Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-01-11

NOT peen as fortunate as MT. Meyers ana
while his surroundings are such that q 5000
stake is quite light matter with him, few, il
any, other pedestrians might be able to raise it.
l am disposed to think that If Darrin and
mile that Peter Priddy would JON in sweep
with item for about s.. 900 corner and let the
winner take all the receipts see no reason
why Priddy should not find backing TO run
either Myers or Darrin, or both at once race of
three-quarters of mile. At any rate. for one
would not be disposed to call the winner of the
feated Priddy. 1t may be that sweepstake
race may be made of it. and if such an event
should take place it would certainly be great
affair.
The Lightweight wrestlers.
I had almost forgotten to draw attention to
the futile efforts of Ceilings and Luttbeg to
arrange match for what they call the light
weight championship. l mention this to find
more fault and point out that particularly Mr..
Luttbeg is claiming something to which he has
no claim. Whatever he may have done as an
amateur he is no champion professional light
weight wrestler. Let me state very impor-
tanr fact to Messrs. Ceilings, Luttbeg and their
had forfeit in the office of this paper. The
DISPATCH. to wrestle any man in
America Am, at .IUS lss pounds, cassh-as-cstGhcan
was particularly aimed at Luttbeg. but it
was never answered by him or anybody else.
Well, then, what 1 want to point out here is
that Luttbeg, Ceilings and everybody else in the
lightweight class must pay attention to Reilly's
challenge before they talk about championship
titles. Surely young man. who offers to wres-
tie anybody, and is willing to put up his
money, deserves little attention And let me
add that neither Ceilings or Luttbeg will have
ever meet Reilly at lSS pounds.
The Professional Scullers.
A few days ago both Fred Plaisted and Wal
lace Ross, who have been in this city during
the past week, stated that the Australian
rowers were certain to come to America if
sufficient money were offered them. This is so
true that one may laugh at those who dispute
the statement 1t seems that Australians and
everybody else are at all times ready to come
to America when the money is ''hung
up" There has been a remarkable tendency
lately among clubs and regatta people, to offer
ers or for anything that foreigner was inter-
ested in To be sure, if we put up plenty of
money, Mclean, Stansbury. and even the whole
sculling fraternity of Australia will come here
But Ross and Plaissed think they might suf-
fer defeat on American waters. That IS quite
possible. because if Mclean were to row on an
American lake he would find it very
different from an Australian river, and
would not be surprised to find him de-
feated in consequence. know that Teemer
Is confident he can defeat any of the Austria
lians in lake course while, if Hanlans esti-
nation of Mclean is correct Teemer can do
nothing of the kind. This difference of opinion
means that it would only be fair for one or two
of the Australians to come here and row. Their
evident determination not to come would seem
to mean that they are not anxious to tackle
Americans in American waters.
The Proposed Local Sprint Handicap.
1 just have space to say one or two words
about the proposed local sprint handicap A
sensible suggestion when he says have no handi-
cap until the spring. This is good advice may
add that it would not be well to have a handi-
cap until the new track is made and here is
how one could be arranged: Get a few gentle
men interested in sporting events to form little
company. the object of which would be to pro-
mote handlcaps. The company would soon
make itself known, and it is safe to say that
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