St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-03-30
RYAN WILL FIGHT NOW.
Sullivan and His Backers Offer Ryan
$4,000 and the Diamond Belt if
He Will Fight.
Manager Lucas of the National League
and his Trouble Over Disquali-
fled Players.
The Pugilists Sullivan and McCaffrey to Spar
in the Quaker City About
April First.
Proposed Fight Between Hadley and VIII.
SON at Milwaukee-Bicycle Notes
and General Gossip.

Special to the Globe.
CHICAGO, March 29.-Since the publication
OF Richard K. Fox's offer to back Paddy
Ryan and furnish the sinews of war te
arrange meeting between him and Sulli.
van, there has been a great deal of specula-
ton as to the course Ryan will pursue. Fox
has deposited with Harry Hill 50. 500, which
with the 81, 500 diamond belt, he offers tG
Ryan if he will fight and whip Sullivan, any
time prior to Sullivan's departure for Eng.
land, the fight to take place at Butte City,
Mont. Fox offers to pay all of
RYAN's EXPENSES
whether he whips Sullivan or not Sullivan
said that he would deposit in the hands OF
any responsible man in Philadelphia or New
York, or in any bank, $4,000, making s5,-
900 in cash and the belt, worth 50, 500, a
total Of $1,000 to go to Ryan if. he whips
Sullivan. Richard K. Fox said, in referrin Q
to his offer: snow that l have made this
offer, and Sullivan is anxious to swell the
amount, don't see that there is anything fol
Ryan to do but accept Sullivan's challenge.
rs time the thing was settled one way OF
the other. There has been too much talk
ABOUT who was really the champion. The
only thing to do is for the men to meet.
BUTTE CITY, MONTANA,
is the best place to have the fight If Ryan
prefers it | will deposit the money in a
bank in Philadelphia or anywhere he will
name. do not mean that their meeting
shall be fiZzle. l am in earnest, and if
thought their fight would not be strictly on
its merits | would not back Sullivan for a
minute. The belt is now on exhibition at
Arthur Chambers Champions rest. If Ryan
accepts the offer l will send for the belt at
once and also deposit it along with the
money. If Ryan refuses to accept this chal-
lenge then he must forever after hold his
tongue. | don't see how he can refuse to
accept the challenge. He has 81, 500 to win
and not penny to lose. Ryan can't afford
to ignore this challenge; neither can his
friends.
IN SPORTING CIRCLES
the most important question is to settle
positively whether Ryan is a better man than
Sullivan. Of course 1 don't think he is,
and l will back Sullivan to fight any man for
$1,000, $4,000 Or $4,000"
Sullivan listened attentively to Fox and
then said: Il am very anxious to meet
Ryan, simply that / want to show him and
everybody else that l can whip him. don't
doubt but what it is true that he can't raise
any money to fight me, hut that obstacle has
been overcome now. He's got everything to
win, and
NOTHING TO LOSE.
| know | can whip him without great deal
of trouble.''
Eyes, an hour after you have finished
with Mccartney" chimed in Patsy Shep-
hard.
eyes, an hour after have met McCaffrey,' 81
repeated Sullivan. ''Im not talking for
notoriety. I'm talking plain, SIM
pie, solid business and l pledge my word
that if Ryan and l meet, will fight harder
than | have ever fought in my life I'm
tired Of hearing what Ryan can do or thinks
he can do. want to meet them all before
90 to Europe, and l want to meet Ryan first
because there has been more talk about him
and myself than any other men. l want tc
settle this championship business
BEYOND ALL DOUBT.
l think its time it was settled. I'm sure
everybody interested in fighting thinks so.
too. Now I've said all I've rot to say about
Ryan. The offer is made in the best faith
in the world.'
care you going to thrash Sullivan or not?''
asked reporter as he ran into Paddy yester-
day.
That's what" was the answer "Fve
just sent Fox this message" handing it to
the scribe to read:
Chicago, March 2S.-I have just read
the statements Of yourself and John L. Sulli-
van concerning meeting between Sullivan
and myself. | will be in New York April Z
with Col. John G. Yidvard to make arrange
ments to finish.
[Signedl PATRICK RYAN.
Ryan expresses the utmost anxiety to meet
Sullivan. eff he whips me-" he said, ''why
Pll come back and find work il some black