The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1892-03-09
JOHN LIS DIRE FOREBODING
Fears that He May Get "Rattled" and
Kill Mitchell with One Hard Blow.
The Big Fellow Tells His Backer to Arrange o
Fight with COrbeti-The Latter Wants
TO Meet Both Sullivan and Mitchell.

CHICAGO. March s.-John L. Sullivan. in
letter to friend in the city. has this to
say In regard to his anticipated meeting
with Charley Mitchell:
Now. 10. in regard TO my meeting Mitch
ell which now seems quite probable, can
not help saying 10 you that 1 am full of
misgivings as to the outcome. Tho world
knows the result of our last meeting and
also knows that Mitchell has taken on
weight, and with IL strength. while have
not grown younger. / shall do my best to
avert what now looks like a terrible calam-
lty staring me In the face. for should IL
prove as l now feel il may it would be the
rulnatIon of oil my hopes and future pros
poets. AS have already said. for the sake
of my friends. as well as for my own sake.
shall strive hard TO avoid the result /
now so seriously dread. So long as | keep
my head L ALI not afraid OF the worst hap
pening, but should | get ratified for even
one short moment and FORGET my usual eau
tiousness the result so dread might prove
a certainty. That fear ia this: Mitchell
may so tantaliZe me in the ring. should we
come together. as to arouse my anger to
such pitch that might forget my usual
cautiousness and hit him so hard as to kill
him. This l shall strive TO avoid. as only
wish TO give hun a neat Yankee whip
ping which will serve to keep him in
line for al future time. J. l. -"
Sullivan Accepts Corbe:t's Challenge.
MiNNEAPoLIs. Mimi, March SIN reply
to the challenge issued by COrbett John l..
Sullivan has sent the following message to
bis hacker, Charley Johnson:
Charley Johnson. Arlington Hotel. Hot Springs.
Ark:
Cover Corbett's forfeit. Fight to take place
last week In August or first week in September
in club Offering largest purse. The winner to
take the entire purse, Marquis of Queensbury
rules. ten thousand outside bet. or as much more
nj a.
first served. Also. cover all buffers money for
any match in the same space OF time. Answer
quick, West Hotel, here. JOHN L. SULLIVAN.
Corbett Issues Two Challenges.
PHILADELPHIA. March S-James Corbett
tonight sent letters to Charles Mitchell
and John L. Sullivan. in which
he expressed his desire to meet both
fighters, Marquis of Queensberry rules.
He also sent a message to Harry McEnery.
New Orleans, authorizing him to offer
purse for himself and Sullivan to battle
for Following is his letter to Mitchell:
You crawled out OF a match with me by stat
ing that you would never engage in finish con-
test again; now you seem anxious TO meet John
have changed your mind, and as
You cannot agree with Mr. Sullivan as
meeting me. will fight you any time, any
where and for any amount OF money. large or
small, that you may stipulate; | have no donbt
offer n purse large enough 10 make
IL worth your while TO stay in this country
a few weeks longer and make good some of
the many bluffs you made about fighting me be-
fore you left England. Candidly, Mr.. Mitchell,
don't think you dare fight me, but II you are in
earnest. match can he made TO take place III
six weeks or six months
The following letter was also sent to
J0nn l.. Sullivan:
On Saturday. March S. you issued challenge
to fight me in August Marquis OF Queens
au s25.ocS PURSE p"r siO'qoo have Sa asoepted d
that challenge and deposited 1000 with
the New York World as forfeit. Where is your
money! Where am 1 TO meet to your hackers
and arrange necessary prelunariesl am pre-
pared 10 follow your arrangements TO the letter
III reference to the different deposits toward the
main stake. and all that remains for you TO do,
If you want to make good your challenge, Is 10
put up your money, and promise you 1t will be
speedily covered. do not do this to annoy you.
Sou challenged me and classed me among the
"bombastic members of our profession" now
respectfully ask yen To stand b. your defiance.
You said first come first served; my money is up,
therefore L am entitled to first chance.
The New Orleans dispatch is addressed
to Harry McEnery and reads:
."Offer purse for Sullivan and myself. Mitch
ell has no money to fight him L have. Will
fight him any time. Answer"
Pritchard and Fitzsirnmo May Fight.
NEW ORLEANS, March S.-The news
cabled from London. last night. that Ted
Pritchard was willing to fight FItzsmmons
in America, in ten weeks, caused much in
terest among sporting men and the general
public here. The negotiations for a match
between Sullivan and Mitchell may inter-
fere somewhat with n fight between
Prtchard and Fitzsimmons. bnt if the big
match Is not made the middle weig hts Will
surely meet next fall if not sooner. Jimmy
Carroll. speaking for FitzsImmons said, to-
day: bob is ready to meet Pritchard at
any time. We will talk business and make
IA match whenever he is ready, but it il my
judgement that it would be prof la bic to
wait until next Mar6i Gras. The Sullivan
Mitchell fight will take place in the fall,
and it will not do TO have another fight so
soon upon it's heels. The objections to
fight In ten weeks is the warm weather.
when the city is dull. Ii match ia made
for next year the Olympic Club will eli
large it's arena and there will be room for
fifteen thousand people. More than that
number Will want TO see the fight. But we
are ready TO talk fight with Pritchard at
any time. as FitZsimmons wants to meet
the Englishman. He won't offer any seri-
Gus objection as to the time for the match"
Mitchell Says His Money Is Up.
BUFFALO, N. Y. March s. - Charles
Mitchell and Frank Il. Slavin were seen
this morning by a reporter and asked their