Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-07-27

cation of q prominent match in the pugilistic
line. Before McAuliffe arrived hero it looked
as if he need only set foot in London and
match between him and Slavin could be made
at once. There have been some trivial h1tches
however, and l am not very sure OF the NC
parties met to sign articles McAulihe's party
refused to agree TO ]. B. Angle as referee. 1
fail to see any good reason for this, as hr.Angie
is gentleman in all respects. But to-day
Madden, McAuliffe's manager, agrees that
Mr.. Angle and Mr.. Vize act conjointiy. 1t is
understood that this will be the arrangement,
and a very foolish one it Is This arrangement
is not without precedent as there were two
judges in the Heenan and Morrissy battle, and
also In the SullIvan-Ryan fight But the sys-
tenn is q bad one, and opens the way to any
amount of unpleasantness. I would like TO
know how two men can agree in the majority
of cases on decision that is very close, and
there are many such points to decide in glove
lieve that his opinion is right although it may
be contrary to the opinion of Mr.. Vie. and the
latter may have implicit faith in his view OF it.
This being so. it could not be expected that
either would give way to the other. Then who
would decide? There must be one man to de-
cide, and surely it would be more gentle
manly and deal more respectable were that
one man nominated at the start and made solely
responsible.
But, with Messrs. Angle and vize both act
ing, another thing presents itself. 1t means
that the McAuliffe party have not much faith
in Mr.. Angle, and that the Slavin party have
very little in Mr.. Vize. This is a bad state of
things, and, under the circumstances, neither
should be there. However. trust that before
this appears in THE DISPATCH it will have
been decided to have only one referee. Nc
Auliffe has also held out strongly for guaran-
tee that he will get fair play. He has insisted
that s., 500 be placed in a responsible party's
hands as a surety that he will not be unfairly
dealt with by Slavin's friends This money has
been deposited with a prominent bookmaker
named Topping. The slavin party has made no
N We
$500 for training expenses, aud the winner is to
receive SIS, 500 and the loser $500 The conditions
are excellent, and only show how lucky Savin
and McAuliffe are to be to the front now in->
stead of in the days of Sayres and Heenan. If
the contest goes on l shall expect to see Nc
Aulitfs the winner. I don't come to this con-
he tMcAuliffe) is in all respects q bigger man
and just IS clever.
Cnrney's Little Blow.
We had quite surprise here few days ago
when Jem Carney replied to the honest and
business.like challenge of Carroll. l 1hao few
words to say on the subject last week, when
anticipated that Carney would come fairly to the
'front.' He has not done so. Not only has he
declined to make good his numerous boast
ings but Re tries to ridicule the pugilistic pre-
tensions of Carroll. Now nobody can convince
me that Carroll is not a worthy foe for either
Carney or anybody else, and we're they to fight
i am certain tnaI IneT6 WOulu Uo plcubl VI
money for Carroll. If Carney's standard is not
exceedingly higher than that of the other
English champions he would be defeated by
Carroll, because every day we are hearing Of
this English champion, and that English cham
pion being easily knocked out by some
American. At any rate. any man who pre-
tends to talk lightly about the fighting abilities
of Carroll does not deserve attention.
But Carney has time and time again declared
that he would fight at the California Athletic
Club, and now when a definite offer is made
he comes forward and says that he does not in
tend to fight any more in America He will
fight Carroll In England. Why this change on
tile part of Carneyf If Carroll is suoh an easy
mark, certainly it would be worth Carney's
while to travel at other peoples expense to
San Francisco and receive 81, 0OO for putting
Carroll to sleep without much trouble. 1 am
inclined to think that Carney has a different
opinion about CarrolPs abilities to the one ex-
pressed in the newspapers But repeat that
there is nothing nobody in the U nited States
that can equal the average Britlsher bruiser in
blowing. PRINGLE.