Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1892-06-03
SPORTS AND SPORT.
THE SECOND INSTALLMENT OF THE SUI
LIVAN-O0RBETT.
Stakes Deposited and the FINAL Stakeholder Named
: Some Side Talk Between Their Friends
Other Sporting Matters Of Interest
Slayin and RiOrdan for June II.

NEW YORK, June 2.-Philhp j.
DIVER, the millionaire sportsman, has
been agreed upon as final stakeholder
In the Sullivan Corbett match. Repre-
sentativeS of both pugilists accepted
him at once. 1t didn't take fifteen MIN
utes TO transact the business, and the
sporting men who expected that some
SORT of an argument would take place
were disappointed. johnson was ac-
companied by Jim Wakely, Frank
Moran, Sullivan's manager, who came
on from Boston, Matt Clune and jim
Dreyfus. Corbett's friends included
Prof. Donovan, Billy Delaney, the Cali
fornian's trainer, and Denny Butler.
Among the other sports present were
Billy Stewart, Peter Flanagan, Peter
Callan and Colonel Bill Harding.
After few moments talk on general
matters, Johnson took q big roll Of bills
from his pocket. He counted out 81, 500
but before handing it to the preliminary
stakeholder he remarked TO Donovan:
Il have come here prepared to put up
all the balance of the stakes. l think
it would be better for every body con-
cerned if all the money was put up here
and now. 1t would indicate that you
mean business"
at isn't convenient just now for me
to post $780," replied Donovan, who
had handed his 50, 500 over, land We
will stick by the articles of agreement.
We have posted $4,000 now" he added,
land it strikes me this is pretty good
guarantee that we mean business"
"0h, very WE'LL" put in Johnson, "but
I'd rather have it all up and be done
with it. Wen get it all the same"
John can whip all such fellows cas-
ily," suggested Moran.
eyes, and Corbett can easily whip any
man that Sullivan ever whipped" re-
torted Donovan.
whats the use of talking, Moran?"
said johnson, good naturally, ''we'll get
the money anyhow"
Johnson then brought up the question
of final stakeholder by naming Dwyer.
''He suits u.s." spoke up Donovan;
''you couldn't get better man"
So paper was drawn up and signed
by Johnson and Donovan, authorizing
the sporting editor,2t the World to pay
over the S10,OQG stakes already posted
to the renoWned horse owner.
johnson is very much determined on
one tning, and that is TO make the
olympic Club give guarantee that the
night will take place. He said: "Wake-
ly and myself have been called upon to
guarantee the club s., 500 if Sullivan
does not appear in the ring on Septem-
Der =. We shall insist on having a
guarantee in case the fight should
be stopped. 1 haven't the slight
est objection to the Olympic Club,
but it would be fine how-dye-do
if both men should be on hand ready TO
fight and there should be interference,
wouldn't it? It's a mighty poor rule
that won't work both ways. We have
guaranteed the club against loss, now
they must guarantee US.
what would you consider a fair
guaranteed"
"Not less than $1,000" Johnson re-
piled. "Then If any thing should hap
pen, the men would have $500 each
for their time and trouble, which would
certainly be worth all of that The club
asked too much Of guarantee from us
any way. If Sullivan should be taken
i'll or any accident should happen be-
tween now and September z, We would
have to forfeit the stake money. So it
is with the other side. What better in
dications of sincerity could be asked?
l intend writing to President Noel in
day or two, and have no doubt that
he will send the clubs $1,000 guarantee
To Mr.. Dwyer."
Wakely said that some one had in
formed him that the betting Oh the fight
was al evens since the fight in London.
I'm glad of it," exclaimed Johnson,
"but will lay $4,000 to $4,000 if any
Of Corbett's friends are anxious to in
vest"