Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-03-06
JOHN on HIS METTLE.

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American Aspirants-He Wants to Fight
| for Nearly $50, 900 Ear:y Next FAN.
ST. PAUL, March 5.-The following was
| given to the Associated Press this afternoon:
ST. PAUL, MIMI, March 4. 1892
| To the Public In General and Frank P. Slavin,
Charles Mitchell and James Corbett in particular:
| On the 25th day of August, 1880, made
theatrical contracts covering two continu-
GUS seasons, including q trip to Australia.
| These facts were we'll known to everybody,
| they having been published in almost every
paper throughout the civilized world. I
| also keep my contracts, Il fact well estab-
| lishcd by reference to my entire career.
| Ever since the existence of these contracts
| between Mr.. Harrison and myself being
| known this country has been overrun with
| a lot of foreign fighters, and also American
aspirants for f1stic lame and championship
| honors, who have endeavored to seek no
| torietv and American dollars by challena ing
| me to fight, knowing full well that my hands
| were tied by contract and honor. have
been compelled to listen to their bluffs with
| ont making reply on account of my obliga-
| tions. But now my turn has come. Our
| season ends about June and we don't re-
sumo again until September ls. This gives
me over three months time to prepare.
1 hereby challenge any and all of the
buffers who have been trying to make capi-
tai at my expense, to fight me either tie last
week in August, this year, or the first week
in September, this year, at the Olympic
Club, New Orleans, La. for a purse of 5000
and an outside bet of $4,000, the winner of
upon the bet of $4,000 to show that they
mean business, 81 800 to be put up inside of
80 days, another 81 500 to be put up by May /,
they will bet, to be placed by June Is. the
Adrerffser, OF New York City, Colonel John
Cockerill editor, to be the stakeholder. We
are ready to put up the entire SIC, 600 now.
First come first served.
l give precedence in this CHALLENGE to
Frank z. Slavin, of Australia,.as he and his
hackers have done the greatest amount of
blowing My second choice is the bombastic
sprinter, Charles Mitchell. of England, whom
1 would rather whip than any man in the
world. My third preference is James Cor
bett. OF California, who has achieved his
share of bombasr. But in this challenge 1
include all fighters: first come first served
who are white. 1 will not fight negro. 1
never have; l never shall.
prefer this challenge should be accepted
by some OF the foreigners who have been
sprinting so hard after the American dollars
of late, as 1 would rather whip them than
anv of my own countrymen.
The Marquis of Queensbury rules must
govern this contest, as want fighting and
not foot racing, and 1 intend to keep the
championship of the world where it belongs
in the land OF the free and the home OF the
brave. JOIN L. SULLIVAN,
Champion of the World.
A dispatch from New Orleans says: In an
swer to Sullfvan's letter, President Noel, of
the Olympic Club, will tonight forward to
John L. Sullivan articles of agreement for a
glove contest to n finish with Charles Mitch
ell, the meeting to take place next October.
for purse of Ss5 900. Before Mitchell left
the city last Thursday, he placed in the
hands of Mr.. Noel paper authorizing a
match between himself and Sullivan, or any
other pug Hist.
A dispatch from ST. Louis says: Charlie
Mitchell and Frank Slnvin, the pugilists. ar
rived in this city this morning from New
Orleans. They were shown John l. Sulli-
vans challenge. Mitchell said: "As to my
reply to this so-cailed challenge to fight in
September, l will say that there is no man
living who knows better than John L. HIM
match between us ratified. As to the $40 Oco
bet on the outside, he must be crazy, or |
think 1 am. The purse would be quite |
enough for me, but will wager my |
He proposes to name the week and terms. |
He has not got the d kin: OF. the stake. The |
club before whom the fight is made fixes |
that There Is only one way a champion |
prize fighter can be fought and chat is ac- |
cording TO London prize ring rules. I'll |
light him Queensberry rules at the New Or |
leans Club and put up side bet six weeks
previous to the day of contest or on the day |
OF signing the articles. You will no.
tice that Sullivan wishes TO have
everything to suit himself. the
Now viii make all those concessions aud
even fight in a 16-toot ring If he will pay Inc
for the privileges. I should have some
thing to say, but I Will let him saw all il he
will give me hard cash for what allow him.
II John L. Sullivan really wants a fight, he
knows am willing to meet him ut short
notice. and 1 might even ugree to place $40,
DUO against his side bet if he won't agree to
remove the obstruction. I don't care under
hat rules we fight. 1 am willing to fight
under Queensberry or prize ring rules,
and any time in September, October or
November when the weather in New Orleans
Is cool.''
Sullivan knows he is safe in challenging
me to fight" Slavin remarked as Mitchell
II IN Hrhf Dnfn |
Jackson, the Australian, in London, May 30.
will say now, however, that il win in that
light will return to America and challenge
Sullivan. If lose may not"