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Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-12-29
Western sporting News.

ssAN FRANCISCO. December 2S.-Pete Mccoy,
the well-known middle-weight pugilIst, has
been matched to fight Tom Cleary, of Oakland,
formerly of Newburg. N. Y, for purse of
$500. given by the Golden Gate Athletic Club.
The battle will take place in January.
The match between Ike Weir and Billy
Murphy has been postponed. Murphy is still
at him while hunting.
Mike Conley, the Ithaca giant, is here, and
issued challenge TO meet any heavyweight on
the Pacific Slope. II is expected Paddy Ryan
will meet him in glove fight.
Dannie Needham, who defeated Paddy Smith
so easily can be backed against any light
weight. he is matched to meet Billy Mahan
for purse of $500 s.
Joe McAuliffe, the Frisco giant, is eager to
meet Jake Kilrain. He claims that he can be
backed for $4,000. If such match is arranged.
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SMITH is DISGRACED.
The English PugiIisr and His Friends Are
Entirely Discarded.
rRY CABLE To rHE pIsPATcH.l

lBY CABLE TO THE DIsPATCH.1
LONDON, December 28-[Copyright 1.-The
most thoroughly ostracised man in London to-
day is Jem Smith. He and his seconds and the
ruffians who accompanied him to Bruges re-
turned to England the day after the fight. an
noying all the respectable people with whom
they came into contact by their blackguardism.
The Pelicans have given notice of motion at
their next meeting that Smith be expelled from
the club, and it is, of course Ger;
patrons have all cut him. and the
whilom champion now dare not show his
face in the West End, but reserves his company
for few of the bullies who still coudescend to
drink with him at obscure groggeries. Even his
hacker, Mr.. Arlington, alias Baird, who found
Smiths stake and paid the price of the ruff
fans hire, has seen fit to make some attempt
to retrieve his own damaged reputation, and
has written letter expressing his admiration
of Slavin's pluck, at the same time declaring
his intention of giving the $500 which he put
up for Smith to Slavin. This seems tribe late
from the man who. py lifting one finger. could
have stopped all the rufhanism. But the real.
explanation is that the Pelicans are to con-
slider the feasibility of expelling Abingdon,
which would brand him forever in the sporting
world, and by taking this generous action now
, Arlington thinks he may stave this Of It IS
hoped there by all true sportsmen that he will
not succeed.
Slaviu has declined to accept the s5O0 The
Pelican Clubs action in awarding the cham
pionship of England to Slavin has raised some
discussion, though every right-minded man
sympathi1es with the Australian. The referee
called the Bruges fight draw and thus the
championship has not been wrested from Smith
by the rules which govern prize fighting. Pos
sibly it does not matter, as no frst-class match
will ever be arranged again for Smith by sports
of standing But nevertheless the Pelicans
are setting dangerous precedent when they
commence overriding referees decisions.
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HEGELMAN. WINS.
He Defeats Golden and iOtheFs IN the Big
92-Hour Race-Herty q Good
Third and G6nnors

Close Fourth.
The 72-hour race ended last night and Hegel-
man was the winner. He got $50, and prob
ably never man worked harder for a prize
than did Hegelman. He has had journey
all week that might have made any ordin-
ary man tired of life. Golden has been
following him like shadow and let nobody say
that these poor struggling creatures have been
wrecklng their constitutions for fun. There
is no fun in men like Hegelman and Golden
and the race they have made gives the absolute
lie to the statement that contests of the kind
cannot be honest The race ended has been
one Of the keenest known in Pittsburg.
Hegelman won only because he had more speed
than Golden. The latter had stamina but at
important times he could not command the
speed that Hegelman did.
If Hegelman had had any sympathy for the
management hecould have made the finish more
exciting. but the fact that he left the track at
Ii IL shows that he was in the race for himself.
The management. however. is on the safe side.
Herty secured third place and Connors fourth.
Click got fifth and he deserved it He really
beat an old timer like Sam Day. who quit
miserably. Day won 500 by defeating feared
Click defeated Day in the race The crowd at
the race was great. and last evening particu-
larIy the attendance was extraordinary
Next Wednesday, New Years Day, there
will be a 2hour'race in which Moore. Hart
and Guerrero and other contestants OF the re-
cent race except Hegelman and Golden can
enter The strangers have just arrived from
Cleveland. Guerrero has some money to bet
that he can beat any man in the world IN a II
hour race He wants to run somebody 10
mile race.
Following is the score at the finish of the
race:
Of the track:
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Clinon RnrrIe..

