Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-09-28

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About the Rowers.
IF all goes we'll we will have the con
tingent OF Australian scuIlers among rs be
fore Christmas comes. Advices from Aus
tralia informs us that Stansbury, Kemp
Matterson and Mclean are coming to the
United States to row against American
scullers. 1t seems to me strange that they
should come here in winter, as 1t Will
certainly reduce their chances OF victory II
they row any races in the spring. What
ever season they come in 1t is safe 70 say
that two men at least will be prepared to
row Stausbury, viz Teemer and Gaudaur.
And if either of the latter were to row
Stsnsbury next spring, providing the Aus
tralian had wintered in the United states,
1 should look for the visitor to be beaten.
But however that may be 1 have nope
that the visit of the Australian scullers Will
be the means OF revlving professional scull-
ing in this country. If they come here there
are sure to be a few international races and
they will cause great national interest. The
other day John Teemer was telling me that
during the approaching winter he intends to
practice daily on his rowing machine and
also take daily pedestrian exercise of ten
miles. He means to be in condition for next
spring in case there is chance for him to
row an Australian. There is also proba-
bility of a race between Gaudaur and OCon-
nor or Teemer and O'Connor. There is a
prevailing opinion that O'Connor has been
an over-rated man, and that when In good
form either Teemer or Gaudaur can defeat
him. 1 confess that O'Connor has been a
disappointment to me, and I am inclined to
think that whenever he tackles either OF the
men just named, providing they are In their
best form, he will get second. Certainly
Australia has at the present time few re-
markable scullers, but nobody will deny
that both Teemer and Gaudaur are remark
able. They are above the average, notwith-
standing their many faults.
Pugilistic Affairs
"Jack" Dempsey and "Bob" Fitzsim-
mons are still apart; they are not matched.
Both have been doing considerable talking
during the week, and there is no more indi-
cation of their being matched than there
ever was. From all that can learn it
seems to me that Fitzsimmons squite ready
and willing, but Dempsey is holding back.
don't blame him, although remember
tine time when he could make match
quicker than ANYBODY 1 know Of. The
Nonpareil is not as anxious now as he used
to be. He travelled few very fast miles
along life's highway or byway lately, and
he is aware of the fact that Fitzsimmons is
quite an opponent for anybody to meet.
But Dempsey can turn his attention
TO what 1 think an easier man
than Fitzsimmons. mean La
Blanche. Ii all reports are true
the latter wants to give Dempsey another
"go," providing a suitable purse is offered.
Dempsey needs no more difficult man than
La Blanche. A man the least bit better than
the Marine will defeat Dempsey, as 1
always consider it even betting when Demp-
sey and the Marine go into the ring. If the
various clubs are allowed to resume opera
tions expect to hear OF Dempsey and The
Marine matched to fight again.
McAulifIe's Miserable Defent.
One of the most disappointing and most
miserable fstic contests on record is that
which took place between Slavin and Nc
Aulife yesterday morning in London. 1t
is some time since so much noise and bluster
has been made over any sporting event as
has been made over the one in question. I
have just termed it a contest. 1t was no
such thing; it was simply an assault on a
big and helpless boy byFrank P Slavin. 1
am free to admit that the result surprised me
just as it would surprise anybody. Slavin
victory was no surprise to me, but I GER
tainly never for moment thonght that he
would give the champion of America"
such sound thrashing in less than six min
utes' time. I had an idea that McAuliffe
would win. I do not go back on that. But
while have always coutended that Slavin
was better man than many people deemed
him have also underestimated his ability.
Time and time again have also argued that
Nc cAuliffe was not near frst-class, and that
he was too big a man to be good prize
fighter. However, the affair is over, and
once more the American public have been
gulled by a certain New York person
now in England. whose name is
not Goose, but ought to be, into
the belief that he had certainly found
great champion pugilist in Joseph Nc
Auliffe. There are several things to be de-
duced from the result of the battle. The
first is that Slavin is among the very best
pugilists OF the day. If we make comparI-
sons we will find him ranking better than
J Jackson. It took the latter, think, II
rounds to defeat McAulifie and the Cali
fornian fought the colored man tolerably
close at that. Slavin after two or three eX-
changes turns loose and nearly kills Nc
Auliffe in a few minutes. This comparison
places Slavin above Jackson. Jem Smith
fought draw with Kilrain and the latter
stood 75 rounds in front of Sullivan. But
Slavin bested Smith in a very short time.
Il C.-l
livan. Mark am not definitely
that Slavin is better man than
Sullivan. 1 am only contending that when
we make comparisons Slavin stands best
which is quite different from saying that
Slavin can deleat Sullivan in fight. On
some future day 1 will deal with that
feature. Yesterdays result also shows that
McAuliffe is the worst fistic representative
that we have ever sent abroad. He and the
American public have been putfed up by
certain professional wind-bags, with the
notion that he was doing the most extraor-
binary things. He is a rank failure.
The result further shows that certain
alleged sporting men go abroad and send
news home of the most untrue and mislead-
ing kind. One person actually cabled to
New York papers few days ago the story
that Slavin had weakened" and had caused
the arrest of himself and McAuliffe. No
greater falsehood could have been sent to
The public, and the man who sent 1t is one
Of the veriest humbugs of the age. Then
we were told that the proverbial English
mob" was going to prevent McAuliffe from
Slavln out. What nonsensel What
stupidityi Poor McAuliffe, why did he
not have mob? don't think that base
ball bat in each hand would have availed
him much. What a fine, big target
he would have been for men of
the Sayers class, and yet we are