Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1892-09-09
JACK m'AULIFFe's LIVlDlTY.
why the Lightweight Champion Looked
Scared Wednesday Night.

Scared Wednesday Night.
NEW ORLEANS, September s.-Many peo-
pie observed the hvid appearance of Jack
McAullffe as he stood In Sullivan's corner
and saw the great champion of old moved
down in q pltitul manner. He thought
there was no man on earth to compare
with John l.. Sullivan. He gave Dick
Roche his check on the Bank of Commerce
of New Orleans for SlS,250 which he re-
Quested Roche to place on Sullivan for
him. He was so confident OF the big tel-
lows ability to WIN that he even went 50
tar as to borrow 5000 and put that up
himself against 81. 800 IL was hope against
faith, and each round brought the dread
reality TO his vision. He, was worked
almost into a frenzy by the time the knock
out occurred.
THE MILESTONE REMOVED.
The milestone was then taken from his
heart, however. when he ascertained from
Dick Roche that his SI8,250 still renamed
IN the bank. as the long-headed Roche
knew more about the uncertainties of
plunging than his young friend, so he
quietly held back the check and put $500
or 800 on Sullivan for Jack. saying bird
in the hand was worth two in the bush.
Roche did not bet one dollar himself.
although he won over $4,000 on Nc
AuliEe's whipping Myer and lost small
amount to Skelly. lie liked Sullivan but
was too old gambler to give the big odds
demands.
THE BIGGEST LOSER.
The biggest loser of the day, so far as
can be ascertained, was John Kelly, of
New York, the ex-base-bGll umpire. who
backed the champion of champions for
SE 900.
If there was ever crowd of crestfallen
AalA run no hot "a
Club contingent, of New York. They
came here full of enthusiasm for Sullivan
and staked their money on the issue.
coADErT's GENEROSITY.
Jim Corbett showed his generosity In
most remarkable manner last night at the
st. Charles Hotel, when he sent word to
Sullivan that he would not only spar four
rounds with him at his benefit to be held
at Madison-Square Garden September
S7th. but would take box and pay $1,000
for it. When Corbett went TO Sulliyan's
corner and helped him 10 his ehair he
held out his hand and said John. will
you shake hands with me and Sullivan
replied: (" Yes, my boy. Pm glad it was
you tdat won."
When Sullivan reached the hotel he said
TO an old friend: Well. my rosebud,
Jack MeAuliIe. the only undefeated
cDainplOu OI lut tufee-OempocV, quill
van, and McAuliffe-will spar two rounds
at Madsor-Square Garden at Sulliyan's
benefit Septembar 9th, and two days
later viii commence wesk's engagement
with Hyde & Rehman al their theatre, in
Brooklyn, at a salary OF 81 500 week aud
the privilege of prolonging 1t three
weeks"
SERIOUS TALK.
There was considerable talk last night
of serious nature regarding the stake
money ON the Sullivan end OF tue string.
ii was said by some very prominent sport
ing-me that while Charley Johnson AID
Jimmy Wskely got credit for being back
ars of Sullivan there is good ground for
I the belief that naLthez Of them had a dol
lar up in the staxes. but that the whole
$40, 900 had been put up by Perry Rock-
we'll, who has since died. and there was
possibility OF the estate suing the stake
holders 70 recover the money.
Psfsen Bsysss, who won largo amount
OF nSusy on 0Ofbest, vii issue { challenge