Red Wing sentinel., 1860-06-13
ouEENlAN,s ULTlMATUM.

Z, Ol lnt lcttei VI 1VHS Ony cIS, AaScl
.endeayored, by every means in my
Spower to ascertain from him in AN Of;
bhcial way, guaranteed by the presence
Ssof the editor Of Bells Life, whether
he intends to abide by the date re,
gently fixed for us by that gentleman
for the fight for the Champions belt
anil stakes. The Editor in view of
the sentiment in that letter, acknowl.
edged the propriety Of such inquiries
on, my part, and also of such proposed
official response on the part Of Saycrs,
and. did what he could by letters and
telegraph dispatches to get Sayers
here to answer. Until Saturday how
ever it was impossible for him to- as
csrtai,l,- with certainty, even in what
part Of England Sayer's then was,
and fii,anlly, through the failure of
such efforts, received intormatioM on
Saturday from the Editor and Referee
that he could not interfere further in|
the matter.
Now, Sir, as I am left as il were
"all at sea- and as it was yesterday
stated in Bells Lifs that I was de-
sirous of bringing the matter to AMI
alnicable arrangement with Sayers, II
will state what + am willing to- do.
Il am willing, first Of all, to accept
the proposition. put forth in Bells Li1s|
that eSayers and / should have" belt
spieee," to be gotten up by public
subscription to provided that the true
Champions belt remain in the Hands
Of the editor Of Bells Lits,to be fought
for again the bsst man to take it. Il
lfthat be not agreed to, Iwilk accept
the proposition put forth in Punch i
viz :to divide the belt4Ilto take one
half f,and, iSayers to keeIe the aother
half. Twill then head q, subscription
to provide new ha4f to-, his, and in
this way ! think good feeling may. be |
preserved on both sides. 4"
IF neither Of these rypositiosas (pr6
cosding as they do, from Eng 9lish
sources,) arc allowed me, then shall
claim that Sayers meet me on neutral
ground, where our late contest may
be properly resumed. Though I an,
not yet quite ready to become a mem
Der Of the Peace Society, will cheer
fully vary my propositions somewhat
to suit him. As the belt may be said
70 be equally owned BY both Of us, | !
will agree to run him foot race from
loo yards to five miles for the belt, or
Twill wrestle with him for. the belt,
or l will take hold OF hands and Jump
Mhh, him from housetop for. the, belt.
II all those offers will not do, I will
agree inatwo. mouths: Ito 7,be readysyto|
fight the. fonT best nmem that can be
pvoducSd inoEngland, beginning with
.Sayers at intervals Of thirty days lap-
AIT for the belt, ! was told that ii: i
won't, I.could have it Iwould ra,L-
er fight for it than anything else but
am willing, under the present state
;ofpublic feeling, to accept half of it.
Hthat be denied me and through the
exceptional action Of the British au-
thorities l be denied the privilege
Of q meeting, ! shall have no other al
,ternaSive but to go home, refusing all |
English testimonials and subscriptionsI
and shall hereafter feel at liberty
nay justified by all the equities of the |
late transaction Ito sign myself 'sThe
Champion, Of the World" 1ass
! remain, Sir, your obedient serv't.
e.s g,'a JOHN G. KEENAN,. i
Saracen's Head Hotel, London, May
10, 1880. ~ is9a ,'3I7h = Pa.
When our English, friends saw this
cool proposition. of our daredevil
Yankee Pugilist, they came to the wise
conclusion that Young America was
too brisk for their TING, and accord
ingly were glad to come to an ''amica.
Die arrangements" usd. vos
t,Ash srag