The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-09-01
VTHBN CLOTHING STORE
TIE PRIZE-FIGHTERS' MONEY.
A Halt in the Proceedings Incidental to Dis
tributing the Cash Realized by the Mill.

CINCINNATI. Aug. 31-There has been halt
called in the negotiations for closing up the
business portion of the Sullivan Mccartney con-
test The money lies in safe here. and McCaf-
frey and his backer have entered a protest
against its going to Sullivan, on the ground that
the referee has not made his decision. Referee
Tate has been sent for to come here and
make a decision, aud until that is done the
money will remain in the safe 1t is true, as
stated in these dispatches, that the referee did
not see the articles Of agreement, and
that he did not publicly render any
form was addressed to Muldoon.
master of ceremonies, in reponse to that gentle
mans question, What do you think of this
fghtq and Muldoon then made the public an.
noufcement that the referee decided in favor OF
Sullivan. On Saturday night. after reaching
the city, Tate said publicly to a number OF
people, that he had rendered no decision, and
that was reported in a dispatch from Toledo.
McCaffrey's backer, Billy OBren, claims that 1t
should at least be declared craW. Inc condl-
tions, which have never been formally published
nor actually stated are in the form of an agree
ment. substantially as follows: That Dominick
McCaffrey agrees to meet John l.. Sullivan In a
Six-round glove contest at Chester Park, Aug. ~
MARQUIS of Queensbury rules to govern; using
three-ounce gloves; the referee to be chosen
at the time; principals to appear oe,
tween and p M The original draft
shows the clause scientific points to count
stricken out. This was done at the instance of
Sullivan. 1t also shows that the gloves were to
be agreed on at the time of the meeting. This
was stricken out at Sullivans suggestion, and
three-ounce gloves inserted OBrien claims that
with the clause scientific points to count"
stricken out the contract would make it a draw
at the end Of six rounds, unless one had won
before that time, and that they must either 30
declare it or go on to finish. McCaffrey wanted
10 rSoh a. and nf "a VT r1nN hr1f
Sullivan declined, as the decision was made in
his favor. McCaffrey claims that he is not
bound to take notice of the counter-challenge of
Sullivan, mentioned in last nights dispatch, until
after Sullivan replies to his challenge OF Satur
day by covering his deposit of forfeit money.
Besides, he says the man who made the chal-
lenge is not authorized to do 80 by Sullivan.
The principals are both here yet and will await
the decision of the question of superiority.
The most eXtravagant estimates of the money
receipts have been made by nearly everybody.
AS matter of cold fact, the gate money-that
js, the gross receipts from all admissions and
reserved seats-was less than $S 600. The exact
figures will not be Obtainable until this morning,
as few reserved seats sold at outside places
have not been reported; but they cannot bring
the total up to So, 600. This money is in the
possession of Mr.. John Sullivan-not the fighter,
but the Mr. Sullivan whose place of business is
in the Grand Opera-house building. He will
turn over to the brother of John L. Sullivan, to-
day, the fighters share of the sboodle" 1t is 60
per cent. of the gross receipts; in round num-
bers, 81, 500 What McCaffrey gets is matter
between him and the managers of the affair.
LATRR.-George Campbell, lessee of Chester
Park, who had the gate money in custody, de-
cided, this afternoon, to make no further trouble
for himself by holding the money, but to pay
over Sullivan's share, and let McCaffrey make
good his claim TO portion of it in court, if he
chooses to- He therefore paid to John r.. Sul-
van $568460, as his 60 per cent of the gate
money. The difficulties in the way of getting
the decision changed by going to law are so great
that it is not likely it will be undertaken.
A Toledo dispatch says: u. +. Kennedy
representative Of McCaffrey, arrived here to-
night and had an interview with referee Tate
relative to a decision by that official concerning
the Sullivan McCaffrey fight. The result is that
kilograms have been sent to the stakeholder to
come here with the original copy of the articles
ofagreement, and to Sullivan to send repre-
sentative. On their arrival consultation will
be held, with view to settlement of the dis
puted points, and PRONUNCIATION of final de-
cision by the referee. . Tate declines to go to
Cincinnati.