The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1892-12-29
SULLIVAN AND CORBETT.
THE MAN FROM BOSTON SAYS he
WAS NOT FAIRLY WHIPPED.

Re Asks Another Chance to Win-Cor-
hett Accuses sullivan OF Ingratitude
and Saws HeWil Accommodate Him.
The Ex-Champion Said TO be Losing
His Mino-Ice Yachting and Skating
From the Baltimore Sun.
NEW YoRx, Dec. 26.--John L. Sullivan
arrived from Washington yesterday. The
sx-champion pugiliss looked very much
deiacted. Many persons who saw Sullivan
enter the hotel thought that his unhappy
mood was due to the sudden ATTACK OF ilI-
ness be had in Washington on Sunday morn
ing.
There was something more heavy than
fat around John L. IS heart, and IL soon came
10 the surface. He declared for the first
time since his fight with Corbett in New
Orleans that he attributed his defeat to
other than his conqueror's superior fistic
ability.
Sullivan said, taking a locket from his
watch chain: "Ses that locketl Well, ]
ppen it and show you my mothers hair.
Well, swear by that bit of hair that !
was foully treated in New Orleans when |
fought Corbett. He never defeated me.
No. never. Others did win the battle for
him, l was not John L Sullivan that
uight. After the first two rounds could
not see CorbeSt. ! did not know wners he
was. was 10 q trance"
THAT leg" continued Sullivan, pointing
70 his left, ''haS never been the same since
fought in New Orleans and the other il
little better. Corbett did not knock me out
He knocked me down but could not get
UP. Ny legs would not hold my body
yinrapioso k1A n-fI H.
been doctored. was treated badly, yes
shamefully. One man who pretended to be
my friend and backer have found out to
be an enemy in disguise. He ia responsible
for my defeat. He is supposed to have had
part Of my stake. AS God 10 my Judge
that man did not have q cent bet on me
He backed me with money belong
posed as my financial ally. The combina-
ton in New Orleans at the time of the
Olympic Clubs carnival was McAuliffe
Dixon and Sullivan. ] was the biggest
favorite of the three and was beaten for the
benefit Of the gamblers. Well, you can say
for me. will be champion of the world
sgain. Corbett cannot beat me. l will
fight him cnce more. can get lots Of
backing. notwithstanding reports to the
contrary. am just as strong as I ever was
in my life, with the exception Of my legs.
] admit that caunot fight as we'll as used
TO, but can fight well enough to beat Cor.
bett.
al intend to fight Corbett after my the.
atrical engagements are over. L will 60 to
Hot Springs and train there for two
months. I will boil all the bad stuff out OF
my system, harden my muscles and be as
fit TO fight for the championship almost as
well as ever in my life"
Sullivan asked. the Herald reporter, to
whom he told the above story, to withhold
for the present the name OF the bscker
whom he claimed had played him falsely.
CoRBETT SAYS He rs WILLING.
SYRACUSE, N. Y, Dec. 26.-Champion
James j. Corbett was shown published in
tervIew with ex-Champion John L. Sulli van
this afternoon. He was clearly disguised
with what the ex- champion said. He made
the following reply:
"Well. that is a nice way for man TO
talk after / have done him nothing but
kindness ever since whipped him at New
Orleans. I have said good words for him
all over the country wherever have been.
After the fight at New Orleans /
spared at his benefit and offered
him $1,000, but he would not ao-
cept it. To show whether he is afraid of me
or net. he sent six men to me to ask me not
TO hit him hard. could have made show
of him before his friends and made name
for myself, and this is the way / am paid
He has always talked about other men not
fighting but talking instead.
Now, If he does not think he was fairly
whipped will give him a chance in October
but he must sign the articles of agreement
now. l don't want to have him wait
until | have signed TO fight some
one else and then step in and do
his talking. I am about tired Of say
ing good things about him, and then
have him turn around and try to take the
Ia.
manner. l do not think there is a man on
top of the earth that can whip me. And
you may write it down that John L.
Sullivan will never be champion again as
long as / live. think can whip him in
four rounds, and would be willing to wager
on it.
HE need not make the excuse that he
has no money to wager, as | will fight
without any wager, simply for purse. Or
! will put up 10000 or any amount that he
desires that can whip him. His bsckers
and everybody else treated him fairly, and
it is shame for him to talk so OF people
who did everything they could
for him. He is trying to get
sympathy. II he was drugged at New
Orleans / do not know anything about it,
and he does not say that l do. do not,
about me. He vas r15t drugged. He has
my answer. and ne can have a match in
October. He will fight from the beginning,
toe, and there will be no Waiting the next
time.
II can whip him much quicker than can
whip Mitchell. II he wants TO fight, I'll
give him the first show. as l do not want
the honor of being the cleverest fighter il
the world if I'm not entitled to it. I can
whip Sullivan thoroughly and quick, and
no one who has a dollar will say that can
not, II Sullivan means business, let him
put his name to contract at once and stor
talking" ~.