ESPECIAL TELEGRAM TO THE DIsPGTcHi
NEW YORK, December 28-The entries for
Monday at Clifton are:
First race five furlongs selling -Osceola lis,
Guardsmsn, Saluda, Dougan, Cupid Ill. Foster
Fireball illy, Moonstone, Wanderer the second
Equality, Seatiek, Verona l04. Jacobus 81, Tony
Pastor. Oracle 80.
Second race, seven and one-half furlongs-
Teddy Foley l4o, King of Norfolk. Falcon 150
Brown Charlie 1876 Groomsman AS Dalesman
100 Triher I25 Meodrama 125, Consignee III. Clat-
ter, Jim Murphy ITO. Gounod los, Annie n lO2
Sparkling 95, Fannie H 50.
Third race. one mile, selling Richmond Il2
Brait lO6. Redlight 100 Umpire, Autocrat PERI
cles 81, Queen Bess, Hairsprihg "a. Facial sS.
Fourth race. handicap, one mile and sixteenth
: Barrister lis Belwood ia. Eeve 100, Puzzle 1OS
Van los Frank Ward 1J5. Glory 1e, She lO5
Wahsatch los, Sam ID 10l, Philip ID l0l, Iceberg 81
Specially 80.
Fifth race, one mile and a quarter Gallus Dan.
Wahoo, Brac-a-Ban, st. Paris 1l2, Yicrrix. Theora
loa Pilot 1o2 Philip D loS. Richland. Ripton sS,
Miss Cody 80.
sixth race, handicap, for 7-year-olds, six and a
half furlongs-Ban Lassie ll6 Elizabeth lis, John
Atwood llS Issaquenna oily. Faustina liz Gra-
mercy 110 Owen Golden 100 sophist. Pail Mall
lT, Sue Finney gelding lo6 Floretta lo2 Owen
Roberts 100.
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Draw nfIt

LYNN, MASS, December %.-At the rooms
of the Lynn Athletic Club last evening Michael
Carney, of Lynn, and James O'Leary of Chi
cago, light weights, fought ten-round glove
contest, Queensberry rules, to draw. There
was hot fighting in the second round, but
honors we're easy. In the third Carney, in CIV
ing an upper cut, tripped over his own feet and
fell and the referee allowed knock-down.
There was close in-dghting in the sixth and
O'Lsary won first blood. In the seventh and
eighth O'Leary weakened Carney by neck
blows. The tenth round was hercely Fought
Carney getting the better of it, until the tune
expired and the fight was stopped and declared
draw. The fighters will meet again.
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NASHYILLE'S LIST.
Some Great Entries for the Spring Meeting
of West Side Track.

Some Great Entries for the Spring Meeting
ofWest side Track.
NASHVILLE, December 28.-The stake list to
close January Is next of the Westside Park
Club, for the spring meeting, was issued to-
day:
There are seven stakes in ALL as follows: Ivy
Leaf stakes, for 2year-olds, 81, coo added four
furlongs; trial stakes. for 2year-olds $1,000
added. five furlongs; Nevada stakes. for Swear
old fillies. 81 900 added. one mile; the Duncan
Hotel stakes. for all ages, $1,000 added by Dun
can Hotel, one mile: Maxwell House handicap,
81, 900 added by Maxwell House, for 3-year-olds
and upward. nine furlongs The 81, 900 sweep
stake, for 3-year-olds, $1,000 added. nine fur
longs, to be run at the spring meeting of 1891.
The brood mares sweepstakes for 2year-olds.
with $1,000 added, four furlongs, to be run at
the spring meeting in 1892 In the 5000 TO be
run next spring there are such flyers as Riley,
Kitty Cheatham, Prince Fonso, Pow Wow,
Blarney Stone, Jr, ETC.
The brood mares sweepstakes to be first run
nextspring has AZ eligible starters. The meeting
begins April rs and closes May 3, lasting seven
days 4f52 ta-
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-12-29
M'CARTHY's RIVAL.
Young George Dixon Wants to Fight the
Bantam Champion,


ESPECIAL TELEeRAM TO THE pIsrArcH.l
Boston, December 28.-Sporting men are
naturally immensely tickled over George
Dixon's signal triumph over Eugene Horn
hacker last night. and he is already hailed as
the champion bantam weight. II Dixon and
Cal Mccarthy meet there will be plenty of
money laid on the young colored lad. This
morning prominent sporting man placed $500
with Captain A. w. Cooke, of the Police News,
as forfeit to bind match with Cal Mccarthy
for either So 900 to SIS 900 or $4,000 side There
upon Captain Cooke sent this dispatch to Joe
Early, McCarthy's backer:
Five hundred dollars is this day placed in
my hands in behalf of George Dixon. will
post it with the New York Sun New York
Clipper. Boston Herald or Boston Globe and
match Dixon to battle Cal Mccarthy to finish
for the bantam-weight championship of Amer
lea and either $4,000 or S., 900 side the men to
battle with two-ounce gloves. You can choose
your stakeholder and forward articles"
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Guttenburg winners.

