Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-02-17
SOME PLAIN LANGUAGE.
Plain Assertions From Chicago That the
Great Fight Was q Fake.


CHICAGO February l6-The 800 patrons of
pugilism who went down into Indiana to witness
the meeting between Myer and McAuliffe
have not betome reconciled to the issue, and
the newspapers of the city show a disposition
to remove the mantle of charity that at the
time was considerably allowed to hide the too
evident shortcomings of that alleged exposition
OF the manly art of fistular attack and defense.
In fact, with the passing of time and the restor-
alton to their customary vigor from the drain
put upon 1t by 36 hours of wakefulness and suf-
ferlng the sports are more and more inclined
to give voice to the opinions on the grace and
beauty of the Delsartean exhibition in Ques-
ton. They point out the fact that they were
kept in waiting for two days and nights in the
company of as grimy gang of toughs as one
could find in weeks journey, while waiting
for the tip as to time and place; that they were
charged $50 and then bundled into cars with
seating capacity for about half their number,
the unlucky ones being compelled to stand in
the aisles and on the platforms throughout the
tourney to the place of meeting, and that after
being hustled about like drove of cattle all
NIGHT without food or water. they were further
compeIled to stand five hours in order to wit
ness the spectacle of two men squaring off at
each other and doing less damage than is fre-
ouently done by couple of half-trained louts,
nommeling each other on the stage of a cheap
variety show.
They are willing to admit that they were
angled for and landed as suckers" in the finest
heat, that it was merely money-making
scheme so managed as to yield every dollar
which could be squeezed out of it An inter-
view with Billy Madden, trainer and manager
for McAuliffe lends this color to this state
nent. Resenting statement to the fact that
he proved himself poor manager, Billy tri-
umphantly pointed to his balance sheet, show
ing receipts to pail the appetite of pugilistic
advance and expenditures which if invested
in rye bread would but have satisfied the
hunger of the throng who thirsted for blood
"a a., H.
Judson. Ind, and "Billy'' naively said that the
cost of this barmecide feast would not have
been half so much had it not been unfortu-
nately necessary to declare dividend for the
benefit of an unconscionably rapacious sheriff.
Turning sadly from this gloomy picture,
however, "Billys" face lights up and he meta
phoricaliy licks his chops in the prospect of
another 'igo" for even bigger money. He de-
clares that when the two men come together 1t
will not be in the neighborhood of Chicago.
He fancies that there are fruitful fields in the
environs of San Francisco, and suggests that
McAuliffe would be willing to meet Meyer un-
der the auspices of the California Athletic
Club, provided-always provided-that that Or
eanization will put up purse to be spared for
TO a draw 1--WE will fight for the stake now
up. and the purse besides that will make nice
little pot" saws Billy.
The Evening Journal says: 'Various ex-
cuses have been offered for the unexpected and
embarrassing fiasco at North Judson, when the
two men, each having a reputation as s'knockers-
out faced one another in ring for nearly we
hours without scratch. The most commonly
accepted theory is that it was put-up Job from
the start and was engineered to make money!
not only by the sale of tickets, but by batting
some athletic club or coterie of sportloYinG
men into offering a big purse for a scrap in
The Tribune publishes the following in
terview with a man about town:
81 have often wondered how long the people
would consent to be gulled. Prze-fighting is
queer fake Let me tell you something. There
never was sporting event, except a special
horse-race stake, when as much as S5.00OIwas
put up to stay. It's pulled down within an
hour afttr the time it goes up. They all talk
about BiIley Madden's bad management, tell
YOU he's the smoothest duck, next to Pat
money is concerned. Alt Kennedy and he
split nearly 5000 between them. OF this
amount Myer and McAuliffe will probably got
$1,000 each. The rest Billy and Alf will stow
away"
t'But about the fight?"
intention of having fight The boys went
down there for gate money. Who wouldn't
make-a couple of thousand dollars in one day?
1t is more that Billy Myer would make at his
trade in two years. The fake was well adyer-
tised and the suckers gave up SO to see it, be-
the management to carry their $40 victims
who were informed that one price would cover
expenses. The toughs did not give up a nickel
not even car fare. Itwasn't the inside men WHO
bet their money. The suckers did the betting.
Alf Kennedy's money didn't CO. That was
To illustrate how patent the fake was to inside
men, have only to tell you that old FOUNDERS
like myself went out during the fight and got
breakfast, strolled around town, and then went
back to see the show. Take the two weakest
men that ever lived, and if they get into