit questions.

Pollack is the author of John L. Sullivan: The Career of the First Gloved Heavyweight Champion.

Hey Adam, that's not too far from me. I'll see if I can stop by and say hello.

[apollack]

HE, I'm editing Jeffries. Mendoza, hope to see you there. If not, catch it online.

[HomicideHenry]

Jefferies was my all time favorite heavyweight. I hope Pollack does just as well, as he did for the Sullivan, Corbett and Fitzsimmons books....I can imagine, if he continues writing onward, the next book after Jeffries will be something along the lines of "The Heavyweight Mess" with Hart becoming champion, and Tommy Burns becoming champion taking the title abroad, all the while Jefferies boasting that he was still the true champion, as no man had defeated him in the ring.

[janitor]

On Sunday February 8, 2009 at 3 p.m. eastern time, Adam Pollack will be giving a speech on sports legend John L. Sullivan at the Henry Morrison Flagler Museum in Palm Beach, Florida.

Any idea what time that would be in the UK?

[GPater11093]

i was just going to ask that janitor

[Mendoza]

Jefferies was my all time favorite heavyweight. I hope Pollack does just as well, as he did for the Sullivan, Corbett and Fitzsimmons books....I can imagine, if he continues writing onward, the next book after Jeffries will be something along the lines of "The Heavyweight Mess" with Hart becoming champion, and Tommy Burns becoming champion taking the title abroad, all the while Jefferies boasting that he was still the true champion, as no man had defeated him in the ring.

I think Apollack will do a fine job, but in order for the book to be great, I think he needs to clear up some misconceptions, and discover some new data. The trouble is you going to have to shell out a lot of money and bleed your eyes on micro film of obscure news papers to find the good stuff.

Jeffries early career is hazy, but news papers reported he was something like 22-0 long before he meet Fitzsimoons for the title. Jeffries fights in Europe, and USA tour fights where he would give any man $500 who could last four rounds with him must be out there.

I also think the Johnson fight, and what Jeffries said in the aftermatch should be ironed out as well, though Apollack tends to end his books before a fighters final chapter in the ring.

[he grant]

Great points Mendoza ... that being said, I can't wait for the book !

[rekcutnevets]

Posted by janitor
Any idea what time that would be in the UK?
8:00 pm

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[GPater11093]

cheers mate

[Mendoza]

Is there a taped web link?

[GPater11093]

missed it

any recording of it

[apollack]

The lecture was recorded. I will hopefully be able to direct you to a link in the next few days.

[GPater11093]

cheers pal

i realy want to hear it

[apollack]

This is the link to hear the lecture.

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[Mendoza]

This is the link to hear the lecture.

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Thanks, playing it now. Good stuff so far. Few fans know that Sullivan had to play the London prize ring game, and beat the best there before he could fight Queensberry rules.

I did not know London prize ring gave the knocked down fighter 38 seconds to get up!

[apollack]

How did you like the rest?

[Mendoza]

How did you like the rest?

Solid stuff. I liked Sullivan at Madision Squre Garden, and was unaware he KO'd the American champ with Gloves ( Goss ), but since it was with gloves, it did not count.

I also did not know about Sullivan breaking his left arm, or becoming ill.

[Mike South]

Adam, when is the Jeffries book going to drop? I had to settle for socks last Christmas!

[apollack]

You can also try:

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I'm editing Jeffries right now.