The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1892-09-05
EVE OF THE GREAT BATTLES
Sullivan Now in New Orleans, but Cor
bett Stopped Over in South Carolina.
Different Opinions as to the Merits Of the Re-
spective stu ,gers-Betting on Sorbett,
McAu,ifle and the Darkey Dixon.
JOHN L. WEIGHS ali Ia.

he Will Reduce AT Least four ROUNDS he"
fore Wedne day Night.
Special to the Inlianspol JJIrns
NEW ORLEANS, Sept. 4-To-day the chief
streets We're all crowded with men who
live here and men who don't. and the only
subject is prize-fighting, or. as they call 1t.
glove contests. The John l.. Sullivan
train got In here at 4:30 o'clock this
morning and John was immediately driven
to No. 45 North Rampant street, q private
dwelling, where his friends bad rooms en-
gagged for him. Right across the way
from this house is the clubhouse OF the
Young Mems Gymnastic Club. which organ
ization had EXTENDED an invitation TO the
champion to come there and do any work
he wanted to- John notified the club that
he would be delighted. and took up his
quarters at the address named while In the
city with alacrity. On reaching there
a bed at full length for half
an hour and then called for something to
eat. He has been in the habit ever since
he left New York of making the same kind
of call long before the stated meal
hour. He got what he wanted ana took
another doze on the bed. Alter lylngthere
u while he said he thought he wOuld go
over to tho Young Mems Club. and he
went. He did some punching of the bag
and perspired freely.
In the afternoon he went over to the Olym-
pic Clubhouse just for a drive, he said,
and then came back TO do some more work
in the Young Mems Club-rooms. Running a
couple OF miles and the use OF light dumb.
bells comprised his work on this OCCASION.
He did IL all with vim. and the friends who
saw his vigor were delighted. He finally
0fnrnAd rnat NJ
went to BED. Something that will in
terest the sullivan admirers Is that
when John l.. stepped on the scales in the
Young Mems III to-day he tipped the
beam at 212l9 pounds. He will work off at
least four pounds before he goes into the
ring.
SULLIVAN GOOD AS EVER.
ut is pretty safe to state" said Tom Ray.
of Cleveland, a man who has been to all the
fights for twenty-five years and knows a
good man when be sees him, that
Sullivan is in as good condition as
he has been since he fought Ryan. He is
older, certainly. but that makes no differ
ence. His strength Is all here to-day. as
the man has been taking care of himself
for q while and picke dit up as he only can
do" ~
Strangers from San Francisco. Chicago,
Memphis and other cities are beginning to
arrive In town. To-day there are hundreds
OF people on the streets who are known
at q glance as outsiders. but the
greatest inhux is expected on Wednesday.
Niger and McAuliffe. battling for the light
weight championship, will open the Olymp-
pic Clubs tistlc carnival tomorrow night
unless argument over the interpre-
s sSs,on .i Of i mcA,, agreed a,o conditions 0od so%s
he intended, and he will not reach town
until the last possible moment. He in
dulged In hard work to-day and will rest
only q few hours on Rampant street
before driving to the arena. Dick
Roche AYERS that Jack was never so good
and is far superior In form to
the time he fought Niger at North Jndson'
Ind. McAuliffe will wear his old blue
trunks, with a polka-dot sash. His fight
ing shoes, made by PokOrney. were received
to-day.
Up at Biloxie Dixon has practically fin-
ished his training. He did his last hard
work this morning. aud displayed the mar
vicious agility aud strength of blow
that have made him famous.
O'Rourke says that he can fight
all night If necessary. The colored
has trained faithfully for q bltJer fight,
Although he will take no chances he sees
no probability of losing. On the other
hand Jimmy Carroll has strong hopes of
bringing Sicily out as q winLeT.
Manager Brady wired from Corbett's
train to-day that the seconds had not ret
been selected. He added: Jim will do
the best he can. From the bottom
to win easy. His condition IS snperb."
Joe Lannon. who got here from Boston to-
day, declares strongly for sullivan. He
says that he has faced both men, and that
hibitIon bout than Corbett did when
out. LaDnon saw Sullivan on the
scales q week ago, and swears that the
champion was going at POS pounds. Steve
the Sullivan tip. and will 60 broke if Cor
bett wins.
HOW THR BETTING GOES.
Joe Goddard, the famous Australian
knocker. is mere to challenge the winner.
and claims to carry q guarantee of back
ing for 10000. Tommy Ryan. of Chicago.
the champion welter-weight, has been
challenged by Joe Dawson. the Australian.
The California Athletic Club telegraphed
the Information to Hall McNauRnton to-
day. The club offers s.. 600, and Ryan will
probably accept.
The plungers still hold ont for large odds.
but the quotations are rs yesterday. over
the biggest being 81 1000 to 500
on Sullivan, Sicily and McAnlffe.
and 5000 to 500 on Corbett,
Dixon and Myer. A 800 wager on Niger.
Auliffe was backed Mt evens. Book-maker
Harrison was In receipt of $1,000 to be
placed on Niger at even money in bets of
not less than $1,000. and Rube Frank had
$500 OF Myer money, to locate at
at four to five on Niger. Johnson. of New
York, exhibited q ticket on sullivan OF
$4,000 to s, 900. Jimmy Colville has bet
$1,000 TO Sl.5C0 on McAulitfe. the besr of the
kind known. He has also wagered 81, OOO
90 G1 0Q0 n, Sultirop .nA S)0O that Inhp I