The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1891-11-12
WORLD OF SPORT.
John L. sulllvau's Backors Say He
Win Fight Slavin
FOR is MUCH rs He CAN RAISE.
parnltt in New York Engaging Actors
lpr Sullivan's New Play. and has an
Important Conference with the
sIngscr's Fricnds..-othcr Sporting
Matters

NEw OHk, NOV. lI.---JaCR bhrnltt
va. O busy man yesterday. Long be.
fore noon he had engaged nearly all Of
tie actors who are TO support John l..
>..gu in his new play, frederick
Aaua,' which will be presented for the
ar., time at the Bush street Theatre,
San Francisco, November 3,
lhcstory OF the arrival OF Sullivan's
manager and the object OF his visit had
tue effect Of starting dozens OF actors on
,s.l. hunt for BNrnitt. lie could have
engaged leading men, Juveniles, com
rIan and soubrettcs enough to sup
rar. twenty stars, aud At reasonable
salaries, too, but he knew the people
h,mn,cd and the others who applied
for engagements were disappointed.
It was shown from Barmtts actions
TIA, he had IN object other than cngag-
iggh.s,Honic talent in coming east. lie
vas cusctcI with james Wnkcly ior
oyrrlu hour. Early in the afternoon
.cvis,tcd Charley Johnston, but that
ga.lnaau was suffering from govt and
could not be seen. Towards evening
Johnston emerged from q Turkish bath
aal met Wakcly by appointment.
ly.rt.y what passed between them
could not be learned. 1t is strongly
suspected however, that Barnitt
brought IN important message from
sullivan to his hackers. At any rate,
Waitiy and Johnston appeared to be in
good lumor last night, and it is quite
possible that Barnitt brought instruc-
liens from sullivan to 60 ahead and
m.kta match with Paddy Slavin.
John will fight Sl0vin for as much
money as Paddy can raise" said the
champions handsome manager. "The
only question now appears TO be about
tie time. Slavin has shown no dispo-
s.'Iun to bring about n speedy match,
and It would not pay Sullivan to throw
over engagements which are bound 10
BE- profitable in order to handy words
with the Australian.
"Stayin had plenty OF chance to cover
Charley Johnston's forfeit il he was re-
ally III earnest about making 4 match
with sullivan. 1t will be decided in
short time just how soon John will meet
>.yin, providing the latter shows dis
position to fight.
'i learned great deal about Slavin
while in the colonies which may inter-
ctAmcricans," continued Barnitt. ale
Claims that he never was defeated, but
cyca his most intimate friends out
there admit that Peter Jackson beat
him in three rounds. The black alter
wards whipped Slavin in barroom,
ba,, Of course, this doesn't count.
">.av!n had every opportunity to
make match with jackson before the
latter left Tor this country, and ior that
matter he can have 4 try at him now il
he cares 10 get into ring for 4 biz
purse end $4,000 in stakes. Jackson
tod 'Paraon' Davies in my presence
before lett the coast TO make such
match ior him ii he possibly could.
Jackson said that Slavin need not COM
plain OF having to wait long time for
achanCc 1t Sullivan.
80 am very anxious 10 meet him, he
said, and I'll make it worth his while.
Now rs fOr Slnvin's story about call
III Sullivan down out in st. Louis, he
has misreprcscntcd the facts to IN
astonishing degree. During the whole
interview he said nothing about fight
ns John. On the contrary, he particu-
I1rIy stated that he had not come out to
challenge him. John told him that he
would like match with him when his
contract with Harrison expired, pro-
yidng SlNvin was not defeated mean
time. Slayin said it would be we'll
enough 10 talk fight when the time
cane, The interview lasted less than
half IN hour, and l pledge you my
word Slavin said nothing more about
light than what have told you.
III! tell YOU funny thing that hap
pcAcd i'll Melbourne. Slavin's sisters.
both well builS and not bad looking
Women, are bar-maids at drinking
place kept by Reynolds, Slavin's hacker.
John went in there one day and was
served with Il glass OF ale By the elder
Miss S!avin. She sized him up pretty
Tr,. and remarked cooiiy:
We'll, you're likely looking fellow,
Mr. sullivan, but my brother Paddy can
HEX you, and for that matter | wouldn't
hlNI bcttinga few thousand Quid that
IcoH,d beat you myself.'
John laughed heartily and brought
ms !land down or the bar to emphasize
the iiact that he thought the joke was
good one, The bar shook and Miss
sIlvin beat hasty retreat. John sent
wont that he had not intended to
lH"hlen her by his action, but she did
no; reply to the message"
=. Was there some talk about matching
Goddard against Sullivan?" was asked.
Yes replied B2rnitt, "such match
was proposed. | assure YOU, though,
mat Goddard would not last two rounds
WIN the big fellow. | matched Jack
Ashton against him. They boxed eight
rounds and Goddard got the decision
ASHTON was in no condition, and his
steam gave ont in tho second round.
A.icr that Goddard hit him often
Ea"nsQ TO have knockcdh out dozen
uMcs but Ashton stayed to the finish.
Ashton has gone back instead OF i'm
proving during the past few years, but
gun he might have beaten Goddard had
ir Deen IN condition. Goddard, in nv
Gp.mQn would be mutton pie Tor Sulli-
'a'I' jackson, Corbett or Slavin. He is
not coming to this country, and in
SAVING where he is he displays good
Judgment"
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