The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1890-05-23
TIE TAIL OF MY COAT
McAuliffe is Trailing His For
Sullivan to Tread On.
A NEW ORLEANS LIGHTWEIGHT
Named Bowen Best Billy Myer-John L. SulIi
van Holds jackson In Contemplate
Virginia Athletic Club.

Especial to THE HERALD-Examiner Dismal CHI I
NEW YORK, May 21-It would be safe to give
Dig oods and bet that Barney Farleys bye
good natured Joe McAuliffe will have a go with
the pride of Boston-John L. Sullivan. Billv
Madden himself said the only thing which
might possibly prevent meeting would be the
lIaDllity OF himself and Joe to get together the
aodltlonal 5000 to make up the stake of $1,000
"hlch the big fellow demanded. Now another
proposition has been advanced which is salts
factory to both the pugilistic giants. Your
correspondent to-day had talk with Hugh
Coyle, agent of what is known as the Virginia
Athletic club.
Readers of the Ecanainer will recollect that
.he last Virginia legislature passed bill, and
Inc governor signed it, giving the club privileges
to conduct athletic exhibitions of whatever
nature in any county of the state
There are a hundred counties in the state
anu the club may own 5000 acres of land in
eacn OF the counties for the purpose of having a
space Where these contests may be given. The
state also guarantees that they will be pro-
eecteo Dy the police from any interference. Mr.
Goyle states that Tuesday the president of the
TO Eifs1 tina club Tub invited John L: Sullivan
W tne Astor house and had long
conversation. The club offered the hio fei1owI
Gnitt II a finish fight between Jackson and him
sen could DE arranged purse of S25. 900 wouId
U vi Hung up. Sullivan said he had doubt
M!eLhef Jackson would meet him. s.Then.''
S S ne, the club will give $4,000 if you will
hgmt Joe McAuliffe under our auspices
me Dig ieiloW expressed delight when this
poTsioh OF the clubs charter was read to him:
All persons are prohibited from entering unon
s sne Iaho belonging to or leased by the company
ron any purpose or In any capacity whatever
ager." P-o'i"0i' vi nlah
sullivan said he would be glad to meet Nc
AullHe In Virginia. but would not enraoe in n
b btG - hmuckIe llght under any circumstances:
L no. sc
IN mississippi resulted in his imprisonment. he
Manteu the agreement to be considered off That
both parted. "D"
Coyle says it is proposed to erect an amphi
sneatre winch will seat 10000 people and the
price OF u, admission will be placed at the low
iIaI VI . glo he expects all the seats will be
money. SUI" po' VI
your correspondent met John L. with party
III Irienas on TWenty-third street last evening
iuos pelore ne went INTO the theatre where he is
boxing. Sullivan said it was true he had AGREED
TO hght McAuli1fe in Virginia.
DO you think you will have hard or easv
tll nae OF 1t with the Mission boy''
See here" said the gentleman who divides
laVorS with William d. Howells in Boston. IT |
never 60 into fight unless 1 know I'm going to |
VII ..t,t I'm Ia McAullfe III have an easy tme
but joe Is good one" ventured your cor
t,G;ep POM" He's lively and strong and can
fl,o nara: he contends that when he was de-
ie ..T py jackson he wasn't in condition.
AOOA
cigar, Were you here when 7 nlaT e w with Hts
Slade, Mace's Maori?n WIN
No"
. wen, they all said I'd have hard time with
Inat copper-colored wonder SeeY We'll T
nun I see: II that Mission boy as Won call
hlln; stays before me ten rounds he'll be sorry
he did. See?'' w S't'S
Then you don't intend it to he q bovin,
match?' said your correspondent.
IL might be boxing match for McAuliffe,s
r trends after get through with him. OF course
y 80! > only Joke See: meant the undertaken
IL intend TO do McAuliffe up, I've done them
man. 'i' 'i10 1S''''"'sef
On, that fellow makes me tired. He's nothing
out a looking glass fighter They saw am
iirald OF that negro and that after went to see
lllu ooN IN boston said he was too long in the
each for me. It's a lie. 1 am not afraid of
Inn, even if he had an arm on him as long as an
leVated car I'd tackle him and lick him;