Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-12-27
BART D0RAN'S TALK,
The Boxing Teacher Returns
and Defends the Art.
MCLELLAND'S CHALLENGE.
Hegelman Continues to Lead in the
Local 72-Hour Race.
THE SPORTING NEWS OF THE DAY

OF considerable puglllstlc fame, returned TO
the city. He interestingly, points out the
difference between boxing and prize fight
ing. McClelland's hacker offers to match
him against any man in the world to run
from three to ten miles for $500 a side.
Hegelman continues to lead in the exciting
local 72-hour race.
Pee,s ~
Bart Dorau, one of Pittsburg's mos
promising exponents Of the manly art, /"
returned to his home at SS Franklin street
yesterday. Doran left the city last june,
and has had quite an, eventful career since
then. He has taken part in several battles,
his principal ones being with H. S. Frazier,
the Colorado champion. He defeated the
Colorado man twice, the second time being
quite recently. An account of the battle
appeared in THE DISPATCH at the time.
Doran is one of the few entelligent men
who adopt boxing as profession, and he is
an exceedingly interesting conversation
alist. For some time past he has been box
ing instructor at the Memphis Gymnasium,
which has a membership Of 600, and he also
had class at the University of Michigan.
SOME INTERESTING TALK.
Doran has interesting views of boxing, and
draws line between that and prize fighting
that is, bare-knuckle fighting. During con-
versation last evening he said: Il hold that
boxing is quite distinct from what we call real
prize fighting. Although have taken part in
several skin glove fights, still am free to say
that we only find the tougher element of So
80 hat rva -pru
days. There are exceptions, but the general
rule is as have said. have taught hundreds
to box. and have yet to find an instance where
the art of boxing has made gentleman one
iota more fierce or ungentlemanly than he was
before he learned that art; indeed, 1 have
always found that men-that is gentlemen
were the better for it in all respects. have
taken particular notice of this in all
the classes in which 1 have taught the
art l came across an interesting case
in the University of Michigan. There
was bright young man there who took great
delight in aping the demeanors and general
conduct of the thoroughly tough sluggers, as
we call them. Well, now this young man went
through a course of boxing lessons. and he be-
came a perfect gentleman compared to what
he had been previously. He got better notions
Of the art and of what mans hands ndmuscles
are made for. They are not made to assault,
but to defend, and most certainly the art Of
boxing forces the fact home very strongly.
BOXING Is BOOMING,
well in Texas particularly, find that box
ing is booming. don't mean prize fighting,
but glove contests. At Dallas club is offer
ing purse of $50 for glove tournament, and
throughout the entire State there is similar
desire to encourage boxing. And that is in
State where the law does not interfere with
fights. A very large club is being formed
at New Orleans, and in a short time 1t will be
to the front with soma handsome prizes for
boxing contests. at Memphis, where was re-
Gently teaching, about 81, 600 is to be expended
on improving the rooms there. In short, box
ingis becoming extremely popular"
Dorzn went on to say that as a rule there is
less brutality in a boxing exhibition than there
Is in q college football match. As proof of his
statement he recited the smuggling" features
Of one or two recent matches between the lead
ing universities. He also said that he may be
engaged to put Dugan of the Southside
through course of lessons, as Dugan is still
anxious TO meet Pat Farrell.