Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1889-07-26
Stakeholder Cridge Turns Over the
100000 Stake Money to John
L. Sullivan.
The Champion Immediately Goes
Out With His Friends to
Paint the Town.
The Opening Day Of the Races at
Hamline Course a Great
Success.
Success.
John Z. Drlnks Champasne.

New YORK, July 2S.-John l.. Sullivan
came into possession of $4,000 this after
noon. Itwas the stake money in the Sulli-
van-Kilrain fight, and was paid over by
Stakeholder Aid. Cridge at his establish
ment in West Twenty.eighth street.
Cridge telegraphed fromlL Long Branch last
night that he would like to meet John L.
and his hackers. 1t was about 1 p. m.
when Sullivan and his party arrived at
Cridge's. He was accompanied by Lum-
ley, Johnston and Wakely. Cridge said to
him: "John, you are champion of the
world, and am ready to pay over the
money you have won; here it is," and he
made dive into his inside vest pocket,
from which he drew forth a roll of bills.
There were just forty of them of the de-
nomination of $500 each. Sullivan took
the greenbacks, sat down at table, count
ed them over very carefully twice and then
showing the wealth into his pocket,
thanked Cridge for accepting the office of
stakeholder and taking such good care of
the money. He then invited all hands out to
drink his health in bumpers Of champagne.
Stakeholder Cridge then said the $4,000 in
cash was not all he had to dispose of. He
then produced the Police Gazette champi-
onship belt. According to the stipulations
OF Richard X. Fox, the donor of the belt,
as Cridge understood them, guarantee must
be given for its safety before he could sur
render it. Sullivan insisted that the belt
went with the money, and demanded it on
the spot. Matters were smoothed over by
Wakely giving the requisite guarantee, and
then with the money and belt in his
possession Sullivan and party left Cridge's
to celebrate the event. The first place
visited was Middleton's saloon on Broad
way, where Sullivan broke his first $500
bill and cracked many bottles of cham
pagne. Every time a champagne cork
popped he called for seltzer and lemon.
From Middleton's the sports went to Jim
WakeIy's resort, where more wine was
opened. When the wine gives out Sulli-
van will go over to Brooklyn and visit
Charlie Johnson's. johnson has the belt
which Sullivan contemptuously calls
the ''dog collar,' and will have
it on exhibition. Sullivan says
he will take all the stones out Of the belt,
distribute them among his friends, and
then melt the collar into solid mass. He
will have q tag attached which will read: |:
"This is the remains of the dog collar won
by John L. Sullivan in his fight with Jake
Kilrain, Richburg, Miss, July 8, 1885," Sui
livan, flushed with his recent victory, is
anxious for fresh laurels in the pugilistic
world. Mr.. Lumley said this afternoon,
that Sullivan would accept the challenge
Of Jem Smith. England's champion, and
would present him with $2,5OO it
he would come to America and fight
him, Marquis of Queensbury rules, before
the California Athletic club The $40, 900
stake money is not all Sullivan's; $4,000
goes to the big fellow, the balance he will
divide among his hackers as follows: One
half to the New York Illustrated News,
one-quarter to Jim Wakely, one. quarter
to Charlie johnson. 1t is said that in this
ratio his hackers will present Charlie Null
doom with $4,000. Sullivan also expects to
give his trainer two Of those $500 bills.
Twin City Races.