Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1884-01-05

i',Il.,. rat to mind. This worthy resident Of
,i.5Iaiya ca ms the title Of champion of Amer
!. a..i ala not sure but that he has perfect
RAT 10 it according to tie rules of the ring.
F"asi"rEas. * a man OK great strength and I'M
d1u ted niuch. He has foI, in: two glove fights
Ii New York. and knocked out both men with
fhe sam" ease that Sullivan displayed in his
sar,ieT cnC0u tiers. Tnca he challenged Sulii-
ya.. but it was TO a 1igilt and not to glove
contest He wanted to fight him for the cham
pi9ashtr anl - SO according to the rules OF
the London Pre- r.nr. the fLht TO continue
until one nan is thoroughly whipped. On De-
t0ber 24th. PeHjler-Gst deposited his money
1'jti! his challenge to Sullivan. lie waited till
December I'D. when he withdrew his challenge
and formally claimed the title of champion
heavyweight Purili>t of America. Meanwhile
sullivan. S!aic and RIaI also claim to be cham
nio3s. The; refuse however to meet Fender
cast despite that ambitious mans challenge.
lC can scarcely be claimed that such man as
>u,iiTll Is afraid of PenderGast though Sia1e
i,Tt ~ an may be- But the fact certainly is that
thy do not care to meet Peniprgast.
Probably they have come to the conclusion that
t1rtC Is not - much money in Il square contest
a III hipodrOminr around the country aud
-.Tia@ siarring matches. Su;liv1n's antipathy
il entering the prize ring is We'll known. He is
WING 10 knock any .Han cut with -l0rcS, but
ar @F''sIs an out an! oft fight with bare
.,iiU-.,lce. Tbs is what feHG"rgaSt evidently
i!uI@rrs for. He had rather fight than eat. ana
ije y DIS Griy Is Sullivan himself. His alVdnt-
ares physically. are not fewer in number than
.itr Boston Ir.al. lie is G.;ite SuI.Vaa-s height
ard almost his WEIGHT. lie lacks tic experience
81 t.i' -rra- N1ocN"r ont hut he has more Fl int
IN, tcI. AMI lie is not a;ia:d to RS, i.HrT.s3H-
i..cHt if he can get at the champion. Ftn,icr-
g3St IL on" of the many men who has hearty
contempt fCr the Marquis OF Qucensbuyy rules.
Iney seem To have been specially invented for the
exhibition C! il. Sullivan powers. HchGS been
- ldT..Ib.y successful in fighting according to
them. hat it is said that he VIII be nowhere
under the rules OF the London pFiZa ring Pen
daf-:a@t VIII next Monday attempt To knock out
Hugh Burns, OF England at the Madison Square
garden. II rHdcrast d0aSaI succeed in knock
lHg Bur.is out in four rounds Marcus OF
tlueru>bUry's rules. he will lose II G1D. He will
probably succeed. however for he is Il much
better nau ti'an Burns i'll every way. Fender
gast * - Gears cid. 6 feet : nc. in height. and
fights at $50 pnu1tS.
Young George II. Vanderbilt grows more
melancholy every day lie has a study on the
second floor OF his fathers mansion. which looks
cat over 0Est street, where he snends most Of
his time. He is quiet ana very reserved and
rc>olCtciy shuns soc.rty. He has not attended
any of his fathers entertainments tins year. His
time i passed entirety with books Of which lie
Has large collection in his rooms. II affects
III health. an: i the least popular member OF
tIi,. ,aHs,2rb L family. McSt o.. the Ean.leGbiIts
Az happy 1t Is said that George IS melancholy
enough for the whole family. According to H.
ports. the youth has literary ASPIRATIONS but he
has as YET done nothing toward gratifying
thc.a.