Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-01-04
this instance prove that my opinions are wrong
will not be sorry.
Kilrain and Godfrey.


Kilrain and Godfrey.
1t is now a settled fact that George Godfrey,
the colored man, who. rs he himself says. takes
such great delight in fighting white man, will
meet Jake Kilrain'in in glove combat If all goes
well. really don't know whether to interpret
this contest as a coming down of Kilrain or
going up of Godfrey. OF course mean ''going
up'' in fame 1t seems, l think that Kilrain Is
getting down to his class. He was out OF his
class when facing Sullivan. My readers will
know that my estimation of Godfrey has never
been a very high one. because to put 1t mildly
he has not to use puglistic term, proven that
be can 'stand the gsff." We cannot forget his
effort against Peter Jackson. There is great
safety in saying that Godfrey can make things
very lively if be is the upper dog in
a battle. but when he once begins to
be the receiver general he is quite
another man. He has not yet met as good
white man as Kilrain, and 1 say this quite
mindful of what l have written about the lat
ter. Among second or third class men Kill
rain is good man-one of the best, and L will
be very much surprised If he does not trim Mr..
Godfrey up. Certainly he is as clever, to say
the least, as the colored man, and feel sure
he is as strong, and very much more courag-
eous. If kIlrain can be gotten into his best
form be ought to be able to settle Godfrey.
But judging from the recent efforts of Muldoon
as trainer there Is great danger oil kllraln
being neglected or spoiled. The way in which
Denver Smith was sent to the ring ought to
make US all little wary about Muldoon's train
ing efforts. He may know lots of things. but
he has yet to prove that he knows anything ex-
traordinary about prize fighters and prize fight
ing.
Some More Big Contests.
Altogether there is a great boom going on
in matters pugilistic. There are prospects Of
battles between Slavin and Corbett. and be-
tween Corbett and Jackson. 1t is much too
soon to express any definite opinion regarding
the probable results of these contests. That
they will be sensational there is little doubt,
but if Corbetr is defeated in the first encounter
there will be comparatively little interest in
the second. i wonder why no direct effort is
being made by some of the clubs to get Slavin
and Jackson together. A battle, even with
gloves, between these two men would be great
affair in America. Another aspirant to cham
pionship honors has come to the front defin-
itely. A friend of mine informs me that
Jimmy Carroll, the Brooklyn middle-weight,
is to be backed against the winner of the Fitz-
simmons fight. This is a surprise to me be-
cause, just as sure as we live, know man
who can defeat Carroll, and that man is Jack
few nights ago did best Carroll
in a little ',go." and besred him
quite handily. But Carroll has secured some
enthusiastic hackers and they think he is the
champion" l will declare myself here very
pointedly on the matter. If Fitzsimmons de-
feaus Dempsey fail to see where Carroll will
tIalian. But why do clubs still persist in not
giving Fogarty a show? And, by the way, am
in a position to say that an unknown, whom
know very WELL will one of these days face
Carroll, and will not be surprised if our un-
known knocks all championship aspirationsout
of the Brooklyn man. And there is the Dixon
Mccarthy contest. That will be q good one,
and although am strongly advised to place
myself on record as saying that Dixon will win,
1 hesitate to say anything definite on the
matter just now. There will be plenty of time
to deal fully with the battle before it takes
place. All say just now Is that Mccarthy is
quite handy little fellow.
The Suspended Amateurs.
The question of the suspension of number
of wheelmen for an alleged violation of anna
teur rules has narrowed itself down to one of
paying the expenses of an amateur whila train
ing for an event. Two or three weeks ago
contended that this was the only question at
issue. and also argued that the payment of
training expenses was something very much
akin to professionalism and certainly led in
that direction. To all intents and purposes
can see little or no difference between keep
ing an amateur for an event and keeping" a
professional for one. l don't complain about
the keeping" part but l do complain about
our amateur friends whs. place themselves SO
very far above professionals adopting the meth.
DDS of the latter. and l repeat that keeping
an amateur for any even, is equal TO
party of men keeping" a sprinter for
Sheffield handicap or a rover for a big regatta
President Davol and his organization. the l.. A.
W., has been severely criticised for the suspen-
sions, but Mr.. Davol has made out q very good
case In reply to his censurers. / give an ex-
tract from a letter written by him. and think
it fully shows tina. he had good reason for act
ing as he did. and it also shows that the ques-
tion of paying training expenses must be def
nitey dealt with. He says: 1.-The l. A. W.
amateur rule says: An amateur is one who
has never engaged in Cycling =
for money or other remuneration Again it
says: "A 'cyclist ceases to be an amateur by
engaging in cycling - as a means of
a livelihood Rule G says that an
amateur can receive from his club his entrance
fees and actual necessary travelling expenses to
them at race meeting ana further
says that the club must obtain sanction to pay
such expenses; failing SO to do the amateur will
be suspended if he receives such payment.
This rule only allows payment to attend a race
meeting. As yoL well know, your
committee of last spring objected to A. A. U.
clubs being compelled to ask my permission to
pay the expenses of their cycling members to
of the now famous resolutions (said resolutions
fsrbidding payment of expenses at
any other tisae than when going 20 and from
and in attendance at competitlons) gave in.
and added the closing words of rule G, which
state that A. A. q. clubs need not apply for
permission to pay expenses OF their cycling
members. and that amateurs riding for A. A,
U. clubs will not be liable to suspension for re-
ce1ving their expenses to represent their clubs
at race meetings. 1t was perfectly plain to all
of US last spring. We all understood it at thar
time, and all do now, except my friend Curtis
(W. b. and the n. Y. A. U. am not using
any A. A. U. rule. 1 simply say
that no cyclist has a right 10 re-
ceIve any expenses whatever except to
his club at a race meeting and thesI
fact that cycle clubs have to ask my sanction
and A. A U. clubs do not have to, does not
give A. A. U. clubs the right to pay the ex-
penses of cycle men "while in traininc'' or at
any other time except when representing their
club At race meetings. Your resolutions were |
OF no benefit to the L. A. w. Our rules saw
that cyclist can receive from his club his ex- |
penses TO attend race meetings. and that such |
expenses shall not be considered remunera.
ton or a violation of the amateur rule. Paw
ment of expenses at any other time IS viola |
ton Of our amateur rule. Every cyclist in the |
United States is judged by said rule, and al |
though A A o. clubs are exempt from the |
special sanction clause and their riders are |
exempt from suspension under such clause it |
does not give them the right to receive pay
ment OF expenses at all times. Your resolu- |
tions are very clear upon the expense question
and il the A. A. q. has not sand enough to
enforce them and punish clubs that have vio-
lated, shall lose my high opinion of the
union"
Local Football Difficulties
Local football enthusiasts have had their
ardor damped considerably during the last few
weeks. All the rejoicing attend mt on the or
ganization of the Western League has been
turned into disconsolation on account of the
very rough and stormy weather. The weather
has been SO verv bad and is likely to remain so
very bad for . long time to come that all notion
of playing the scheduled games has been aban.