New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-07-01
SULLIVAN SAYS HE IS SICK.
THE FIGHT WITH MITCHELL A FAILURE.
A GREAT CROWD DrsAPPOINTED-rHE CHAMPIONS
APPEARANCE AND TALK.

the light coorod helmets OF the bl coated
guardians OF the peace The small boy there In hs
usual strength. The meaning Of all this VA that John
L. sullivan Boston. aud Charles Mitchell Of London
England FOR the second time to stand up together
in tweny four ring and each do his best 0 hurt tho
other by pounding him with hsts incased In boxing
gloves Lat year the two met with the same put
pose view and that occasion Mitchell got decdsdly
/ the worst Of H.
Ats o'clock the doors u the Garden were opened, and
euthuslasis forsook the aid sunshine for the
already close atmosphere inside hour later there
wrre IL hundreds the seats the south side but
M o'clock the hundreds had Increased 70 Thousands
From that time until O'Clock steady stream poured
In. some Of whom paid -. g. some even 80 and
$50 for the chance 90 see one man knocked out by
another The crowd was smaller than on tho similar
occasion year ago. tut much orderly fact due
probably the high price ~ admission charged Indeed
during the earlier part Of the there seemed TO be
people standing outside the line ~ policemen drawn
up curbstonc IN front Of the building than on tho
seats or floor inside At O'Clock the no advertised
for the show 10 begin there must have about five
thou saud people prescnta number aiterward increased
Is thousand which would make the receipts
about $4,000 or $4,000 As o'clock and quarter
past eight passed and the square ring IA the centre 0f
the Garden It'll unenanted. murnurs Of impatience
rose from spectators AT $50, however they were
rewarded 10y the sight Of Frank Moran who stepped into
the ring and sad
I'VE will begin the evenings fesivities'with set-to
between young Crysser and young Williams"
The two young pugilsts accordingly began rather
lively little spar which grew warm that Captain
williams interrupted n by knocking his club % The pl L
form Of local sparrers then continue he
festivities" with vary uyencss. until at 0:3' the
the outskirts OF the floor OF the hail and
group o. men were seen io.elg Lh,lr Wy now' ne
the misses grew into groans and ycL-, for 10 was evil
dent that something was aullss Billy OBreL
came first followed by celn-hsyen. powerfully built
dressed il sut Of black HIS face vas oloaled and
Redeemed and II evident 10 The most casual oosev
staggering Of the quiet sHd sodden character II
Ing dressed IN Hu Of -bt grey tweed whose lace
seemed 70 bear the marks 81 Illness rather thsn J'sipa
land
BOTH SULLIVAN AND MITCHELL SPEAK.
BILLY" o Bren raised MS hand to quel the pande
nonum which resning the sight Of the two fight
ers in ordinary clothes Wien partial silence was Sc
cured he that sullivan was sick and had doc
tors certificate 10 prove IT, and therefore Mitchell would
spar with Domniek NcCaflrsy. Above the hooung which
followed this the voice Of uan IL white hat who
yelled: ,. -, ,..., 81,
With slow, uscert~n steps ne chds'pou utN near the
ropes. and leaning over said ia Lo;T-e whisper:
say rso drIps 6yt Amt drink I'm dead -ck an I've
doctor herr'l prove IT, Al an 10 an al can say -
that mon here tn; cen spar with VI tch-u
The groans Increased ana sui Al N' Ia ''eN To sps'A
Yon didn't come hera 20 see no friendly set-,o You
here and Mitchell do our best an Tn too
There wsre loud cries Cor Ntchen.who stepped forward
and said ia clear. ringing tones
gentlemen I'm not 10 o. state 20 spar myself I've
beer SICK Wit maIsria bus came her, 10 .par and I'm
wiling o. 90 on. But wouldn't b. far, rs I'm feeling
pretty good IN self and lir sullivan ally al. Al
can say that I'm " Ing 70 SPAR
The men had some further conversation between them
and then left ne stage AFTER three chces BAD been
given FOR Mitchell The malorty " the people fingered
half an hour until the sas was turnei down
The eNpresgsns o. disgust wer. ioud am deep. " ~
any man 10 call a blank hIankr .oul said one
man. Ia lauga aud .sse hands Win hn Tor were al
ally oppressed that the AFFAIR the death blow OF EXIT
oit'n- Of that nature n tss cry ~ any rat ,..
