Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-04-16
THE STAKES UP.
A Racy Dialogue at the Final Deposit of
Sullivan and KiIrain.
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New YORK, April 15-The highly important
ceremony of posting the final stakes in the Sui
livan-K Kilrain match was gone through with
early this afternoon. A crowd of small sports
filed the sidewalk in front of the Cgipp r Of
fee during the ceremony. A coachman pulled
up his team with loud Whoa and John L.
Sullivan climbed out of carriage with Jim
Wakely and Jack Barnett at his heels Sulli-
van wore a plum-colOred suit and high silk
hat His radiant tie was ornamented with
diamond set in cluster of emeralds John
ston was the spokesman for Sullivan, and
Frank Stevenson made speeches for Kilrain
Johnston made the first speech.
Are you ready for matchT he asked.
Stevenson produced his authority from Allen
and said:
I'VE are"
Johnston carefully read the authority and
then asked:
"Who is this Louis B. Allen?"
Mr.. Allen stepped forward, looking very un-
f'Are you an employe of Howe & Hummel?''
Johnston wanted to know.
"Yes, am IN their Office" replied Allen.
Are not Howe & Hummel the attorneys for
Richard K. Fox?'
Yes"
"DOes Fox intend to run this match through
counsel?'
No" muttered the unhappy Allen. John.
ston noticing the retiring manner of Mr. Allen
and his evident misery, said reassuringly:
Don't get pale about it. young man: know
you haven't got any money to throw away on
fighters. We all know it's Fox's money that is
backing this man." (meaning Kilrain.)
Jim Wakely interfered at this point and sug.
gested that final stakeholder be appointed
without loss of time.
"How about Phil Dwyer?" he asked.
Stevenson said Dwyer wouldn't do.
Whats the matter with George Engeman?r
suggested Wakely.
The Kilrain side objected to him.
Il don't believe you want to make match, -
SAID Johnston. I'll nominate a man you can't
refuse to accent
'fWho is it?" asked Stevenson. "R. K Fox:
will you accept him?;
NO." said Stevenson.
"Well,' said johnson, petulantly, ''why don't
you accept the name of Dwyer or the others
who have been mentioned?' Il suggest Fred
Blanchard. of the Boston Globe said Steven
son.
II know nothing about the people in Bos-
ton," returned Johnston. Stevenson thought
that BOokmaker Kelly of Kelly & Bliss ought
to be satisfactory to all. "Oh, he won't do"
retorted Johnston. Besides" added Wakely,
''he is a commission broker, and would take
his commission out of it."
well. there's Al Cridge." said Stevenson, in
dIsheartened way. Chorus from the Sullivan
party: Hell do" Then Sullivan stepped for
ward, and for the first time during the confer
ence spoke: LAS long as this BELTS in the ar
ticles of agreement" he said, 81 demand that
1t be placed IN the handS OF the stakeholder"
Stevenson was willing to agree 20 this and an
agreement was drawn up. Then Johnston
handed over TO Mr.. Colvin S.. 200 in bills and
the conference was over.
Sullivan was asked how he liked the settle
ment: Il like it first rate" he replied. Then
he looked fierce and growled: "Pll make him
fight" He walked out through the reverent
crowd and disappeared. Kilrain's money was
deposited in the form of check on last Fri
day, and the whole of the $4,000 is now posted.
Mr.. Cridge has not decided whether he will
accept or not. The men will meet June to Sc
lect ground for the fight.