Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-07-07

day. There is apparently not class OF citizens
In America who are not more or less interested
in the affair, and this intense interest has
sprung up with spontaneliy tnat
is remarkable. / don't hesitate to say that
no battle in the prize ring has ever taken
such hold Of the public attention since that
memorable contest between Tom Sayers and
J. Z. Heenan. / can well remember the extra
ordinary interest there was in that battle; In
deed, 1t was so great that in one instance GER
tain schoolmaster, good soul, one Oh tnose
that Goldsmith tells us about, dispersed the
school in the afternoon to go and learn the
news of the battle. venture to say that on
Monday there will be intense excitement In
every city in America. During the last rev
days have not only been exceedingly inter-
ested, but also amused at the earnest way gen.
tlemen of all classes have shown their eager
ness to learn something ION the inside" about
the fight On Tuesday las:, met well known
pastor of this city and he remarked TO me:
Don't you think it is brutal to hghtY De.
gan to explain that 1t was not as brutal
as kicking, cutting or shooting and that II men
could use their hands better there would be fewer
cowardly and fatal weapons used. soon DIS
covered, however, that my friend. the pastor,
was heart and soul interested in the night, and
had read every published line about it. His re-
mark about brutality, eventually considered.
had been used to impress me with the fact OF
my friends position. / could relate several
more incidents that have come under my OBJ
servation during the week, incidents in which
prominent people have figured, and who are
generally thought TO have the most repulsive
feelings toward a prize fight. All this shows
that the proposed fight is of more Importance
than any that has taken place in Amerca. 1t
is also safe to say that everybody who Is taxing
the least interest in it desires to see it have
definite result, that is, that one OF the CON-
testants will win. A draw will have very un-
favorable effect to pugilism
Local Baseball Topics.
1t may not be palatabie to the baseball
cranks to find at this particular season OF the
IoR p ffu0lu
take a back seat However, baseball this
week is only secondary and very secondary at
that. This statement may carry with it the
conviction that the entire world Of sport and
amusement is demoralized, but the statement
is true for all that, and don't think the heav-
ems will fall because of the fact. During the
week matters have been quite lively in the
local baseball world. The home club has been
playing in first-class style, and as result the
attendance at the games has been good. The
crowds on the Fourth go long way toward
proving that if we had winning team here its
patronage would be of an extraordinary KIND.
1t is inherent in human nature to like TO be on
the side of the victors: defeat has always de-
pressing effect, and invariably kills all or al
most all interest in the affairs at issue. These
plain everyday truths pointedly show how
profitable winning team would be in this
city. There is a tremendous amount OF base,
depend upon it victories bring it out. By these
remarks i do not wish to insinuate that
the club officials or the players are not doing
their b st to win every game possible. be-
lieve hey are doing verything they can do to
defeat every team that comes their way. The
prospects of victory are certainly better now
than they have been this season. Morris never
pitched better in his life than he is doing now,
and that means a great deal. Both himself and
friends feel satisfied that he will, bar accident.
last the season out in good form. An official of
the club told me the other day that Conway is
almost all right but he is anxious to have his
arm thoroughly well before he re-enters the
box. He can please himself as to when he re-
sumes work. as he is not on the pay roll 1t is
expected, however, that he will be In the box
within a few days and that he will show up in
his ld-time form. Calvin and Staley are work.
ing away in their usual condition and Garfield
is now on the sceue Captain Dunlap speaks
very well, indeed of Garfield The young man
is reported to have lots of speed and a tolerably
fair control of the ball.