Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-12-07

| open for debate no doubt and I
only mention it to point out the pos
| sibility OF difference of opinion.
each city to be "open." that is for each club to
select its team from the city in which 1t is
located whether the players are members OF the
CLUB or not: ! see nothing very oo1ecMonaDIlee anIe
at all times give opportunity to have the very
best eleven in the city on the field. 1t is some
what too soon. however, to go into the matter
in detail yet, but unhcsitatingly say that the
scheme is one worthy the support OF every
cricketer. There is credit due the Belmont
club for the initiative in the matter. and l
trust it will succeed. The truth is that league
is the only sure means by which good cricket
players can be brought regularly before the
public, and it is also the safest method OF de-
veloping promising players into first-ciass ones
A Few Words About Gallagher.
For more than three years Reddy Gallagher
has been talking about his inability to secure
fight with anybody his weight. At various
stages his talk became wearisome. and he
lapsed in Quietude for awhile. During the last
few days, however, he has reappeared and
states to the whole world that he wants to tight
anybody in his class and that nobody will fight
him. Now, am going to make statement
that ought at least to bring Mr.. Gallagher to
time. I am authorized to state that Jack
Fogarty will fight Gallagher to q finish at 15S
pounds before any respectable club in the
country that will offer substantial purse.
More than this, Fogarty will bet Gallagher
that he (Galaghcr) is beaten. This is business,
and Mr.. Gallagher has the privilege OF select
ing any responsible newspaper as stakeholder.
He may however, have objections to Fogarty
as he has had in the past III If that is So. here
breaking his heart for want of q fight.
An unknown will fight him at 15S
pounds under the same conditions as stated
above relative to Fogarty. can assure Mr..
Gallagher that the unknown has as good and
probably better reputation than he (Gallagher)
has, SO that on the score OF reputation there
need be no fear. These offers are bona fide and
they are made in the strong hope that Gallagher
will accept one Of them. l don't see why
Gallagher, in view of all his talk, should de-
cline to arrange match at once with Fogarty
The latter has more reason to complain about
unfair treatment than any pugilist in the world
to-day. He kas been before the world with
challenge for two or three years and everybody
ignores him more or less. 1t must be be-
cause these alleged champions think there are
fairer men than Jack Fogarty. There may be.
of course. but that is not the question. The
fact is that no club can afford to continue its
unfair treatment of Fogarty. don't say that
he is the best man in the world at his weight
but l do maintain that in all respects he is
against any man of his weight who may stand
before him. Besides Fogarty is willing and he
has backing. In the face of these very power
full facts why is 1t that the Philadelphia repre-
sentative cannot secure q match? Its very,
very funny to me.
Slavin and Corbett.
There are very strong indications that glove
fight will take place in this country between
Frank P. Slsvin. and ]. Corbett of San Fran
cisco. So far each has declared his willingness
to meet the other, and. If they meet, there will
be a very large amount of money on the issue.
Certainly it is much too soon for any of US to
start and talk about the probable result of
battle between these men. While they both ex-
press a willingness to meet each other they
may still never tight. The young man of Frisco
is, to a very great extent, an unknown quantity,
but, as boxer we are all bound to admit that
he is among the very best in the world. AS
tighter we cannot fully estimate him vet, but
there is one feature to which l want to
draw attention. We will soon be able to
form an opinion as to his chances against
Slavin. Joe Choyniski, the Pole, is now in
Australia, and is gaining laurels. He already
has downed some good men, including Fogarty.
Joe will soon meet one or two pugilists that
will give us a correct line as to the merits of
Slavin compared with Corbett The latter, it
viii! be remembered, some time ago defeated