Waterbury Democrat., 1902-12-18
FIGHTS AND FIGHTERS.
Things Stirring Up in the Camps
 of the Boxers.

John [. Sullivan Goes on One of His
 Side Issues and Is Arrested-Up to
 Governor Bliss Over the Corbett , and McGovern Match-Al Weinig Is l Possessed of Lots of Sand.
 Detroit, Mich, Dec IS. John L. sul- nVan, whose vaudeville tour was broken up Tuesday night, the curtain being rung down on him because he appeared on the stage at the Avenue theater in an intoxicated condition, spent last evening in police station cell He was arrested during the af- ternoon in the cafe of the Russell mousse, his conduct there becoming un- Dearable. He was on a drunken orgie or the old-time sort Tuesday night, and deliberately resumed it when he awoke, half sobered. yesterday afternoon. It ended when the Russell house manager went out and selected the biggest po- Iiceman that they could find to whom complaint was made. Sullivan went to the station without a word of pro- test. He was held until morning. The big fellows Detroit contract was cancelled Tuesday night, and it was reported that his manager. Ben Har- ris. had cut away from him. This is un- true. Harris will resume the tour next Monday at Toledo. Sullivan is booked in Cincinnati in about four weeks. Sullivan started the ball rolling Tues day afternoon. He met some friends here and the convivial glass was passed with the utmost prodiga1ity. Other friends appeared and were also immediately introduced to liquid re- freshment. By o'clock Sullivan was u7- 4.-Iz aI<-, H-.L- T1.- house he distributed money to the em- ployes with liberal hand He toyed with champagne. whiskey. beer and other beverages. and when he appeared on the stage of the Avenue theater he. was in a communicative mood. Yak ing the audience into his confidence. Sullivan announced the obvious fact that he had been having a round of liquid pleasure. Ladies and gentle men," said he, .I'm drunk. I'm 'toxi- cated - freely v hic-'nowlefge I'm drunk" Then. remembering that he was there for a purpose, he plunged Into the depths of his mono1ogue. His tongue got twisted and the end of the monolouge was slammed into the be- ginning, and the middle of it could not be extricated at all from the soliloquy delivered to the now hilarious audience. The monologue created more merri- ment than it ever did hefnra But tIIa management did not think it was the right kind of merriment, so down went the curtain. and the form of the big fellow was hidden. Sullivan retired to the Hotel Campus. and when he was awakened by reporters they found him enyeloped in gaudy red blanket. Of the $500 which he had received from the management of the theater not q cent remained. Sullivan unwound himself from the blanket. and. looking at his reflection in q mirror launched Into a monologue that was not on the d bills Then he called for something to drink and started in again
 Andrew Tokell, who is hailed as the best bantamweight fighter in England, lIh has placed himself in the care of Jimmy Kelly. What brought him to America he tells in this way: ssI have come here to fight the best they have in this country from 112 to 116 pounds. I have gentleman packer, Bert Ross. who will put up anywhere from $2.500 to $10O00 on me" Tokell wants to meet Harry Forbes. the American champion. and will fight either in Chi cago or San Francisco. When Jack O'Brien was in England Tokell helped
 
 Sights.
 On his way from Denver, where he had Jimmy Handler up against Nor gan Williams. and, of course. lost with the Newark man. Billy Roche stopped on at Buffalo and delivered himself in this way: Although I have nothing Ito do with George McFadden these Hays, would like to bet 5000 even money that he can go to Fort Erie with EErne and stop the Buffalo boy in less than fifteen rounds Billy never had much use for Erne, and believes he swas compelled to lose the champion ship and lot of coin because Erne re fused S6.OOO offer to meet McFadden two years ago in San Francisco
 Al Weinig. the Buffalo pugilist, has but S1 300 in the hands of Manager Herman of the International A. o. of Fort Erie, to be placed against $2,5O0 Of philadelphia Jack" O'Brien that the latter cannot defeat Weinig in twenty rounds. No matter what may be said of Weinig's ability as a pugil- list he must be admired for his game mess and betting nerve. He has al- lways had an idea that he could whip tO'Brien. In the history of latter day lbOxfng this is the first instance which has come to recollection where boxer Ihas put up such a large amount of money on himself There are plenty &.of men who have and who will box for other peoples coin. but the men who back themselves are as scarce as hens 'teeth The only proviso put in by Y YlWeinig is that either Charlie White Of New York or George Siler of Chicago Irnuef referee the bout
 It is now up to Governor Bliss to lsar whether Young Corbett and Terry * lAfcGovern shall fight in Michigan, for S Ieverr other phase of the affair indi- 4 Icstes that the contest will go on with N louf interruption. There will be no I change of battle ground, either. from & lfhat selected by the representatives iIi Nsu York last week. 4 report has been started that the promoters in- Tended to abandon the Metropolitan A.