Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1888-12-16
SULLIVAN--K
Another Hitch Occurs in the Proposed
Fight for the Championship.

NEW YORK, Dec. 15.-Another hitch Oc-
Cured today in the arrangements for the
fight for the championship of the world
between Jake Kilrain and John l.. Sulli-
van. Both parties seem to have a great
respect for tie law and a deep seated
desire to keep strictly within its bounds.
Today gentleman who gave his name as
Richard Roe and announced himself as n
friend of Kilrain, called on Colonel Colvin,
the editor of the New York Clipper, and
expressed his willingness to to cover the
5000 deposit made by the Sullivan
party Mr. Roe produced long, yellow
envelope and handed it Mr.. Colvin. That
gentleman opened its flap and took from
it ponderous document written on fools
caps 1t was four and a half pages
long and it was evidently interesting
reading for Colonel Colvin after
he had perused it, closed it, replaced it
in its yellow envelope ana laid 1t on his
desk. A moment later Mr.. Roe deposited
in Mr.. Colvin's hand an envelope 1t
was unsealed and from its depths Mr..
Colvin fished out 5000 in crisp clean bank
notes He counted them twice TO assure
himself that it was 5000, replaced the
load" in the white envelope and put it
and the larger one, containing the ponder
Gus document in the main drawer of the
ueSR. MI. noe IOOhtl dHAlOuSlJ as
though part of the ceremony had been
overlooked.
He whispered to Mr.. Colvin who replied:
oh no, can't do that; we never give re-
ceipts for money deposited with us under
these circumstances"
We'll keep it secret, was urged by Mr.,
Roe.
Il don't care anything about that" was
the response. lit Is not our custom and /
can tdo it, The,Sullivaa. pdrty got no re-
eeiptI The fact Of the deposit will be duly
proven: that's all the receipt we give" p
Further perSuatiOn proving unavailIng
Mr. Roe said he would wi.huraw unless
given receipt. Mr.. Colvin opened the
drawer of his desk and took out the en-
velopes and handed them back to Mr..
Roe. Mr.. Colvin stated that the big docu-
ument was largely denial of Sullivan S
claim to the championship of the world
and made counter claim OF the title for
Jake kilrain. 1t offered to make a match
with Sullivan for the titieand stake of
8, 900 side This is s., 600 less than Sui
lvan's challenge Intended and was hot an
acceptance of it. Ii included the diamond
studded championship belt now held by
Kiil'ain and also provided that Kilrain, as
the holder of the championship should be
permitted to name the time and place of
the fight Virtually it amounts TO the
ignoring of the points of Sulhvan's chal-
lenge and the substitution of others more
to kilrains liking. Heretofore in all
champion matches the time and place of
the combat has either been settled by
mutual agreement, especially the time of
the battle, or has been decided by the
tossing OF coin.
Before leaving the visitor said he was
speaking By the card when he announced
that kilrain meant business and that if
Sullivan or his friends are not dealing in
another bluff they can make arrangements
with Frank Stevenson, of this city, and
James keene, OF Boston, on behalf OF Kill
rain and arrange any little differences of
opinion that may exist between them as TO
the relative merits of Sullivan and the
present champion.
Kilrain and Mitchell left today for Chi
cage on an early train to fill an engage
ment at the Casino in that city. To re-
porter who saw them IN the depot. kilrain
sad: Il am anxious to meet Sullivan In
the ring. II we can't arrange a match
here, then l am willing 10 go TO Canada
and sign articles there. l shall propose
that the fight take place in April next
under the new rules of the London prize
ring within 100 miles of New Orleans