Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-08-03

off the business track in hope that the move
paper. This piece of humbug caused any
amount of talk that otherwise might have
been avoided, and it is to be hoped that moi
only Madden, but all other Americans who
have business to do here, will listen as littl,
as possible to the illusions of these alleged
great authorities.
Well, as have just stated, the articles o.
agreement have been signed and by the time
THE DISPATCH readers read this Nc.
Auliffe will be in active training. But one
of the most singular things of the affair i:
that these men are to fight for the "cham.
pionship of the world" This no doubt
will surprise Americans who are interested
in pugilistic matters. 1 venture to say that
there is not a man in the whole of America
who has at all paid any attention to pugi-
lism who will not see the absurdiry of any
such claim. But when state that a certain
New York gentleman, with his diamond
belt" or what Sullivan termed "a dog col
lar" appears on the scene here everything
will be understood. "Bai Jove," as Jenny
Hill would say, there ought not to be great
affair like battle between SlavIn and
McAuliffe without our New York donater
of diamond belts being squeezed into it.
The belt donater is here and he must needsbe
known. It would be Q lasting disgrace
to the British Empire if that belt and its
donater was not brought before the public,
and as a result we are informed that Slsvin
and McAuliffe, beside the purse. are to fight
for the diamond belt representing the cham
pionship of the world.
This condition is really so ridiculous that
1 notice only one paper making mention Of
it here, and that paper is in its chief char
acterlstscs similar to the diamond belt
publication. I would like to know how
Slayin and McAuliffe can fight for the
worlds championship. Why Slavin 10 not
even champion of Australia, his own coun-
try, Twice he was m tched to fight Peter
jackson and twice something" prevented
his meeting the colored man. McAuliffe,
we all know, is a beaten man. But what is
wrong about Sullivan's claim? Who has
beaten John since he defeated Paddy Ryan?
We all know thSt Sullivan and kilrain
fought for the worlds championship and
Sullivan won. 1t must then follow that the
mas who desires to capture the big title
must knock the big fellow out or make him
fairly take water. However, as have
stated this belt business is merely quack
scheme to gain notoriety. Such like tricks
are running bona fiide titles and as a result
almost everybody who can put on q pair Of
gloves is champion.
The Probable Result.
1t seems early now to talk about the re-
suit of the proposed battle. Slavin is not
much over weight now and he has engage
ments which will keep him busy until the
first week in August. He will fight at
about 1S5 bounds and will train at the sea-
side. McAulife has already commenced
training under the guidance of Billy Mad
den and will fight at 210 pounds or there
about. He is nearly 80 pounds over weight
now, so that he must do lots of hard work
before next October. Madden is confident
that McAuliffe will win; indeed Billy does
not hesitate to say that the big American is
as good as anybody in the world. he claims
that his man is just as clever as Slavin at
least, and is much more powerful, and that
barring accidents. Slavin is sure to be de-
feated. share his opinion and l may add
that the referees have power, in case the bat
tie is stopped, to say which party is respon-
sible for the interruption and to decide ac-
cordingly. This is great power and it is
possible for it to be a troublesome matter
with two referees. I cannot hel p thinking
that two referees increases the probability
of a draw, and that is result that every
body is trying to avoid. Mark, don't
mean to intimate that either Mr.. Angle or
Mr.. Vize is incliued TO act unfairly, but I
contend that it is often difficult for two men
to be of the same opinion. 1t is much easier
for two men out of three to be of the same
opinion than two to be alike when there are
only two acting. But trust that nothing
will happen to cause hitch and that the
battle will be decisive enough to settle all
disputes.
OF course there are already any number
of applications for seats at the club on the
night of the fight. The Secretary, however,
states that only the members OF the club
who contribute towards the purse can wit
ness the battle. This means that there will
be numerous applications for membership
between October and now. This is what
the club wants. The battle is sure to cause
interest in England. Already
1t is the general theme in leading sporting
papers and sporting resorts. But before it
takes place will not be surprised if Mitch
ell and McAuliffe have go" somewhere,
i had a conversation the other day with
Mitchell's brother-in-law, G. w. Moore. Jr.,
and he informed me that "Cholly" is in
strict training for somebody. He ventured
the opinion that it was ego" with Nc
Auliffe at the Pelican Club. This is not
because Mitchell is anxious to
have an inning amid all this boom. 1t may
be, however, that it is intended for Mitchell
and McAuliffe to have more than one ego"
for the receipts. This seems very likely, as
Billy Madden is in the "party" here that
is identified with. "Cholly" of
course is confident that he can knock Slavin
out, and thinks that McAuliffe Is a better
man than the Australian.
There is another probability, however, and
that is that Mitchell may be getting ready
to have feo" with Burke. Not long ago
Mitchell told me that he would.be extremely
glad to meet Burke, and am informed that
Burke is willing to meet him. I think the
Pelican Club would give good purse for
before with bare knuckles, and they made
draw of it. Each has learned considerable
since then, and many people think that
Burke is as good as Mitchell. Or course
Slavin settled the "Irish Lad" in two
and that does not seem well if
has any show with Slavin. How
ever, I always held the opinion that Mitchell
was better man with either gloves or bare
fists than Burke ever was. will hold this
opinion, 1 mean, until results teach me DIFF
ferent. Burke is useful boxer, and first
class at his weight, but he is legitimately q
Some General Features.
Efforts are being made to arrange q match
between "Tof'' Wall and Jack Burke, and
it is likely that these two clever boxers will
face each other before many weeks elapse.
On Monday last they met to try and make
match but failed. The failure, however,
was more owing to financial consideration
than m In a lack of desire of either tn fuht