Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1892-03-08
SULLIVAN'S REPLY.
lie Wants to See the Olympic Clubs Agree
ment Before lie Signs it--He Insists on
tie Time He Has Specified.

tie Wants to See the Olympic CLUBS agree
ment Before lie Signs it--He Insists on
tie Time He Has Specified.
MINNEAPoLIs, March when John
L. Sullivan was shown Mitchel's letter
tonight he wrote the following:
This is my final ultimatum regard
Ing the contemplated match with
Mitchell. will fight Mitchell any time
between the fifteenth OF August and
the seventh Of September, this year, at
the Olympic Club in the city OF New
Orleans for purse Of s25, 1000 and an
outside bet OF SO. 600 a side.
81 am ready to post my first deposit
of 81, 500 now, or the entire sum OF SlQ,-
600 now, just as Mr.. Mitchell elects. II
he IS In such financial condition that
he cannot post the full amount OF sl0,-
600 now, ! will accept his first deposit
of 81. 500 now, second $500 in thirty
days, third 50, 500 by May first, fourth
So, 500 by June first
II will accept any honest man as
stakeholder / insist npon the match
coming off between the time specified,
the 18th Of August and the 9TH OF Sep
tember, for the reason that our engage
ments do not end till Juue 4 and we be-
gin again on September -.
'This gives Mr.. Mitchell full six
months TO train and allows me only
three months from the termination OF
my season. / cannot extend the limit
Of time beyond September -, as my
partner, Mr.. Duncan b. Harrison, and
myself have made contracts TO open eur
season September u. As regards the
statement Of Mitchell that all have to
do is TO sign the articles that the
Olympic Club forwards me IL | mean
business ! can only reply that / know
nothing about the said articles.
"I have not seen them. Why should
I sign or give my acquiescence TO sign
articles Of which l know nothing?
Would you? Would any man who is in
the possession OF sanity or common
sense? Oh. no; there is too much at
stake. This fight will not only be for a
large purse and outside bets, but also
for a title which I have held in Ameri-
ca for eleven years, and which | do not
propose to isopardize through any fake.
al will sign any fair articles or agree
to Mr.. Mitchel's sending representa-
tives TO meet my representatives and
drawing up a set of articles. will, as
l stated. agree upon any reputable
stakeholder, any reputable and honest
referee and am prepared TO make any
ordinary and fair concessions to have
this man meet me.
"Insist upon the time OF the tight
taking place between Aug. Is and Sept.
II, the amount Of the purse offered
SOS, 900, and the Marquis Of Queens
bury rules to govern. This is 70 pre-
vent foot racing. The smaller the ring
the better. l viii be pleased 10 limit
its size to "a feet. hope IL will be i.
"As regards Mitchel's assertions that
he stood me of twice, it isa deliberate
falsehood. I had him almost finished
at the Madison Square Garden contest
in New York city when Capt. Williams,
now Inspector Williams, stopped the
contest, his remark being 70 me, stop
It, John, do you want to kill him.
In relation to the fight in Chsntilly,
France, l can only refer TO records.
He fouled me nine times, spiked me
five times and refused 10 fight. need