Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-09-22
The Fatal Prize Fight.


ing as IL does just after Sullivan and krain have
been arrested, 1t is sure to have damaging effect
| on pugilism. To some people pugilism is nothing
if it is not characterized with the most brutal and
barbarous features, and it seems that this class of
people was strongly represented at The st. Louis
event. The affair was disgraceful from start to
finish, and l not surprised that those con-
nected with it should he indicted for murder. 1t
are true. that Jackson. the deceased, was
being inhumanly butchered long before he was
and the promoters OF the affair were only present
to revel In gore 1t is such affairs as the one In
contests. AS result we may expect to
see the police authorities in almost every city
not much possibility of fight taking place un-
known to the police, and In future l think they
will stop every encounter they can.
Smith and SIavin.
According to London advices Jem Smith and
Slavin, the Australian, have been matched to
fight with bare knuckles, prize ring rules, on the
Eastern continent, for 81, 900 side. The English
championship may also be at stake but there can
certainly be no claim of the worlds champion
ship. The battle is to take place some time De-
cember next and at some point TO be agreed upon.
The event cannot fail to be of interest to every
body who takes an interest in pugilism because 1t
may be expected 10 settle two or three disputed
points: at least it will throw some light on one
two things that we don't clearly see now. As
u was in boat racing previous to the
definite about the Australian scullers compared
with Americans, so 1t is with the Australian
Of Australian fighters compared with the best
In this country. 1 am free to admit. however.
all branches Of snort. The county is turning out
some OF the best men we can expect to see and it
Is only In Keeping with the ordinary things Of lie
improving kind. When 1 say this 1 am aware
Is sae ew d o4e SgO san snce se ysc6 i
against the champions. This means that at that
frst-class in Australia. We may, therefore.
rest assured that the standard has become
considerably better since then, or else
by many pugulists both in England and America.
But the fact is the standard of Australian pugi-
lism has wonderfully improved during the last six
or seven years, and we are unable to correctly
innate how much it has improved. That Peter
feateJ Joe McAufiffe without mucS trouble. and
the latter just easily settled Pat Killen, whom
class. Slavin claims be good and even better
than jackson, so that in his slavin's, own estma-
is good a fighter as jackson, however and /,
IN erefore, expect to see Smith defeat him. The
@aaeG the later sssns. smit6 anS
most certainly if Goode has any show
chance of defeating Smith. However, the pro- |
posed battle between Smith and Slavin will be a |
rest assured that both jackson and Siavfn are |
likely TO win the world's championship. If |
him and jackson, and # Smith wins then smith |
and jackson will meet. don't well see how Sui |
liVan can escape another international fight if he
remains in the pukilistic business 1t seems that
there will be at least two battles in Europe and it
seems just certain that the best man of the lot
Will challenge Sullivan. 1t may be that John /
l.. s Congressional duties will interfere with his
Dugilistic plans, and if they do it may probably |
be the best thing that could befall him. Whether |
or not he will carry out the example of John |
Gully, the champion pugilist who became mem |
ber of Parliament and MIR. Morrissey, who be- |
came member of Congress, remains to be seen.
l am afraid, however, that John will not be so |
in winning a Congressional seat as in |
knocking men out Of the prize ring.
The Recent Boat Race.
1 had fully made my mind up to not say any
thing more about the Teemer-Gaudaur boat race. |
However, feel constrained to add y few words to
what have already said. My decision has been |
generally indorsed by all leading authorities, ana
for the satisfaction of those VIII have supported |
the decision 1 may state that have in nv
possession evidence which will prove conclusIvely
dered. For certain reasons l don't use this evil
dence, and will not do until forced to do SO, A
few people have publicly heaped personal abuse
on my poor, devoted head because of the decision
1t somewhat lowers ones dignity to notice the
of such characters q managing
editor of local contemporary. but 1t is fair that the
public should know something about the authority |
of such persons. The person above referred to |
could not mike any of his employees write abusive |
about me, and his hatred was SO strong
that he scrihbed out something himself. Now let |
me honestly tell this: The man has never seen |
boat race in his life: ne has not a racing
she'll: he did not know what my decision was: he
has never seen copy of boat racing rules. ask |
nothin, against such characters as above re-
ferred to?