Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1892-09-04
THEFISTICCAR
Preliminary Notes on the Coming
New Orleans Event.
PICTURES or THE puelusrs.
Champion saiiivsn's rriunphsi Progress
seuthward-corsett's Hopes and Plane.
The Other Eraisers--rhe Betting.


Regarding the series of prize-hghts %
take place in New Orleans this week q
Crescent City special Of Friday night To
the New York Word says: Much prepare
tionis being made for the reception of the
stars OF tho carnival. Sullivan will be the
hrst to arrive on the scene. Captain vii.
l'sfns aud several Olympic Club officials
Will 80 cut on special train 10 meet him.
At this hour the exact time Of his arrival
isnot known. Sulliyan's reception in the
city will hardly be as enthusiastic as il
was IN 1889. Previous TO bis fight with
Jake kilrain the big fellow was extended
many courtesies by tho Young Mems
Gymnastic Club. on Rampant street. Tho
club threw its doors wide open.
John used the gymnasium and the
plupges and was treated with the greatest
consideration. After the battle. however.
be proceeded TO look upon the wine when
II was red. Before he finished with the
beverage II bad oil the colOrs OF the rain
bow. In tins condition he entered the
club and took q seat in the cgfc. While
there member who had witnessed the
Champions victory over Kilrain came mp
10 John and congratulated him. John
raid 10 him; You won some money on
the fight, didn't your The member re-
Piled that he had won few bets, where
upon the champion suggested in some
what commanding tone that IT would be
eminently proper for the member 10 set
'em up"
This sort of proceeding is not popular
In New Orleans. No man Of any conse-
Quence can enter the city without re-
ceiying boundless hospitality and alton
ton. His social status cuts no particular
figure as long as he behaves himself "a
rational human being. But II IL hardly
necessary TO say that the member OF the
Young Mems Gymnastic Club who received
Mr.. Sullivan's invitation TO treat declined
20 do so. In fact. the proposition so tar
met with his disapprovol as 10 cause MN
10 inform the nineteenth century, gladl-
ator that il he wasn't more careful In his
speech there would be pugilistio picture
turned toward the wall.
A few DAYS ago the question of granting
the privileges of the club TO the big fellow
came up AGAIN There was an exciting de-
bate among the members, and 1t was de-
cided that he should not be invited. This
conclusion was reached by tho anti-Sulli-
yanites casting one more vote than MS
friends. He has. however, received a card
granting him the privileges of the club
from ono of its members. Whether he
will avail himself of this opportunity IS
causing some talk among the sporting
men.
He will need some place TO exercise, and
the Young Mems Gymnastio Club is very
convenient TO Mrs. Green's house on Ram
part street. where he will stay. No doubt
the champion much regrets his unfor-
tunate break" aud if he Is gwen
chance will probably apologize to the
member whom he treated so rudey in 1889.
coRBETT's INCEPTION DIFFERENT.
Corbett's reception, will be somewhat
different. He will he met at the station
by President James Campbell, of the
Southern Athletic Club: Walker Ross, the
clubs secretary; 5. +. Wamsley, and seve-
raj other prominent members of the
Crescent City's aristocratic athletic or
ganiZation. Besides there will be seye-
raj delegations of workingmen on, hand
TO encourage him with their cheers.
1t is possible that the latter feature of the
demonstration IS not wholly spontane-
Gus. Edward Thurnauer. who is the adj
vance agent for William Brady's highly
artistic drama, After Dark" has been in
town several DAYS booming Corbett's
stock. While 1t is not probable, il Ia Just
possible that Mr.. Thurnauer wanted TO
have all classes represented in the demon
stevedores 10 have them turn out. Cor
bett Is pretty sure 10 DC pleased with his
rec option.
Professor John II. Duffy, who will posi-
lively referee the three big contests, ex-
pressed to a reporter tonight what he
considered fair aud unfair boxing under
Qneensberry rules: Il am not opposed
to in-fghting," be said, but If the
men do not separate in the case of
hug or clinch | shall step in between
them. consider II foul for one man to
hit another while breaking away. In such
cases the men should be at least two feet
apart before they are allowed TO proceed"
Professor DUFFY has very intelligent idea
of what will be required of him next week
and will undoubtedly give satisfaction:
MIR. Tom Collins. of Denver. reached
New Orleans two DAYS ago with Mr.. Bat
Masterson. He found the city o little dull
and went 10 play with air. Charley Bush's
tiger. Before he and the tiger parted Mr..
Collins had secured $500 of the tigers
money.
Like many other men, however, Col
Inns was not satisfied. and last night about
IL o'clock he stepped into the Merchants
Club with an air winch seemed 10 say, 4"
own corner lots in Kansas CITY" When he
left the club this morning 20, 1000 of the
So, 500 which he extracted from MIR. Bush's
tiger was in the clutches of the beast con-
trOied by MeSSrS. Duly q tenaud. Mr..
Collins sat on the yeranda of the st.
Charles Hotel tonight debating with him
self which of the two tigers it would be
better TO tackle early tomorrow morning.
THE COLOR LINE.
The question of color is receiving some
attention in the Sicily and Dixon match.
Dixon has been and will be accorded per-
fectly fair play. but some of the people
here. particularly those who do not look
with favor upon the Olympic Club and are
Jealous Of its success, that Skeellv is no
match for the colored lad, and that his vic
tory would not have pleasing effect upon
the southern negro as whole.
1t is only far TO the Olympic Club 10
cay that Sicily was the best man 10 be
found TO meet Dixon under the terms
stipulated by Manager Tom O'Rourke.
Z hese terms called for side bet of 81, 600
and it ia just possible that although he is
an amateur the dissenting southerners
NAV find occasion to change their opinion |
of the Brooklyn lad by next Wednesday |
morning.
'Parson" Davies and Peter jackson are |
expected here in time TO witness the big |
battle. Jackson will be called for by j. |
Maids on Vance. the colored lawyer and |
leader of this city. A section of the Olym- |
pic Club gallery has been reserved tor the |
colored people who may desire 10 witness |
the fight.