Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-08-30

quiries into the matter, and my in.
| formation is to the effect that
Messrs. Reed and Wyllie agreed or even
signed articles to play match game OF
60 days after Mr.. Wyllie landed in Ameri-
ca Each party put up forfeit of 500.
| A certain time elapsed and Mr.. Wyllie did
not come to America and his 500 was paid
over to Mr.. Reed. Now, in all my expert
ence have never known an unfairer paying
over of forfeit money. Why Reed had no
more right to that S100 than 1 have and I
defy anybody to prove it according to the
articles of agreement. These articles dis
tinctly state that Wyllie will play Reed go
! days after the former arrives in America
That condition certainly was loose one,
indeed too loose for real business, but Mr..
Reed signed his name to it and most GER
tainly he had perfect right to live up to it.
Living up to it meant just what it said, viz:
That Wyllie would play go days after he
landed in this country. But he did not
come and strangely enough Mr.. Reed was
given Mr.. Wyllie's 500 notwithstanding
the definite agreement Just referred to. Be-
yond the shadow of doubt that condition
in the articles meant that if Wyllie did not
come to America there would
be no match and no forfeiture.
If it did not mean that
then by all means there should have been
another provision stating definitely how and
when the money could be forfeited But to
me the matter is too conclusive to admit Of
much argument. Mr.. Reeds claim, accord
ing to the articles, was worthless, and I
would be surprised if any experienced man
in sporting affairs would contend otherwise.
Of course, this conclusion forces me to the
other, that Mr.. Reed has not obtained the
worlds title yet, and that the contest be-
%~x-N
fore, be for the title. Now, trust I will
be allowed a rest on this matter after having
'tmade my say"
ABOUT THE PUGILISTS.
The time for the battle between Jack Nc
Auliffe and Austin Gibbons is fast approach
ing. An evening or two ago each party put
up the final deposit of $1,000. They will
meet to fight on the evening of September
IL, and are to be in the ring at 9P. NJ. The
winner will receive s., 200, and that amount,
think, will prompt both men to try and be
in as good condition as possible. Jimmy
Carroll and Ed Stoddard are to second
McAuliffe and Charley Norton and James
Gibbons are to look after Gibbona I may
not have anything more to say regarding
this contest until after it has taken place,
and now definitely confess the opinion
that think McAuliffe will win. come to
tn1s conclusion because th1nK ne WILL De
in tolerably good condition, and that when
in condition he is in a class above Gibbins.
There may and there may not be much bet
ting on the event, but think McAuliffe
will be the favorite. Gibbons, am in
clined to think, became overrated because
he is tall and came to the front just when |
Fitzsimmons defeated Dempsey, therefore |
causing the stock of tall men to go up. |
Judging from the way in which McAulife |
has fought his best battles he ought to have !
no more difficulty with a tall man than
with q short one.
SULLIVAN AND SLAvIN.
Cables from Australia state thas John L. |
Sullivan has in that country been challenged |
to fight Slavin for S12, 500 side and that q |
forfeit is up for Slavin. However this may
be, the fact remains that there will for
Iony time to come be much talk between
and about these two men. Sullivan states
hat he will consider the matter when he
returns home, but the unfortunate feature of
Sullivan is that he almost does all of his
alkipg when he is drunk. 1t seems to me
hat the prospects of q battle between
Slavin and Sullivan this year are very re-
note; indeed it does not seem possible for
Sullivan to get into condition this year
wen though he were starting to train as
oon as he returns home But I expect that
before he leaves Australia an offer will be
made to match Joe Goddard to fight him.
PRNGLE