The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1891-12-21
IN SPORTING CIRCLES.
Champion Charlie Landy Explains His
Position.
SLAvIN AND MITCHELL HERE,
Tho Former Wants to Meet Sullivan Inside
Of Ten weeks-win the Twelve-Club
League be n Success p Metropolis Pro-
gram for Wednesday Night.

Inc following communication 10 the
News from the champion pool player of
New England explains itselJ:
Sporting Edior, Providence Neios:
DEAR SIR:-While not looking for any news
paper notoriety, feel that in justice to myself
me in answer to Mr. Stewards letter in the
Telegram of to-day's issue: He says Mr.. Hun
than that. stewart said that all the money
he would stake was S25 Mr.. Hunold was
ready and willing, to place any amount on me
IL. On Thursday my right hand was In such
bad shape that had To have IL lanced and
then / wished to forfeit, but Mr.. Hunold said
no" So played and was defeated fairly.
Mr.. Stewart claims that he has now the
championship of New England and signs him
self as such. l sincerely hope that he has
stronger claim to his other title than he has to
this one, as he knows that a challenge TO a
champion must be accompanied by bet of
SEQ That Is something, I think neither Mr..
do. l spoke to him the day before
the match about about the the way he he had
tion TO claim something he knows he is not
entitled to. will play Mr., stewart on 4I1x
sbe ne psae
only reservng my right to make the date so
that it will not conflict with my other profess
Please understand that this is a statement,
not a challenge, as Mr.. Stewart must challenge
me should he wish to claim the title.
G.. +. LANDY,
Champion of New England, to date.
PRovIDENcE, Dec. ~, 1891
Slavin and Mitchell have at last arrived,
and will make interesting statements.
Slavin's statement is the fairer OF the
two. He declares that he will meet Sui
liyan under the Queensberry rules before
any fair boxing club in the country which
shall offer the biggest purse. He stipu-
lates that the contest shall come off
within ten weeks.
This is an offer on the acceptance of
which sporting men are divided in opin-
ion. Many think that the "big fellow" il
he contemplates meeting Slavin at all,
should take him at his word. and make
the match. If Sullivan can get into con-
dition at all he can certainly get there in
ten weeks, and it is a fact that he
is in better physical condition to-day than
he was when he began training for his
fight with Kilrain. Sullivan says that his
theatrical engagement will not permit
him to make a match before next fall.
Let's see. There are half a dozen clubs
that would gladly offer $4,000 IA purse.
In fact the competition would be so great
it would not be surprising If the purse
ran up to $4,000. Then again Slavin can
lind backing for at least $40, 900 or $4,000
as a side bet which would make the total
amount at stake on the event from S35, 900
to $4,000. If Sullivan can win, and there
are very few who think he cannot at the
Queensberry rules, his winnings would be
far greater than he could earn in several
years as an actor.
Mitchell's statement is not so fair and it
really looks as if he came here to give ex-
hibitions more than to make matches in
which he is to figure as one of the princi-
pals. He says now that he will only make
match with Corbett for four or six
rounds under Queensberry rules, but
that he will see Corbett at the London
Prize Ring game to a finish. How differ
ent his statements now from those which
he made when he was separated from the
Californian by 5000 miles of water.
Then he said he was com
ing to this country for the
express purpose of getting a match with
Corbett and would meet him before any
reputable club for the largest purse
offered. Now he says it must be four or
six rounds, and knows full well that no
State in the Union where mill under
London rules could be pulled off with
safety. On the whole il looks as if Cor
bett would have lots of trouble in getting
and will have to take up with Maher after
all.
On Wednesday evening the members of
the Metropole Club will have an oppor-
tunity to Judge for themselves something
of what the athletes in the club can do.
An entertainment will be given on that
evening In the gymnasium when several
good events will be contested, among them
being a fifteen. yards dash, running broad
jump, running high jump, standing broad
jump and one or two bouts with the
gloves. In addition to this there will be
practice game of water polo in the tank.