Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-10-26

Kega riding the battle per Sc there need no
much be said. 1 have carefully looked
over general exhaustive accounts OF IT,
| cusion than saying that it was too
one-sided to be interesting. On Dixons
side there was science and power, while, COM
indomitable pluck. The latter KEEP him there
as human target much longer perhaps than
out of every 10 "bantams" would have stayed.
Murphy was outfought al every point, althongn
he would probably have made more efecuve
efforts had he not broken his thumb in the nrst
round. But at his very best he is no match Tor
Dixon. But there is a very important questlon
to ask about Dixon. How is it that u tonk
him more than two hours to knock such com
paratively easv victim as Murphy into help
less condition. Murphy was not knocked nnt.
He was '1n' when The sponge went up. rot
more than two hours Dixon, according to re.
ports. had little else TO do but thump away at
Murphy. and DiXons condition at the teTmlna-
tion of ho.tllIties went to show that me tDIxon)
had been very leniently dealt with. Well, can
not come to any other Conclusion than tins:
that Dixon is not what the pugilistic fraternity
calls punisher. Had he lead anything Ike that
in the battle in question Murphy certainly
could not have kept on his feet for more than
two hours. There is one of two things that we
must admit; all the reports OF the battle must
have been ri iculously wrong, or else DIXON is
not an effective hitter. 1 am not conten1ing
that Dixon j. not d very good man. ladmit
that he is, but am drawing attention 10 the
fact that ne was remarkably loLg time, under
the circumstances, in settling Murphy. The
same thing was apparent IN the battle between
Dixon and Cal Mccarthy, when they
fought for the championship. Although
Mccarthy had only one hand during more than
half of the fight Dixon couldn't inflIct punish-
ment enough to finish Mccarthy. aud the CON-
test was declared draw. And this suggests
another question. Dixon is heEalded all over as
the champion "bantam-weieht' nf the world.
Where did he earn the title? When did he de-
feat Mccarthy? and why did he leave London
when very large forfeits were up in behalf OF
hhantamS'' frht him?
the superior of all 'baDtams" but certainly he
ought TO run the risk of proving it before he
claims the honor of doing ST.. It'll a fact that
when he met Wallace in their Pelican Club
burlesque that he did not meet the best
bantam in England At that very time there
was a stake of 81. 800 for Fred johnson to night
either Dixon or Wallace under any rules, and
to this day Johnson's challenge has been lg-
nored. ! am not passing an opinion on the re-
spective merits of DIXON and Johnson, but
want 10 know why Dixon is termed the bantam
champion" Doubtless Mccarthy and Dixon
will now get reauy for another try, and con-
test between them will certainly be one of the
most interesting that has taken place in
pugillsm for long time.
Fighters in General.
There is no prospect of battle between
Jack McAulffe and Myer for long time to
come. Circumstances have caused the former
to resolve 20 go to Europe for four or five
months, at least that is McAulitfe's present in
tentlon. As Tar as the proposed Dattle Is con-
cerned fancy that few will regret if it never
takes place. None of us have forgotten the
last affair between Myer and McAulItfe, besides
the former ought TO try and redeem himself
from the defeat that Bowen administered to
him before reaching out for champions. 1t is
also stated that when McAuliffe goes abroad
he will challenge Carney to fight If this is
done, and if the challenge Is accepted, fair
contest between these two would be worth a
duzen contests with Myer. The unsatisfactory
way in which the battle between Carney
and McAuli1fe ended has made thousands
curious to know who really is the better man.
Much can be said on both sides, but only
bona Il de contest between them can settle the
question. There is still much uncertainty
about battle between Demp-eY and FI:zsm-
mons. One day we are told that they have
signed articles to fight, and the next day we are
told the contrary. The great obstacle seems
to be the formidable reach and strength of
Fizsimmons. But there is one fact becoming
more and more apparent among tigh ers in
general every day, viz: that their business is
rapidly vanishing. Prize fights and prize fight
ers of all kinds being rigidly vetoed and
watched in all directions. and 1t is now an ex-
ception when battle of note is allowed to take
place. PRINGLE.