ESPECIAL TELEsRAM TO THE DTsPATcE.I
Z NEW YORK, December 2s.-To-day,s races at
Gutienburg resulted as follows:
First race, six furlongs-Herman first, Buck
stone second, Doodle third. Time. 1874 Betting
Herman, Z to 2 and to s.; Blackstone, 3to l and
even; Boodle 10 to and to l:
Second race, three-quRrters of mile-Kenwood
first, Issaquenna hIly second, FIambesu third.
Betting-Kenwood, to and ont; Issaquenna
flly, 10 and to5; Flambeau, 10 to and 10 1.
Time, l:l7.
Third race, seven furiongs-Lottery nrst, Shakes
-peare second, Velvet third. Time, 1:30H Bet
ting: Lottery TO and TO 2 Shakespeare 20 to
and to 1, Velvet IS to and to l.
Fourth race, one mile and quarter-Wynwood
first. Wilfred second, Van third, Betting: Wyn-
wood 10 to and to l Wilfred 5to2 and to !,
Fifth race, one mile-Ilma hrst Carnegie sec
ond, Oregon third. Time, 1:4. Betting: lima b II
to and out.
Sixth race-Cupid first, Landseer second, POM
mery Sec third. Time, 1881. Betting: Cupid 8 to
j. Landseer to s Pommery Sec l2 to1
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more Old Lsarue Men.

lsPEo1AL TELEGRAM TO THE DrsPAToH.i
CLEVELAND, December &-W. w. veach,
the hard-hitting first baseman Of the San Iran
cisco team in the California League, has been
signed by the Cleveland League club. 1t isru-
mored that the terms Of another Cleveland
Brotherhood player have been accepted byth
local League club. Officials viii neither con-
firm nor deny the report.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-12-29
Ba..s.. viii ,tho League.

INDIANAPOLIS. December 22-Charley Bas-
sett, the great second baseman Of the Hoosiers,
to-day signed League contract to play in this
city for the next three years The amount Of
salary is not stared, but it is said to be good
round advance over last years figures. Bassett
arrived in the city last night and was In consul
tation nearly all day with President Brush be-
fore he affixed his signature 70 the contract,
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-12-29
KIII.dhv.C.r.

Edward Mclaughlin, aged 40 years, en-
ployed as a laborer in the glue works at
Springdale. was killed yesterday while at
work. Mclaughlin was in the act of push
ing car along track, and was caught. be-
tween the ear and platform, being crushed
to death in an instant. An inquest will be
held on Monday.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-12-29

sion Is TO fees ETC.. are determined By the Board
OF Directors. The charges will be moderate. ana
In cases in which circumstances may warrant IN
structon In any or all or the branches Of learning
taught in the Conservatory will be given ree.
The course embraces tuition In singing. operate
and miscellaneous solfeRRi0. stage department
elocution fencing and Italian piano. violin, cello.
harmony, ,counterpointa and composition. history OF
music, chamber music. orchestra and chorus
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-12-29
BUSINESS is MEANT.
Myers Manager Makes a Very Plain PrOpO-
sItiou TO Everybody.

sItiOu TO Everybody.
rsPEcIAL TELEGRAM TO THE DIsPATcH.I
BLOOMINGTON, ILL. December &.-Lee
Cheney, manager of Billy Myers, the light
weight, to-day gives out aproposition addressed
to Bud Remand. New Orleans, in reply to that
gentleman's telegram stating that he had a
man whom he desired to match against Myers,
and believed him to be Andy Bowen. Cheney
says:
II will match Billy Myers against Andy
Bowen for $500 q side and for the
worlds championship, Bowen to weigh less
than l35 pounds at the ringside, the fight TO
take place In Texas any time after March %
next l am willing to accept as referee Fitz-
patrick. who refereed the Sullivan-K -Kilrain
Hight, or AL Smith. of New York, or two sure
men. If this proposition suits you cover our
deposit of $500 now in the hands of Captain
Cooke, Of New York, and send articles to be
signed. Let the rules be Queensberry or Lon
don: two-ounce gloves preferred but this
point waived and accept bare fsts."
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-12-29
The sin Of BettlnR.

