Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-07-10

Preparations have already begun for receiv-
ing Sullivan, who, according to a telegram re-
ceived there last night by his father will be in
Boston in a week. His admirers have in view
series Of entertainments, but the first hurrah
will be public reception. 1t was suggested
that it be held in Faneuil hall, but ii was con-
tended that the better class of citizens would
vigorously kick against this The more radical
of his admirers wanted to insist upon it, but it
was contended that the hall was too small, and
so Music hall, the place where he was presented
two years ago with the diamond belt. will be
used Sullivan will be presented with an ad-
dress and some handsome testimonial, yet to
be determined on.
RECEPTION TO SULLIVAN IN NEW YORK.
John L. Sullivans supporters in New York
city are preparing a grand reception for his
arrival in New York on Thursday next in the
form Of an athletic exhibition at St. George,
Staten Island, or some other nearby location.
wrestling by John L. and Muldoon, and spar
ring by Cleary and other noted pugilists. The
| exercises will probably take place on the turf
A grand hurrah is expected on the occasion.
Arthur L. Umley says that the ''big fellow"
will probably pocket S21, 900 as his share Of the
plumber. Sullivan needs only to keep straight
to make fortune and help Muldoon TO one
also.
SMITH CHALLENGES SULLIVAN.
| A London dispatch says: Smith has chal-
lenged Sullivan to fight in Europe for 81 900 q
side.
Muldoon's Opinion Of the Fight.
William Muldoon, the wrestler, who trained
Sullivan for the fight, said in New Orleans yes
terday:
my impression Is that it was the greatest
fight that ever took place between heavy
weights. The fighting was fast and furious all
through, and don't think the man was ever
born who could have whipped Sullivan yester-
day; He did not know at the end of the fight
he had fought over half an hour. He was as
| strong as when the fight commenced, and could
have fought two hours longer if necessary.
| He refrained from fast, needless fighting by
my advice, ns did not not want him to meet
| with any acc dents. 1 consider Kilrain the
greatest heavyweight fighter living outside of
Sullivan. He is a game. determined fellow,
and think if he had fought according to his
own judgment instead of taking the cowardly
and tricky advice of the men who were behind
him. he would not have been Kissed by the peo-
pie present, and the American public would
have more to admire in him to-day than at any
| time since he came into prominence. I don't
think he in condition for a hard fight in
this hot climate. He was trained too fine, and
soon became very weak. / allowed my
man seven pounds to loose in the fight,
and quarter pounds lighter than when
he entered the ring. He was not a bit
tired, was cheerful and in no way injured. My
advice to him is to live the balance Of his
life slow and easy and never again to enter the
ring as principal. He is now restored to
perfect health, and may yet live long and en-
JOY good health if he will only take good care
of himself. If he fails to do that he will have
no one to blame for it but himself. have al
ways been anxious to prove to the public that
he Is a natural-born fighter, and could fight a
long and scientific battle if necessary, provided
he was properly handled and put into condi-
ton. Now that have done that am through
forever with all ring fights. 1 never again want
to see man so knocked about and punished as
hllrain was yesterday. l think boxing grand
exercise, and will do all that can to encourage
1T, but think ring fighting is too brutal. and
want to see no more Of it,"
The Diamond Belt.
1t has been the custom in England for the
champions of the prize ring to have an emblem
to represent their claim to the title, but until
the past five years there never was a fistic en-
blem put up for competition to be held by a
champion according to a code Of rules until the
diamond belt was made and offered as the
prize-ring championship emblem This belt
was manufactured especially to be held by
hstic bruiser who was willing to defend the
trophy against all chalengers, and to battle for
1t according to the rules of the London prize
ring, which govern all championship contests.
John L. Sullivan and Paddy Ryan. after their
n
slsslppl City, February z, 1882, were to have
again met face to face within the roped arena
and battle for purse Of 81, 500, $1,000 side
and the champion belt
A match was arranged, the stakes posted
with Harry Hill. but the match fell through.
John l.. Sullivan was then offered the trophy
to defend if he would agree to defend it ac-
cording TO the rules governing the same. He
would not accept the conditions.
At this time Jem Smith issued challenge
to do battle in the orthodox twenty-four-foot
ring against any man in the world, and the
donor OF the trophy agreed to match Sullivan
against the English champion for the belt and
5000 or $4,000 side. Sullivan agreed to
fill the breach and battle with the English
champion for $4,000 and the trophy, but lust
when the match was about being made fixture
Sullivan backed out, and the English champion
began to talk about there being no pugilist in
America that would enter the lists against him.
Sullivan held the title of champion, but he
would not defend it, and then came Jake Kill
rain on the pugilistic checker-board. He chal-
lenged Sullivan to battle for the belt and the
trophy, but although every fair inducement
was made to bring the champion and non-cham-
pion together, Kilrain was declared champion,
and In August, 1857, he was presented with the
champion belt at Baltimore.
On receiving the trophy he announced his
intention OF defending it against all challengers
Later Jem Smith, the English champion issued
challenge to fight Kilrain for $1,000 side,
tne DeIt, ana the championship OF the world
The match was ratified, the battle fought. and
the champion belt became the recognized
championship emblem of the prize ring the
same as the famous champion belt of England
John G. Heenan and Tom Sayers fought for on
April II, 1860.
In arranging the match between Kilrain and
Sullivan the latter objected to fighting for the
trophy, but on the jurist of the p. r. deciding
that he must contend for the trophy, he waived
all objections and agreed to contend for the
now historical emblem Of the prize ring and
the heavyweight championship.
The belt is fifty inches long and eight inches
wide, and weighs about 200 ounces in solid sill
yer and gold. The design of this work of art is
entirely different from any prize-ring belt that
was ever offered in this country or in Europe
and in intrinsic value has never been eoualed.
The work is laid out by solid silver plates and
flexible woven silver chains, fortunately SO
that the belt. Notwithstanding its great and
ponderous weight and size, can be adjusted to
the body and worn with ease. The plates are
richly ornamented with solid gold figures, and
one Of these ornaments is so made that like
ness OF the winner can be put in gold frame
| encircled by solid gold laurel wreath sus-
pended from the bill of full winged eagle
The center OF the belt represents a prize ring,
with two men facing each other in fighting at
htude. The whole Of this part is solid gold
The men are represented in full ring costume
MIR. Al Cridge, awell-known sporting man of
New York, ID the custodian of the $40 900 stakes
| OF the fight, and this money, with the champion
| belt. he has placed in the Second national bank