Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1883-05-17
THE SLUGGERS.
The English Champion Not Salts
fed With His Defeat.
SULLIVAN WILL FIGHT HIM AGAIN
For $4,000, the EngIishman to Use His
Bare Knuckles, While the Cultured
Boston Slugger will
Wear the Gloves.

NEW YoRy, May 16.-Pugilist Mitchell,
who says he is far from satisfied with his
Monday night bout with Sullivan, to-day
addressed the following card to the editor
of the New York Sun:
"You will do me great kindness by al
lowing me TO throw a new light on the sub
iect OF my so called defeat. Seeing a state.
ment in the papers that the referee gave in
against me, allow me TO state that
there was no referee. There was a
gentleman, Mahoney by name, Bostonian
and friend of Sullivan, who officiated as
master of ceremonies in the absence OF
Pop Whitaker, and it must be admitted
that Sullivan did not want for attendants
during the intervals between the rounds.
There was an sgreement thHt neither Of Us
should have seconds; that agreement was
Violated by the SulIivanites.
No one came to my assistance during the
rounds, neither did l want anyone. AS
regards Captlin Williams stopping the pro.
ceedings, Sullivan and | were locked TO.
gether when the captain came and stopped
it. / asked the captain why he was stop
ping US, he said: This is not sparring; ii
is fighting Then Sullivan came to take
hold of my hand to shake it, Seeing was
about to commence hostilties again. he
was very eager for the hand shake. There
was also statements that had to be assist.
ed when going off the stage. Everybody
that was there can testify that is false
hood. / was as strong on my legs at the
finish as at the start. Again numerous
knockdown blows are mentioned, but |
can't see where they came IN. | have never
been
Knocked Down in My Life.
that is more than Sullivan can say, for he
and every one that was there must admit
that he was knocked squarely off his legs
in the middle of the second round More
over, if ever meet him again think can
best him, and not have very hard task to
do either, as all he did do was to push and
bear me down. The stage being very slip
perry assisted him in that. When | meet
him again, that is if he is willing to meet
me, ] think there will be vastly different
will be over anxious to meet me. Be that
as it may, shall be prepared to meet him
any time within weeks notice, with or
without gloves. He ill have to do better
than he did on Monday night to satisfy me
and my friends that he is better man
than am. CHARLES MITCHELL,
Champion OF England.
Sullivan Challenges Mitchell.
In private telegram to friend in Pitts.
burgh John L. Sullivan says: "If Mitchell
isn't satisfied and insists that he can better
me, will make the following proposition,
which propose to have published in the
New York Tribune to morrow: will fight
him for $500 side, he to use his bare
knuCkles wi .le | will use gloves. think
this will give him the opportunity he is so
anxious for, and will make the allowance
mentioned, for do not desire to take ad-
vantage Of the little man.
II The EngItshman had Licked Him.
An old sporting man said to Sullivan
last night: sullivan, you boys all seem to
want nothing but money, and you are
continually giving exhibitions to get it.
John Morrissey wasn't like you. When
he was training for his fight with Heenan,
Dad Cunningham the dealer in his faro
game, and John Lawrence, his trainer, both
GQhlhrOR,o ,oT Yent to Morrissey and asked
give an exhibition he said and; when l
told him
His Friends Were Ont OF Money.
"Well, can't help it, said John, lm
going to bet every cent I've got on this
match with Heenan and if go broke, we
will all be broke together. If | win, Ill
take care OF them, but if | do lose, III
drown myself as sure as you live. He
meant ii, too
We'll" answered Sullivan, you may
not believe it, but it's Gods truth, that If
that little Englishman had knocked me
out Monday night, I'd have gone down to
the river alone, weighted myself with
stones and gone in, and that's the last any
one would have seen Of John L. Sullivan.
But I'm alive yet, after all.