Show if CYCLONE THOMPSON IT n I Sycamore Lightweight Insists That Sullivan Should Sh uld Accept Popular Choice Offers Pete a Decision t f f fi t i Marked determination Is shown by Cyclone Johnny Johnn Thompson In a further declaration d of his demands for fora a stereo referee reCer O who ho will meet with the pop pular choice ch of or tho public which was issued from Thompsons training camp Saturday evening Jn In his letter Thompson makes It apparent that ho hl considers the Fall Fal lads reply to his original orl nal Inquiry published hed Friday Fri Friday Fri Frida day da morning Is not nol up to smut and anil adds that If Ir Sullivans only objection o IB is through fear foar that he will not lIot set net et tho the proper decision Thompson Is will willIng willIn willing Ing In for tor the tho sake nake of or having a man of national reputation to to lot IN Sullivan take a decision If H the bout goon goes twenty rounds the thC full distance for which It la Is scheduled Tho tans fans are beginning to believe that Sullivan has hns adopted an nn unreason unreasonable unreasonable able abl position In the matter and say sa that he ho will have ho c to make some man manly manly ly reply or suggestion to settle tho the referee question or he will find him himself himself himself self losing some Rome of his popularity Locally It Is IB suggested sus ested as an nn al nl alternative alternative I to Painter In case Sullivan persists In his refusal to accept the Evanston man that Tommy Tomm Ward of or orthe the tho Falstaff cafe who IB is well known bore hore II ore for the position J Ward Yard It Is understood was satisfactory satisfactory tory tor to Sullivan and lita Ma backers when his Ilia name namo was waa proposed for a former match and ond It Jt Is thought that Thomp would bo ho willing to accept tho the local man to act In that capacity as asWard asWard Ward has enjoyed many man years cars of ex ox experience and Is considered an expert on Judging the work of That Thompson Thom oll Is s determined to lo force Sullivan to an nn admission of the tho thereal thereal real reason reMon for rOT his objection o to Paint Painter r er whatever that may mn bo be Is IB apparent apparent apparent ent from tho the letter written yesterday which follows Training Campp Camp I p Utah Hot Springs May Mn 7 1910 Sporting Editor Ogden O den Morning Exam Examiner ExamIner Examiner iner Ogdon Ogden Utah Flah Dear Sir In reply to my 10 request quest r for Ot Pete Polo Sullivans reasons for objecting to the selection of oC Tom Painter of Wyo as for our boxing contest at fit next nett nf l Thursday o Sullivan admits that he ho re regards regards regards gards Painter as eminently fair and honorable but says Bays that ho feels that ho he should have been given a decision when ho met mot Collins at Og Ogdon Ogdon don For that matter I think that I T should have hac had a decision ocr over Sulli Sullivan van vun nn when Painter officiated at al Poca Pocatello Pocatello tello In January 1900 IOD but hut the de do decision cislon wont went the other way wa At Ai the namo Harne time Painter Is I the only man In Inthis Inthis this section whom I J know sufficiently I to regard as ns competent and honorable and I am not only willing to accept his j I II Judgment but I will go 10 even eon further I with Pete Sullivan and agree that If j he will accept Tom Painter whoso reputation and md popularity with fans j of this section are arc as 1 well known to I Sullivan as Its they thc are to me meas as rem ref eroe for tho the approaching contest at 1 I will agree to lot lut Painter give i i Sullivan the decision at nt the end of the j I bout boul If It goes twenty rounds i In outer other words If I do not Dot stop Sul Sullivan Sullivan J I livan before the anal gong jong at the end endo endor o or of twenty rounds he ire can take a deci decision sion slon and I will make mako no complaints regardless of or which ot or us liS has hns made the best hest showing If the fear that a decision d might be bl adverse to him Is all that Is ls I standing In the way of Sullivans acceptance of or Painter as referee this should clear tho way wa of that obstacle and permit him to accept of or a II man well qualified to perform tho duties as IS third man in inthe tho the ring I If Sullivan falls fails to accept Painter I Ion on these theeo liberal terms then he must I have some other object In refusing I r rand and ald In justice to the sporting frater fraternity fratorI j of Utah he should make mae known his reasons I r submit the matter to I the Judgment of oC the tho sporting writers and the tho th public and remain I Respectfully yours I Signed SI ned CYCLONE JOHNNY THOMPSON I I |