Wichita eagle., 1889-07-03
TO EVADE THE POLICE.
Change Necessitated in the Sulhyan-Kil-
rain Match.

New ORLEANS, La, July 2.-There were
| important changes in the arrangements
for the Sullivan-Kilrain fight yesterday
Only the immediate representatives of the
pugilists now know the program. Should
| it become common property, the chances
| for fight would be seriously impaired.
| 1t is stated by those in control of the ar
rangements that no one who pays SO for
| a ticket will be excluded from witnessing
the battle.
Yesterday morning Bud Renaud re-
ceived telegram from Captain j. T.
would accept Renaud's terms and
bring twenty men with Win
chester rifles to preserve order
at the ring. Captain Jemison is a
noted character in the south and his COM
pany recently quelled bloddy riot near
Meridian after an exceeding hot fight.
Renaud has every confidence in the cap
tain's ability to preserve order, and every
body here believes that If any attempt is
made by the crowd to break into the fight
ing square lives will be sacrificed. 1t is
the knowledge of a determination to see
fair play that it is relied upon to hold the
desperate element in check.
Renaud's -four hundred" or those who
the spectators inner ring, are popularity
supposed to be men who would under no
circumstances interfere with the fighters.
Captain Jemison will be placed in the out
side ring to hold the so crowd in check
Only the referee, umpire and bottle holders
and perhaps half dozen picked men will
be allowed in the small Enclosure around
the battle ring and in front of the specta-
tors inner ring. If, however, break
should occur among the membe of Buds
-four hundred" and it is well known in
New York City that even the four hun
dreds do no not always agree, there will be
little or nothing to prevent shower of
leaden balls that would stagger Ward
McAllister or Stuyvesant Fish. Renaud
tatOrs at the fight. Other judges estimate
the size Of the crowd at $500 and some of
the sports place the number at 5000 Re
naud's figures will probably be found the
most correct. In this crowd nine men out
OF every ten will carry firearms, and
they are men who can handle gums"
as lively as boy can spin a top. Where
'gun" subject is discussed. There is
rumor current of apprehension that should
anything go wrong there would be fusil-
ade of bullets.
Remand and the old timers say there
will be no disturbance, and that the affair
VIII De as peaceful and Joyous as Sun
day school picnic. No one, however, will
deny the possibility of trouble.
The indications of an amiable agree
ment upon referee have grown
smaller. The men mentioned so far,
Alexander Brewster, Edgar Leche and
Pat Duffy, all say they will not serve. 1t
is not positively known whether or not
any of them, except Brewster, would be
acceptable to both sides. Should the.s be
a hitch in selecting referee July s, there
would be much confusion over the move
ments and the only man who could act
with authority on the premises would be
A. L. Cridige, the final stakeholder, who
is now in New York, and has said
that he would not be present at
the fight. Mr.. Cridige's absence
under these circumstances would almost
hopelessly involve the affair. Kilrain has
said, however, that should such an
exigency arise he will propose to Sullivan
that stakes be waived and that the fight
go on without a referee.
Sullivan's disposition is too we'll known
TO permit the belief that he would reject |
such an offer, and then the greatest stake |
ever fought for" would be returned to the |
hackers and the men would receive moth
ing but the excursion money which, after |
the expenses are deducted, will probably !
amount to $4,000.