The evening world., 1889-01-26
THEY WENT TO DIR. GIBBS.
BUT HE WOULD NOT CHANGE HIS SULLIVAN
DIAGNOSIS.

Fellows Bnckers May Be Affected by
This Experts Views - Walton Much
Broken Up Over His Defeat by Cal Nc
Carthy-GcnerRl sporting Gossip.
II has leaked out that the men who are
backing John /. Sullivan in his match with
Jake Kilrain are in serious doubt about put
ting up the final deposit of S5.001 on the day
set in the articles of agreement, and the
affairs of the great match are assuming a
doubtful aspect generally. 1t is because there
are doubts about Sullivan's physical condi-
ton, and fears have been aroused at the grow
ing apprehension that Sullivan will not be
able, physically, to stand the hard training
necessary TO prepare him for a battle with a
strong, vigorous man like Jake Kilrnln. One
Of Sullivan's near friends. who by reason of
his business relations with him is very much
interested in the outcome of the match, called
on DIR. John w. Gibbs at 24S West Fourteenth
street recently TO try and induce DR.. Gibbs
to take back his statement about Sulli-
vans present physical condition and
chances of meeting Kilrain, which was pub
lished in TIKI EVENING WORLD this week.
The doctor. after talking with Sullivan in
the cafe of the Hoffman House, said that
Sullivan would not be able to stand training
for a fight for a long time yet, perhaps years.
and that his recovery from typhoid
fever is very slow. not as rapid as
it should be or with as good symptoms.
DIR. Gibbs informed the gentleman who
called upon him that he had been quoted
with absolute correctness, with one excep-
ton, and would not change his opinion until
he saw Sullivan gaining rapidly, and this lie
does not expect to zee for some time at least.
The exception mentioned was in Sullivan's
drink. which should have been settler water
instead of excelsior, which latter Sullivan
emphatically denies drinking. 1t was init.
mated 20 DIR. Gibbs that his opinion might
make a difference in the future action of
Sullivan's hackers, who, it appears, do not
care much. about risking $1,000 more on a
man who is considered entirely unfit by q
medical expert to train for q fight. This did
not alter DR.. Gibbs's opinion, however.
Then it was proposed that Sullivan be trotted
over to see the doctor when he has SO far
recovered from the effects of annie Living
ston,s blow on his eye as to come to New York
in shipshape, and DR.. Gibbs politely said
that he should be pleased to see
Sullivan at any time, but that
John must expect his honest opinion
from the standpoint of a physician only. If
he finds Sullivan improved he will be pleased
to say so. he said, but as for going back on
his former statement, DIR. Gibbs emphatically
refused to do SO. for his opinion was backed
up with twenty. one years OF active experience
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over, he thinks it would be the opinion of
ninety-nine physicians out of every hundred
who could have examined Sullivan when he
was here two weeks ago. as he did.
TIL EVENING WORLD has no feeling in this
matter one way or another. Its only object
is to give its readers the news, no matter
whom it effects.
When Cal Mccarthy struck Frank Walton
the blow that settled his claim to the cham
pionship in the bantam-weight class of pugil-
lists last night, poor Walton Topped around
the ring in his efforts to regain his feet like a
chicken with its head cut OFF. 1t was in the
fifth round, and there was blood enough on
Malton's face and chest to satisfy the most
enthusiastic spectator. Walton was not in
th9 fb$; s ni0 Mccarthy gnSy danced Lar bim around id
will, landing singing, swinging left
handlers in rapid succession with movements
as quick as greased lightning. Walton gave
away three pounds and n half, although he
had the advantage of the reach. He took his
defeat to heart, and cried when he was taken
from the ring after he had collected his scat
tered senses. Blu Walton is full of grit. and
md not drop for nothing. He received n
weak, and he was unable to guard from Calls
left. The battle lasted n trifie ovor nineteen
minutes, and WIS fought near Gloucester,
Burlington County, N. j. Mccarthy was
scarcely hurt.
c'AihN NuEb ~ hlluNllo ~ lI-
tends to go to San Francisco before long to
try and get on a match with young Mitchell,
the champion of the Pacific Slope. Johnny
is willing to fight any one in America at lao
pounds. He is not willing to give weight to
George La Blanche. the Marine. but would
like to read a challenge from him, accom-
panied with n deposit.
w. E.. Harding, Richard X. Fox's sporting
editor. has written the life and battles of
Jack Dempsey, the Nonpareil. which will be
published in book form soon.
Frank G.. McDougall, one of the New York
Athletic Clubs hest oarsmen. will not row
with the Clubs crew, this year. He will be
too much engaged in business to train.
Mike Kelly will go to Boston to speak n
piece at the Elks' benefit March IA. John
Graham, the Boston horseman, and Edwin
A. Perry, managing editor Of the Boston
H'r1d' are in town making arrangements for
the benefit.
The match games between the jolly and
the Diamond Bowling clubs will take place
on the alleys at Wendel's West Side Casino
Tuesday, Jan. 30, and Thursday, Jan. 81.
The Pastime Athletic Club, that pushing
organization which has SO distinguished it,
self lately in athletic contests, will give its
annual indoor games this evening in Parepa
Hall, Eighty-slxth street and Third avenue.
The New York and the Manhattan Athletic
clubs give private boxing exhibitions in their
c~lub-houses tonight.
The entries for Al Frey's continuous poo,
tournament close to-day with JOIN ID.
O'Connor, $50 Broadway. The first man vii.
receive all Gnte receipts and divide n -. OOt
purse with tho next three in the ratio of 40
80, 20 and 10 per cent.