The times., 1897-03-14
ON The ROAD TO CARSON
John L. Sullivan and Party Tarry
in Chicago.
An Exodus of "windy City" Enthus..
asts-"Parson" Davies Accom-
panied by London Sports.

Chicago, March THE exodus Of sports,
those who fight and have fought for a
living and those who try not TO miss a
notable ring encounter, took place from
thiscity for Carson City today. The parties
were made up of men from various cities,
most OF them coming from east OF Chicago.
The gambling fraternity of Chicago has
been financially embarrassed for q long
time, and the local contingent was COM
composed principally of sportive politi-
clans and saloonkeepers of means. Enough
outsiders came into the town TO make a
respectable showing at train leaving time.
John L. Sullivan and party came in from
Boston at 2: 40 p N. over the Lake Shore
and occupied the center Of the stage for
the woulG-bc sports who couldn't 20, un-
I'll the "ParSon'' Davies special train
over the Rock Island road left at go
O'Clock. There We're half dozen in tie
Sullivan party, including Jimmy Coiville,
who viii be Corbetts timekeeper; Frank
Dunno, George Gary and Billy Hurd. Sui
livan showed himself around town and at
| a variety theater until train time.
Sullivan reiterated his intention OF
challenging the winner of the FiZsimnons-
| Corbett fight and pointed to his record as
evidence OF his sincerity Of purpose, rather
| than a desire to advertise himself. He
| added: Il viii fight for any amount the
winner names and will cover any money
| he puts up. l believe 1 have one more
| good fight in me" AS TO the probabil
| ities Of the Carson fight, the former cham
pion said: 'CoTbett ought to win tut he
win have to fight coolly and carefully.
| If he loses his head, as he did in h& fight
with Mitchell, he is apt to get whipped. "
Jack McAuliffe came in from Boston
| 10y the morning train with Larry killehan
and did not mingle with the Sullivan party,
although he went on the Rock Island
special party Of fourteen from Lima
| O., made connection with the same train
and several Buffalo sports arrived TO make
a trainload.
The Davies special also carried a dele
CATION of twelve members Of the Ma,
ltional Sporting Club, of London, in charge
of Major W Z. Withrop. There was a
big crowd at the depot, attracted by th'
presence of John l., who responded tt
the cheers and cries for a speech b.
bringing his $50 pounds Of flesh ant
bone out on the rear sleeper and bowling
| his acknowledgements.
Il NpNiS
sports The train will go through as
special, being due to arrive at Carson a
noon the day before the fight.
Another party Of sports from Chicag
and other cities left in a private car o
the regular Northw eStern Railroad train d
6 O'Clock.
Betting here on the fight in large SUM
has been dead and there S not much indi
cation that there will be a revival mex
week This is Corbett town, and TIL
FitZsimmons hackers have been holdin
out for such big odds that Corbett none.
has been sent to New York OH commission
to lay on at more favorable odds. A few
wacers were made here today among tn
incoming sports in the hundreds Of dollar
at odds OF to T. Some knowing ones ar
waiting for next week and the latest new
from the training quarters before placn
their money. Most Of the moneyed lOcs
sports, however, are either on their way t
Carson or have already bet all the none
:, they can afford these times.