Show I SulIiyauTIiompson Cleveland 21 Duncan C Koss today sent to Richard Fox New York articles agreement for the signatures of Johh L Sullivan and Mer ine Thompson to fight prize ring rues Accompanying this was 2500 guaranteeing Thomp sons signature San Francisco 21John L Sullivan Sul-livan telegraphs the following from Tucson to the Associated Press 1 read in an Associated Prees dispatch dis-patch that Sh edy had matched me for 5000 a side to fight Thompson and had put up a forfeit of S300 I Smith and myself immediately telegraphed Sheedy saying go on with the match that I would fight and not to let them get away with any bluff E i have never received any answer from Sheedy This is all I know of the matter If the match has not been made let Mr Thompson put up the forfeit of 82500 with the New York Clipper I will cover It immediately It is pretty hard to make a match 3000 milea apart I will fight him London Lon-don prize rules and will fight in six weeks or two months from today and toss for choice of grounds |