Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-12-08
About n New Manager.


On Tuesday the annual meeting of the local
League club will be held when it is likely
new manager will be elected. According to
President Nimick's statement there are two
candidates definitely before the directors, viz:
Messrs. Deadley, Of Detroit and w. W. Burn
ham, of Massachusetts. But ! am informed
that there is a strong desire TO make Fred Car
roll manager of the team, 1 know that q very
prominent club official favore this appointment
very much. The selection would, indeed. be
good one, as Carroll has had long experience
and is very intelligent player But whether
or not he would accept the position is another
matter. When he left this city for home I
know that he promised faithfully to report to
the old club on March IL. However Carroll,
like many more. had little idea that the revolt
from the League would be anything like what
it is. He may be disposed to turn against the
League, even though be may have no personal
cause for doing so. But whether he accepts
the position or not 1 am disposed to think that
it win be offered to him. At any rate I am told
by gentleman who is in a position to know
that his name will be proposed at the meeting.
1 would like to see Carroll manager. If he
does not accept President Nimick seems to be
inclined favorably toward Mr.. Burnham. The
latter is a good man, and SO is Mr.. Leadley; in
fact, they are both such fine gentlemen that
it would seem invidious to compare them. A
good manager, and one Of great experience, is
what the old League club needs in this city
and it is to be hoped that the directors will Sc
cure one who will be a credit to the club.
MIR. Smiths Youngsters.
If all goes well the youngsters gotten to-
gether by MI. Smith to form the local League
club next year will start on their Southern
journey before long. Mr.. Smith, to all appear
ances, has gotten together promising lot of
players. He deserves credit for the speedy
manner in which he secured nearly 20 young
men who have the very best reputation as
youngsters. Out of the lot there certainly
ought to be few future stars. seasons
derful players, because they surely cannot be
all failures. This. then, would seem to give
hope for the future as far as League patrons
are concerned 1t may be, however. that Mr..
Smith is over enthusiastic about his young
mems abilities and that he places them in a
class far above their real merits. l am afraid
that such will turn out to be the case. How
ever, time will tell hope they will prove
frst-class lot.
McAulfffe and DaIy,
To some extent the monotony of the pugilistic
world has been broken during the week by the
contest between Jack McAuliffe and Mike
DAILY, the lightweights. In some respects the
contest and its results were a surprise as Nc
Auliffe performed considerably better than his
friends expected him to do. 1t will be remem-
bered that for very long time previous to
Thursday nights contest McAuliffe had been
living somewhat fast He for more than a year
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wound up dead broke" In the meantime he
had gotten fearfully over weight, and few of
his friends thought he would ever get down to
his fighting weight again. However, on Thurs
day night he stripped at l89 pounds, little too
big, but considering the circumstances he was in
remarkable condition. Daily who is a clever lit
tie fellow, but comparatively harmless, was also
in good condition, and, as a result they fought
Is rattling rounds. The referee then declared
the contest a draw, but it was apparent to
everybody that McAuliffe had considerably the |
hat 0f MAJ Epvu of no xuno fu1r
terest in fistic contests would hesitate for |
moment to say that McAuliffe, when in proper
condition, is much superior man to Mike |
DAILY, but the contest on Thursday night, it |
seems TO me, was made because of two things: |
One was to get the money there was in it. and |
the other was because McAuliffe was not in the |
best of condition; in fact it was not definitely
known whether or not he would even get |
back to his old form. 1t seems that he |
can and his hackers are now anxious TO match |
him against any lightweight in the world. |
However this may be, none of us can forget the |
miserable show McAuliffe made against Meyer |
in Indiana. Had he fought as hard there as he |
seems to have done at Boston, he might have |
soon defeated Meyer. However, there was |
considerable money at stake in Indiana, and |
comparatively little at Boston. But what sur. |
prises me considerably is that one day we'll |
one day for almost nothing, and the next day |
they want half of the earth. On Thursday |
night McAulife received $500 for his |
share of the purse for which DAILY |
not be surprised to ind In few days that |
McAuliffe cannot afford to meet anybody for |
anything less than $1,000 If ever there was a |
class Of people whose notions of self import |
ance were absurd that class is the pugilists of |
to-day. And mere boxing exhibitions have |
done this. The idea of men like McAuliffe |
holding out for So 00O purse and Sullivan de- |
mandtng purse of S35 000l The thing is ridicu- |
lous. If McAuliffe means to continue in the |
business while longer the most manly thing |
he can do is to go and fight Carney. The latter |
is eager to meet McAuliffe again and for any |
amount of money.
KiIraIn's Latest.
Doubtless, the sporting word was somewhat |
surprised to read the other morning that Kill |
rain was eager to again face Sullivan and that |
the formers hackers are willing to put I'D |
$4,000 for him. 1 had thought that Kilrain |
would not appear in a prize ring again, and |
judging from his performance with Sullivan,
he Will be very foolish man If he does Kill |
rain is not fighter; that is he is not fighter in
that class to which he belongs. He lie another
proof that to box with gloves is one thing and /
to fight with bare lists in a ring is another. |
IL would not be very wide of the mark to say /
that kilrain could do more damage against a L
good man, Of course with gloves than he could /
with bare nuckles. The way in which he has
been reared as a pugilist accounts for that
But he is not only deficient as punisher in the |
ring but he lacks the activity necessary to
make good ring fighter. A pair of good legs /
are chief essentials Kilrain showed all these /
deficiencies or shortcomings In his encounter /
that Kilrain wants another try" ! really
don't think he does but be certainly
wants as much advertising as possible.
would like to- see Kilrain and McCaffrey
come together in boxing contest Of say Is or
% rounds. Both men IN condition. / would be
inclined 70 favor the chances Of the ex-Pitts-