The St. Louis Republic., 1903-07-17
SULLIVAN OFFERED MATCH
WITH AURELlA HERRERA.
Salt Lake City Club Bids for Battle
After His Fight With Young
Corbett.

| Brooklyn Tommy Sullivan yesterday rss
| ceived an offer from Biddy Bishop. NAM
| ager OF an athletic club in Salt Lake Citys
| for a twenty-round bout with Aurelia Her
| rera. the Mexican fighter. who recently
knocked out Kid Broad. No date is speci-
| fed for the affair. but the offer is left open
until after the battle between Sullivan and
| Corbett
Bishop conducts the club in which Root
and Gardiner fought last spring. and in
which some battles of moderate impor-
tance has been pulled of lately. He offers
to forward transportation. in case his
terms are accepted. and announces that he
Will put UP forfeit for the battle
He offers 60 per cent of the receipts to
the fighters. to split as they please Tho Of.
fer is considered fairly good by Sullivan,
| ana he may decide to take the trip West
later on. Herrera is a pretty tough custo.
mer. and it is thought the battle sho1ld
draw pretty well in the Mormon town
Sullivan states that he will insist on a
large forfeit before he undertakes such a
trip. however. He is somewhat dubious
about risking any money in reaching the
place unless he has absolute assurance that
the affair can come off as scheduled.
y contest was conducted there recently
in which Jim Donelly was carded to fight.
Donelly did not appear. but a substitute
was put on under his name. and, it is said.
a good house resulted. The game is said to
be reasonably prosperous in Salt Lake Cor
small Il city.
There was some talk yesterday of hold
ing the Corbett-Sulliyan fight in one OF the
ball parks, July 30. Il was stated that the
ring could be erected close to the grand
stand and that the spectators could thus
enjoy the cool breezes while they watched
the battle.
Tommy Feltz and his party. It is said, ara
much stirred up over the fact that they dt6
not get the first chance at Corbett. In real
tty. 1t is difficult 20 see where Feltz would
nave the chance against the champion than
Sullivan has
sullivan is a c.ever boxer-cleverer, po,-
sibiy. than Is the champion. II Tommy
will not try TO rush In and mix things with
Young Corbett, his chances in the AFFAIR
should be good enough 10 enable him to LAST
the limit. That he can worry Corbett 4
whole lot. II the latter Is not In trim, Is
also certain.
Feltz would probably try and bore right
in. carrying the fight to Corbett. The resuis
would not be far to seek. Corbett likes
no hing better than to have a man come
to the champions own desire.
sullivan. on the contrary. follows a style
that will afford him good chance Of stay
ing the limit: and that will make a far
better exhibition. Unless Corbett Is in ROOD
shape. he can make things hot for the
champion.
1t is said that Sullivan and Frank Hart
are no longer together in a business WAN
That the pair have decided to sever relas
tions. for the summer at least, possibly
to reopen their gymnasium next winter.
Hart may attend to Sullivan's training In
the coming bout. He prepared the BrookIyn
man for the last bout and certainly had
him in great shape. If he will repeat this
performance In the battle with Young Cor
bett. II will insure Sullivans entering the
ring In good shape
st. Louis Tommy Sullivan, namesake of
the Brooklyn man. was to have fought Jack
keefe in East ST. Louis next week but Aha
bout has been called off Sullivan has back
ers mere however. who state that they are
willing to match him against Tommy FeIt1
for side bet If Feltz will put up 500 Ia
St. Louis Tommy's 5000.
st. Louis Tommy is a rushing. sluggfne
lighter and has Knockout punch. He
would not be at any particular disadvantaEo
IN the battle with Feltz, and II the latter
IS anxious for a fight. IL looks as II he had
one right to hand. Sullivan's hackers are
willing to have the match take place IN
ocally.
While Feltz has the better record Of the
wo. st Louis Tommy could shake him up
, whole lot il they came together. He ID
ully as strong F'eltz and the pair seem
,venly matched as regards ability.
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