The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-08-23
BACKING JOHN L

BOSTON, Aug. q. Some little betting is
now being done on the resnt of the Sulli-
Van-Corbett match, nearly all through the
| agency of Mr.. Harry L. Morrissey, of this
! city, proprietor of the famous Rossmore
Hotel, and well-known sporting man.
lie is strcng Sullivan supporter and has
been active in collecting money TO back the
champ" This hes been known TO the
sporting men about town, and so it may
not be strange that the followers OF Jim
Corbett's fortunes have been looking for
him right aloug. 1t was fully two weeks
ago that the first crack of hacking Sulli-
dan was made by Mr.. Morrissey, who did
SO IN behalf of his numerous friends.
Inc oher was made to back Sullivan
Tor $1,000 against 5000 en- Corbett.
1t took but short time for the
Corbett men to get together the neces-
sary- 5000. They put 500 in MorrisseY's
hands to bind the bargain. Time went on,
with no appearance of the Sullivan money
until Friday. Yesterday other Sullivan
supporters applied for money against their
coin. They were willing TO put up 81, 900
on Sullivan against the same odds of 5000
on Corbett. Mr.. Morrissey at once has
tened to cover the money, but as the fin
ancial hackers of Corbett were away, he
cinched the matter by having them put
up $50 foreit that the remainder of the
money would he posted by Tuesday.
Directly after that another $1,000 came IN
on Sullivan. The Corbett men were still
on deck, however, and promised to make
good by Wednesday. That seems to be
the heaviest betting that has been done in
Boston. They are not bluff BETS" for
the money is up.
1t is reported that SIS 900 has been sent
on to Boston from Chicago by way of ST.
Louis to back Corbett in this fight. The
gentleman who gives this information
claims to have seen the challenge for this
amount with instructions to place AT the
best terms possible" AS this money is
offered in Boston the betting figures will
change to different figures in a short time.
The outcome of the Sullivan Corbett
match seems to be the only one talked Of.
1t Tar Overshadows the Myer.M
and Dixon Skelly
A big crowd OF New England sporting
men is expected to start September l for
New Orleans oh a special train. 1t has
been limited very quietly, indeed, that
something is wrong with the Sullivan
Corbett match. Word came from New
York that an effort was being made by
the Sullivan people to let John l.. out of
the match in some way. That did not
seem probable, but assurance was again
made that Sullivan and his friends would
not allow him to be beaten, no matter
what the cost. The knowing ones did not
know what to make Of this. and they don't
huON AON, UuG Guey IHiuA SOllSpOug ID
wrong. Billy MahOney returned from a
visit 10 the champion and as result said
he was confident Sullivan would win.
He was never in such good condition, :"
he said Sullivan has trained more faith |
fully for this fight than for any of his
previous matches. All this talk about his |
trouble with Casey is fake. He is now
and always has been since his training be-
gan, on the very best terms with the |
trainers. Last Thursday saw him jump |
the rope 532 times without stop, take his |
daily run and his turn at punching the |
bag Not move in the whole thing was |
shlrked. Does that look like careless |
He weighed only zO6 pounds |
when he got through mis- work Thursday, |
and he said then he was ready to fight |
l think he will give Corbets a |
licking in short order, and have placed a
bet myself that Sullivan wins in less than |
fifteen rounds"