Morning journal and courier., 1884-07-01
NEW YORK.

SulIIvan's Most Powerful Antagonist
 Rum Knocks Out the Champion Glove
 H1tter-Unable to Spar Mitchell Seven
 Thousand Spectators Are DIsappoint-
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 NEW YORK, June 3O.-Out of the seven thousand people who paid from $2 to 1925 to witness the glove fight between John l.. Sullivan and Charles Mitchell at Madison Square Garden tonight not one left the structure except in disgust as the uncon- quered champion came upon the stage in such a state that it was impossible for him to stand, n1nch less contest four three minute rounds as the articles of agreement called for. When Sullivan arrived in this city in the morning he was as sober as could be and remained so throughout the whole of the af- ternoon. but some of his so-calIed friends persuaded him to take little and then he sank speedily, finally getting into such con- dition that he could scarcely navigate, much less undertake an athletic feat AS Sullivan left the Ashland House in a close carriage he was voc1ferously cheered and followed to the garden by enthusiastic crowd, no one, however, seeming to notice his condition. Mitchell pre- pared his toilet in 8 quiet manner that showed he had every confidence in himself. In conversation with 8 reporter Mitchell said he felt fine enough, and cer- tainly he looked as though he had been train ing for couple of months. His thinness, he said, was due in 8 great measure to the malaria still left in his system. As early as o'clock there was black stream of people making their way into the garden. The boxes were empty, but all the best seats pointing to the ring were quite full, outside the railing being dense mass of struggling humanity, struggling with each other to eb- tain little advantage. Every minute added to the crowd and when the show really opened at S:3O fully six thousand people sat or stood around the ''msgic circle" After some preliminary set-tos between some well known boxers, some of which were fine ex- hibitions of the manly art, Sullivan made his way to the stage, holding highly polished hat in his hand, being followed by Charley Mitchell. Sullivan with dishevele6 lir and supported by the ropes and stakes satd in a thick voice: "GentleneH, I am too sick to spar. I have brought docter with me who vill tell you that I am sick" He had evi- dently been drinking hard, his eyes being nearly closed. Alcohol had done for him more than any antagonist had ever been able to do. The announcement struck everyone dumb and very few raised . dissenting voice. Disgust gradually stole over the faces of those present. Billy BEeen then stepped to the front and said that Dom- mick McCaffrey would spar Mitchell. The latter said he was sick himself, but had come to do the best he could, but he did net think Sullivan in 8 fit condition to spar. He would prefer that when they met both should be fit and well and determine for good who was the better man. They then retired. McCahrey had in she meantime donned his fighting rig and stood ready to come up on the platform to face Mitchell but Captain Williams put 8 stop to that encounter and so the spectators had to be content with what they had seen. According to the terms of agreement, Mitch ell should get 65 per cent. of the receipts, while Sullivan ought to get the other 35, the latter being practically the loser of the con= test, which was of the ''play or pay" order.