Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-07-25
SULLIVAN TO GET sis, 600.



o., 600 Gate Money.
From the New yori sun. To-day
There was . meeting Of Sullivan's backsrs
with John l. himself yesterday afternoon az
Charieys Johnston's place in Brooklyn. The
division of the spoils was the matter on hand
sullivan got there about 4 O'Clock, after having
dropped In at the IR,1strdad Nesns Office and
sat Tor ten minutes in his chair Of sporting
editor. Arthur Lumley did not 20 over 10
!ohnston's. Johnston and Sullivan we're the
bone and snew OF the meeting. Muldoon called
In about O'Clock. crowd had followed Sui
hvan across the bridge, and was augmented
by mob in Brooklyn, which made access 10
the saloon almost impossible. sullivan sat in the
back room FOR while. He produced fat roll q
bills and set up unlimited champagne. He took
only lemonade and sarsapsrilla
They say I'm sour" he growled. sTvs
drank enough Lemonade since leaving Nev Or
leans TO make a beehive sour On these re-
porters. I've done nothing all day but dodsv
reporters. Why, even women reporterr have
called on me. They thought a woman could
get TO see me when man couldn't suppose,
but they got left. 7"
Then sullivan and the elect went M stairs.
when there was more champagne. After .
long talk Johnston, who had put up O. 500 OF
the stakes for Sullivan, announced that he was
whuns 70 make sullivan present OF both this
~. 500 and the S2,50o IL had won.
Whatever / do Wakely does" said John
ston. Wakely also put up s2,500 Of the slO-,
OO0. SO II was settled that sullivan was 20 re-
ceive the $1,000 that wakely and Johnston con-
tributed and the 5000 of stake money that
the amount won. Arthur Lumley told q S,sa
reporter later on that sullivan would get the
s5,O00 that the $1,000 Of the Illustrated kesns
money won, but that the management had not
se, o decided whether or not to give him the
- a at EaA -
yesterday that the champion was in fl9.eOO.
consisting OF $4,000 staked, 5000 won. $500
OF gate receipts and u 900 bet at the ring with
hilrain.
Richard K. Fox got this telegram from Geo.
W. Atkinson Of Sporting Life:
LONDON, July 24-John Fleming, yem
smiths manager, says Sullivan must defend
ehsmpionship according TO rules that smith
iought hilrain by and latter fought sullivan
by, or smith will claim belt championship OF
the world, and stand ready TO meet all corners
according to prize ring rules, and that the
american champion must fight or forfeit title
Fleming wishes 1t understood that the Pelican
cup is ready TO back Smith and arrange any
fair match ArxTSso~
AT the Police CARTE Office il was said that
smiths challenge would have 10 be accepted
oy august IL, or the worlds championship"
would pass from Sullivan 10 Smith. Arthur
Lumley held, on the contrary that no chal.
ienge could be received within thirty days after
night, and that thirty days more were allowed
IN winch TO accept IT. He said that sullivan
fornia club would put up for a fight between
sullivan and Smith in San Francisco Lumley
telegraphed yesterday 10 L. f. Fulda OF the
California Athletic club, asking what purse
they were willing to offer. he thinks the purse
Will not be less than $40 OO0 and sullivan Offers
smith 500 for expenses. When Mr.. Fitzger-
aid OF the Police Gazette was asked whether
smith would be likely to accept this offer. he
replied that il was very tempting, and smith
would probably take II up, but that the fight
would be conclusive only so far Marquis Of
Queensberry rules were concerned IL wasn't
an acceptance of Smiths challenge to tight
for the worlds championship prize ring rules
suilivan's own remarks on tins subject were a.
follows:
I'm have nothing more to do with London
prize-ring rules. They said was a boxer and
couldn't fight London rules. I've demonstrated
that IN the biggest man on earth in London
rules by thrashing the stuffing out of kilrain.
mat settles II. Now I'm going to fight as I
choose they've got to come 10 me and take
my terms"
When Lumley spoke about the Fox belt, Sui
liyan said:
Il don't want the id belt 1t amt worth
hve hundred. wouldn't be bothered with it."
Ihe Fox belt, which was handed over 20 Sui
hvan upon Jimmy Makely's guarantee of 81 900
10 Al Crldge that II would be properly taken
care OF and defended, still hangs in Johnston's
place over the bridge. 1t is silver and has
| eight diamonds in it. IL is stretched across the
mirror over the bar, and bears the INSCRIPTION.
This is the X. h Fox dog-collar" Directly
under il is stretched the Sullivan Championship
! belt of gold with 33s diamonds Ii has the in
scription:
II his is Sullivan's belt"
Sullivan looked at the two belts as they hung
together yesterday and said of the Fox belt:
'Ihe stones amt worth s25 apiece and the
whole thing wouldn't bring $3.50 / don't want
| it," -'
Charley Johnston says il will be sent back 70
Mr.. Fox after while. At the Police Gazette
once yesterday IL was said that il sullivan sent
II back 1t would be taken as an indication thu
he wasn't prepared TO defend it.