The sun., 1888-01-28
SP0ILING FOR A FIGHT.
SULLIVAN FAIRLY bees FOR A 60
WITH JEM SMITH
Oherinn One Thousand Dollar. for Chance
10 Hit Him Onco-A Tauutine Letter t.
smIth's Manager--To Come lone In Aprii.

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10 Hit Him Onco-A Tauntinr Letter to
snith's Mansger-To Come Home In April.
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Associdtton
LONDON, Jan. 27.-John l.. Sullivan feels
sore. All the efforts he has made to get on
match with JON Smith have failed not because
OF Smiths unwillingness to fight, but because
his manager. Fleming, who aspires to be q
dude about town. is afraid that his man will be
beaten. Sullivan has offered all sorts Of entic-
ing terms, has expressed his readiness to lodge
f2oO to fight Smith a fortnight after tho Mitch
Gil Hight, and as Fleming objects to Smith meet-
ing beaten man John offered to forfeit tho
f2OO IL Mitchell succeeds In beating him, but
even this failed to move Fleming in his resolve
not to mako any match until after the Mitchell.
Sullivan fight Fleming, it may be stated. re-
ceivesa lucrative salary as Smiths manager,
and OF course II Smith were beaten the show
exhibitions might become n source o! loss In.
stead OF profit, and then what becomes OF dude
Fleming's salary2
However. John has tonight made one more
effort, and has addressed TIE following letter
to the Sportsman, the most influential sporting
paper on this side of tho Atlantic:
WINDSOR, Jan. 81, 1888.
" 10 the Editor or the Sportsman:
The fiimsy and evasive roply which Flem-
ing has made to my last offer to Jem Smith
appears to be the most ridiculous one ever
published and must necessarily lessen inter.
est and the favor heretofore bestowed upon
Smith and his manager. 1t may be we'll for mo
to analyze tho records OF both Smith and Kill
rain, and then let the public judge as to whether
or no have acted In good faith and spoken
anything but the truth. Fleming declares that
Kilrain ts champion Of America. Did he ever
fight for that titlep No. know him to be Q
common. everyday scrapper and Instructor OF
boxing in limited rounds. soft-glove bouts. He
has fought draws with Jem Goode, then past his
prime, twice. and with Jack Burke, Mike
Cleary, George Fryer. Frank Heard, and
Charles Mitchell; and with small gloves he dis
posed Of Joe Lennon, who had previously been
beaten BY novice. AS for myself, I nude Kill
rain run of the stage in two rounds Kilrain
challenged me. but it was when had broken
arm. Smith has beaten several mon. 1t is true.
but he failed to finish All Greenfield, who was
past his days of usefulness years before
that time. won the American champions
ship in the ring with bare knuckles, and.
being unable to procure customers, I was
forced to assume the role Of boxer insteatDof
q fighter. disposing Of all comers in limited
number OF rounds. or agreeing to forfeit the
gate receipts providing I was unsuccessful
I'm recognized in America as the champion Of
that country by all good judges and the general
public. I have come here to meet England's
best man. but to all appearances shall be dis
appointed. Fleming has used all manner Of
excuses. and. being closely cornered. he now
claims 1t to be too close on the late Rouen
farce. Smith has my sympathy. and I'm sure
1t would grieve me to force him into any hard
work.
The general public know that 1t requires but
tln roffn fNp ola lo,,k -
rounds. Therefore desire to advance one moro
proposition which, II not accepted. will certainly
demonstrate to everybody that Fleming pro-
poses to keep his star performer from possible
chance Of whipping. hereby agree p defeat
Jem Smith In six rounds. with small gloves,
according to Marquis Of Queensbury rules be-
fore limited number Of spectators, near Lon
don. In March. and should fail to accomplish
the task I'll forfeit to Smith E20O. wish the
public to know that providing Smith Is beaten
he loses nothing, while in the event Of his suc-
cess loose E20O. 1t is nothing more or less
than an offer where lay myself liable to lose
f2O0. and at best come out even. Providing
such proposal fails to meet with Smiths ap-
proval then I'll meet him In public,
whore such an affair will be permitted.
TO go through and knock him out OF time in
side of six rounds or forfeit all receipts Under
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draw. l must either win or lose Any Of the
offers have advanced to Smith are open to
Kilrain. Can any man living make more sac.
rifices or concessions than hayeP Surely
Smith must come to the front or wilt like wet
rag have no objection to Fleming blowing
loud his trumpet or continuing his hurdy.
gurdy business. I shall adhere to my first
declaration Of returning home the first week In
April. and In the event OF my being unable to
effect a meeting with Smith before my depart
ure from England. shall then proclaim to the
world, without stint. that Fleming was afraid
to have Smith meet mo. I'll not bother much
have my trouble for nothing When We are
the alleged champion and force him into
fight REGARDLESS OF what his desires or inten-
put up, the money first and talk afterward.
Ny gold is up, but although Fleming has in-
dulged In great deal OF chin music. he has
thus far failed to cover my money In your
Office.
Yours truly. JOHN L. SULLIVAN.
Signal Once Prediction.