Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1883-07-23
THE SLUGGERS.
Sullivan wOnt Fight the Darkey-
Mace and slade Patching Up Matters
for a Big Fight-Thc Hard" Gloves
I'm I'Aa.

Sullivan wOnt Fight the Darkey-
Mace and slade Patching Up Matters
for Big Ffsht-Thc Hard" Gloves
in Use.
New York, July - The return OF Mace
and Slade from Eagand is sure to give an
impetus to pugilistic matters throughout
the country. Mace acts as though he
meant business; he certainly talks 1t, and
il Mitchell does not succeed in doing" the
Maori, fight between the latter and Sui
livan is almost sure TO occur. BY the way,
if Sullivan's reply to the darkey Smith,
who wants 10 fight him for the champion
ship, is correctly reported, John l.. has
queer ideas on the subject Of his rights
and privileges" The report made him
say: II won't fight a darkey, for there is
no credit in licking a coon. The only
thing that would make me fight you
would be 10 defend my life or my prop.
ertv." Now John has no warmer admirer
Of
His PugiIistic Abilities
than the undersigned, but if he wsnts to
retain his title OF champion he will have
10 meet the darky in twenty-tour ring,
and II Ct drmis prove the superiority OF the
Caucasian over the negro race. Unless he
does this he ill have to forfeit all right
and title to the championship. Tom Cribb
had TO do it when the American darcy
Molyneux challenged him, and he not only
did it once, but twice, and even then the
darky was robbed out Of the title, Tor III
one of the battles Cribb was knocked ten
porarily senscless, and had time been called
promptly he would not have been able TO
r, spond. Don Dounelly, the Irish cham
pion, refused TO fight the same MoiyneuH
afttrward, but he based his refusal on the
ground that Molyneux had been beaten BY
George Coorsr whom he had defeated He
made no objection 10 the burly Toms hue.
II Sullivan isa
True Bostouian
he will not persist in his determination mol
TO slug man merely because OF his color.
BY the way, now that Sullivan has
proved himself superior to all the Euglish
boxers who have faced him, why not thor.
ouchIy naturalze the fistic art aud have
An erIcan rules for its government instead
of following those Of the London prize
ring, which is extinct, or OF the Marquis OF
Queensberry rules, which are only partial
ly lived up to? There used to be a pug
listic club in London which was composed
only OF recognized fighters who had made
records in the ring. IL was under It's
auspices and directions that the present
London rules were framed. why can not
il frame rules for the government OF con.
tests that take place in the United States
Most of these affairs are now
Fought with Hard" Gloves,
but there is no uniformity in their hard
ness Sometimes they are merely an old
pair Of kids" with the fingers cut of The
club could determine the style and amount
of padding to he used, rearrange the
feather" light" middle and heavy
weights; provide their champion belts, and
determine the amount Of stakes the holder
of each would be compelled to fight for
and de,ermine the amount OF resting time
he would be entitled TO between each fight
and the length OF time he would have TO
defend the title against all comers before
the belt became his property absolutely.
Though 1t is very difficult TO plll bare
knuckle fight of in the Eastern, Central or
Southern States, there are plenty OF places
in the West where they can take place
without much fear of molestation from the
suthorities Slade and Mitchell are to con-
test near Kansas City, and / venture the
prediction that they will have little din
Guilty in getting together.
Railroad Facilities
are very n eat in this country. and there
are places much nearer New York than
their hearts content without fear Of being
disturbed. OF course, these places will
not yield big excursion money, but the
patron sge otherwise bestowed on . cb am.
pion pugilist is so great that the size OF the
crowd at fight should be secondary pc.
cuDisry consideration. Three thor saod
dollars q side are plenty big enough stakes
Tor any fight, and any man who has genu
inc rretentions 10 the championship cat
EASILY get hacking TO that amount SiH
NOR tbs rest should q champion have be-
,xeen each fight. This would give us two
champion fights each year, would insure
coed sport, spd would be oetter Tor all
concerned than the present 90 as the
chan pion" piesses style.
An OReer RiIled.
SIu HAvES, Coss.. July 22-Jsmes Fay
reiie fatally shot John Rizzo, daring q
auarrei about q woman to whom Paynette
is .pgsgsd He aiSo shot down an officer
who pss endesvoring 10 arrest him, All
,scay+j The officer will die.