The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-08-13
10000 PERSONS CAN LOOK ON.
The Olympic Clubs Preparations for the
September Fights.

September Fights.
New ORLEANS. Aug. 12.-Tho Olympic Club
| are pushing tho work OF completing the ar
| rangements for their three big lights In Sep
tcmber. and large force of painters and car.
| penters are Mt work on tho clubs building ana
arena. new. far larger md hnndsomer
| building has been erected since tho last ight
| between Mahcr and Fitzsimmons. The amphi-
| theatre is at least forty per cent. larger than
| tho old one. A largo number OF additional
| seats have been placed high up above the
| others. so as to command good view ~ the
ring. When completed there will be seating
capacity for 10000 persons Fifty large arc
| lights will illuminate the arena.
| An electrical automatic gong. made on tho
| m ost improved plans. will DO ono OF the addi-
| lions to the apparatus now in usc. II will not
| only tmc the lighters in each round and tho
| rest between the rounds. but when man IL
| knocked down will strike ten seconds so as to
| be- heard in all parts OF tho arena. 1t will be
| In place where all can SEQ It.
There havo already been sold $4,000 worth
| OF seats. exclusive of general admissions. the
sale OF which will not begin unit! Sept 3. Sec
rotary Ross and his assistants arc kept busy
| answering communications for seats. which
arc coming in from all over the world.
Ono OF the features of the interest awak cned
in this triple triumph Of tho Olympic Club is
tho facilities TINT will be afforded to tho news
papers. some OF tho papers Will have boxes
and special wires run into them to h9 cor.
for reserved cents havo been put on sale at the
railroad offices in many Of tho prominent
President Noel OF the Olympic Club received
telegram to-day from Jim Wnksly. ono OF
M IN mSs SE
n number OF seats for friends Of sullivan who
wish to see. the big mill Wakcly says that
he his last hight. and they want to give tho biz
follow q rousing good-hy.
He sy Mys tor dlTn & So wfs as cs low
my opponent will be in good form whom we
Club will witness the grcntest liEht-wciGht
meeting OF the age am told that there will
when r' the ,Isht taxes pi.ce M, glad to near
it. Amy friends, think am good enough to 10
Carroll has telcgrarhcd to Johnny Griffin to
until after tic three big contest II ser,Gmhrr.
has aTnndoned nil hope oil getting an antaEo-
mist in September. Ills first intention was to
leave here soon he found his S ,hya was
Gghts and will then go north, to begin his
theatrical rnsagEmcmtf nhont sept, H. lie
Snon s ' Stage ap' ia" vii ii S Sesn S n'Sr
ing him with challenges. no says that
rom T Hn sSsss't the aSr hem IN It
once with 1000. and is willing TO MAKO side
bet Of :5.OOU. He thinks Prtchard will whip
Hall IL there is n Ugh at Al! He believes nat
sullivan will whip torhcit easily. but. II Cor
bctt wins. he will rhnlleng,c, tho Californian,
Fit%simmons says that McAulile il training
well. but maintains great secrecy about his
boxing. He vii not box in rublic or allow
any ono 20 see his spnrring. Fit2 refuse. to
express an opinion as between Myer and Me-
Aulifre. but is confident Of Dixon s success.
John l.. Resembles sitting Bull ~ Little.
CANOE PLACE I'M. Aug. 12-It is quite fad
down hero to walk with John l.. sullivan. Yes
teriay he was accompanied by three men be-
sides his trainers. David i. Lee. tho Assist
ant State Engineer. Went along to strengthen
his abdominal muscles and succeeded. Mr.
Hemment the young and muscular artist who
took Snllivans picture as he leaned against
the wooden Hercules astonished tho natives
by the exhibition of n pair OF bullying calves
Malloy closed up tho procession.
As tho time approaches Tor John \. to leave
the place tho visitors arc increasing. Among
the guests OF the hotel yesterday We're :. G.
Rarnum Of the NJ. \. e.. Thomas Morton OF
Now Rochelle. and Judge WauLopo Lynn
between haries Warner. the bohtman who
takes Sullivan to SWIM and Dnv id l.. Lee The
swims will tee across Peconic Bay. n distance
Of nine miles.
come which Affords II good deal OF satsiac-
ton to thc big fellow. Charley Johnston ar
rived last night He looked nj sullivan and
when he saw that his moustache was gone he
said: ,
checks and Il few feathers on your head you'd
make Il mighty iino Sittin. Bull