The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1890-05-04
GOSSIP ABOUT THE BOXERS.
caLTFoRSTANS THINK SUILITIN rs
AFRAID or JACKSON

Cerhctt Indignant ut Hts Treatment NJ the
ChRmpIon-How the San Franelsco Atm
IstIs IIubn Keep Tab on Eastern Fighters.
Strange as it may appear to Eastern peo-
ple who hayo crown accustomed to the belief
that John L. Sullivan and invinclble puRilis-
| tic prowess are one and the same thing. the
| sporting public of California is rapidly coming
to tho conclusion that he has arrived at the
sunset OF hs flstic career, and that No actually
fears combat with Potter Jackson. Wben he
refused to meet tho Australian for tho purse OF
$4,000 which the California Athletic Club
proposed to offer rs an incentive for the deter
mination OF the question OF supremacy between
them, 1t was thought that he had considerable
nerve to demand that the ante BIO raised $4,000.
| but In order to bring them together his terms
were allowed. The fact that he did not In
stantly respond with his acceptance, rs Jack
son did, rather surprised oil here. and when
Jack Barnett's talk. that the champion would
| not accept unless there was also side bet OF
$4,000 guaranteed. was published, sporting
mon we're amazed and asked each other:
What kind Of bluff Is this Sullivan is CIV
| ing us? II he thinks he can defeat Jackson,
why doesn't he accept the terms he demanded
like a man. and look for side bets afterwardI'
Before this query was answered Jem Corbett
arrived homo from the East very sore over his
| treat ment by Sullivan. He went away from
| homo with three objects In view-to meet Kill
| rain see the country, and have good time. be
was great admircr Of the big fellow. and fight
Ing him was tho last OF his thoughts He defeated
| Kilran 30 easily that Sullivan became jealous
OF his fame, for Sully brooks no rivals near his
throne His jealousy took the form OF dispar-
agement OF Corbett and insinuations that he
had merely defeated sick man. When Jem
arrived in New York no was challenged by
,hn to fall in n ,,,,I
contest. He was angered by Sullivan's talk,
and besides, he was told that tho champion Of
champions was "off again; that he was high
In flesh, out OF condition. and In no way 1T 10
fight" Corbett, Tor youngster, is pretty fly.
and he found plenty of mon in New York who
would be tickled to death to see Sullivan
whipped by any one. aud they told him, Now
is your chance" Jem was not prepared to take
desperate one. but he was willing to risk a
reasonable venture. and he retorted to Sulli-
vans disparaRement OF his prowess in kind
windinGSup with an offer to box him four
rounds. This offer was not accepted, and now
sullivan knows he can never train again for q
finish 4, light and that he will not meet Jackson:
II behooVes John l.. to get move on him ana
tax turkey like man. or the California belief
may spread
ic In Its ways. and IT has a way OF keeping
posted ABOUT the doinFs Of Gugiiists that no
knows lust e et WHAT snvSp ana nSStgs III
have been doing for weeks past. 1t has plenty
Of means at its disposal, and its sources OF in
Independent club. and while its President,
directors. and members would like very much
championship Of the world within their ring fS
that desire Is not SO strong that 1t will permit
e elm 9 hsse TO monkey axe With the
almost unanimous but that unanmity was
solely because IT. was thought that oach mans
done rashIy, or hastily by the clubs directory,
old adage " Delays are dangerous sometimes
purses are not indgen9uss to every soil:
sullivan. / win go further and say that / do
not think that he is afraid OF Jackson or that |
six weeks. Corbett's tall that he defeated Nc
showing with the champion that it took the
referee three days to decide the battle, is de-
yam; He, made a runaway fight at Chester
knocked out in the rl,iyd round by sullivan i
he had not been IA; cd from disaster by the call
van, and his projection 10 keep, on
ana pn HSG Uasb
van tbs stand-up fight that he gave Corbett no
would have been bel. Put to sleep In round YER
rey i an unfortunate fighter. He f. weller
weight. too big for he ordinary middle weight.
sullivan, Jack son. or Corbott / had a lon Dug
belt. and told him that ! thought Corbett, was
He answered. %S iii nave we been SGt SO "a abused
BY the, pnpers that am determined to haye a
go with good mon, and find out whether am
1ghtin' or not" | responded:
DO find out. Don't do as YOU did with .Demp;
/" You MAY depend on IT, he answered. II
will give this fellow fight. | know he Is
clever but win cut out the pace for him as
tion l. that he did do more leading than Cor
bett. but that his blows did not count. beirR
-llly with hls ffst pun,h. Tho fact Of tine mat
ter Is that McCnfirey should con- ne his battles
e me Of thG eHlIre e the Marin. MARINE Tf9dy
viii tackle bigger men j., them DO second
raters ike. A ,hton. Joe Lennon or Pat Killen.
own country finds fresh complication in the
,ane OF Jem rorbctt All here admit his won
CALIFORNIAN who teliei,e hat he would have
, ,i ghost o. a egh.cs "ith either Sullivan.
p@SHe Under TH SIa" him wh 6s sk SeirEt
weight, reach. activity. and glrth le ought 20 DO
! match ,or any man rrathinE. and he i NOT
'Ourage. but many sRY hat be Ia deficient ia
% csSqi d"t sT 6ai n must Sssa
bat tho same thing was fald against Tom
SIR ny Tom - or and John G. HesBhn. aud
.si oa"l Il theBs wuh uhAmIiOp 81 HE eOuntfY |
lhd each beat the greatest EluttOns VI their
lus h
In Ban Tfaueisr0 ! cav Jimmy Carroll Of |
ToGklrn defeat l'i.iy smith tho Australian. /
irinfe tLr California Athletic tlub, aud DsnbY
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lie rolOr'd mlddis,ws gl, WOudoT " Stockton.
oiYfs tho Golden Gate liHb II these pafe
'l"ndid LAiilrs Can Injured both - HE
lAhds 10 tho COZ Get - 10 would have hnlnhsd Z
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