The Bishop of Peterborough is evidently
man of nerve, and if his theology is correct,
and have held that it is for q long time, men
who make bets are not the sinners that many
people make. them out to be. give the
Bishops statement made recently at a public
meeting in England 1 give it without COM
ment: "There is no sin in racing or betting any
more than there is sin in drinking excessive
betting is sin Just as excessive drinking is sim"
Without denying that gambling may be injuri-
Gus, the Bishop OF Peterborough proceeded to
give definition of betting. which It would be
difficult to improve upon. What asked his
lordship sis betting? 1t Is simply the buying
of chances A man either pays or promises to
pay certain sum of money upon the chance of
certain event happening it is
horse running race, a card of a certain color
turning up. or the rising or falling of stocks,
does not matter. If man says, I will bet you
5 shillings that it will not rain tomorrow l
think it would take long time to prove from
PRINGLE.
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nfovlpr .he rhorourhbred..

tell, manager for Theo. Winters, left here last
night for California after arranging to have
Winters horses. including El Rio Rey, Joe
Courtney, Don Jose and others, shipped here in
the latter part OF February Winters year
olds. including Rey Del Rea, win be brought
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-12-29

citation yet; 1t Is gradually rising into prom
inence again, and Its stanch supporters are
now claiming that it will appear on the field
Just like giant refreshed with new wine. I
hope it may. The indications are, however,
that it win be short of what It has been, be-
cause fail to see how such cities as Toledo
and Rochester can anything like replace Gin
clnnati and Brooklyn. But cities like the
former are better than q complete collapse Of
the Association. and if it can survive its pres
ent adyersity it may develope into the best or
ganization in the country. There ere more
uncertainties in baseball now than mere ever
were, and anybody or any organization might
be knocked out on any day.. There is one
thing, however, which the Association must
never do; that is, break the national agree
meDt If it desires to weather the present
storm, its only hope-at least Its chief hope
lies in its full recognition of the national agree
ment Without that bulwark of protec-
zion its chances of success would be
very small, indeed If it does fully
recognize the national agreement it viii
be SO much the worse for the new League, be-
cause there will then be no dealings whatever
between the two. Further, ii the Association
maintains It's existence fear that many OF It's
star players who have promised to join the new
organization will mot make their promises
good. This will also be q very severe blow for
the new League, and 1t strengthens the opin-
ion that the old League under any circum-
stances will have as good and probably better
teams next year than any rival organization.
Tho 72-HOur Race.
There is not much of the artistic in what
sometimes is called ''six-day wobble," but
am free to admit that there is sometimes much
to admire. Almost all of us have . respect
and often an admiration fort game and plucky
man, no matter in what branch OF sports we
lind him. Thorough-g going pluck covers many
faults. Well, think that everybody who
looked at the race in the London Theater dur
ing the week would be satisfied that two more
determined and plucky fellows than
Hegelman and Golden never went on
track. 1t is this remarkable will
power and courage to endure all pain
and battle against nature that the feature OF
a six-day race, and confess that this feature
was prominent in the recentrace. These "wob-
bles" have developed into great business since
Edward P. Weston's time, and it is safe TO say
that had Edward been on the little theater
track during the week he would have been
badly left" The race was good and honor
able one, and am, therefore, at liberty to say
a word Of praise about. Manager Davis, with
out doubt deserves credit for making success
of this class Of sporting events in dull times
like these.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-12-29
TEPrcIAL TELEoRAM 10 THE DIsrArcH.


his English friends. The Pittsburgers win
the football match at Greensburg.
ESPECIAL TELEeRAM TO THE DIsrArcH.i
NEW YORK, December 2S.-It is now
settled that John L. Sullivan and Peter
jackson will battle before the California
Athletic Club early next spring. A per-
sonal friend of Sullivan's who does not care
to have his name used told DISPATCH repor-
ter to-day that the match had been made and
all that will be necessary now to make it com
plete is to have the men sign the articles.
OF course Sullivan and Barnitt deny that
there was any mention Of a match being made
during the interview with Major Mclaughlin
but it was for that reason that Mclaughlin
called on Sullivan. The latter expressed his
willingness to fight jackson, but denied it be-
cause he did not wish it made public until
after he had Strengthened out his trouble with
the Mississippi authorities. The following
cable to the Police Gazette confirms the fact
that the match is made:
A BIG OFFER.
"The Pelican club at a meeting on December
% decided to offer purse of 1000 for glove
fight between Frank P. Slavin and Peter Jack
son, but it is doubtful if match will be made.
as jackson sails for America on January 10 and
Charles E. Davis has been notified by President
Fulda that Jackson must hold himself in read
mess to meet John l. Sullivan at the Califor-
mia Athletic Club, in May, for purse of sl0.-
O00p
Sullivan in the meantime intends to remain
in this city until after New Years Day, when
he will return to Boston and prepare
for his tour with a variety show, which
will take in the Western States as far as
Omaha, and then work its way TO New Orleans,
where Sullivan will leave for Mississippi to at
tend his trial, which takes place about Febru-
ary 8
A PLAIN STATEMENT.
TThis ought to end all talk about the meeting
of Sullivan and Slavin. At present Slavin has
made the must definite challenge, that is to
fight Sullivan for 5000 side. jackson has
not done this and if Sullivan ignores the bona
fde challenge anybody can conjecture about
business and so forth. 1t really would seem
better if Sullivan, to decide who ought to own
the worlds championship, would tackle the
man who is most honest in putting up for
fight irrespective of club contestI
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REILLY WON.
he Pirt'burrsr Defeat. o'ernd,, the Mans

