Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-11-10
A Very Wise Rule,

As the winter approaches pugilism is again
coming to the front, and from now on we NAV
expect to hear aud read of many prominent en-
counters The California Athletic Club, how
ever, seems to be the Mecca toward which ali
the stars and lesser luminaries are travelling
However, 1 cont think that the California
Club will be such a bonanza as it has been, be-
cause its directors have, during the week,
adopted a very important new rule. They have
decided that in future g 500 will be the limit of
any purse offered. This will probably stagger
some of those pugilists who aimed at getting
second money" which has invariably been
larger in amount than many stakes in former
championship battles. There are dozens
of so-called fighters, who would stard up
hours and take pummeling with hve-ounce
gloves for $500. The club in adopting
the new rule has done right in my estimation
There are many evils attendant on this big
purse system, and it seems TO me that if two
men do not desire TO fight or box for a purse of
$500 they don't want to hight at all. The new
rules NAV have some effect on the desires of
some puZilists who have been clamoring lately
to get to San Francisco. But it seems safe to
say that the new rule will not prevent two men
from contesting for as big stakes as they wish.
Stake money, however, to some people is one
thing and purse money quite another. We can
always find lots of men ready to contest for
purse where there is divide" for the loser.
However, l have always been of opinion that
large stakes and purses have done more toward
injuring pugilism than anything else.
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McAuliffe and Carroll
The California Athletic Club directors have
agreed TO offer their limit, s. 900, for a battle
between Jack McAuliffe and Jimmy Carroll
for the lightweight championship of America.
Some authorities seem TO think that the purse
is too small for Mr.. McAuliffe. If it is, by all
means, let him stay out and let all claims to a
title of champion be taken from him. Hereto
fore, McAuliffe has been a stickler for big
purses and his last effort with Myer certainly
gives him no claim to any special inducement.
1 venture to say now that If ever he meets Car
roll, the latter viii give him more fstlc medi-
cine than he has ever expected to get. Carroll
is a good young boxer and is, undoubtedly in
much better condition than McAuliffe. The
latter has been leading life lately that will
tainIy tell its tale when he begins TO train, and
will not be surprised to find McAuliffe much
inferior when he next enters a ring TO what he
formerly was. Carroll's ambition to be at the
top is keeping him in steady path OF life.
The Sarcastic Marine.
As have often said, Jack Dempsey never
need hope of meeting The Marine for a very
long time, If he ever meets him at all. A few
nights ago Dempsey and The Marine met at
meeting of the California Athletic Club and
Dempsey definitely asked La Blanche IL he
would fight him, Dempsey, again. Il don't
want to fight men whom have defeated" was
La Blanche's reply. This must, indeed, have
been Calling for tie Nonpariel. ana yet he was
simply being repaid in his own com. Nobody
more than dempsey INDUCED in replies such as
La Bltaehe made TO him. However. the cir
cumstance only adds one more proOf that pugil-