Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-11-15


q team that had beaten another team by tc
]. Not one Of the four goals was protested.
This means that as far as judging and OBJ
serving the game Is concerned, o man ct
New Castle has more to sav than the referee,
| who was on the field while he game was
| going on. The thing is preposterous An.
| other game was thrown out because Fred
Goodwin, President of the Pittsburg club,
was referee, the Pittsburg team, of course,
being one of the contesting teams But the
other team, the McDonalds, were, according
to rule, notified that Mr. Goodwin would
| referee the game, as it was an important
one have seen the notification, and it
was sent before the day of the game. There
was no objection to the appointment, and
the rule allows the Secretary to appoint
anybody he chooses.
A Protested Game.
But the game was protested on plea that
q foul goal was allowed Pittsburg; and when
that plea was downed the game was thrown
out for the above remarkable reasons. Now,
what can we expect as q result of such
stupid and unfair proceedings? Nothing
but general breakup, because no man of
any intelligence and independence OF
thought will stoop 20 referee game if his
decisions Of Judgment are to be overruled
the next dav by people who did not see the
game, and no secretary will act if games are
to be thrown out because OF his appoint
ments, and appointments, by the way, that
were not objected to until after the game.
The majority of the League have made a
serious blunder, evidently, in their eager
desire to down the Pittsburg team by hook
or by crook. They have insulted one of the
hardest workers for the League, and ath-
letics generally, that has ever been in
Pittsburg, viz, George Macpherson; they
have unfairly called to question
the honesty of a referee who has acted on
hundreds Of occasions ably and impartially,
viz, Fred Goodwin, and they have gone be-
yond all athletic rules and common sense to
an extent that proves they should never at
tend another athletic meeting during the
balance of their lives. But it is to be hoped
that matters viii be remedied and that no
designations will take place.
That Sprintins Affair.
Foot racing has received another great
blow in this city Just when it YVES regaining
its old-time popularity. The race be-
tween G. Smith and Steve Farrell resulted
in way that cannot but cause general re-
gret among those who patronize the sport.
It is not for me to say or to try and prove
whether not the contest was an honest
one, but after fully considering everything
convinced that Farrell can defeat Smith in
a 300-yard race Just as sure as eggs are eggs.
There was time when 1 did not think so,
but facts, of which / knew nothing then,
convince me now. This being so 1 am
forced to believe that George Smith
tried to win, but saw, in fact knew almost
on the mark that his case was helplesss
Attaching stake money is always to be
deplored, although in some case cases it is
necessary as protection against
robbery and conspiracy. But there
is an old custom, rule I may
say, which. as far as know, has been lived
against q winner must be made on the
grounds and on the day of the event. The
great mistake, and, in my estimation, faRl
mistake of Smiths hackers, was that they
did not act up to this recognized rule.
Mark, Smiths hackers, judging from their
expressions are as fully convinced now that
they were defrauded as Farrell and his
hackers are that they were not. When a
man is convinced that he has been robbed
of $500 he is exceedingly impatient, and
this may have been the case with Smiths
hackers. 1t is a pity that matters resulted
as they did, and it is to be regretted be-
cause of the harm it will do to the popu-
larity of sport in this city. There seems to |
Just as it is becoming popular something |
occurs to knock it into utter disrepute.
sullivan's Challenge.
During the last few days there has been |
much said and written regarding the forfeit |
put up in behalf of Sullivan to fight Slavin |
next wear, that is, IL months from now. The |
Fay in which the Sullivanites have de- |
,lared themselves on this somewhat strange |
proposition has been exceedingly amusing |
rhe fact is the challenge is very curious |
,ne indeed, and if there was anv reason at |
Ill to charge anyone with blufing the man
puts up forfeit to fight another man
2 or Is months from date should be termed |
. full-fedged buffer. But we can take it
or granted that neither Slavin nor Sullivan
ire bluffing, and that the forfeit has been
,ut up in good faith. This being so, has
Slavin or ANYBODY else to be compelled to
lie up $500 for II months in hopes of
lighting a man at the end of that
line? Not at all. There is no reason about
t. The mutability of human affairs tells
is all in plain language that it is to very
,reat extent absurd to definitely make a
match now to fight a year hence. Of course,
t will be profitable to John L. Sullivan to
lave a match made, even With forfeit of
2, 500 up He is in a business that can
,nly be profitable to him as long as lots of
keeps him before the public.
We're the match spoken of bv Sullivan
made Just now it certainly would be great
advertising. card for John L., and Slavin
4lso. Because of this match may be made,
IS Slavin intends to visit this country
eading cities.
1t seems as if these two big men will
lever get together, and the longer they are
n meeting the worse it will be for Sullivan.
The latter is fast nearing an age where q
mans best form leaves him entirely, and,
Judging from experience, it will surprise
many people if Sullivan will be able to last
ong in hot fight II months from now.
Those who pin their faith to John L. under
IL and any circumstances must not forget
hat Slavin is big and powerful fellow, and
las very good knowledge of the pugilistic
BUSINESS.
PugiIism in General.
There has, indeed, been little doing dur
ng the week, as far as pugilIsm is con-
erned. A number of exponents of the art
re getting ready for battles. Greggians and
"a Blanche have been matched. and the
hances are that the former will give the
iarine all he wants. Greggiaus has not
one sufficient yet to fully enable one to
orm an estimate of his abilities But he
as shown that he can fight and that he can
tand deal of punishment. These two
ualities will enable him to make matters
lively for La Blanche.
Chappie Moran has returned from Eng
and and declares war with Alf Levy, the
ate importation from England Levy has
cen circulating the report in America that
e defeated Moran in England They
ever met, and the truth is that Moran de-
eated a man who defeated Levy quite
asily. But it may be that the two bantams