Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-07-24
SULLIVAN GETS The STAKES.
He Takes Half Himself and the Other
Half Goes TO His Backers-The Belt.

Stakeholder cridge in New York yesterday
afternoon paid over to John L. Sullivan and his
oackers-Lumley. johnson, and Nakely-the
s2oOoo stakes OF the recent prize hght The
money Is not all sullivsn's He gets $4,000. The
remainder viii be divided among his hackers
as follows; one-hAlf 10 the New York Illustrated
Aesos, one-qnarter to Jim wakely, and the
ether quarter 10 Charlie johnson. II Is said
that IN this ratio the hackers will present 10
Billy Muldoon $4,000 sullivan also intends
to give his trainer two $500 bills. waksly
put up the sIoO0 guarantee for the safety Of
the belt. and IL was handed over. 10
now adorns the back OF Johnson's bar
In Brooklyn under the colors and a big
picture Of Sullivan, who says he viii take all
the stones out Of the belt distribute them
among his friends, and then melt the collar
into solid mass. lie will have a tag attached
which will read; This 10 the remains OF the
dog collar won by John L. Sullivan in the tight
With Jake kilrain. Richburg, Miss., July s,
After he had received both belt and money
the champion made speech; Il thank you"
he said 10 Mr.. Cridge. for the trouble Won
have had. and for the Kindness YOU have had
IN taking care Of this money. Ii was money
that won very easy. am your friend, John
L. Sullivan"
The party was driven over to MiIligan's
saloon in Broadway, where the champion
treated everybody in the house 10 cham
payne. He refused to drink any Of 1t, and
contensed himself with settler and lemon.
WILL NOT ACCEPT SMITHS CHALLENGE.
Sullivan was asked il he had heard Of Jem
Smiths challenge TO him. He replied that he
had, butas he has decided to fight no more un.
der the rules Of the London prize ring he
could not battle with Smith for the champion
ship.
give Smith $4,000 If he viii make a match TO
hight me under the Marquis Of Queensberry
rules for a $4,000 purse, the fight 20 take place
IN one OF the California clubs. OF this purse I
shall contribute personally $1,000"
William L. Harding. in behalf of Richard &.
Fox. the donor of the championship belt said
that Mr.. Cridge would have 20 be responsible
for II. 1T is immaterial TO us," he said what
sullivan does with 4 70 long as we get it's value
The belt Goes not become the personal prop
erty OF the holder of il until be has held IL
three years against all comers II lac fails 20
accept a challenge thirty days after il is issued
he forfeits both the belt and the championship.
Smiths challenge was issued on the 18th Tn.
less sullivan accepts by August IL he must sur
render the belt
HE SENDS THE BELT BACK.
Late yesterday afternoon Billy Muldoon ar
rived in town from Long Branch. He tried 10
get here in time to be present when the stakes
was paid over, but the steamer was DELAYED.
ana when be arrived at the Vanderbilt hotel
he found Wakely, Johnston. Sullivan and Dan
murphy IN the champions room. The belt was
In plain view, aud AuIdOOn AJAX the terms on
which IL had been turned over On learning
that the estimated value of the belt, $1,000
had been guaranteed by Nakely. in case the
belt was lost, Muldoon examined il and al
legged that its real value was not that much.
lie advised Sullivan not 10 keep il a minute
Sullivan agreed with Muldoon. and the belt
was turned over TO wakely, who will send il to
Mr. Crldge this morning. IL will probably
reach the hands of Richard K Fox, the donor,
or his representative before the day closes
MIR. Muldoon said last night that in his opin-
ion there WAS only one real championship belt.
and that was the one given TO Sullivan a few
years ago by citizens Of Boston IL Kilrain had
won this tight Sullivan would have turned this
belt over to him.
The hackers of the big fellow will hold
meeting this afternoon. when the stake money
will be divided. Sullivsn's share will then be
decided upon. At present he holds the entire
$4,000.