The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-03-08
RING TALK.
Charley MitchelTs Reply to sullivan's
SkEsOraping Challenge.

BUFFALO, Y. Y, March 7.-CharIey
Mitchell, the England pugilist, was seen
by an Associated Press reporter today, and
he gave the following official and definite
ultimatum 10 John l.. Sullivan:
He says that man Mitchell don't want
to fight | say AL that the old woman
Sullivan has to do is to put his name TO
the articles that the Olympic club for
wards him. To prove that / am no buffer.
here state that | will fight for the purse
offered by the Olympic Atheletic club aud
will conform to their rules / will sput up
s., 500 as forfeit. | will also bet 81, 500
that i am proclaimed the victor | do not
want any one to fix I'D challenge, and
th n beat about the bush when a straight
f, r ward reply mes. | bllie e that what
have herein STAGED will meet with the APP
proyal of the fair minded and sport-loving
public of America. | will concede to Sulli-
van his choice of rules >"
Mitchell frequently emphasized his re-
marks by declaring that Sullivan was
afraid to meet him. Il hope this will
bring him to terms. ne concluded
MINNEAP0LIS, Mimi, March 7-On re-
ceipt of MItchelps ultimatum AN Associat-
ed Press agent hunted up .John L. Sullivan
aud brought him to the Associated Press
office, where he wrote the following:
This is my final ultimatum regarding
the contemplated match with Mitchell: |
Will fight Mitchell at any time between
the 18th of August and the 7th of Septem-
Der, this year, ut the Olympic club in the
city of New Orleans for their purse Of
$4,000 and an outside bet of
$4,000 side. / am ready
TO post my first deposit of 81 500
now, or the entire sum of $4,000. Now,
just rs Mitchell elects. | insist upon the
match coming off between the times
specified, the 18th of August and the 7th
OF Sept. for the reason that our en-.
gsgements do not end until June 1. and
we resume again on the 18th of Sept
This gives mitchell n full six months to
train and allows me only three months
from the termination of my season. |
insist also that the Marquis OF Queens
berry rules shall govern the fight. to pre-
vent foot racing. The smaller the ring i
the better will be pleased. | limit its
size To - feet | hope il VIII he twelve"
NEW YORK, March tt will fight Sui
hvan, said Jim Corbett on SATURDAY.
night. in the dressing room OF the Lyceum
thcater at Philadelphia. II will put UP
= 800 forfeit the first thing on Monday.
think II rather mean and hard of Sullivan.
though, he continued, ito class me Will
the bluiiiug syndicate of Mitchell aut
Slavin. Now. understand me: | don't say
| can whip Suillvan-not by any snenns-
but | m willing To try. I'm a fighter sni
?
NEW ORLEANS March The Corbett
ChoyGski flight has been declared off and
the forfeit money Withdrawn
SioUN C1T1, Ia, March Five HI n ired
persons witnessed a apagilistic en,souitser NJ
CoNlugton between Patsy NnCner nj
ankton and Billy % Donneli. the - Paul
lightweight. FAlaGBeg seemed to have tie
advantage for the first seven rounds.
ODonnell then began TO rush. His bloyy,
were wicked aud can1e last the omen
ing OF tue eighteenth round Nagner snow
mp badly aud bis blows counted to- napght
O oDouueil dealt him Twelve blows 10 tl,.
face ia this ronud, haally sending him
upon the ropes. VI bile down O'Donnell
struck him again, and lost the fight on
foul
ALBCQUEEoUE. y N. March Jim
Daley ot 81 Louis and Jim Lewis of 81
PaSe, light weights. fought uneler Mar.
lnis Of Queensbesry rsIes at Old : no
luerque tins afternoon for the gate re-
teipts and the championships OF the south I
west Lewis won on a foui in the fifth
round. The bgnt was q vicious sIu.giaE
match all through