Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-05-18
SlRvin md Corbett.

Slavin has also been talking to other people
than Mitchell The big Australian wants to
fight Corbett the big Californian, at the PelI-
ican Club for $40 600 or $50, OOO Corbett has re-
piled to the challenge, and stated that he is
bound to the Olympic Club for year. He
therefore cannot meet Slavin until then. This
is pity, as whether Corbett is really bound to
the club or not the answer means that he
won't meet Slavin this year. I confess that
this seems strange to me. 1t is not long ago
since Corbett could find time to meet such men
as Kilrain and McCaffrey, and it is certainly q
puzzle to know why he cannot secure the same
time to meet Joe McAuliffe or Frank Slavin.
Mark, ] do not say that Slavin can defeat Cor
bett. What l am arguing is, why is it impossi-
man like SlavIn for large sum Of money!
l really think that Corbett is not anxious to
fight and he may be q champion at that. As q
stage boxer would prefer Corbett to Slavin,
but might have another opinion were the two
to meet in a 24foot ring and under prize ring
rules. If all that McCaffrey says about Corbett
is true he ought to best Slavin in a boxing bout,
or Mitchell either. But 1 am inclined to think
that we'll not hear much more OF Corbett for q
while He has secured a name. whatever its
real worth may be, and he is probably very wise
In not risking It for some time to come. AMI
he will risk 1t when he faces men of his own
build like Joe MoAultffe. slavin or jackson.
jackson and suiiivap.
Another change seems 70 have come over the
scene AZ far as the proposed fight between
jackson and Sullivan are concerned. Reports
state that the officials OF the California Ath.
ietic CLUB are much surprised NJ Buiiiyan's
silence oh the matter John 1. has apparently
retired into absolute quietude, as he has not
been heard from for sOins time. A. any rate
hs has given the directors Of tho club named
no definite answer ~ 10 what he intends 10 do,
II seems % me that buliiyAn's pugliistio career
IL nearly ended. A GLASS OF big. powerful aud
ouvef men are pressing At his heels, They are
20 good IN their business that sullivan cannot
afford than be other IN the very bant Of con-
hlayin, Corbeit aud hoAulliie are all
ntplfRnts aud are powerful men, II what
! an told ~ friend - true. 10
even we're ha 70 commence training to-day
Ha IL living Just M N ha never Intended 10
train or fght again, lie 10 yet o0rpulent and
nabby, We'll, ali this leads one 90 think that
~ q champion kulliyan's days are fast ending,
There was q Time when Sullivan and his baok,
arh would have had $1,000 Tor him 70 meet
Jackson long efe now but the truth seems 90
DO lhat splllyhnG moneyed friends arc some,
~ can blame them, The facts which have
above mentioned are SUFFICIENT 20 make any.
body hesitate while before putting up thou
sands Of dollars 10 match sullivan against any
" the younger men, wouldn't be surprised
IL Sullivan we're never 10 night again.
The TIVE Turf Events
The turf season has now fairly opened and
the week has witnessed two prominent eveuts,
viE.i the Kentucky Derby and the Brooklyn
Handicap, Neither race was brilliant one,
In fact ~ far ~ quality was concerned the
Derby was almost failure. Tns time made by
the winner was the slowest ever made In the
race, but the track was very heavy. ButlRiley
won with ease and a race OF that kind Is seldom
interesting The Kentucky Derby has only
been in existence is years, but In its short life
IL has been a very popular event In fact IL
was the great turf event Of America. Now It 10
far below parI not because II has degenerated,
but because horse racing at other places has
developed so extraordinarily. The Derby now
is one Of minor importance compared with
the Brooklyn, Suburban and other races.
II the Kentucky Derby was inferior this year
the Brooklyn Handicap was just as bad. The
race was one OF the most unexcitlng there has
been seen. The talent were all at sea as far as
spised Castaway II. won with ridiculous ease
There was not struggle In the race, and the
bookmakers we're on the right side of the fence
for once. There is no accounting for the pub
lic form of race horses, but doubtless many
people will try and explain to how the Brook
iyn winner had no reason to lose against such
horses as Sir Dixon and Los Angeles The turf
is very uncertain; indeed its uncertainties are
the only certainties about it.
The Local Race messing.
Doubtless the general public will be delighted
70 know of the prospect of 4 race meetine sf