Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-10-12


Just as sure as summer disappears we hear OF
challenges being made and forfeits put up all
round. Why can't all this be done when tne
weather is somewhat safer Pedestrians VINO
are continually talking about running IN WIN
ter have very few listeners, indeed: IL may De
well then to remember that while FarrelPs sug.
gestion cannot be carried out now it Will De all
right next May or June.
The Football Players.
Itis with much pleasure that have noticed
during the week an increasing interest in foot
ball. At Pittsburg we have kind OF uphill
struggle to get the game thoroughly estao-
lished, but notice that in many cities 1t Is
booming more than ever. OF course that will
assist the Pittsburg patrons of the game. 1t is
pleasing to know that Princeton and Yale have
settled their little difference. and that their
teams will meet this season. But what want
to point out is the probability OF our seeing IN
this city the very best football teams In the
country. 1t may not be this season, but the
game can be developed sufficiently here to per-
init of having the experts here next season.
But am convinced that before anothar season
comes we will have opportunity to m3e dates
with British teams l know that hrst-class
teams in England and Scotland are ready TO
visit America as soon satisfactory arrange
ments can be made. will be disappointed If
Pittsburgers do not take kindly to football; OF
course. providing it is reasonably good football
presented to us. If this be SO, then there will
team thatma be engaged.
Sculler OConnor's Return.
William OConnor, the sculler, who went to
Australia to capture the worlds championship,
but failed in his mission, is homeward bound.
He was in England during the week, and made
a very surprising and remarkable statement.
He told the public that himself and Peter Kemp
had been matched to row for the champion
off ha latter
methods of making and obtaining champion
ships, dare say the mere statement of OCon-
nor is sufficient to establish his and kemp's
right to do what they say they are going to do.
There never was period in the long and curl
GUS history of this world of ours when there
were so many champions as at present. Why,
according to one very blatant caterer for pub
lie notoriety, McAulitfe and Slavin fought for
the worlds championship. But let me ask who
las given Kemp and O'Connor the right to
scull for the worlds championship Is Stans-
bury dead? or has he retired from the profess
sion? really would like somebody to point out
to me how the winner of the keTp-O Connor
race if it takes place, can be styled the cham
pionship of the world There Is however, al
ways one reason apparent as to why all contests
between prominent performers should be called
championship contests. BY SO calling them the
promoters think the public will pay more atten-
ton to them, and consequently the gate re-
CENTS will be larger. The modern methods and
plans of gate receipts are responsible for many
alleged contests, the only object Of which is to
gull the public.
About the Pugilists.
Since the Slavin-McAuliffo affair, matters
have been exceedingly quiet among the pugi-
listic fraternity. Nothing of a national import
ance has tax ~ place. In this locality we have
had a local encounter which I only refer to
here because it serve as proof of what have
for some time been contending The local
battle between Bissell and Gillen is only worthy
of note because iz fully illustrated the brutal
ity of fighting to a finish under Queensberry
rules. The circumstance; of the affair were
fully reported in the paper at the time when it
took place, and / need not repeat them now.
What wish to add is that more brutal condl-
tions cannot be enforced than to make two
fighters of this class of Bissell and Glenn tight
to finish under the rules In question. Bear 10
mind that refer to the rules as they are hter-
ally lido not speak of them as they were prac-
ticed by Myers and McAuliffe in their we'll
known draw. The rules call for three minutes
fighting at time, ana the rule was carried out
TO the letter by BIssell and Gillen, and the Top-
der was that they lasted even the five rounds
And yet we hear of battles, under Queensberry
rules, lasting 80 40 and even more than
50 rounds. The thing is absurd. Tell me OF
battle that exceeds 20 rounds and I'll point you
to one that has not been conducted strictly in
accordance with Queensberry rules. There
was another feature il the Bissell-Gillen affair
worthy of note. They used two-ounce gloves,
and l certainly would like to know why 1t is
no more a protection against the law than
bare knuckles and gloves of the kind are
crueler than the bare fists.
British Criticism.
Speaking of the Slavln- McAuliffe fight and
the reason why the police interfered Pendrdgon
says: IF the daily paper, which is as a rule &C.
cepted as teacher and guide and stakeholder
and referee finder by pro boxers, came out with
a visit to one mans training quarters, you
might depend that the rival daily which wants
| to pose as teacher and guide and to be stake
holder and referee finder for pro boxers would
| in a day or two come OUT with exactly the same
| except that it was different 1t is no eXaggera-
| tion to say that upon the most moderate COM
| putation Slavin and McAuliffe have received
/ ten times more written and printed notice about
| their preparation, while their preparation has
been going on than was received under similar
| circumstances by all the champions that ever
| existed, from brave Jack Broughtou to whom
| soever may with fairness be regarded as the
| last of England's really representative hstic
| heroes. In this office we have 40 or so years Of
| old BelrS LtTe, which was really and deServ-
| edly the oracle of the ring, and we have various
| other files and sets which show how different
matters were when Glorious George was King,
when in things puglllstic Brag was not hal1 SO
| comparatively scarce and hard knocks were
plentiful Also, how very different things
| were from what they are now right up to '6S or
20. when the real ring died, and its now 1mita-
tion was not yet much as incubated. Pro-
vided there is nothing else to do, !
love to pore over these ancient TONES
| and read the records of a sport which
has been described as noble, but which is
| now dead and seems all the more dead because
| of the tremendous endeavors which are made
| in the interest of gate-money and whatever else
is to be picked up from the hy-flat division &c
| foist as the real thing upon US that scurvy
| sham, its successor. Therefore, you may reckon
| l speak by the card when i say that more ink
| has been split over the preparation of the Aus
| tralian and the American than over the prepar
| atfons of all the English boxers of rank thai
| ever existed. Poor old England! It's enough
| to make her best and boldest turn In theil
| graves (if they haven't turned" already Il
| think of the new style of hero worship and the
| hundreds and thousands of pounds that are
| now to be got from an hour or SOS exhibition
with the gloves in room where every comfor
| is provided for spectators. as compared witt
| the flyers and tenners that used to be consid
cred high pay for the real thing. sub Jove frigi
do and "with natures weapons"
|
A Good Argument.
The foregoing is just as true among us Gil
| America as it is in England. During the last few
years there have been some very prominent
| battles but those connected and interested ii
them have made it their business to travel fror
city to city telling of the great things to b.
done at the fight, Under these circumstance
can any of us wonder at the police interfeT ns s1I
then, 1t has chiefly been conduct of this kim
that has forced the police authorities to vet
prize fighting and prize boxing In almost ever.
managers were doing well, like some other pee
pie know, they were not satisfied and rulne'
their business. PRINGLE.
your house. 1t will cure Group and whoopin
cough. Sold by Jos. Fleming & Son, ALI MAJ
ket ST.
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