New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-12-29
SULLIVAN PROMISES TO KILL SOME ONE.

The doors of Madison Square Garden were
thrown open to the public early as u
o'clock last evening In anticipation of a rush
OF people to witness the sparrtng contests at Mr.
Coburn's benefit aod the windup" between that
pugihst and John L. Sullivan. The rush did not come
however, and at 5 o'clock than 5000 persons
present Inspector ThOrne, Captain Williams ana
a squad Of police present. The crowd was made up
almost entirely OF the denizens or the sporting resorts
about the city. The contest lacked the In
international character of the Sull-
van Wilson glove fight in tho place
the gathered about the wooden platform
were the same berry" lowering faces that to be
the Garden all similar occasions There were
George tu!lilmes, the Canadian pugilist John Null.
holland, kicuard X Fox, Sheridan shook
aBamrcSys' sF Aaron smith. "Rcd" Le aTy
Ex-A derman Michael Duffy" Joe" Acton, the wrestler,
shortly before o'clock thrill ran through the crowd
and there craning Of necks the champion,
sullivan. entered from the FOurth-aVe. SIDE ana
proceeded through the building TO ms roG .,i,
his beaver hat tipped over his and smoking big,
Hfel ne .p .Si of sHItvan% Pop% whitaker The
master OF CEREMONIES mounted the platform In company
brief remarks about the "manly ART" Mr. Whitaker
wrestling and cub swinging had been PROVIDED BY Inc
tnongului Mr. CoonrG for his friends delight
Billy" Edwards aud Arthur. Chambers, TWO
a the eoun had scrHc b"8 Clears
OF Philadelphia, who fame by knocking our"
George Rookie. the pugls recently, did some pretty
sparUing wi " Ed McCiiuchy. ana Back am,' the
" Vermont Wonder" wTcstlcd with Gus" Lambert
At 1918 O'CLOCK howl OF delight went up from the
crowd as sullivan and C0bun mounted tue steps OF the
platform and slipped between the ropes. They cast
OFT the heavy which they wore aud appeared IN
full ring costume, naked to tho waist. Tue champion
MS fiyOrite pink tights. CoDurn had on Whte
tigns The OF the gloves that the two men put on
at once disposed OF idea that sullivan
intended to knock ont his opponent "POp' Whitaker
announced that lr CObdrn returned his heartfelt thanks
houOred tue occasion with their pres
yan had kindly l1nt his services to the event Mr.
COburn thanked the ARTISTS" who assisted hun
AT his bcueIt TGen the men began to spar.
A grOan OF disappointment came from the
crowd as they lightly tapped each OJnor on the head.
There were yeus or Don't tickle him" Go in Old
Baldhcad" painful uusOn to Columns barren scalp,
sIl bears the OF the mCcllcss clubbing he
th hands of Captain Williams. The crowd
had come 10 a KnOc ,-Ou(.'
Please GOu't give Us any remarks said COburn,
netled by the cries ave ing to please you Mr.
SULLIVAN and myself are friendly terms, aud don't III
tend 10 any knocking ont"
Tue remarks continuing, sullivan after DeStOWlng
gentle the drnudeu skull u COOurn, turned and
lTcd to sOOtne the ScOters.
"Gentemen." he said slowly, accenting each
syllable "tni. is only friendly settO between
Mr.. CODun aud myself On some future occasion
viii hill somebody Tor yOu-tne big unknown That
Mace is fetching over here"
Tuis speech paclned everybody, and the " wind mp
nnsAeI without further uprOar. Th5 300 persons
occupied the - seats went nome the saidtst OF all
Henry Brown, sporting" mau Of san Francisco,
has offered 10 put up $1,000 mat JOnn L. sullivan can
not knJCA-Out or sop }" Jen" Mace IN four rounds.