Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1891-04-28
SULLIVAN HAS RETIRED +.
He Made the Announcement
to Frank P. Slavin.
KILRAIE TOMEETTHEAUs

They win Battle for $40, 900 Side on
June IS Before the Granite Club of
New Jersey--The Interview Between
John L. and the Antipodean.
ST, LOUIS, April 2s.-Frank Slavin, the
Australian champion, slipped into St.
Louis very quietly, accompanied by DR..
John Dougherty, of Philadelphia, and
after sojourn Of twenty-four hours left
as quietly last night for New York Slavin
and his friend sequestered themselves at
the Hotel Roster, Slavin not even register
ing. The twain let their presence in the
city be known to few, and those few APP
peared to be pledged to secrecy; but while
in the city the gladiator of the antipodes
and the champion Of all champions, John
H. Sullivan, met. They met at the South
ern hotel in friendly discussion, though
the conference had fight for its object
They Grasped Hands.
Slavin, accompanied by his Philadelphia
friend, who insists upon the preservation
Of his incognito, were admitted to Sulli-
vans rooms. They greeted each other
cordially, and two magnificent specimens
Of the animal man grasped hands. The
object of Slayin's visit was volubly poured
forth BY Slavin and his friend, and Sulli-
van, as they both said, listened intently to
the propositions Slavin had come all the
way to st. Louis to submit
Slayin Praises John l..
Slavin was seen at the Hotel Roster Just
before his departure to the depot by a re-
porter who rode with him to the train
He said: II came here to arrange fight
with Sullivan. | was met fairly and
squarely by him. We never met before.
and can say / was never received in a
more manly and courageous manner Our
interview has its points of regret to me.
but on the whole | must conclude to be
satisfied, for Sulliyan's manner was such
as to impress me with his sincerity. and /
left him thoroughly convinced that he is a
frank man and good fellow in every
sense of the word. "
But are you going to fghtS"
"And why?n
sullivan is no longer in the ring. He
so declared himself He said he had re-
tired and that he was bound by contracts
for two years that prevented his return to
the ring in any event. He said. as well
that he had adopted a new profession. was
making good money at it and could not
be distracted from it. I visited Mr.. Sulli-
van purely on business to get a match
with him. He has given me great reasons
why he could not accommodate me and /
have no challenge to issue to Mr. Sullivan.
don't want to play any bluff game or
seek notoriety and newspaper advertising
by challenging Sullivan when know he
cannot and will not fight. am not that
kind Of duffer.
Il am ready for a match with any man
in the world for a 5000 to SIS, 600 purse
bar none, but | have got no wind to ex-
pend against Mr.. Sullivan to win for my
self fame off his reputation. / acknowl-
edged him the champion Of all champions.
and he was good enough to meet me with
every credit claim"
They Parted Friends.
Now that Sullivan is mot in it, who do
You intend going fors"
The winner in the Jackson-Corbett
fight"
who will be the victor, in your opiniongs
II have never seen Corbett but have
seen jackson. He is a very clever fighter
but nothing brilliant From what know
Of one man and heard of the other am
Inclined to think Jackson will prove the
best man"
Reverting to Sullivan and his meeting
with him, Slavin said: eve parted the
best of friends. am glad / met him, and
want you to say this for me- that the
man who makes the bluff Of challenging
Sullivan will have TO fight me before he
gets at Sullivan"