The Big Stone post. (Big Stone Gap, Va.) 1890-1892, 1892-04-08
THE BIG MATCH RATIFIED.
Sullivan and Corbett Sign Articles to
Fight In New Orleans on Sept. 7.

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Fight in New Orleans on Sept. 7.
Unless some unforeseen event occurs
SAYS the New York Sun James J. Corbett
of San Francisco, CAL, and John l.. Sui
livan of Boston, Mass. will meet on We'd
nesday evening, sept. I. before the olym-
pic Club OF New Orleans, to battle for the
heavy weight championship of America.
On Saturday the revised articles of agree
ment were signed by both men, the au-
thorities of the Olympic Club having ar
ranged the articles more in accord with
the ideas of the principals, who each de-
sires to settle the question of superior
ity. Jimmy Wakely, in the absence OF
Charley Johnston, affixed his name to the
amended articles of agreement in Sulli-
van s behalf, and Corbett signed for him
self, so that there is now slight possibility
of either man Aunking.
Each side will post $4,000 forfeit mon
ey, thus guaranteeing the appearance OF
their principal in the ring when called by
the clubs officials. Corbett's money, it is
said. will be furnished by one of the Dwy'
err brothers and member OF the New
York Athletic Club. while Sullivan's old
tried, and true friends, Messrs. Johnston
and Wakely, will supply the big fellow
"sinews of war"
The stake will he $25 900 and side be
of $40 900 q side, $4,000 in all, the lar
eest sum ever fought for in the history o
pugilism. On June /, July IL, and Aug
Is the remaining amounts of the forfel'
money must be placed in the stakeholder
hands land if either side shows the slight
est inclination to quit it will mean virtua
oblivion to him and his advisers.
Corbett will begin his work of prepare.
ton on Friday, June 10, at Asbnryy Park
| NJ j., under The membership of Jim Daily
his sparing partner, and Joe Delaney
lCorbett places great reliance i'll surf bath
| ing. and will make that quite feature o.
his training work.
John L. will train at one of the seashort
resorts on Long Island, Charley johnson
having settled that point on Saturday
when, at late hour, he returned from hi'
health recuperating trip to the Ho'
| Springs. Jack Ashton Will he John men
tor, with two other helpers. Muldoor
won t be in it at all.
"Sullivan is perfectly confident" sale
Johnston, "and he will be in New York
about the last week in May, when he closes
his road season, and will go at once to the
quarters he will select. He is not drink.
| ing at all now, and weighs abous 2o(
pounds, and will take off at least thirty OF
forty pounds by six weeks of hard work
I look for short, sharp fight, for still
believe John L. Sullivan to be the hardest
puncher in the game. Corbett is youns
and ambitious, but it will take all of his
vitality to withstand q few of the blow:
that am sure Sullivan will land, and ye
| regard Corbettas the best man OF the lot
as Slavn would be an easier mark thar
the Californian, whose manly qualities
much admire. Charley Mitchell is th'
man John L. wants to get at, but neye
expect to see that paper fighter before
John in the ring, but oh! what mari
he'd be for john" and Johnston smiled
softly as though he saw Mitchell knocked
out. "He's too clever with his tongue t.
use his fists at all. is Charles Mitchell ad
! ded Johnson.