The PitrsburEer Defeats O'Grndy, the Mans
Geld LghrweighI Terror.
John 0'Grady and Ed Reilly wrestled a
catch-as-catch-can match out on Penn avenue
last night for 500 side. The contest was the
two best of three falls Reilly WOE after des-
perate struggle.
Jim Dunkerlv was referee. The first fall was
gained by Reilly by half-Nelson and an arm
up the back The fallwas made in II minutes.
Reilly, who Is q Penn avenue man, gained
the second fall by q leg clutch and neck grip.
This won the match. Reilly Is considered one
Of the most promising hghtweights in the
countrv
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RAND CLOSING OUT,
AT AUCTION,
OF the receivers sale
mrr ne nnnnr

FINE DRY GOODS,
At the rooms, No. 3l1 Market street Every.
thing put up must positively 90 to the highest
bidder. The stock embraces the finest and
best and most unique goods in the c1ty, and
every one bargain to the BIDDER, and could
not be duplicated for twice the money Our
orders from receiver are to close out this week
positively.
Sale every morning. afternoon and evening
until all are gone.
HENRY AUCTION Co, LIN.
de29-l2O Aucfioneers-
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-12-29

Manager Hanion is reported to have signed
Corcoran, Of the New Haven club. The youth
is Tommy. considered 2 promising young
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-12-29
ERENEN OF SPORTS,
The Years Leading Features
Pointed Out
LESSONS OF BIG EVENTS.
Opinions About the Recent Battle Be-
tween Smith and Slavin.
STATUS OF THE BASEBALL FIGHT

In few days old 1889 will have taken its
course down the burial aisle of the past to
join long line of predecessors. No class
of society will be without its memories of
joys and regrets regarding the departing
wear, and none Of us will be altogether free
of hope for the year that has come to take the
moribund ones place. However, don't
think that any class of people have more to
occupy their mind in the way of reflections
than those who, day in and day out, follow
the vsgaries of sporting events. Nothing is
more uncertain in human affairs, and, I may
add, nothing seems to prompt more hope.
Doubtless, when Tuesday night arrives
hundreds viii take q retrospect, and quite
easily perceive where and how they were
wrong, and will be more than ever con-
vineed of the truth and appropriateness Of
Burnes' view of it when he says;
'The best laid schemes o. mice and men
Gang aft a-gley.
An lea'e us naught but grief an pain,
For promised Joy"
However, there is some consolation in the fact
that our past mistakes and errors can be used
as beacons for future guidance into safer paths,
both In business transactions and otherwise.
During the year just now about to leave us the
sporting world has had much to be surprised
at much 10 dlsappoint it and considerable even
70 wonder at Since the lst of January
heralded 1889 many eventful things have oc-
CURED, and the year will GO on record as being
fruitful of several landmarks in the ufe's
journey of thousands of people. 1t may not be
uninterest1ng to make somewhat brief
retrospect of the year, and note the leading
features Of the various branches of sports, to-
gether with some of their lessons. This may be
kind Of new departure, but think it will be
useful
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-12-29
A DMIEIsTRAToRs SALE OF FINE
household goods and carpeta which win

be sold TUESDAY MORNING, December 81
at the rooms 3ll Market ct. Chamber suites.
wardrobes, hne bedding. curtains, handsome
hall chandelier, center tables, coal vases. rugs,
pictures, folding bed, bed lounge, couch bed
snrines nerSor s,,. Velvet and
body brussels carpets and rugs, secretary,
china closet sideb0ard. easy chairs. rockers.
dining chairs china, glass and sllVerWare, laun-
dry and kitchen furnishment etc, etc