Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-02-18
TIRED OF THE RING.
Dom. McCaffrey Resolves to
Leave the FiStiC Arena,
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
J. W. Clark for President of the
County Ball League
SPALDING'S TEAMS In TROUBLE.
They Meet Some MisfortuneS in the
European Cities.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
SPALDING'S TEAMS IN TROUBLE.
GENERAL SPORTING NEWS OF THE DAY

A Young PittSburger interested In sport
ing matters spent few days in New York
last week, and while there met Dominick
McCafrey. The two had long conversa-
ton during which Dominick made one OF
two statements that will be interesting to
the sporting world. The young gentleman
referred to returned home on Satur-
day. and in a talk with the writer said;
"Dominick McCafTrey has almost resolved to
entirely sever himself from puglllSm. lie is
negotiating for the saloon now being run by
Harry Alden, late of this city, and l think he
will get il. The saloon is well located, being in
Union Square, and McCaffrey would soon make
it tpopular"
Domfnick went on to state his reasons for re-
tiring from the ring. To his friend he said;
Boxing is a profitless business In America
now: there is no money in it for the principals
and have had my share of hard luck have
been
TRAINING FOR MATCHES
during the last 10 or u months and everyone
of them has been stopped, ] have, therefore,
not only been at considerable expense but |
have taken none the best of it physically.
However. am anxious to have two contests
particularly before / retire. One is with
Dempsey and the other with Pat Farrell. |
want to prove to the world that Farrell only
hit bv a fuke. There has been considerable
talk about Dempsey aud myself and really am
in earnest when l say that want to fight him to
finish. If the California Athletic Club
offers a nurse of 5000, ! will bet Dempsey an
1.li mn rl,a I of
in good faith. If no arrangement, however, is
made shortly am determined TO go into busl-
ness. and if / do that will bid farewell TO
pugiliSm forever"
McCaffrey is in excellent condition and his
friends are anxious to put him against any
body. A Pittsburg friend of his will this morn
ing write him advising him to apply 1or en-
trance into the proposed boxing contest for
$4,000 Speaking on this point, last evening,
McCaffrey's friend said;
MCAFFREY's STRONG CLAIMS.
"Dominick McCaffrey certainly has good
claims to enter any contest of the kind that
may take place. He STOOD six or seven rounds
before Sullivan when the latter was almost at
his best. McCafrey did not have any the
worst of it in that encounter. He bested
Mitchell in a contest remarkable for hard hit
ting, and really think would hold his own in
the big contest. l mean TO urge Doml-
nick to take part in the contest If
it takes place. because he is sure to capture
one of the prizes. don't think that Sullivan
will enter whatever Jackson does. If Sullivan
does not enter there is no reason at all why
Dominick McCaffrey should not be allowed to
take his place. Certainly he is now ready to
meet any of the pugilists who have been in
vited to take part IN the affair. l am FULLY
convinced that he will do as l suggest, and if
be does, his entry will be accepted whether
Sullivan enters or not.n
The idea suggested above opens out many
interesting features If Dominick McCaffrey
enters any international contest that may take
place the question will be asked: "Why can
not Dempsey also enter? Why not; there is no
reason why he shouldn't according to his talk
and performance If an affair of the kind
named should take place it should be tourna-
ment governed by the same rules that have
governed other tournaments. Now that the
general question is being discussed it will not
be surprising if some American club or syndi-
cate offers an extraordinary sum in addition to
entrance fees for an International boxing tour
nament open to everybody.