The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1890-01-11
CHAMPION CAHILL,s CASE.
The Opposition to the Committee That
Rejected Him is Growing.

The Opposition to the Committee That
Rejected Him is Growing.
The entry of Champion Pat CahiIl has
been accepted by the Varuna Boat Club
and he has been billed to appear in the
middleweight boxing competition.
This indicates that the Varuna Club.
which is one of the prominent organiza-
lions in the Amateur Athletic Union, is
disposed to a~ntagOnize the committee
which debarred Cahill from competing in
the Unions tourney, and there Is q strong
possibility of a serious division in the
Union If Cahill is inclined to openly defy
the committee or those in it who branded
him a professional.
The resignation of a committeeman be-
cause a clique on the committee ignored
the other members and legislated to suit
themselves, shows too the disposition to
combat the committee. He quit because
of the attitude of the combine in CahilPs
case, and thus practically placed the
organization which he represented with
the Varunas in opposition to the commit
tee. Thus there is several leading clubs
ready to unite against the committee n
make a jolly row.
Cahill, however, is inclined to accept
he advice of friends in his club and will
probably not appear at the Varuna Clubs
tournament, although he has been train
ing for the event. They urge harmony.
and as the committee has at the solicita-
tion of President Regan, of the Scots, de-
cided to hear the evidence after convict
ing Cahill, they have advised him to not
appear in any contest until the committee
has disposed of the matter.
The recent agitation, which shows the
unpopularity of it's verdict, may influence
the committee to set aside the verdict n
reinstate Cahill. 1t will be tnis opposition
%1,A H. L~A- --@-feo@AAI Aher xrrs1I in
fiuence them, as this high court. which
has Legislative Inc executive functions
as well, is not likely to stultify itself un-
less there is strong pressure. Perhaps
they are ON a fishing expedition and ex-
pect to elicit from Cahill something that
may be used to justify the court in affirm
ing it's earlier decision.
As the rejection of Cahill was under
the vague clause which empowers the
committee to refuse an entry when they
regard it for the best interest of the
Union to reject it. it is probable that they
refused Cahill's entry merely to increase
the interest in and attendance or the
tournament by opening the middle
weight contest to others. If 1t was this
alone that actuated them, and not preju-
dice against Cahill, then the wrong in
fiicted may be corrected.
Champions Cal and Chappie.
Two Jersey City champion pugilists
will today afix their signatures to ar
ticles of agreement for finish fights. Cal
Mccarthy will sign for his go with George
Dixon, and Chappie Moran will enew his
engagement with Kelly, the Harlem
Spider.
Mccarthy and Dixon will meet at ia
pounds, give or take a pound, for the
feather weight championship of America
and a purse of 1000. They will battle
with two ounce gloves within seven
weeks.
the Kelly-Moran go, and twice these
men have been matched without result
This time, however, both are in earnest,
and the winner will doubtless be the los
pound champion of America. They will
fight for a 500 purse and stakes of $3.50 a
side in about five weeks.