The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-01-05
PADDY SLAv1N FLUNKED.

PADDY SLAV1N FLUNKED.
NOBODY TO REPRESENT HIM, AND TIE
sULLITAy MATCH FELL THROUGH
Charley Johnston Pulled Down Ills Money.
ana Said that Paddy Could Get no More
AAvertlsing Out OF John L. Jim Gibbons
Taiks Basiness-He'n Put Up Money to
Meet Myer-A Referee for Piimmer and
Msgsa-otAer News OF Fighters.
The Sullivan-Slavn match has fallen
through. 40 TIE Sun said It would two weeks
ago. Over four months ago Charley Johnston
Of Brooklyn put UP $4,000 as a forfeit to make
match between John l. Sullivan and Paddy
Slavin. The slavin party had q chance to
cover the money in London II they wanted to.
but they took no advantage Of the opportunity.
Elayin came to this country with loud talk
about making Sullivan Tight" even II it were
necessary for him to turn up" his match
with Peter Jackson. Much talk followed in
two or three meetings between tho contending
factions. Charley Johnston always giving Slavtn
his own time to put up. and Slavin returning
promises as collateral Last Tuesday Slavin
/ esid he would certainly be ready to cover tho
Bullivan money on the following Monday.
which was yesterday. What occurred yester-
dAy2 Slavin and Mitchell had skipped when
the time came for showing tho dust. and moth
ing occurred. Nothihg2 We'll. no. not that,
exactly. Enough took place. or failed to take
place. to show that slavin could not get n
hacker against tho champion. md that he had
fed to Chicago to avoid the unpleasantness
TINT must follow his announcement Of that
ridiculous fact
Charley Johnston and Arthur T. Lumley.
Eulllvan's advisers. wero at the posting place
sharp on the hour of noon. So were other
men who were much interested in seeing the
match ratified. Ten, twenty. and thirty
minutes passed and there was no sign. or suG-
0estion OF n sign. from the Slavn end. No
. particular surprise was expressed. as it was
the general opinion among the sports present
that Slavin would funk. anyhow. that he and
Mitchell came to America to pick up fow
dollars. II they could and that the talk OF n
mitch with Sullivan for stake Of $4,000 n
side. outside the purse. was only to help along
the money-makins scheme.
At 1890 o'clock the stakeholder suggested
to Mr. Johnston that. as there was no indica-
ton Of tho appearance OF q representative OF
the other side he could have his money.
.Well," returned Johnston. I about looked
for this. and guess there Is no use fooling
With these fellows any more. I'll draw my
money down It has been up for nearly five
month. and that's long enough" $1,000
And three $500 bills. all beautifully crisp and
bright, were handed to him.
/. "How do you feel about 1t 2" Sun reporter
asked.
Johnston buttoned his overcoat put a stout
Nsne alongside Of his rheumatic leg. the right
Ind replied:
EXCUSE me from talking much. but will
nay this, that Slavin has lost o big chance. II
he had made a good bluf-he's only made
windy ones beforehand covered this money.
ltwould have paid him we'll He could have
oftoRn l. Sullivan m. and taken in lot Of motley.
would have paid him to lose the $500
bis % 90 v hs & s M d have
net On shs svs snd thsy T
brooklyn sporting man hobbied away to the
ana Sis brother and manager. Yin Gibbons:
ssasps Vs are to
sHk assa SAID aate &c are
ess % o. as him sSan Biis hyer We have how
hFd h ss i h hs cass s Il viii Tth Rsssr
pS We viii wait until he gets ready. have
an SE from the sonst o G1b
b e It Sh
s1aii ~ s ss, Ss
s9s re g f England re for: eD Now. Why SHOULD not
s aysrh e e H Ssy. nohns
until the latter pays the forfeit he owes;
Sas so; s anq ro% Syer and
history and Victories 60. Myer has no right to
bs sh o kss ssss Is s5SS
las been offered. might add that the rivalry
Between the olympic and Metropolitan Clubs
md We accept the offer. At the hour we hear
ne Wtha Two as tia,
MysE Il INIT 81 rs Ws VII
ssS Mn pS sSS:d rs S will SsSs{s
ssl!y;" hoy under the sun can he refuse to
/, die Stevenson Of Brook iyn and Charley Norton
otNewark concerning the appointwWeeint o. rel;
rooEiy me aad Pm%eF the
champion q England. WHICH i, T. down I for Jan
sio q come CON 'e to was that i've men should be
sled T. ths order here EiXfn unless unless 9 9Ps
Nike DSn9y ysP WaeP b LsTisS Prank
W6o ehhs has a library full Of books cont aiming
Iecords says that Plimmer; IN pr preparing tor
the 20, has Jumped the rope OItener. conSec-
Utiyely, than any other man. The number Of
$Ammsrs Jumps Is 2049; Morton t., says that
having Jumped 1874. when training for Spider
Kelly. Harry Overton. the English light weight,
holds, sccording to Norton. the third best
ss The castle 4. c. Of Paterson. N. J.. will give
show on Jan. 81. and professional boxers
sending their entries to Jim Gibbons. Market
and Mil streets, Paterson. Jim Gibbons said
jack Lyman: Billy Murray, Jim McNamee.
Collins might find it worth while to send to
him their addresses.
Tho Olympic, Club Of Ncw Orleans intends to
Gently defeated by Billy Myer during Mardl
Gras. Carroll Is .ponnlarin New Orleans and
President Noel is working like IL beaver to
4 make the receipts turn out greater than those
received by jack Dempsey in San Francisco.
Dempsey got $4,000.