Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1889-07-05
ABOUT THE BIG FIGHT.
-svFaTN6 ODDS ARB STILL IN FA'OR
OF SULLIVAN.
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,.,,. 0srraNs. July The advent OF
e.,...- .,a..i mis- friends here 20 become
-...-th-tin no wise abated the enthu-
,.t.s N.lrsin men. They are more
l.-. cham ever that their man will
ono o. the battle the victor They
t..l,,.- .as odds offered on sullivan are
lb- -endmeutsl feeling, and when
, us m an appearance ihe
. be turned At the
80 Of Sullivau's friends aud
ts.- here, and they offer odds on
Charms, for effect. Pools are being sold
t,n,,6t with odds offered on sullivan.
Sullivan and party viii doubtless leave
e,-.g ir the morning for Spanish Fort
where be- viii remain lu training unui tne
fsv of the fght
The pr8c.suations OF the Governor were
not DISCUSSED to day Ir ia Thought TIA.
Gov uor4 Losry. oi Mississippi, aud Seay
of Alabama. i-s1td iheIr proclamnuons on
"a suggestion from Governor Nichols, of this
State. with some idea of co operation be-
tween them. Governor Nichols however
la almost DOW f.ess in this matter, ss Their,
is no law agsi So prizs-dghung IN Louis
i,rs as there De- IN Alabama and Missis-
.,,ri Tas aur.Hs.s can b. pat under
herds t. .l pe'-s in N'V ufle ms or
So Tsnmaoy pa--h on. this sui 'ot @-
feet them -u e i-a-
r-s-.ra. ss ssF r- fight viii come of
,fthss have POD I'D tl oklahoma. Sporting
--., re-- rs.rf n r.ieree matter as more
Iitefv f. rlu-. trouble than any lnterier-
.rrs- ,r thu aut1orlliss They think "a
7-..s amt ,f question Sullivan has got 90
,sb,. Ef.-ain or lose. A draF or ANYTHING
la.s fhsn complete victory would De %
,irfrsl Concession cod defeat. A dozen
,..,es have bs-u mentioned as referee.
The choice wI probably os OF a Ne" O,,
leans rlsn. as t1e crowd mn attendance VIII
bems.rIv from this city, and The decision
Ola man r,nnaldnl public respect here
sould be veil received aud tend 70 pre-
vent any complaints or srowhng
jim regard lo secton oi the Lono pa
prit. Ring rules. Barnett holds that TINS
I,nss of thirty seconds begins the moment
either man touches ihe ground M a ialI
but Stevenson holds that 20 counts from th'
time The first man reaches bis corner. u
ia prohsbls thst as soon as the principal.
and lhe remainder of tbs party reach thu
-itv the point sill ha further discussed au,
definitely settled Captain Jamison au'
his twenty Meridian Rangers, who are q
police ths grounds. viii 1e down here Fri
day and viii Dee put iu charge ot the specia
train. They are equipped 60 suppress dH
order and are sworn to obey Instructors
Parson Davies of Chicago viii leag
that town With party of bfty spor-n
men and politicians on Friday. ITO
crowd is 10 larger became Cncagotr
don't believe the iZht VIII take plac
The psrson is q kilrainer, and has none
10 bet on bis man The dispatches to.da
inouiriug about tickets were from LOUIS
vile Cincinnati 81. Louis, Oregon, SioH
cv Sioux Fails and BsmaTk, auuOuncn
that parties had left these towns for Nay
Orleans and would be- 20 the fight
The belief that the three Southern Gov
ernors. Lowry. of Mississippi, Seay, o.
Alabama. and Nichols OF Louisiana, ara
acting in cooperation Co prevent the Ugh
was increased tonight by the telegram o
Governor Lowry 90 his brother Governor
asking them tor a. permit to allow Missis
sippi troops to pass through their State.
between July 5 snd July l0 should lt be-
come necessary he announces bis de
termination to prevent the tght from com
iur OF in Mississippi at any cost d'
win have po-lon 0i the Mississippi mill
dacauei out ready for duty, viii have
men stationed at every point on the MIS-
--sDa. l1e where "a railroad enters tnS
>ars from Louisiana, and at word from
these men chat the pugihs,s have crossed
the State hue. viii send troops there
Iu order 90 DO this they viii have 20 <,
through "a portion of Alabama OF Louist
ana and DO is for a permit TO do 20 that h'
feleeraphed to-day. He has been granted
the privilege asked tor and thinks he ha
liked the matter sO TAR as Mississippi d
concerned. Nothing has been heard iron
Governor Nichols since his first proclama
fion in which be lef. the matter enurel.
iu the hands of the Sheriff and 10 Is no
known whether he intends TO take an.
further proceedings % stop the fight.
The managers of the great prize lght
who have been 01t of the city all dal
looking at sites, returned late to
night The action OF the Gov
.raors. and particularly Governor
fowery. of Mississippi, seems to have de-
morsrzsd them, tor they announced that
10 had finally been agreed by an p2rtie:
chat in ease Nc became TOO hot the agree
ment as To- Che hght would be materially
changed aud the limit enlargad-that Is,
the site selection would not have 20 ba
within 300 miles from New Orleans. It
WAS also sgreed that If it became necessary
ihe date or the fight July s. could be
changed and a later day chosen. 10 this IS
done and the igat pos. .poned, al bets will
he declared OIL. unless uade 90 90 with the
fght The party examined 40 lesss than
Sis new Etes Iley received tonight an
otter of ground for rhe battle where 0fhc.al
Interference Isl impos- bic. aud 10000 peo-
pie can be accommodated.
sullivan s representative here, Jack Bar
nett. started Che betting yesterday with
wager of ST. 1000 to $500 on sullivan with q
prominent broker here he followed it
up ant picel several hundred dollars on
Sullivan .a .he pool rooms at $40 to s.
Tie seemed l have big supply OF money
o1 lan1. and wss eF.dtntlv placing no for
Others. he must llye got new Zip this
mo-rIng. for hc aet 800 20 500
on tle Boston wonder an offer
which WAS taken by Z. W. Hard
lng of the f9f GG-afe Barnett fol-
lowed 1Is OBJ with am otter of $50 to 500
chat Sullivan would win in twenty min
utes but Harding declined. Barnett ac-
kuowledgsd thl. his offer WAS somewha
above che market rates. Barnett has also
offered 500 % $40 ten times that Sullivan
wins che frst all. aud s.. coo to 81 500
Chat bo whips kiirain in an hour. Pat
Dolly has been oferiug 81. 5000 90 So, 600
on Sullivan since yesterday evening, but
has found no takers as yet. He has lett
The money 40 the Turf Exchange to be
covered hy any one who chooses 20 do so.
Dick Richards. 40 the same place, has
$1,000 on deposit 20 bet against $500 that
sullivan wins Small bets Of 500 to $50
Or 800 to So have been plentiful.
Nuraln la Cincinnati.
CNolNNAu. o., July 4-Hlraiu aud
his party arrived this morning at 9:45