Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1891-11-18

| / IN s 81 s; s5 F's' !:
.rl,e,v 10 promote the entente cor
hsfii wee. wee those two latter day glad
5ct vst il has certainly produced the
b.''>, Kat was probably desired by the
sf' .,.- .I who. IL is safe TO presume,
GENT. ..t heart the best interests OF the
ha'SS'.,s and. as a natural coroliary,
Pas.i',v n. The publication OF
t1'I somewhat Incorporate let
oa''N ,-,n London and the pre-
id Ion NJ Sulllvan's communication
;s9s.eS..rlsv Johnston, backed by the lat
% =. -5sposit of $500, TO make a match
tl 10 American champion to fight the
ioI -o,iqn. has fairly started a wide
A"',T controversy as 10 the respective
'!l.., NJ the two foremost pugiliStS OF
l1'.5' sv which already bids fair 10 ex-
i-' 5 1 H. intensity and acrimony any pre-
.-~, attempts to argue the pro0aoiIl-
~ "a fstic encounter.
:. me negotiations that will, then,
IL ma opened between the two men
,9y- win start with a slight advant-
wing 10 the fact Of SullivanS re-
.- to fight until the back end OF
Us, ~, year. I'm this country there is no
..'s governing the situation which will
- 80 should Savin cover Suilivan'S de-
80 and demand a fight for the
.,,ionsbiD within six months.
rrg,and or Australia preCe-
~ Int would dominate the posi-
~, and il a challenged champion
- 80 70 defend his title within a
Ten and sufficient period Of time he
I'D be compelled TO forfeit it as GER
...~rve. the challenger would be held
no entitled TO assume the same.
Vtra Sullivan's record is undOubt-
adv a far more brilliant and consistent
.-- -ban tha. of Slayiu, his draw with
Wr,balI 40 the old style and his failure
,-5a,sst D0minlck MCafrey with the
love, under Queensberry rules cause
Sota few people to reAard the next
s5snnlcgship fight as more open AZ
Sf- tbgn the pronounced tone Of p0pu-
a., feeling would have Us believe II TO
ts Again, the question whether the
cF,mu.on will cOnscientiOuSly train for
t1a battle is an ell important one. But
r-,DbssyiGg, a poor game at any time,
nav well be left alone until at least the
--o,,5 is ratified. Public form In pugi-
lam F., hardly more reliable in cham
ri,rsbiU battles than 10 IS In horse rae
irg and Uugi.istic vatiCinators may GER
,,.rlv save themselves much present
trouble aud possibly future heart burn
ir-, By acting on the advice of Mark
Tvaru-"DJn't prophesy If you don't
know"
PLENTY OF MONEY TO BACK MAHER.
"N.ke" Donovan, the boxing instruc-
Tor of the New York Athletic Club, tele-
7raybad "Jim" Corbett on Saturday
night that two well known members Of
the New Yorks had decided TO back MIN
fr his commlng match with Maher for
s.. 1000 side. mike" has the $4,000
necessary now in his possession, and will
DOS. 10 when the articles O' agreement
iar the contest will be drawn up and
signed by COrbett and Maher on Decem-
Der IS.
II Slavin and Mitchell arrive in this
country during his absence on the road.
C0r1ett has Instructed Donovan TO ar
range q match with Charley" D0nO-
van thinks that the eX-bauk clerk can
easily defeat Mitchell
"IEAvE CHARLEY MITCHELL ALONE"
Jack" Slayin, o brother of Frank p.
SIayiu. whom sullivan has posted ~. 500
Tor q fight, has written long letter 10
Frank In which be advises the latter 10
leave Mitchell and Pony Moore Sc
vereIy alone If he means to receive
pleasant reception on his arrival here.
Hehas told his brother Of the popular
feeling against Mitchell, and implOres
Frank 10 find another manager and
hacker. Jack says that be does not
believe that Frank wrote the letter re-
Gently published over his brothers
name, and attributes 10 to Mitchell.