Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1883-08-10
sULLlvAN's SUCCESS.
Hoo SHADES Friends Believe II
Was Achieved.
THE MAoRrs MATCH WITH MITCHELL.
His Friends Confdsat That His Extra Fifty
Pounds Will Defeat His PIueky
Antagonist-The Battle
Ground IN Missouri.

NEW YORK, August S-The achievements
Of Monday night afforded food for rrnec-
tion TO the wise men Of fisticdem. Why
had slade, big as he was, been knocked out
OF time in three rounSI, and BY what
methods had he been led 70 hope for sue
cess in his prospective matches! The whole
matter was explained to. a reporter by
Harry Montague. his mansssr. The siIe
Of it is this" said he. "SiAde is . man
wonderfully endowed by nature. He has
had little art and seems in no hurry 10 &C.
quire IL. But were he to act es he has been
told he would develop marvellously. He
has been an incubus on our hands. He 10
lazy. That's the whole trouble. He won't
train. have time aud again urged him TO
walk, to ride, TO do something to
| Harden His Muscles
and put him in .hape for the ordeal he
| had 10 pass through. but he never minded
me. He was utterly needless OF any ad.
vice: Sometimes he swan. Those South
| Sea Islanders seem 10 think water their
element Just as much as land, and they
| freely take TO IL. lie would swim miles,
but he would not walk them. The result
| was he came before the public in a condi.
ton far inferior 10 his opponent"
And was fairly licked, supplemented
Jem Mace.
Yes he WAS" said Harry Montague.
I'VE make no bones obout II. oar man
was beaten out and out throughout the
whole exhibition.
saiIivaa's ktndIiaess.
"Mr. sullivan acted like . gentleman.
lie took no undue advantage and his con-
duct toward his opponent was kindly
han NnV, 80
suit Was that both men understood each
others position in q short time. Slade was
beaten. lie knew IT, He did not say o,
some o bis predecessors have, that he
could dispose ol hls man under dltierent
circumstances. lie was satisfied that he
he hi!,e!( had the worst OF the fight"
"Mera not his hackers startled by his
laiiurr 80
shade. FIurL.
His hacker is Mr.. Mace. lie was not
bit startled. On the contrary, he was
sgrceabIy surprised. lie believed Slade
MAS game. When he saw him pick him, self
up after Sulliysn's sledge hammer blows
and plant himself Oh the platform 10 get
more punishment he felt that he was right
| will admit that ! did NOT have so much
hope When 7 saw Slnde landed Mace
ssked ne what I thought OF him. That
newfoundland pup said |. The same.
him He has doue 80. Slade for the first
TINA In his life has received q lesson"
How do you suppose Slade will fare
with MITCHELL"
lie will beat Mitchell. or that I am
certain. His extra fifty pounds will oc too
much for tho little one.
"Has he rs much pluck as MITCHELL
More. know Mitchell well. ! never
saw Sullivan before last night In the com.
,,,, Ia 4 hat Il 10 Ia Hat
ter didn't. S'nde will lick Mitchell ~
sure as have this umbrella in my hand"
and Mr Montague waved his rain protec-
TOR SP9ihS' Gifamp,os OP'D,"s.
"He has, :" said Jem Mace. Perhaps he
il. This | do know. When sullivan vas
fresh from the match last night ] asked
him what he thought Of the Maori. He said
slade had given him the best fight he ever
got from mortal man. | believe him. "
Slade gets himself into shape there Is no
telling what he can do
DO YOU think him Sullivan's match
Il think him squArely beaten man, who
did the best he knew how. ] believed In
his gsmeness all along. lie proved he hal
il Show me the man who, alter being
knoC kcd ont of the ring and down among
In. audience hard enough to break his
head, is going to get on his pins and walk
upon the stsge 10 take
AnOther UOSe
That = gameness. and Siade had H. As for
me. La satisfied with him. Any novice
of mine who makes ~ good q show - no
dad beior. the champion deserves great
credit
Thst YVES the opinion OF number OF hu'
rhori,i.s on the "mnnly art who Assem-
bled ia Harry HIS establishment yester-
Day iI,rrbYon. They were trying To Or:
ranre iur u match between Donovan and
sheriff hi, The Prussisn" was not salts
a.dsI.n the terms offered and no settle
A. ent w,s arrived at. -
~ va. ntauare beat" said Billy Va:
vaId,, VI % ys, here, and when sskrd oi
hr ipsyi,us nigh.s encounter. out
gu,se, ips III Dey In Sates pocket 70 nave
r, C,I'sd it
"sulhvrn. 81 course. Is the better man.
sd At'hur rhsnbers, but the big 'nh 90
oi suI ching In i'm.
Last right Messrs. Mace, bla1e ana the''
frisn,t assembled st Harry Hills variety
Thsst,s to receive their vel. l.wishsrs. ana
their yrogramme in the West Wss laid out
To.nfrhi, slsds. Hen Rice and some olh.
.rs start for Kansas Oty, whsro'ths aaorI
goes into course Of training ,Preps,s'oy
10 biz ruatch with Mitchell. Mace. Harry
Montague and the combination folloS
him. appearing st all the important inter
mediate cities. Slsds himself IL willing 70
scsnoxledee his dsfest He uss dsIsd by
SnlIiysn's irrt knock down blow and vent
through the rest of the mstsh In beSiid'
cred condition os mind, which Vas apps,'
emit 10 all onlooIkrs. A usual, the mstch
has served 10 b.ing 10 the front Q numoer
Of unknou1s Who feel tbst they are
QuaIined - Meet the ChAop1ss.
The only one whose cksllenge has any
,ignilicance 10 that OF Ms. Stoddsrd. Of "
xsgo. whom Sed MallEhAn bslisvss capable
of the feat. lie has beaten all the roogh
and tumble fighters whom he hAs enooon.
tered, Is . nam Of Sallivsn's Weight and
build and In said BY sIpsFh 70 b very
clever with his hands.
Al the Grsnd Csntrsl DEPOT yesterdsy
NOR ,ipg Q numbes Of 5ullivsn's friends ss-
sembIed 10 see him Of. The champion
,sid thai be bad nistsken Slsde's tactics
lie eIuseted thAt the Maori would sitt'<
him. and und.p such Circumstances he De-
lj.yed be could speedily diaposs Of him.
but Sisds acted On the dsfensivs through
out and thal sayed hin from . speedisf
defeat. sulhysn spoks ssll Of Ntoheirs
prsWess. and ssid the coming match be-
tween him and slsde would b sn inssrest-
ing One.