Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-09-01
CINCINNATI'S PRIZE MILL.
REFEREE TATE DECLARES
THAT HE MADE NO DECISION.

Sullivan of Contrary Opinion and
Claiming the Money-A Claim to Pra-
ority Over the BostOnIan's Challenge
Put In by McCafYrey-aThe Conditions
Which the Referee Failed to Look At.
CINCINNATI, Aug. 81.-Negotiati0ns
for the closing up Of the business portion
Of the sulliven-McCatre contest have
not ended. Referee Tate has been
sent for to come here to make a
decision. 1t is true, as stated Ia
these dispatches, that the referee did nos
see the articles of agreement, and that he
dld not publicly render any decision.
rATE's STATEMENT.
What he said on the platform was ad-
dressed to Muldoon, master Of ceremo-
nies, In response to the latter's question,
WHAT do you think Of this fiRhtY0 Nui-
doom then made public announcement
that the referee had decided in favor Of
sullivan. On Saturday night after reach
ing the city Referee Tate said publicly to
a number of persons that he had rendered
no decision, and that was repeated in a
dispatch from Toledo yesterday. McCat-
frey's backer, 0'Brien, claims that the
fight should at least be declared a draw.
THE CONDITIONS.
The conditions, which have never been
iNA hldAt4 DuUAAbutu Ut dEGuIALNtF HLhAEua
are in the form of an agreement substan-
TALLY that McCaffrey agreed TO meet Sui
Ivan IN 6-round glove contest at Ches-
ter Park, Aug. 20, Marquis of Queens
bury rules to govern, using Bounce gloves,
the referee to be chosen at the time of the
meeting, and the principals TO appear be-
tween and O'Clock, p. m.
CHANGES IN THE DRAFT.
The original draft shows the clause,
scientific points TO count" to have been
stricken out. This was done at the i'm
stance of Sullivan. The draft also shows
that the gloves were to be agreed on at
the time OF the meeting. This was also
stricken out at Sullivan's suggestion, and
"three-ounce gloves" ins rted. O'Brien
claims that with the clause, scientific
points TO count" stricken out the match
would have been a draw at the end of six.
rounds, unless one had won before that
time, and that 1t must either be so de-
clared or they must 20 on to a finish at
the end Of the sixth round, but Sullivan
declines to accept this view OF the ques-
ton, and claims that the decision was
made in his favor.
THE COUNTER CHALLENGE.
McCaGrey claims that he is not bound
to take notice of the counter challenge
mentioned in last nights dispatches until
after Sullivan replies TO the challenge OF
Saturday by covering his deposit for gate
money. Besides, he thinks, that the man
who made the challenge was not au-
thorized 70 do so by Sullivan. Thesprinoi-
pals are both here and will await the
decision of the question as to the deposit
Of gate money.
SULLIVAN GIVEN THE MONEY.
George Campbell, lessee OF Chester
park, who had the gate money in custody,
decided 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 a por-
tion OF it in court II he chooses to. Ha
therefore-paid to Sullivan. $5,684 go as his
90 per cent. Of the gate. money. The diff
ticultles In the way Of getting the decis-
ion changed by going to law are so great
that it ID. not likely that it will be UNDER
taken.
TATE STILL AT TOLEDO.
TOLEDO, o., Aug. 31.-W. g. Tate, re-
feree In the sullivan-McCaifrey fight, re-
peats that no decision as 10 the result OF
the contest has vet been rendered by him,
further than that contained in his ex-
pressed opinion that 80 far as the fight ID
concerned, Sullivan had the best Of 1t.
Referee Tate has not yet seen the articles
Of agreement, but says that McCaffrey's
backer Is expected here tonight with a
copy Of the articles, and that no further
action will be had In the matter until he
arrives.
j.. +. Kennedy, representative Of Me-
Catfrey, arrived here tonight and had an
interview with Referee Tate relative TO
the decision by that official concerning
the fight ghe result 10 that kilograms
have been sent 70 the shareholders to come
here with the original copy Of the articles
OF agreement and to Sullivan to send a
representative. Referee Tate declines to
on IN CiuetnnuH