The Indianapolis journal., 1885-01-23
THEY WANT A REAL FIGHT.
Sullivan Sour Over the Fizzle and Ryan Con-
fident and Full of Brag.

New York SUM-
John L. Sullivan was at the Coleman House
yesterday discussing with his manager, Pat
Sheedy, and his trainers Tom Delay and Dan
Murphy, the amount of gate money and the num-
ber of citizens taken in at the Madison Square
Garden on Monday night Sullivan Wore a
scowling face.
81 think it's shame" he said ''that the po-
lice should have stopped this match. am get
ting tired OF taking trips4o New York and get
ting into trouble. Icould have beat Ryan easily.
l thought it best to feel of him. ] made q short
lunge at Ryan to find out if he had improved
any since had met him before, ard to my sur
prise he came at me with rush, like bull at a
barn gate. But as soon as l could straighten
myself out | let go right and left, and in the
rapid exchanges | delivered my right
on his neck I got there with only
half of my blow and that seemed to
daze Ryan. In the clinch thought he was go
ing to try and throw me, and was prepared TO
show him that had learned wrinkle Or two in
wrestling since we met before. l will box or
fight Ryan at any time or place for fun, or for
not less than S., 900 or $4,000 a side. But it
must be with gloves. for don't intend to fight
with bare knuckles again and run the chance of
getting sent to State prison. If whip Ryan after
my go with Dominick McCaffrey, | will retire
and become apeaceable citizen, and settle down
in Boston and attend strictly to business. Spar
ring exhibitions in Madison Square Garden are
played out"
Sullivan departed for Boston yesterday Pad
dy Ryan was found at Pattersons place. His
face was all smiles.
II always knew was Sulivans master in or
out of the prize ring | not whipped by
Sullivan at Mississippi City, but by hernia.
endured tortures the night before the fight, but
what would the Southern men have done If had
backed out at the last momentl They were all
friends of mine, and could never show my face
in their country again. And then, again, it
was my bad luck to get terrible blow from Sui
livan on the neck which bewildered me. and
never knew for some time afterward what
| was doing. On Monday evening |
had my physician, Dr. Parker, of Chic
ago. with me in case of an accident
l wish the match could have been finished. l
know +.lat could have punched and winded
Sullivan in two rounds. Sullivan thought he
had dummy again in front of him. but ever
since that fight have been taking care of my
self, and have improved in intelligence and spar
ring Sullivan speaks of his wrestling qualities,
and says he could throw me. Now he tried that
downsSo,lth, awhen-I was in o weak condition,
but did not succeed.
Sullivan talks about fighting me again for
fun money, and / wish to state that Mr.. Pat
terson will back for S. 900 or SIC, 600 to fight
him with small gloves or bare knuckles, bat the
battle must be to finish. and / will never be
satisfied until this affair has been settled one
way or the other Why, / had him licked when
had his head in chancery and was Furnishing
him. l could feel his body shrink from me, and
trying to wriggle away in weak manner. / am
willing to meet him where there can be no inter
ference by the authorities"
"What do you intend to dor
"Ill go back to Chicago and make arrange
ments to sell out my business, and start a saloon
in Albany, Troy or New York. will meet no
man but Sullivan, and, win or .ose | will settle
down"
How about the receipts of the houseY"
''There dispute about them, Sullivan
claiming that was entitled to only 35 per cent,
but it was amicably arranged After the ex-
penses are taken out get 80 per cent The re-
ceipts were much smaller than reported. l shall
receive about So, 700 net"
Neither man shows mark of the encounter.
Ryan, the sporting all say, has improved
greatly in sparrine and the Troy and Chicago
delegations are highly delighted with the trouble
he made for Sullivan in the few seconds they had
to punch each other in.