The San Antonio light. (San Antonio, Tex.) 1883-1886, 1883-08-16
SLADE IN THE CITY.
The Maori Pugllist In Chicago what lie
Thinks Of sullivan.

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Thinks of sullivan.
From the Chicago Times.
Broad-shouldered and straight, his face a
mulatto color, and his massive form towering
above his trainer Jack Brighton, and Henry
J. Rice, his manager, Herbert A. Slade, the
reputed Maori gentleman who was seientideal-
y knocked out by Boston's pride, John L.
Sullivan, in New York on Monday night,
stood last evening in the rotunda Of the Sher-
man house. lie arrived in Chicago yesterday
morning on his way to Kansas City, where he
goes into training at a place IS miles distant
from the city, preparatory to meeting Mitchell
on September II. His meeting with Mitchell
is the next event in pugilistic circles, and It is
10 be followed in October by a sparing bout
between Paddy Ryan, "Chieago's Own" and
the Boston bruiser, who has already "done
him up" in the language Of the prize ring, in
New Orleans, and will probably "do him up"
again.
Slade LEFT New York Wednesday night,
and stopped over in Chicago long enough to
see Ryan, "Parson" Davies, and few other
friends, and go to the theatre last night. He
leaves at II O'Clock to-day for Kansas City.
lie is accompanied by Jack Bright, an English
sporting man, who is said to have been the
champion runner Of England, and Henry
Rice, his manager Slade presented a very
good appearance 10 have been punished as
badly by Sullivan as it is claimed. The meet
ing occurred on Monday, and the slight
evidences which be bore Of the fight are diff
cult OF reconciliation with the published
stories of the severe punishment he received.
His left eye was only slightly dscolored, and
his nose bore few scratches which were
hardly visible. The giant rolled about the
rotunda of the Sherman house, and a reporter
for the Times was agreeaby surprised, on
opening conversation with him, to discover
that he possessed an intelligence above the
average class Of men who engage in the bust
ness OF hammering other mems countenances
out of shape for gate money.
'You pet Mitchell on the nth Of Sep
tembsr?" he was asked.
YES" he replied in perfect English and a
noticeable absence Of English accentuation.
81 meet him at any point within 200 miles Of
Kansas City"
marquis Of Queensbury rules ~
"No; the fight is to be without gloves and
rough, without rules. You might call l. a
catch as catch can, or il you want to be pedes-
trian you may term it a go as you pleas"
The Maori continued to pick his teeth
leisurely with gold pick as he answered
swell. shall be able to tell you much bet
ter after | have met him. | am going in
training IS miles from Kansas City, and
shall put in all my time in an effort to come
out first"
When the conversation dnfted around to the
giants meeting with Boston's pride, the Maori
did not appear to care great deal about
answering questions.
"How do you feel after your meeting in
New York %
"Oh, feel as well as can expect. Not as
much hurt as reported, and | have only my
left eye a little blackened."
"No complaint to make about being in bad
form when the meeting took place? Most
defeated pugilists have"
"No," answered Slade. "Sullvan is a
better man than | am, and there is no deny
ing it."
"You think he is a good mani"
"Well," said the Maori frankly, ~ should
like to see his superior or even his equal"
"Then you think there is no man in the
United States who can whip him? %
mo, nor anywhere else. believe he is
the best man in the world to-day have nc
excuse whatever for not matching him.
never expected to do anything with him wher
| tackled him. He is good man," and with
this testimonial to Sullivan's ability, the MAJOR
excused himself and withdrew.
4" He does not feel sore" remarked hi,
manager, Rice, as Slade walked away. "Ht
and Sullivan are good friends, and the latte
remarked that the Maori was the best man he
had ever met. For an amateur, Slade die
very well, and it was a surprise to many tina
he came out as he did. expect he will
prove hard man for Mitchell
What do l think of the outcome o
the meeting Why, a little maj
like Mitchell has no chance with big mar
like Slade.- He will whip him Slade weigh
now 223 pounds. Yes, Sullivan had les
weight than he, and, with his muscle, it wa
an advantage TO him."
''Slade has fine FORM"
eyes, but Sullivan has a better one
Stripped, never saw finer specimen Q
manhood"
"What did Slade do for living before Jen
Mace brought him to American"
ole caught pigs for the British Govern
ment at Auckland in Australia"
"What is that"
"Ibs was employed by the British Govern
ment to catch pigs. He captured them b
the tail, and 10 great was his strength that h
made great deal Of money out OF it at
guinea head"
"See here, isn't that pretty stiff story t
tell newspaper man ,"
But Rice swore it was fact and called Slad
to confirm it. The Maori said ii was so, an
that he had obtained what education he ha
from night schools in Australia.