Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-03-23
Some Unfair Dealings,

More than once have had occasion to refer
to the very singular fact that three very proml-
nent middle-weight fighters cannot succeed in
securing an engagement to contest for purse
in any of the various clubs that are now cater
ing for public patronage as far as boxing is con-
cerned. The three men 1 refer to are Fogarty,
Pat Farrell and ''Reddy" Gallagher. That they
are three good men there is no doubt. and one
of them at least is ready at any time to make a
match to meet any middle-weight in America.
l mean Fogarty. He has money behind him
and sufficient to make the stakes substantial
one. A challenge of the most bona fide kind
has more than once been issued in his behalf
and has been passed unnoticed. Farrell has
also backing" and challenge on his account
directly has responded to the effect that he will
fight Farrell for $1,000 a side. Far
rell and also Gallagher would be ex-
tTemely foolish to do any such thing.
Every day almost we hear of this or that club
giving s., 500 or s., 600 as purse for men of
much less ability than Farrell or Gallagher to
fight for If that amount of money were offered
to these men as purse it might be well to make
a stake OF bet of 81, 600 side, but without that
contingent fear that it would be expensive to
have battle. Why, were the two men to fight
for stake of s., 900 a side the hacker who was
on the winning side would have to pay nearly
the entire winnings away in the way of e1-
penses. But why does no club offer a substan-
tial purse for contest between the two men
Surely Gallagher is class enough. At any rate
feel somewhat certain that the middle weight
who defeats him will have pretty fair chances
of gaining championship honors. Speaking of
him, Charley Mitchell said, and he ought to
know, that he was one of the best middle weight
pugilists he had ever met. i feel certain
that Gallagher is as near a frSt-class man
as possible. and when tied to a finish with a
champion l would not at all be surprised to see
hun victorious. He is very clever boxer and
has an effective style; style, by the way, su-
perior to that of Farrell. But contest between
the two would be of national interest and at
present it would seem extremely difficult to
tell who would be the better man. If hacker
is willing to put up 81, 600 in behalf of his man
that certainly ought to convince everybody that
business is meant, and assuredly it cannot be
said that the stake is 100 small. Well, when
this 81, 600 a side Is put up there seems no
reasonable cause for any OF the prominent ath-
letic clubs to refuse to offer substantial purse
in addition to the stake. Were Farrell Fogarty
and Gallagher to be in San Francisco now, and
all three in condition, think thatit would be
good betting to bet that they could defeat any
three middle-weights there or who have ever
been there.
McAulifc and Carroll.
After waiting many years the sporting public
has at last seen frst-class battle go on record;
a battle, though with gloves and under Queens
berry rules, reminds us Of the famous old days
when Langham, Tom Spring, Sayers, Ward,
Heenan and others would meet in honest con-
test within the ropes. Most certainly nobody
can complain of the battle an account of which
thousands read in yesterdays DISPATCH. In
many respects it is worthy of a place among the
accounts of the great pugilistic encounters of
the past and undoubtedly it will not be forgot
ten for many, many years. The battle between
Jack McAulife and Jimmy Carroll will 20 on