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Show IF TO HILL FllillT. The Virginia Club Will See That Snlli-van Snlli-van and MaAuliffa Are Legally Protected. A ILATIEEINO INDUCEMENT. . Billy Meyer Finally Meeta a Man Who Whips Him Some Fine Sport Tonight. The present sensation in pugilistic circles is the offer mailt! by the Virginia Athletic club to John L. Sullivan ami Joo McAulitTe for a linish light for a puree of 110,000. Tho last Virginia legislature passed a bill, and the governor signed it, givlug the club privileges to conduct athletic exhibition exhibi-tion of whatever nature in any county of tho state. Sullivau, when spoken to regarding tho club's proposition, said he would be delighted to accept it, and in respotise to a question by a reporter stated ho would have an easy time of it in besting McAuliffo. "Rut Joe is a good one." ventured the reporter, 'Flo's lively and strong and can hit hard. Ho contends that when he was defeated by Jackson ho wasn't in condition. " "Look here," and John puffed away on his cigar. "Were you here when 1 played with Slatle, Maco's Maori!" "No." "Well, they said I'd have a hard time with that copper-colored wonder. See? Well, I didn't. Sect If that Mission boy, as you call him, stays before mo ten rounds he'll bo sorry lie did. See?" "Then vou don't intend it to bo a boxing box-ing match?" saitl your correspondent. "It might be a boxing match for Mc-Aulille's Mc-Aulille's friends after I get through with him. Of course it's only a joke. See? I meant tho undertaker might have a job of boxing tip his remains. See? I mteiid to do McAuliffo up, as I've done them all. See?" "What about J'eter. John?" "Oh, that fellow makes mo tired. He's nothing but a looking glass lighter. They say that I am afraid of that negro, and'that after 1 went to see him box In Huston I said ho was too long In the reach for me. It's a lie. 1 um not afraid of him, even if ho had an arm on him as long as an elevated car I'd tackle him and lick him." |