Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-11-09

way than take part in stage or club con-
tests. He and Lannon have had many en-
counters but my readers will know that my
estimation OF either of those men has never
been high one. Godfrey particularly Is one
of these performers who were brought out
when the public was being gulled by boxers
or alleged boxers and their managers. In
short, Godfrey has yet to con-
vince me that he is pugilist,
REGARDING Smith, one cannot say
much, because he is, to very great extent,
an untried man. Experienced men state
that he is coming champion. He is big
enough, and may be too big. But If the big
man from Denver cannot polish on Mr.
Godfrey very handily, the formers future is
not very bright one, as far as am able TO
judge. We must not believe all that we
read In newspapers about the aoilltles OF
this man or that man who processes to De
fighter. Men like Smith, who are just STEP
ping into prominence, have people surround-
ing them whose business it is to circulate all
kinds of statements about the coming
stars" prowess. There have been dozens of
instances of this. Take, for instance, such
pugilistic fraud as Frank Herald. We can
easily remember how one or two persons
flooded the country with extraordinary
stories about Herald's abilities. 1t was to
gull the public, and, as matters turned out,
Herald was rank failure. OF course, am
not arguing that similar state of things
surrounds Smith, of Denver, bnt do say
that it is possible. However. we shall see
in day whether Smith has any just claim
to the name of good pugilist.
The Middle Weight Champions.
So far there has been no definite settle
ment for an encounter between Jack Demp-
sey and Fitzsimmons. The latest advices
from the East are to the effect that there is
little probability of battle between these
men. Some people think that it is Demp-
sey's fault and others, of course, think that
it is the fault of the man from the other side
Of the globe. I can come to no other con-
clusion than thinking that Dempsey is to
blame for the delay, and add that in my
judgment he is very wise in doing so. He
has had a remarkable career as a boxer
pugilist, if we can use the tern, and none of
us should be eager to see him rush to prob
able defeat at the close. Better middle
pugjlists than Jack Dempsey have lived,
and probably will live again, but that does
not alter the fact that he has had very
busy and in many respects brilliant career.
1t might be more profitable to Dempsey
were he to try and redeem his defeat with
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have just reason for retiring. Now that
there is little probability of battle between
Dempsey and Fitzsimmons it seems very
difficult to surmise as to who the next prom
inent middle weight contestant will be. I
don't know that there Is any man in En-
gland that is anxious to face Fitzsimmons.
There has also during the week been little
trouble about arranging a match between
the little fighters Dixon and Mccarthy.
The latter signed articles more than q week
ago, and it is very strange that the Dixon
party are holding back SO long. They
talked as il they would sooner meet Nc
Carthy than eat their dinner. How ever. they
are none too anxious to tackle Mccarthy,
and Just as sure as the pair fight Dixon and
his friends will discover that there is more
difficult task in hand than was expected.
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McAuliffe and Smith,
There is some talk of battle between Joe
McAuliffe and Jem Smith, the Englishman.
dare say that this pair might make very
good contest in a "a foot ring, but fail to
see where Smith could defeat McAuliffe in.
a glove contest under Queensberry rules.
Smith is not such bad fighter as many
people think he is, and McAulife is not as
good as his friends think him. But it is
not likely that these two men will fight I'M
til after the eSlavin-McAuliffe case is tried.
If the two latter are found guilty there will
be no fight at all. PRINGLE.
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