SULLIVAN V. SLADE.

Poverty Bay Standard, Volume XI, Issue 1367, 11 October 1883, Page 3

SULLIVAN V. SLADE.

The New York ” Herald ” of August 8 contains the following an ent the Sullivan* Blade match i—The achievements of the previous night afforded food for reflection to the wise men of flstiedom. Why had Slade, big as he was, been knocked out of time in three rounds, and by what methods had he been led to hope for success in his prospective matches ? The whole matter was explained to a reporter by Harry Montague, his manager. “ The size of it is this,” said he i “ Slade is a man wonderfully endowed by nature. He has had little art, and seems in no hurry to acquire it, But were he to act as be had been told, be would develope marvellously. He has been an incubus on our hands. Be is lazy. That’s the whole trouble. He won’t train. I have again and again urged him to walk, to ride, to do something to harden his muscles and put him in shape for the ordeal he had to pass through, but he never minded me. He was utterly headless of mv advice. Sometimes he swam, These South Sea Islanders seem to think water their ele* m*ao just as much as land, and may freely tkne to it. He would swim miles, but he would not walk them. The result was he came before the public in a condition far inferior to his opponent,” “And was fairly licked," supplemented Jem Mace, “ Yes he was,” said Harry Montague. “ We make no bones about it, Our man was beaten out and out, through the whole exhibition. Mr Sullivan acted like a gentle man. He took no undue advantage, and his conduct towards his opponent was kindly whenever opportunity offered. His backer is Mr Mace. He was not only a bit startled. On the contrary, he was agreeably surprised. He believed Slade was game. When he saw him pick himself up after Sullivan’s sledge-hammer blows, ana plant himself on the platform to get more punishment, he felt that he was right. I will admit that I did not have so much hope. When I saw Slade landed, Mace asked eewhat I thought of him. ‘ That Newfoud,n land pup?’ said 1. ‘The same’ said mh ‘ and I intend to make & dog of hi m. ’ He has done so. Slade for the first time in his lift has received a lesson.”