Evening journal., 1889-07-02
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NEw ORLEANS, July 2.-The friends Of
Sullivan are making preparations TO receive
him az Spanish fort, where he win spend
Friday and Saturday. The 24-foot ring in
which the fight win take place will be sur
rounded by another ring six feet distant
Within this will be seated the representatives
Of the press, the seconds, bottle holders, etc,
and q Gordon OF police Outside Of this win
be another ring at distance OF forty-iive
feet, within which the holders Of SIS tickets
win be seated. Police viii also guard this
ring, both within and without, to prevent
interference with the fighters or their sec
ends. A passage way win be formed TO allow
the principals 70 enter, Jumping over the
ropes Of the outer rings. Professor Denis #.
Butler will construct the inner rings The
ropes used in the Sullivan Ryan fight win be
used in the coming battle. The inner ring
win be guarded by Capt Jameson, Of Mer-
idian, Miss, commanding twenty resolute
Mississippians.
Spectators from Everywhere.
There will also be q reinforcement Of forty
picked men from this city who win cooper
ate with Jamieson's men in preserving order
Up 10 this time notices have been received
that parties from Hazlehurst, Vicksburg
Greenville, Memphis, jackson, Tenn. Cairo,
Houston, Galveston. San Antonio, Fort
Worth, Pensacola, Jacksonville, New York,
Chicago, Montgomery, Denver, Mobile, Bir-
mingham and St Louis, have been made up
to witness the fight, aggregating about 1000
Although there is great interest In the fight,
betting men are still wary.
Curiosity as to the time trains win leave
for the battle ground on the morning of the
fight is very great That question has not
yet been decided definitely, but it is under
stood that train TO convey press reporters,
telegraph operators, the hackers Of the men
and other interested parties win leave here
between 4 and o'clock a. m. Tor the ringside,
The Men TO BE Kept Apart
In all likelihood there will be a car at
tached to the train in which one Of the prin-
cipals, probably Kilrain, win ride Arrange
ments will probably be made to have Sulli-
van and his trainers and seconds 60 over the
evening before, it being deemed best that the
two men should not go in the same train.
When tine first train reaches the ground all
arrangements will be made to have the fight
begin Immediately after the excursionists ar
rive. The train carrying the spectators VIII
probably leave about a. m No police in
reference Is apprehended, but should II be
attempted, there are several available spots
in different parishes along the railroad where
the fight can take place, 50 that everybody 3
mind is easy on that score.
Jack Barnett received telegram from
James Magruder, OF Richmond, who offered
TO wager 5, 900 to $500 on Sullivan
Twenty-Five cars have been engaged for the
day of the fight, but the indications ara that
Ten more win be needed.
Governor Lowry Forbids the Fight.
Governor Lowry, Of Mississippi, has issued
a proclamation forbidding the Sullivan-K Kill
rain prize fight taking place in Mississippi.
He offers a reward Of $500 each for the
arrest Of Sullivan and Kitrain il they violate
the law