The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-07-04
Sullivan and Mitchell and the Expected En-
counter on Monday-Present Condition Of
the Men-The Result Very Uncertain.
Daisy Murdoch's Career and the Untime-
ly Grave to Which 1t Brought Her.
VIM. 0. Mcdowell, Former Manager of Big
Enterprises, Posing as Workingman-
Clipping Coupons for the Vanderbilts.
SULLIVAN AND MITCHELL.
A Decisive Fight VIII Occur Unless the Po-
lice Authorities Interfere.


Decisive Fight VIII Occur Unless the Po-
lice Authorities Interfere.
Special to the Indianapolis Journal
NEW YORK, July 3.-The fight at the Polo
Grounds on Monday, if the police allow it to take
place, will be decisive one way another
Mitchell would rather whip Sullivan than take
the entire receipts, and Sullivan has been so
worked up by Mitchell's vaunting that he will
do his best to knock him out Sullivan hasn't
said much about what he is going to do. His
friends have advised him not to, and he has fol-
lowed their instructions Mitchell has done
enough talking, however, for both.
II don't want to tire Sullivan out" he said to
me day or two ago. mo, sir; intend to fight
him down. I'll show that can fight as hard IS
he can. I'm bigger and better than when I met
him before and am entirely confident that can
whip him."
Mitchell has expressed himself even more
strongly than this. and what he has said and how
he feels is known to Sullivan.
John can't say anything" one of the cham
pion's ntimates said; 1--WE talk about scientific
points account of the police If Sullivan said
that he would knock out Mitchell, of course the
will have his say in the ring"
But the merits of the men-which is the
better? is the great question. Mitchell is a
slayer, while the champions strongest hold is
not long fight If he uses up his smaller
adversary, he must do it in hurry. Can
Mitchell stand the rushes9 Sullivan has been
goaded into leaving liquor alone, and the fort
night of abstinence has braced him up wonder
fully. His training amounts to little-a short
walk, few minutes at the small balls for the
name of the thing, an occasional kick at the
foot ball is all he does. He does not strike me
bag. What is the usel He knows he can hit
hard enough His stomach and legs are his
weak points. When they are all right so is he
Sullivan is only twenty-eight years old, and
has great recuperative powers. He is not the
same man he was month ago. He is 100 per
cent better and finer But he is by no means
in condition for a long, hard fight.
He will enter the ring weighing
over 2l0 pounds, no matter what
may be said to the contrary, when
he ought to fight under l95. He has changed so
much for the better that the New York sporting
men have suddenly veered around from saying
he was wreck, to shouting that he is in better
condition than ever before. This is not So He
has grown much to belly in the last few years,
and 2l0 pounds cannot travel about as briskly as
100 pounds
Physically, Mitchell is perfect. He is training
hard at Rockaway. He will fight at 163 pounds,
and hard muscle. saw him while he was being
rubbed down, and never saw finer physical de
velopment Arms, legs, chest and neck are
smooth and fine. His belly is as fat as board.
He looks like young Hercules. He has stood
before Sullivan before, which will stand him in
well now. He can stand lots of punishment, can
hit hard, and is cunning and cool fighter.
This is how the men are. If it were certain that
the fight would be allowed to 60 on, and the
gloves were not too big and soft. it would be an
earnest, genuine battle, with no quarter whether
long or brief. But the police will be there and
the whole town will know if there is any slug
ging to kill The fight has had too much pub
licity
''If the police are there or not" friend Of
Sulivan's said to me, when spoke of the fight
not amounting to great deal, work will be
DONE Sullivan is determined to punish Mitch
ell. His blowing has angered him. AS soon as
the men get the word Sullivan will rush at
Mitchell for all he is worth, ami in this rush will
try to knock him out then and there It will be
such quick work the police will not have time to
interfere. Sullivan will goin for all he is worth.
and Mitchell will be greater man than / take
him for if he can stand up against him."
Sullivan can make great and terrible rush.
and if Mitchell gets the full effect of one, he is
bound to 90 down. But he knows what he has
to expect, and a chance blow on the stomach may
spoil its effect The sporting men here are bet
ting largely on Sullivan, but taking the police
and everything else into consideration the fight
is one of possibilities
II is estimated that upwards of 80, 900 persons
will 60 to the Polo Grounds in the hope that there
will be hard hitting, and there will be big pot of
money for some one There are at present two
entrances to the Polo Grounds, but on July
there will be four. 1t will coet 81 to get on the
grounds at all; ST. 80 for the cheapest seat So for
a reserved seat, and So so for the best reserved
seat This would bring the receipts between
$50, 900 and $50, 900 if as many come as are ex-
pected, and there is good chance they will. The
police say they will stop the fight if there is any
genuine slugging, and will be on the ground over
three hundred strong.
Frank Heard is yearning for a fight with Sui
Ivan, and Sullivan says that he will accommo-
date him after he gets through with Mitchell
How they will fight has not vet been decided.
Ned Mallahan has been talking of matching
Hearld for thousands, but it is not likely that he
will ask great deal of money against Sullivan.
Jack Dempsey writes to friend here that he is
down with malaria