Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1889-08-25
PUGS REIGN SUPREME.
THB PISTIC ART BEGINS TO BNGROSS PUB
Lie ATTENTION.
Fighters and Their Matchss-Pstsr Jackson the
Great Mystery at Prsssnt-Base Ball
and General SpOrts-Turf
Topics.

and General SpOrs-Turf
Topics.
The fighters will be shown to have in
creased largely in numbers if they are
counted 10 the next census. There are
hundreds more than ever there were be-
fore. Training schools turn them out in
squads. The schools mean are the anna
teur competitions which ale so full Of al
fractions to the rising generation.
Many an amateur who took up boxing
as a recreation without the least idea Of
ever using it SIS q means to obtain livsl-
hood has developed into champion of his
respective weight. For example, there is
Jack McAuliffe, the champion light weight
and having vanquished all competitors In
his class, yearned for greater glory and en-
tered the professional arena, where he has
gained mis- present laurtls.
Then, again, there is Charley Mccarthy,
who met and defeated all opponents in the
bantam class as an amateur and then
LAUGHED forth as a professional, and has
met with wonderful success ever since, de-
featiug every fighter of his weight with
whom he was matched and thereby win
ming the feather-weight championship Of
the United States.
After Kelleher had knocked out Filings
worth at the California Athletic Club, he
walked acrass the room with his arm
around the latter's neck as a sign of affec-
ton. The good terms that pugilisls can
be on when they are thirsting for each
others gore at 81, 500 thirst is one Of
those things that lsymen can't understand.
Lawyers frequently call upon heaven and
petit jury to witness that their client is
being hound d by the blackhesIted gentle
man on their right, but after the trial is
over the gentleman isn't too biackhearted
for them to take cocktail with. Just so
with pugilists.
1t is with great anxiety that the thous-
snds of people interested in prize fighting
throughout the United States are imps-
tiently awaiting the great event of August
81, when Jack Dempsey, the middle
weight champion Of the world, encounters
George La Blanche, the Marine. The
former has never been whipped in his life,
while the latter hes only met with single
defeat, and that at the hands of Jack
Dempsey, with whom he has been trying
to get on match ever since. The fight, 1t
is thought will be a fierce and
bloody one, for Notwithstanding Demp-
sey's wonderful science, the Ma
rine is unquestiOnsbly one of the
very hardest hittsrs in the fighting bust
ness. Dempsey, it is feared by all his
friends, will find this one o. the most Sc
we're and trying fights of his life. Both
men have improved wonderfully since
thsir first fight, so much so, in fact that
you would scarcely recognize the tactics Of
either. The middle weight championship
and and a purse of S., 600 is at stake,
which means the most cautious style of
fighting. Dempsey Is as quick as cat,
and he will have to be to avoid the fierce
aud damaging rushes of the Marine. The
betting in this city is at odds in favor Of
Dempsey, who it is thought will be able to
tire his antagonist before the latter can get
close enough to do much damage,
Tom Lees, the Australian heavyweight,
who sailed for Europe, August l, said Just
before leaving, that he did not expect to
return to this country. Dennis Gallagher,
of Buffalo, and Pierre Antoine, the French
wrestler, are with him. While in Eng
land, Lees will meet all corners, and try
especially to arrange glove contest with
Jem Smith and Frank Slavin. After q
tour of the country. Lees and his fellow
travellers will 90 to Paris, where Gallagher
and Antoine will wrestle Cannon, and
Lees will box anybody who is in that
city.
Flank Stevenson, who lie widely known
in spOrting circles and who has refereed
many OF the big fights, is very much
pleased with the Australian giant, and
thinks that he is better man than John
L. Sullivan and that he will whip Jack
Ashton, whom he will doubtless meet in
finish fight this winter in the California
Athletic Club.
Pat Tanning, the well-kuown Brooklyn
6oniface AID Close friend of John L Snlli-
van, says that he will bet 81, 900 70 $3.50
that Sullivan can whip Peter Jackson in a
glove contest of any kind. Mr.. flaming
stands ready to wsgsr this amount at any
time If the pair come together.
After the sparriug match between Jack
Fallon and Peter Jackson on Monday night,
Fallcn said to q reporter: why, 1 was q
mere baby at his hands. He could have
nit me when and where he pleased, but as
il was only friendly sst-to for points he
reirained from doing il"
Faank Savir, the Australian champion
will probably visit this country after his
/ fight with Jem Smith. Joe Lanuon, Pat
KllleD, Godfrey and Cardiff are anxious TO
meet Slavin.
Billy MuldoOn is already making dates
for his combination. Sullivan and Mike
Cleary are the shining Gghts, and the rest
of the company will include well-k1own
athletes.
Billy Baker, who recently boxed with
Peter Jackson in HOboken, Is in Buffalo
arranging match with one of the local
celebrities of that city.
Billy Madden is making arrangements
to take a big athletic show on the road.
| His principal stars will be Jack McAuhffe
and Jack Ashton.
The boxers engaged by Steve O'DOnnell
| for his combination show have gone on
strike. They object to working at the
matinees.
Jack Fogarty has established himself as
a constable and collector in Philadelphia.
He says there is more money in it than in
fighting.
Muldoon is Overrun with offers from
college professors, lawyers and even ladies,
who want to be put in good physical con-
dition.
TURF TOPICS.