Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-05-11

team. A proceeding of this Kind is bad, and
the intelligent public will revolt against it.
! The notion is conceived in wicked spirit,
and venture to say that if carried into
effect will gain Harry Wright hosts Of
friends. But let us see. Have not the
leading officials of the Philadelphia club
used every endeavor, fair and unfair, to in
duce players of other organizations to vio-
late all promises and pledges and join them?
think they have This beiug SO, it is in
| teresting to find them resorting to the most
questionable means of trying to break up a
team that Manager Wright has gotten to-
gether despite all the combined efforts
against him. The veteran has an excellent
team, and apparently some people in PhIla-
delphia know that. am sure all of us who
take an interest IN baseball will always
wish Manager Harry Wright we'll. trust
that these foolish suits will be abandoned.
If they are not, fear it will be a heavy
blow to the Philadelphia P. L. club.
4 4
An Aggressive Policy.
On Friday President Byrne, of the Brook
lyn N. L. Club, was reported as saying that
the National League magnates have had
talk and mean to carry out an aggressive
policy. don't know what that means, ex-
cept it be that the old League means to con-
tlnue and fight the new one at every point.
In other words. that the conflicting dates
must stand. If this is so, it is a pity, and
lear that before the season is out many peo-
pie who are now clamoring for conflicting
dates will be a little wearied of them.
have already stated that conflicting dates
mean a continual drain on the finances of
those who are backing the clubs. This
seems to be understood by these hackers, but
each is expecting to "outstay" the other; or,
in other words, it is a game of freeze-out
1t seems to me that that is what it has come
to, and it is safe to say that both parties will
be considerably poorer, if not wiser, at the
seasons end. There seems to be a prevail
ing opinion among n. L. magnates that they
are the only persons who will fork out the
cash. I think there is deal of assumption
In this, because there are, doubtless,
many gentlemen connected with the new
League who will be just as willing to "put
up in contest such as this is, as anybody.
The National League magnates admit that
they are putting up money in hopes of tlr-
ing the new corners out, because both are
losing. But bless US, may not the new COM
ers be doing or be prepared to do the same
thing? l believe there are many game spec
ulators in the National League and some
very weak ones, and it is safe to saw that the
same holds good with the Players League.
The great feature is the fact that the new
League is here and is doing business. 1t is
too late in the day to discuss its origin,
makeup and right to exist. It is here and
In the fight. The National League people
should keep this in mind, because so far the
new conner has had the best Of the battle.
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McCafrey's Retirement.
During the week Dominick McCaffrey
has been in the city visiting his sick mother
l had long and interesting conversation
with the ex-Pittsburger, and one always
feels much the better for a good
talk with him. He is an intelli-
gent and honest-speaking citizen. I have
always claimed that pugilism should have
been the last thing he resorted to, because
by nature he is almost the opposite OF
prize fighter. However, he has definitely
made up his mind to retire. As boxer
McCafrey's career has been an excellent
one. He has been in the foremost rank and
has been very unfairly treated on many oc-
casions His professional brethren have al
WAYS seemed to be extremely envious of him,
and he has had to pay dearly on some oc-
casions to appear before the public with
good man. He was compelled to give
Mitchell 81 200 to face him and Jack Demp-
sey demanded and received 81, 900. This
was simply extortion. combined with the
fact that McCaffrey was duped out of the
victory in his contest with Dempsey. Cases
of this kind have long since soured McCaf-
frey's mind on the boxing business and,
combined with physical disabilities, has
prompted him to permanently retire. We
must all admit that McCaffrey has been one
of the most artful boxers of the generation.
He had a style peculiarly his own; it was
not taught him, but he developed it himself.
There are several who have initiated him,
but none are so effective in that style as Nc
Cafrey was when at his best. Old George
Roche told me on one occasion that McCaf-
frey's left was the most deceptive he had |
ever seen. However, think well all wish |
Dominick McCafrey success in his new line |
of life, which is to be that OF civil engineer |
ing. that is if mis- plans come out all right
Pugilfstic Generalities.
Joe McAuliffe is making a good impress |
sion down East and the talent think he is |
the only man likely to defeat Sullivan.
McAuliffe no doubt is a good locker, but he |
has hardly proven himself to be champion |
yet. The best men he has beaten are only |
Of the Killen and Cardiff class and he |
failed to defeat Jackson. However,
it seems strange that McAulife
and Corbett don't meet They
ought to make a good contest and an
one. 1t is likely that Paddy
Mcbride and Mike Dugan will contest ten
'ounds somewhere near this city next Satur-
Jay evening. If they do the affair ought to
be very interesting, because Mcbride has
proven himself frst-class feather-weight
Dixon, the colored feather-weight, has gone
10 England to meet Nunc Wallace and L
lear his defeat also. Wallace is a wonder
July clever little fellow and Dixon is not.
An English Opinion.
A g. lo,, af
regarding Corbett was given in this paper.
The contest between them has prom pted the
remarks from 'Pendragon, of
he London Referee:
Corbett, the young man whom Kilrain (who
s himself only one remove from a novice) took
IN under the false impression that he had
'ound chopping block, seems to be getting on
Is nicely as his friends and admirers can have
iesired. Early this week he made a shocking
exhibition of one McCaffrey, big boxer of
hould have been the beginning. but turned out
20 be the end, of the fourth round the referee
lad, in pity to McCafrey, to stop the encounter
md declare Corbett the winner. This is worthy
" remark as showing how much better off for
lew material they are in America than we are
lere. Despite the immense sums that are
'fered (or are said to be otiered) in London for
among boxers, we don't seem able
o make the least advanc in the way of quality.
All the men of any class that we possess were
bout, and were known as well as they are now,
)eIOre lQlOIcy Doc2m0 rampant ana nunQreQS
md thousands were offered for bouts
which in the best days of the best
,oxers would have been amply rewarded by
lvers and tenners. l don't suppose that Jem
lace, when in his absolutely finest form, was
ver paid f5 for putting the gloves on, and Pm
Iuite sure Tom Sayers wasn't. The biggest
'eneft either may have taken didn't produce
Is much as a man who in their day would not |
AVE been allowed TO set to IN firstrate show |
las in these days made out of one rotten bad
l won't, however, pursue this sub |
nr ma cat 0fal i,aA f, 10 loaI-
nd hit below the belt as WELL by somebody
.nxious to stand forth as queller and compeller