SLAVIN IN AMERICA.

Temuka Leader, Issue 2305, 14 January 1892, Page 4

SLAVIN IN AMERICA.

Says the American correspondent of the Otago Daily Times ; —Slavin has got into trouble again. The other day he and a certain dentist, Boutall by name, were found hammer- , ing at the doors of a club—the El j Dorado—two hours after midnight, i As they would not be quiet, a con- ■ stable obtained the assistance of another and took them into custody, i According to the defence, Boutall I had invited Slavin and other men to i supper at the club. The door was | opened a little, and they were told j they couldn’t be admitted. While | they were expostulating the policemen | ran them in. Frank Hinde the boxer, i who was one of the “ guests,” vowed no one was intoxicated, but the inspector of Vine street thought otherwise, and, as the policeman said, “How could I have run Mr Slavin in if he hadn’t been drunk?” so Frank Patrick parted with ss. Sullivan, by the way, having failed to capture the Australians, is going to take it out of ; the Australian pugilist, Charles | Johnson had issued the following j challenge, after depositing 2500d0l j with the New York Herald as forfeit j on behalf of Sullivan:—“l am em- I powered by Sullivan to arrange a 1 match with Slavin for the championship of the world for as much money as Slavin can possibly raise. The battle is to take place in America before some responsible club offering a large purse, and is to be in September or early in October 1893, under the | recognised rules.” Johnson has issued the challenge in consequence of the receipt of the following letter from Sullivan, dated San Francisco, November 2 ; —“ I wish you to make a match between Slavin and me for September or the middle of October next, for the largest purse offered and , an inside bet to the largest amount j the other side will put up. All I ask j is a chance against this fellow Slavin j in the ring with gloves. Everybody will then be able to judge for themselves who is the better man.” ; Johnson says that the fight will be i conducted under Queensberry rules, j and that the winner will take all the | money.