Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1882-08-09
GLOvE.FIGHT ARRANGEP.
Mr.. Tug Wilson and Mr.. Sullivan Agree
That More Money is to be Made with
Gloves than with Naked Fists.


World reporter tapped him on the
shoulder. III if those fellows, Suili-
van and Wilson, want to fight" said
Mr.. Hill, ''they can fight, and h'if
they disagree about the battle-ground,
why that's their business, not mine.
H'if they want to fight they can fight
on Long Island just as well as down
in Louisiana. The nearer to the city
the better-for police projections"
aud Mr.. Hill continued fumbling
among the straw. While girl in
short skirts was singing comic song
there was commotion at the door and
in walked a crowd Of distinguished
gentlemen. Among them were Mr.
Madden, the representative Of Mr..
John l.. Sullivan, of Boston; MIR.
Arthur Chambers and Mr.. Henry +.
Harding, the epcesentatives Of Mr..
lug" Wilson, formerly Of England,
but now of Philadelphia; Mr.. George
Holden, and others whose faces are
familiar to followers Of the prize fights.
The ostcnsible occasion of their visit
was to arrange for prize-fght be-
tween Sullivan and Tug Wilson. The
crowd Immediately surged into a room
on the second floor, where trama
which had been prev .ously rehcarsed
was acted. "Here's s1,OoV," said MIR.
Harding, ''that Tug Wilson can lick
Sullivan in the prize ring, bare.
knuckles, for $1,000 side. He will
fight Sullivan in either Mississippi,
Louisiana, or Texas, and we are will
ing to draw for choice Of those States"
Mr.. Madden looked at Mr.. Harding
and replied: Sullivan will fight
"Iug" North, East or West, but he
wont fic Int him South"
"What's the matter with tie
Sout,l?' yelled Harding ana Cham
bers.
"Tne people down there are az ain It
Sull van," replied Madden. Didn't
he say that most OF them couldn't read
Or wr.te? He will fight Tug any
where but in the South.'''
''Ho licked Paddy Ryan down near
New Orleans" answered Mr.. Hard
ing, ";nd | guess he had fair show"
He won't fight down there" ejacu-
lated Mr.. Madden, "and that settles
it."
This remark brought matters to a
stands1iil for short time. The rep
rlsentatives Of the heroes went into d
side room and had Il caucus. When
taey We're returning MIR. Madden was
heard to say:
s'Onr man Is too valuable man;
you don't suppose we are going to let
him be 'downed' hy outsidcrs??"
Ex-Aldcrman James Dunn, of
Brooklyn, an ex-fighter, who had been
sitting quietly on window-sill, here
arose and astonishcd the crowd by re-
marking: "sec here, il you fellows
are on the fight, and mean business,
why don't you come to terms:" Then
fishing out roll of bills from his
trousers pockets and throwing it on
the table, said: "l'll take a hack at
fight myself. I'll fight Sullivan or
Tug Wilson for $4,000 or $4,000 a
side, and here's the sugar to back it
up"
Madden looked at Harding, the lat
ter looked at Chambers, and for a
moment there was lull.
sI'm here" said Madden, ssto make
fight for Sullivan with Tug Wilson.
My commission doesn't extend any
farther
"Tug is on the fight" calculated
Chambers. HE is ready to fight any
body fer h'any h'amount any bloody
man wants to put up"
''l'il fight him." put in Dunn.
Five minutes atterward Dunn and
Chambers We're in the hallway talking
in low tone. Dunn was heard tc
say: "All right, won't break up the
racket"
"When Chambers got back to the
scene, Harding said in a loud voice
s.Well, as long as we can't agree at
present on ring fight, let's have an.
other glove light
Madden quietly answered: CAL
right, while a bystander was heard
to say. $4,000 more gate money re-
ceip:s.'
Articles were at once drawn up fol
another glove contest between Mr.
Sullivan and Mr.. Wilson, to take
place at Madison Square Garden OF
NJ onday, August IA. Ii Mr.. Sullivan
gets knocked out Mr.. Wilson will, il
the language of the aiticles, take tht
whole >,boodle' the gate rece pts ano
the $1,000 put up. If Wilson il
knocked out he Will not get cent
If he is n II ked out in four rounts h
will get $1,000 and one-half of tn
gate receipts.
This is hippodroming affair,
said sport last night, sand Tug Viii
son will make as much money out O
New Workers as Rowell did. One i
on his muscle, tie other cn his legs
or1 bo4h ~ Thor, ara Cyrr here on III