The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1889-07-02
THE BIG MILL.
A Fair Fight Promised When Sullivan
and Kilrain Meet in the Ring
in Louisiana.
Betting Men Still Shy. but virginiar
Offers Odds on Boston's
Pride.
John l.. Doing Great Work at His Training
Ground-A Brutal Battle-The
Baseball Record.

NEW ORLEANS, July bud Remand
has received q letter from Charley Reed,
the veteran turfmau, urging him to see
that the Sullivan-Kilrain meeting is fairly
conducted and that the men be allowed to
fight to the finish. Bernaud replied that
every effort would be made by the manage
ment to secure the results mentioned by
Raed; that hs hoped the affair would result
70 the entire satisfaction OF every sporting
man In the country, so far as fairness is
concerned Notifications continue 70 come
in from all sections. stating that parties are
coming, and the management are daily
raising the estimate of the probable attend
ance.
SuIIivan's friends received word this
morning that Sullivan has started for the
south. He will spend Friday and Saturday
at Spanish Fort, where preparations are
being made to receive him. The twenty-four
foot ring. or the square in which the great
tight will take place, will be surrounded by
another ring at distance of six feet
Within this will be seats for representa-
tives of the press, the seconds, bottle hold
ers, etc, and q Gordon of police. Outside
of this will be another ring, at a distance of
forty-fve feet. within which those holding
SO tickets will be seated. The police viii
also guard this ring, both on the inner and
outer sides. to prevent any interference
with the lighters or their seconds. A
passage way will be formed TO allow the
UkUlctc 10 tuttI W luupluk over the ropes
of the outer ring. The ropes used in the
Sullivan Ryan fight at Mississippi City will
also be used in the coming Tight Capt
Jameson, Of Meridian, with twenty reso-
lutte MississippiaDs, will have charge of the
inner ring. In addition there Will be a
reinforcement Of forty tried men from this
city, who, with Jameson guard, will pre-
serve order.
So far notices have been received that
parties from various cities have been made
up to come to the tight TO the number of
about 1000.
Betting men are still wary, but there is
no end of interest in the hght, and New
Orleans Is now affected with the worst
kind of athletic fever. Curiosity is ex-
pressed as to when the trains are 10 leave
the city for the battle ground on the morn
ing of the fight The place picked out, IL is
said, Is not on the railroad trace, but Is not
far enough away TO make il difficult to
reach. The fact that there are several
spots on the line of the road in several |
parishes sets at rest all doubt as TO police |
If there should be any indi- |
cation of interference by the officials at one |
point-an event not at all likely to occur
the tram Will move on a piece further.
Jack Barrett Sullivan's representative, |
this morning received a despatch from /
james Magruder, of Richmond, Va, stat
ing he will leave Immediately for this city |
he also telegraphed he had $1,000 which /
be would like TO place on Sullivan. He
would be willing TO lay $1,000 against $500 /
Twenty-Five cars have been engaged for |
the day of the fight, but from present indi- |
,ations fully ten more will be needed. /
party of twenty five sports will arrive |
rom Denver this evening.