New Workers present Some were there who had come
Boston sent g thol-snd Of her citizens Phiadephla
many more, While Troy. Providence and other ne.-hbor
nose ID nr, .f p5nneT. Cardnc. bns
m more a. Paul Dam. f. K willard * Judge Bedford.
United states Marshal joel Is. Erhsrd Conni.siouer
Peter Harlow, Prescott Butler. Commander Cor
r1ugs. n H. crsekcr, ir., Clifion " Tayleurc
J. Caau fraa. J. " collier. r.. BILLY Birch. Br. j. ".
Ho.como Inspector rhorao capt iin Kica, vs.. v Pen
ny loo" Coburn Harry" MI. " T. Harding
lark" keenan, - Ca1Tls Nor'2n, arthur Cha,AVef''
WHAT WAS SAID AfTFRwAHD.
As,ooa A. Sullivan hal made his speech he was hur
RED from the Garden The Ashland House aud put 10
bed fle was accom- aned by Pete " Mccoy and Cap
tain Williams, and a Large crowd OF Indignant meh vino
had deposited their - IN the box Office followed at
their heels. Curses were leyrrd against Sullivan
club persona. violence might nave been done To- nm
Tmnr>z reporter saw the =, champion IN
ng rsstlessy bis bed II wife vas 'it,ing opposite
him while Ncg AT on the loot Gi me osa lie spoke
' This Is Tie nr,t unc ever d-apf ol1ted an
tears came INTO his eyes. but I'm SICK m5n
and ! ceuda't spar I've got soctor,s certificate
sau ri1r 'r I'm nv hal and nv .t,nach sot
.ck Ny VIII" sent FOR tie doctor. and be SAID bad
fever aud couldn't spar. lie td me u spared might
XII me. People viii say drunk. but wasn't 4
took gas. o. water they would say It
NJ sn an BOX. IN. lie int drum. sRs said
Tns stories ina he has becn dnslng are nOt When
J0hA sot sick ibis afternoon called DR. W B. Wander
poe and be SAID he sick and gave him some ume
water 4ni some p' ne -eu !, wound ul Joh ne ~
danger II ~ were to ngAt Mitchell Tonight and
As the reporter took his .ays sullivan turned over
I'm sick In dead sek-Pve lot doctors certificate
when Mitchell reached the dressing room there wac a
way the Garden. II impossible for MitcAell 10
mcnts had made that there would be night when
al last did succeed In making his way 10 me Ashland
crowd which had gathered there Afer remaining at the
Ashland House for "a snort time he and william Madden
proceeded Madden's place in Thi1eentA-st Mitchell
p'Irted thai he fgat md not take place / am |
I P,t in GOOD condition myself but went
geg,oit fbs rord' still Mr. sullivan was Sex and
thai all there 10 it. l ready to meet Mr. sulA-
at any time and under any conditions that may De
Dr. vaaderpoc says that it VIII not be SAFE
for sullivan To do ANYTHING for two or three |
DAYS am way, aud II may be- week or Ten days before
he will be himself again.
Miche IS friends claim that he should have The win
share OF the gatemonrv. AZ al events and some oil
them maze a claim OF the whsle amount
HOW THE TWO MIN CAME TO TOWN.
Sullivan was accompanied by Pete" Mccoy, his
trainer and about twenty-five OF his Boston friends ar
rived the city $50 q. He met at the Grand
Central Depot by a large crowd OF admirers His wife
was with him. They driven 10 the Ash
land House. The champ0n. VINO
OF black and six hat. appeared sleepy and tired
and lis though the stories Of his hard
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