The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1889-07-02
SULLIVAN, THE SLUGGER
SPORTING MEN GONE TO HEET HIN.
His weight H. Now Two Hundred ana
fOnr Pounds, ana this ssordupois
he Took fo thaich Yesterday.

NEW York. July 1.-The first party
to leave New York TO attend ,he Sulli-
van Kilrain fight took the West Shore
train last evening at s:l5 o'clock. They
60 to Rochester to await the arrival of
Sullivan from Belfast. That may be
this afternoon or tomorrow morning.
When he arrives special train will be
made up at Rochester to take the entire
party South.
Among those who lett last night were
James Farrell. Joe Coburn. jim Wake
ly, Charles Johnson, Phil Lynch. Jake
Cussack, Frank Moran and Barney Ma
guire.
A special from Belfast reports Sulli-
van as in the very best condition. lie
now weighs POI pounds, and IL Is eX-
pected that he Will increase in flesh
four or five pounds while en route To
the fighting ground. Hc attended ser
vices at the Catholic Church yesterday
morning.
ARRIVED AT ROCHESTER,.
ROCHESTER. y. Y, July When
the West Shore train arrived here this
morning at l0.30 party of men, NUM-
beung about score, alighted from the
sleeping car, and were at once recog-
nized as Of the sporting fraternity
bound for Louisiana 10 see the fight be-
tween Sullivan and Kilrain. Sullivan
and Muldoon arrived hsre from Belfast
on their way 90 New Orleans al l.05
o'clock tonight.
The Sullivan party Will leave the city
20 night at 5 o clock on the West Shore
for Buffalo. thence tO Cleveland. thence
90 Cincinnati and New Orleans. Jim
Wakely told United Press reporterto-
day that Mike Cieary and Arthur Cham
bers would look after Sullivan inter
est in the fight with Kilrain and that
Charles Johnson would be time-keepor
PREPARATIONS FOR JOHN l.. SULLIVAN.
NEW ORLEANS. July 1.-The friends
Of John J.. Sullivan are making
preparations TO receive hlm at Spanish
fork. where he will spend Friday and
Saturday.
Professor Dennis j. Butler will con-
struct the inner ring. Up 20 this time
notices have been received that
parties from Hazelhur-t. Nicksburg.
Greeuyille, Memphis. Jackson. Ten
nessee. Cairo. Houston Galveston,
san Antonio Fort Worth Pensacola,
jacksonville, New, York Chicago, Mont
gOmcry. Denver Mobile. Birmingham.
and St. Louis have been made mp t0
wiitc,s the fight. aggregaling abort
1000
Although there is great interest in
tic fight. betting men are still wary.
GOVERNOR LOWRY ISSUES A PR0CLA-
NATION.
Nfw ORLEANS. july "A special 90
the Picnyituc from jackson. Mss says
Governor Lowry. IL Mississippi. has is-
sued a proclamation to all peace officers
OF the State setting forth that, whereas
10 has become matter Of
notoriety that certain persons.
called John J.. Sullivan and Jake XII
rain from distant States. intend o. en-
gage in a prize fight within one hundred
miles OF New Orleans aud likely within
the limits of Mississippi all cOn-erva-
tors Of the peace are called upon 10 en-
deavOr ~ prevent such fight within the
borders of Mississippi and arrest all
persons engaged in or aiding and abet-
ting the light.
The Governor has also offered re-
ward of 5000 for the arrest of Sullivan
and Kilrain and their delivery TO the
county officers if the fight takes place
iu the STATE.
II i- understood that train o. con-
vey press reporters telegraph opera
tors. the hackers Of the men. and
other interested parties viii
leave here between ! and % clock A.
NJ. for the ring side. In all likelihood
there will be- a car attached 60 the train
in which Kilrain will riio.
Arrangements viii probably be- made
10 have Sullivan go over the evening
before it being deemed best that The
two men should not 80 ia the same
train