The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1890-06-30
SULLIVAN and JACKSON
The Chances for q nestin6 Between Tho
Two Big Bfuisers.
Puritan Club Makes Jackson a Good
Offer-They Guarantee Police
Protection and Fair Play
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pRiiistic affairs carefully expected that a
match between John l.. Sullivan and Peter
jackson would he probably arranged
when the big fellows troubles in Missile
sippi were tided over. bu, though S,,II;,.n
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ing '''"u. ~" Us was sis ihontns ago,
Rcause OF tne unsettled situation OF the
athletic clubs in California. jackson has
held all along that he would not fight OUT
side of the California athletic club. and nj
prescnt n looks bIue for f,,ture f,ch,;n,
tbere The y;ro;,ia A,nIo,;, aI..,-.
.,'
e""r'er u h"' rs proau as hrst
appeared To he. according 90 the
ideas OF the attorney general Of the state,
who holds that the section of the
PENAL code which prohibits prize fiybtinu
il not rcneaIed bv ,h. cI,,h,s ch.r,ar and
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n'. s'",' "s"'"k 70 P.i.. "s"''ne !" .H-
R,"ia' ne warns 'he ciun directors thst
II any glove hghts or other illegal contests
take place In their premises they will he
prosecuted To the fullest extent of the law.
as Will the principaIs. aiders and abettor.
Of sucb contests Tbera il N ,roh,h;Ii,,
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W" n'Ar Piae. III Long
,siahu 'iy' Tor 'he furitan Athletic club
directors have renewed the oifer OF s2o'uo
for the contest, which was made some
weeks ago. Dick Roche, who with Jimmy
Wakely, practically runs the affairs OF the
Puritan club, said last night:
"we have decided To renew the offer
we made some weeks ago of sOmO for
the Sullivan-Jackson fight, and can see
no reason why the men should not agree
TO meet at our place. Our offer Is as
large as any yet made by Responsible
clubs, and TO prevent mistakes which
arise, we will deposit a certified check
for the full amount of the purse i'm any
hank agreed upon by the men. as soon as
the articles of agreement are signed. As
for advantages, we can offer Sullivan and
Jack son protection from outside inter
ference, a well ventilated hall in which
they can fight, and we will nay Jackson's
expenses from Frisco To this city. In
the next month or so we will spend
nearly $1,000 in putting the hall at
present used by us in Long Island City
In good shape. aud its seating capacity
when completed will he 4,5OO. In the men
conclude TO meet at our club we will issue
$500 tickets, SO that there will be no
crow,ling In the hall, and we will make
every effort 10 have the spectators as COM
Portable as though they were listening To
Italian opera at the METROPOLITAN opera
house. Order will be mainiained by 40
Pinkerton detectives. who, acting with n
detail of Long Island City police. should
auell any disturbances which might
arise"
"But you know jackson has repeatedly
announced that he would not fight any
where but at the California Athletic club,
because he believed il 10 be the only club
which will guarantee him fair play" re-
piled the correspondent.
ave know all about that and have
carefully considered Jackson's PROPOSE
| tion," Mr.. Roche replied; "and as a SUBJ
| stantial assurance that he will get fair
play il he fights sullivan at our club, we
will forfeit 81 500 IL he is interfercd with in
any way during the fight A check for
this sum will also be placed in a good