Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-07-06

money on private bets, which win change hands
when the battle 10 over. When the Ryan
Sullivan fight took place, Fox and Johnston
his faith on the 'big fellow" but the sporting
editor thinks the designations INDUCED IN by
Sullivan during the last few years have broken
down his once splendid physique, and that he
can no longer stand before man, who, other
things being equal, has the advantage of an
unimpaired constitution.
THE ENORMOUS STAKE
OF s20, 600, o sum big enough, as far a. the
prize ring goes, to tempt man to fight for his
life, is in the hands Of Gal" Cridge, as stake
holder. Cridge n known all over the country
wherever bets are made as the leading book
maker OF New York. He has held the Doodle
bag in many fight and is trusted by the
sports 20 hold ON to it until the proper time
comes to hand it over to the winner. No mat
ter what bluffing or intimidation Is going on,
Cridge isn't the man to be scared, and unless
there is fair-fought battle between the two
champions it will be difficult for either side to
put their fingers on the money. 'Ar' is
great favorite, and equally at home at horse
race, dog fight, or mill to finish. He
is about forty-five years of age and is reputed
to be worth about S25O,000.
HOW THE MATCH CAME ABOUT.
Although negotiations had been pending for
nearly two years with a view to q match be-
tween Kilrain and Sullivan, they would in all
probability have fallen through had it not been
for the energy of William E. Harding, who has
done as much to promote pugilistic encounters
during the last fifteen years as any other man
In America. Harding, who is known as the
king of Diamonds" from the habit of carry
around a quantity of the gems loose in his
immediately after the battle between Kirain
and Jem Smith ON French soil. Kilrain's
splendid lighting on that occasion and the fine
record he achieved abroad made Sullivan anx-
lous to meet him as soon as possible. Kilrain's
hacker, by the hands of Harding, deposited
5000 on August Is of last year in the office of
the Herald, In Paris, to secure the match. This
was covered on Sullivan's behalf ON September
70 by syndicate of sporting men; but at that
time Suilivan's identity, for some reason, was
hidden andthe syndicate placed their money on
an unknown" Kilraius hacker, followed up his
original deposit by two others of S2,5c0 each,
making the total stakes $4,000 side, and at
the same time Kilrain came to New York to
make the match and sign articles. After sew
eral postponements, principally it was stated
on account OF Sullivan's own objections to max
ing any more matches whatever, the mattes
was seemingly abandoned. The Boston Boy,
however. changed his mind and gave the sport
ing fraternity pleasant shock of surprise when
one bright December morning last year, the
Sth or the month he walked into the Clipper
once In New York, deposited IS, 900 and issued
a challenge to kilrain for q match at $40 900 a
side. The def added that unless it was &C.
cepted within two weeks Sullivan would claim
the championship of the world and the trophy
On december ~ kllrain accepted and covered
Sullivan's deposit.
sULLIvAN's QUEER THREAT.
meeting was held at Toronto, at which de-
tails of the match were arranged At that
meeting Sullivan's old spirit asserted ITSELF
'sIf win tho holt cold he NTH lo,rl
''Tll give it to some bootblack"
Better not, john" said his hacker
ION, well, said the big fellow. I'll fight
kilrain for 1t, anyhow, and we can see about it
afterward."
New Orleans was chosen as the battle-ground,
and stakeholder and referee we're talked Of
but Sullivan's friends claimed that they pre-
ferred to choose the referee at the ring side, as
had been the custom from time immemorial,
since the days Of Tom Hyer till now. The ar
ticles We're then concluded fixing the date Of
the great fight for Monday, July 8, at a point
within 200 miles of New Orleans.
THE CHOSEN SPOT
The spot where the famous ''mill'' will take
place is retired neighborhood less than a
hundred miles distant from the Crescent City.
To prevent interference the actual locality
has been kept a strict secret from all but very
few.
Its the daisest ground for a fight that
could have been chosen" said one Of the back
ers. I've will have big special train, and.
after we leave New Orleans will employ GER
tain trick We know to give any possible pur-
suers the slip. Then we will go right on to our
destination. which will take about two-and-a-
half hours to reach. We will get off at a point
where the railroad goes around some low foot
hills, and there, less than half mile off. be-
side piece OF woods, Is our layout all ready.
There is farmhouse near by, where we can
get any little thing we want but We won't need
1t. Our ropes and stakes are there now The
ring will be pitched early and the men will
probably get to work shortly after daybreak.
Crowds" he said with laugh, why of course
therell be a crowd. Gould a mill for the
championship and such stake as this come off
without anybody goin' to see it? Not much"
And should there be any police interfer-
ence?'
"There won't" was the emphatic interuption
''That'l be all fixed right. But if there should
be any row about it, which don't expect, why,
the train is handy and it'll be there all the
time with steam up and within easy running
distance. Oh, you can bet we won't let that
train out Of sight till the mills safely over
No, there won't be any fiuke, as far as 1 can
judge, and it'll be good battle and the best
man will win, sure"
"And who do you think is the -"
''See here, young Teller; take my advice and
go there an see for yourself. / know where
I'm putin my money; but I amt givin' out
WHO WILL WITNESS THE BATTLE
OF course all the noted sporting men of the
country will be at the battle-ground when the
mill begins. The demand for tickets has been
unprecedented even in the history of prize
fights. Delegations from Philadelphia, Bos-
ton, Detroit, Chicago, and some from even as
far west as Denver and the Golden Gate have
asked to be counted in when the great affair
comes of. New York alone will send a con-
tingent Of fully thousand sports of all classes.
from the bantam and feather-weight to the
heavy slugger who delights to make the Boston
Boy his model. Among those who are going to
see the battle for themselves are Steve Taylor
heavyweight pugilist; Billy Madden, Suli-
vans first trainer; Jim Dunno, the Brooklyn
heavyweight; Pony" Moore, Michell's father
in-law. who boasts that he .'hasn't missed a
mill in thirty years.; Ed. Holske, of Boston,
formerly trainer Of Sullivan Bill Kendall,
Frank White, AL. Turnbull, and q host of other
fstic fry, big and little. England will send
over Sam Bakelock, Robert Watson and Others
The sporting men of the south will swell the
crowd to very considerable proportions, so that
altogether. it promises to be the most formida-
BILE gathering Of toughs that has ever assem-
bled within Uncle Sans borders.
DAVID WKsoHLER.
The Chief Justice on Street Car.
From Wide Awake.