The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1892-09-01

New York, August 3l.-Everybody in
sporting circles seem to be worked up
to high pitch of excitement over the
fast approaching battle between John
L. Sullivan and James Corbett. Mon
day was a great "sizing up" day, and
there were but fcw OF the thoroughbreds
who did not look both men over very
closely. They all have their own opln-
ions now, and they are backing them
up with their good hard dollars. While
many expressed surprise at sullivans
large stomach, and much has been said
by the press, still it has not affected the
betting in the least, as Sullivan's friends
are still loyal to him, and their money
is still allowed to go begging at large
odds of 500 to $50. That is the best
evidence in the world that "Sully" is
all right and in good shape to enter the
ring.
Dick Toner, who is widely known as
a trainer OF prize fighters and handler
OF game cocks and dogs, predicts short
fight. He lives within about four miles
OF Corbctt's training quarters and he
has spent considerable time with the
tall Californian and is perfectly tamil-
lar with his training tactics and style Of
fighting. He said that it was Corbetts
intention to stand right up and fight,
and Corbett is OF the opinion that he
can fight Just as fast as Sullivan, and
the faster the big follow fights the bet
ter he will Ike il, Toner thinks Cor
bett is an exceptionally good man, but
by no means Sullivan's equal when it
comes to hitting powers.
REFEREE sTEvENsoN's OPINION.
Frank Stevenson, who refereed the
Dempsey-Reagan fight and many other
notable mills, said that he and Sullivan
have been on the outs ever since the
Sullivan-K -Kilrain fight, but that did not
interfere in the least with his opinion,
as he thinks Sullivan has 'cinch"
and will win in a gallop. lie thinks
Sullivan is in better condition now than
he was ever before, and he has seen all
his fights, even his battle in Europe
with Charley Mitchell. Sullivan is
fighting this time fully twenty pounds
lighter than at any OF his previous bat
ties, is more active and can strike q
quicker and harder blow.
He sized both men upvery thorough
ly and is more than pleased with Sulli-
vans appearance, and stands ready to
bet 81, 600 to 5000 the moment he can
find man willing to risk $500 on Cor
bett, or any fraction OF that amount
down to $40 to So. He continued:
Sullivan is fighting under Queensbury
rules, the very style he wants, as all his
other finish fights have been on the
turf where he has sunk in the sand
pretty nearly up to his ankles, and has
tired himself out carrying his heavy
weight. He is man OF wonderful en-.
durance, as was clearly shown when he
fought over three hours with Kilrain in
the boiling hot sun. while the specta.
tors were almost suffocated with heat;
and they wore merely looking on and
not taking any exercise whatever. He
has Corbctt just whore he wants him,
as there can be no dropping down busl-
moss to kill time, but he will have to
stand right up thore the full three
minutes in each round or else run
away; and if he runs away God help
him, for he will find that Sullivan can
run rs fast as.he can and he will get
caught, and so soon that it will make
his head SWIM"