The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-03-06

ST. PAUL, Mimi, March 5.-The follow.
| ing, dated at ST. Paul, was given to the
Associated Press this afternoon:
TO the public in general and to Frank P Slavin
Charles Mitchell and James Coroett. in partic
''On the 25th day of August. 1890, ]
/ formed partnership with Duncan b
Harrison, aud entered the theatrical pro
fesslon. We (HarriSon and MYSELF made
contracts covering two continuous sea
sons including trip to Australia These
! facts are well known to everybody. Ever
since the existence of these contracts be-
| tween Mr.. Harrison and myself became
known this country has been overruu
with lot of foreign fighters, and also
| American aspirants for fiStic fame and
championship honors, who have endeav-
ored to seek potociety and American dol
| lars by challeginS me to fight, knowing
] full well that my hands We're tied BY con-
| tract and honor. | have been compelled
to listen to their bluffs without making a
reply on account of my obligations. But
now, my turn has come. Our season ends
on June t, and We do not resume again
until September 3 This gives me over
| three months tine to prepare.
Il hereby challenge one and all of the
buffers VINO have been irving to make
capital at my expense to fight me, either
the last week in August of this year or the
uCSJ Heeh III september Oh IulS year, at the
Olympic Club, New Orleans, La, for Il
purse of SO, 600 and an outside bet os $40.
900, the winner to take the entire purse,
which l insist upon The bet of $40 900 is
to show that they mean business; s., 500 to
be put up inside of thirty days, =, 500 to be
put up by me first, and the entire $4,000,
and as much more as they will bet, to be
placed by June IS, the Advertiser of New
York City, Colonel John y Cockerill, to
no = faL Lnh dor FIxr -,
the entire $1,000, now. First come, first
served.
Il give precedence in this challenge to
Frank Z. Slavin, as he and his hackers
have done the greatest amount Of blowing
My second preference is the bombastic
sprinter, Charley Mitchell of England,
whom l mad rather whip than any other
James Corbett of Califorcia, who has in
dulged in his share of the bombast.
But in this challenge | include all
fghters-irst come, first seryed-who are
white. | will not fight a negro. / never
have and | never shall | prefer that this
challenge shall he accepted by some for
eigner who has ,3een sprinting so hard
after American dollars of late, as l would
rather whip them than any of my own
countrymen.
Marquis of Queeusberry rules must
govern this contest, as | want fighting, not
foot-racing, and | intend TO keep the
championship of the world where it be-
lOngs-in the land of the free aud the
home of the brave
GtSigned "JoHN l.. SULLIVAN,
Champion of the World F"
NEW ORLEANS, March 5.-In view of
Sullivan's challenge, the president Of the
Olympic club tonight sent articles OF
agreement for a glove contest with Charles
Mitchell next October for a purse OF 81
900, The president of the club already
holds Mitchell's acceptance Of the terms
OF the agreement
MITCHELL AND SLAvIN.
ST. LOUIS. March 5-Charles Mitchell
and Frank p. Slavn, the pugilists, arrived
here this morning from New Orleans.
They were shown John l. Sulliyan's chai-
lenge. Mitchell said he would be delighted
when a match between himself and Sulli-
van is ratified. He could not bet $4,000
on the outside, but would wager &, 800
even money on the result.
HE says that he does not care about the
continued Mitchell.
Neither do /. There is only one way a
champion prize fight can be fought. and
that is according to the London prize ring
rules. But il he does not care for the
for pCrse and less than
s. 800 as a side bet, | Will fight for
s. side. London prize ring rules. or | will
fight him, Queensberry rules at New Or
leans as lie proposes. sullivan wants
everything all his own way. as to time
place, side bet and all. ! will make all
these concessions, and even fight him IN a
l6-foot ring, il he will pay me for the priv
ilege. ] should have somethipg 10 say (
but / will let him say II all, IL he will pay
in hard cash for what | allow him. But /
II sullivan is anxious 20 fight. I
will fight him under any rules IN New I
Orleans at any tinie the weather IS cool " 4
While speaking. OF Sullivan. Mitchell /.
his language with dificUljy. FOR /.
be seemed TO hold the "Oig fellow 10 the .
most utter contempt.
Sullivan knows he is safe in cballenr-
ng me 10 fight, Slavin said, as Mitchell /
concluded. "becal~e 7 am 70 fight Peter
Jackson Of Australia in London on May
20 / will say noT, however. that II win 4
u that fight ! VIII refaru - America and 4
challenge Sullivan. II lose I may pot
Mitchell here viii fight aim and give him
everything be asks, aud then lick him. nj.
hough Mitchell IS thirty or forty pounds
lighter.
Mitchell is ready 20 place forfeit Il
= COS 20 s. 0Jg with any one or s.gu5aZ
1apers % fgHt the worlds champion.
Il know that ! prevented the grip By
al 4 d .