The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1889-06-30
SULLIVAN AND KILRAIN.
PREPARATIONS BEING MADE FOR
THE GREAT FIGHT.
Sullivan Said to 20 In Fino Condition
and Disposed TO coucede Every.
thing to His Opponent to
Insure a Battle.

Nrw ORLEANS, Ia, juno a0-Pnpara-
iions for the sullivan. Kiirain prize fight is
progressing smoothly. Bud Remand,
who has charge OF the excursion, IL rccciy.
ing constantly applications Tor tickets and
special cars. All parties Of sixty will be
furnished a special car. and can equip
themselves as they wish In the matter Of
personal comforts. Tho Southern 9Th.
letic Club. Of this city, has engaged three
special coaches for membcrs and their
guests, and the social clubs Of the city have
engaged several more. Tho fms train TO
leave the city, about o'clock AN, July
s, will bc the special train Of ten cars
or more. the occupants paying Slb
each. This train will bo followed icw
minutes later by a train Of twenty cans
or more u required, all reaching the bat
tie ground in an hour. The ring viii be
pitched before daylight and be In rcadi.
ness for use when the excursionists arrive.
II Is confidently expected that tho fight
will commence at s o'clock ain. and the
cxcumionisls return 10 tho city by noon.
Tho managers think there will be 5000
people at the ring side.
Capt. Tom Jameson, of Meridian, Mlsa..
with twenty specials, will probably hayo
charge Of tho police regulations. Capt
Jamieson Is known ns an efficient and
resoluie officer who can always have n
posse Of good men at Ids command, and
should he undertake The job the very best
OF order will he assured.
J. W. Barnett, who left John l. Sulli-
van Wednesday evening ai his trimming
quarters m New York, arrived here this
morning 10 reco i've notlcc 10 20 the selcc.
ton Of the battle uouEl. Being inter.
viewed, Mr.. Barnett saidt sullivan never
looked better ! knew bin when ho
fought Ryan. aud tell ynu frankly he Is
In better shape al present than ever IN his
life. AZ far ~ can soc there is not bit
Of surplus flesh on him, and the story that
i.s IL ilabby-looking about the muscles Ia
oil bosh. His wind IL excellent and his
legs are rs solid and a. strong almost as
bars OF steel.
"Just before left he skipped the ropo
800 times without break. And a man
must have pretty good legs and mighty
good wind 20 do that"
Mr. Barnett had plenty Of interesting
things 20 tell about the Nov Orlcansiayor-
tic. lie says Sullivan b taking naturally
10 training NJ duck does 10 water. Ills
dociliiy IL something TO b. remarked. lilo
does everything Muldoon tells him, and
he realizes perfectly that l'e must show the
country Just what lac = dc Of. When
he strips the public WI. amazed 20 see
the magnificent upcciutn Of combined
muscle lac Is. lie IA verify Hercules,
and all bis pristine rcngth Of limb
and yigor Of fusl have como
back. The big fellow u self has as lille
fear about the result az would have u
Andy Bowen was 10 } hs opponent
Barnett gives MuIdoon .,reat credit far
what has been accompl I'd 10 training
Sullivan and giving hin sons In wfo.t.
ling. lie says whom Sol van ects into the
ring be will know q D, Il or two about
wrestling that have n,,or occurrcd to
kilrain.
Mr.. Barnett does not lnoS who will be