THE PRINCE OF WALES AND PUGILISM.
"■A Chicago of the iVeit; York World a&ya : — "lf the plans which have been laid, and which the American champion is a party to, are successfully carried out, John L. Sullivan will fight iJaniesvSmifch, tne British champion, in i England^ ? -ls'de of three mpnths. The men! are anxious .to meet.. During his career Sullivan haa mr.de many.- : influential friends,. men who take great . interest in prize-fighting, but who do not wish. to figure in connection wi:h aii affair of the ring. Among these, it is said, is Albert Edward, - Prince of Wales. Two weeks .ago, three L prominent friends of .the -American: champion sent a communication to the Prince asking his intervention in order, that the men might fight without interference. Sullivan's proposition is ,that he shall go to England, provided it be guaranteed that he can meet Smith in a private room with only 20 spectators, the stakes to be 10,000 dols. a side. It is intended that five of the spectators shall be Americans. The expectation is that the Prince of Waleß will affix his seal to the letter, thus insuring fair play, and it ia even believed that he will become one of the spectators."
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Grey River Argus, Volume XXXIII, Issue 5557, 27 July 1886, Page 3
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204THE PRINCE OF WALES AND PUGILISM. Grey River Argus, Volume XXXIII, Issue 5557, 27 July 1886, Page 3
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