Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-04-20

Pittsburg and Chicago clubs at st. Louis.
We all know that it would have been
to the interest of both the Chicago and Pitts
burg clubs if the latter had beaten the former
simply because the two teams were booked to
open the season yesterday on Pittsburgs s
grounds. This circumstance would certainly
prompt all concerned to think that the financial
results at Pittsburg would be better IL the CLUB
of that city was victorious. Self-interest surely
had reason to operate among the players OF the
| two teams at ST. Louis but it did not, and the
| games were only of an exhibition kind. But in
| my way of thinking there is power Of self-in
terest operating among players in q direction
| contrary to the one suggested by Mr.. Hitler.
Good ballplaying is at a premium and self-in-
terest will prompt each player to do his best on
| all occasions SO as to get his standard as high
as possible. see reason to think other than
that there will be Just as much inducement to
| be a good player in the new League as in the
old. Clubs that cannot hold their own in the
new League will either have to be strengthened
or make room for somebody else, just as has
been the case in the past Business will, un-
dou ubtedly, be the motto of the new League just
as it is of the old League. The players in both
are playing for salaries and capitalists are in
vesting for profits. Let me say before leaving
this subject that Mr.. Killers communication
is very opportune one and his questions ex-
ceedingly interesting.
Corbett's Latest Feat.
The pugilistic event Of the week. or more
correctly speaking the boxing event, has been
the short and harmless encounter between
Dominick McCaffrey and James J. Corbett. As
q result of that 'go" Corbett has jumped into
more fame in day than many of the brave old
champions of the ring did in generation.
Like Lord Byron. excuse the comparison Mr..
Corbett went to bed and woke up in the morn
ing to find himself famous. Two brief en-
counterswith large gloves have put considerable
money in Mr.. Corbett's pocket and given him
fame enough to make nice little fortune, if
shrewd manager had him in charge. Think of
that, We men of former days, who fought on the
turf until you were carried away; think Of that,
all ye heroes of the prize ring, who, after a
score of great victories, had scarcely as much
wealth as would buy = good silk hat. Surely
Corbett is a prodigy in more ways than one.
Now l don't intend to say one word
against the fighting abilities of Corbett.
1 could not fairly do So because he has
not been tested as a fighter yet
He may be fighter and ne may not, but he has
proven that he is very quick and smart boxer.
AS have often pointed out, however, boxer
is one thing and fighter is another. Many of
our modern boxers would probably have easily
played polka time on the faces OF such men as
in a 24-foot ring matters would have been vastly
different. Well, Corbett, doubtless can touch
an opponent as often with his glove as any
body else and his encounter with McCaffrey
only strengthens the opinion that l expressed
regarding him when he met Kirain, VIZ, that
his style is more of the professor than lighter.
Let us examine this latest feat of OErbett
briefly. Corbett had a benefit, he wanted
somebody with something of a name to box
four rounds with him. McCaffrey was solicited
to fill the bill. but he was in no condition
whatever as everybody knows. A friendly
bout was guaranteed and McCafrey,
who needs money at present as much
as ANYBODY, consented to have "go." Corbett
was in tip top conditions: full of ambition, and
in the first round winded McCafrey. Is any
body surprised at that? Why, little Cal Nc
Carthv could have done that under the circum-
stances. What surprises me is that Corbett
didn't knock McCatfrey off the stage. know
that .out of condition" is the plea of many
fairly defeated men, but we all must know that
at the present time McCaffrey is as much out
of condition as a corpulent brewer is unfit to
run a six-day foot race and that fact would tell
more against him on a boxing stage than in a
24-foot ring during three or four rounds. am
making no apology for Mccartney 1 have