The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1892-03-06
AN EPISTLE FROM JOHNL.
HE EXPRE. SB5 5AwILLINGNEs TO
KNOCK OUT ALL COMERS.

Would RatherWhip sprinter Mitchell
Than Any Man In the Word.
ST. PAUL, MINI, March 5-The foIIow.
ing was given TO the Associated Press this
afternoon:
ST. PAUL, MINI, March 4. 1922
To the IAtDIfc tn General and Frank r. SldUilIs
Charles Mitchell and James Corbett IN PurS
tfcuiur.
on Aug. 95, 1880. formed a partnership with
Duncan B. Harrison and entered the theatrical
profession. We, Mr. Harrison and myself,
made contracts covering two continuous sea-
sons, including trip u Australia. These facts
were well known to everybody, they
paper throughout the civilized world,
also keep my contracts. fact well established
by reference to my entire career. Ever since
the existence OF this contract between Mr.. Har-
rison and myself being known, this country has
been overrun with lot of foreign fighters and
also American aspirants for nstic fame
aud championship honors. who have
can dollars by challenging me TO fight.
knowing full well that my hands
been compelled TO listen TO their bluffs without
making reply on account OF my obligations.
But now my turn has come. Our season ends
about June 4. and we do not resume again until
sept. " This gives me over three months time
TO prepare.
hereby challenge any and all OF the buffers
who have been trying TO make capital at my
expense, to fight me either the last wesk in
August. this year or the first week in Septem-
ber this year. at the Olympic Club, New Or
leans. for purse Of $4,000 and an outside beE
the entire purse. insist upon a bea
b. business. s. $3.50, % be put up, inside
the entire $4,000, and as much more as they
will be able 10 raise, 10 be placed by June IS.
the advertiser OF New York city. Col John
Cockerill, editor, to be the stakeholder. We are
ready 70 put up the entire $4,000 now. FIRST
come first served.
give precedence in this challenge TO Frank
r. Slavin OF Australia, as he aud his hackers
have done the greatest amount OF blowing
My second preference is the bombasti1
sprinter Charles Mitchell of England whom
would rather whip than any man in the
My third preference Is James corbett of Cali4
fornia, who has achieved his share Of bom@
bast
But. In this challenge. include all fighters.
First come. first served who are white. / Will
not fight negro. never have, never shall.
prefer this challenge should be accepted by
some Of the foreigners who have been sprintine
so hard after American dollars OF late, as I
would rather whip them than any Of my own
oountrymen.
Marquis OF Queensberry rules must govern
this contest, as | want fighting aud not foot
racing, and intend to keep toe championship
OF the world where 1t belongs-in the land OF
the free and the home of the brave:
JoHs l.. SULLIVAN,
Champion of the World.
MITcHELL's REPLY TO SULLIVAN.
ST. LOUIS. No., March 5.--Charley
Mitchell and Frank L. Slavin. the pugilists.
arrived in this city this morning from New
Orleans. They were shown John l.. SuI-
livan's challenge and asked for comment.
Mitchell said: "As to my reply to this sos
called challenge to fight in September, I
will say that there Is no man living
who knows better than John L. Sullivan
himself that viii be delighted IL a match
between us Is ratified. AS to $4,000 bet on
the outside be must be crazy, or thinks
am. The purse would be quite enough for
me. but will wager myself $2,5O0 even
money on the result. He proposes to nams
the week and terms. He has not got the
fixing Of the stake. The club, before whom
the fight is made. fixes that.
THE RULES
There is only one way a champion prize
fight can be fought, and that is according
to the London prize ring rules. He says he
does not care about the championship.
Neither do l. But ii be wants to fight me
for purse and less than 81, 500 side bet,
ras.. ~l mn FL ss. iSs 81 him P5las ns.usbsrpy slry
rules at the New Orleans club and put up
side bet six weeks previous TO the day oe
the contest, or on the day OF signing the
articles. You will notice that Sullivan
wishes to have everything to suit himself
time, place. purse and side bet.
WILL FIGHT IN A 16-FooT RING.
"Now 1 will make all these concessions
and even fight in l6-foot ring IL he Will
pay me for the privileges. l should have
something to say, but lot him say 1t all id
he will give me hard cash for what / allow
him.
"h John l. Sullivan really wants q
fight, he knows am willing to meet him az
short notcs. and might even agree To-
place $4,000 against his side bet, il he don's
agree to remove the obstructions l don't
care under what rules fight. arm willing
to fight under the Queensberry or prize ring
rules, and any time In September, October
or November, when the weather in New
Orleans is cool ~
Mr.. Mitchell seemed greatly irritated al
Sulltvan's challenge, and 1t could plainly ba
seen that he was restraining himself. and
did not use the language he would like to
when speaking of Sullivan, for whom hs
seems TO have the most utter contempt.
sLAvTN TALKS.
While Mitchell was making his statements
and replying TO the challenge of Sullivan.
Slavin was seated in big arm chair by his
side, making corrections aud insisting on
more forcible language being used.
Sullivan knows he is safe In challenging
me to fight" heremarked as Mitchell con-
Guided, because / am to fight
Peter jackson in London on May 80. 2
fight, / will return TO America and chal-s
lenge Sullivan. If / lose may not Mitchell
will fight him and give him everything hsI
asks, and then lick him, although Mitchelg
is thirty or forty pounds lighter"
OFF FOR CHICAGO.
The pugilists leftfor Chicago this evens
ing. They will remain there several days
and proceed east to iil their dates with q
show with which they are travelling As
soon as his contract expires at the end OF
this month, Slavfn viii go TO London and
begin hard training for bis ''go" with jacks
son. Mitchell remains on this side 30 await
the outcome Of his reply to Sullivan's chat.
lenge. and place forfeit OF 81, 900 to S5 900
with any one on the signing OF papers to-
fight the worlds champion.
REPLY OF THE CLUB
New ORLEANS, La, March In answer
to Sullivan's letter Offering to fight Slavin.
Mitchell or Corbett. President Noel OF the
Olympic Club will tonight for ward to Sui
livan articles of agreement for glove fight
to finish with Charles Mitchell, the meet
ing To take place next October for a purse
OF $25 600. IL may be stated that Mitchell
is very anxious to meet Sullivan. and be-
fore he left the city last Thursday he placed
In the hands OF President Noel a paper
authorizing a match between himself and
Sullivan or any other pugilst.
Drowned While Fishing.
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