Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-03-03
CARROLL LOOMS Up.
The Brooklyn PugiliSt Sends a Di-
rect Challenge 10 Fight Far.
rell, of This City.
BUSISESS-LlkE REPLY is GIVEN.
Check Put Up in Behalf Of Ed Smith
10 Fight lin Hall, the Austria
Iian Aiddleweight.
BUSISESS-LIkE REPLY is GIVEN.
Mr.. THURMAN TALKS ABOUT BASEBALL
sprintsr Boyd Says BE viii Run George smith-een-
eral BpOrting News Of the Day.

Now that Pat Farrell has been bold
enough to agree to meet Joe McAuliffe, sew
eral pugilists are coming to the front want
ing to fight him. The latest is Jimmy Car
roll, of Brooklyn, whp at present is being
backed bv w. T. Rawlins. The latter gen.
tlemsu sent the following communication to
this paper yesterday:
To the Sporting Editor of the Dispatch:
KIND SIR-I read your paper with great
interest as on sporting matters it is exceed
ingly reliable At present L have two pu-
gilists in my keeping, viz: Jimmy Carroll,
of Brooklyn, and Jack Fallon, the Brook
lyn strong boy. ! notice that Pat Farrell,
Of your city, is getting great advertising in
the newspapers at present, and want you to
try and arrange for me a match between Car
roll and Farrell. ! will back Carroll to fight
Farrell at catch weight for 81, 600 or S. 600 side
under London prize ring rules, either in the
East or the West. Kindly let me know if
match can be made"
The letter is dated Hagerstown, Nd, and 1t
was shown to John J. Quinn. Farrelrs hacker.
In reply Mr.. Quinn said: "Why, Farrell has
been challenging Carroll for long time, and
now that our man is matched it seems late Tor
Carroll to reply. But Farrell will fight Carroll,
no matter whether he (FarrelD wins the Nc
Aulitfe affair or not / don't know what to say
about the London rules at present. FarrelPs
challenge was to fight before club. and No
club will agree to London rules. If Carroll
does not want to wait for a match until Farrell
has met McAuliffe Ed Smith will fight Carroll
either at l5S hounds or catch weight for a stake
or purse. If Mr. Rawlius is anxious TO have
his man matched we will accommodate him as
soon as he likes
Mr. Quinn, to show that business is meant
also put up check for $500 with the sporting
editor of this paper as a guarantee that Ed
Smith will fight jim Hall or any l5S-pound man
in the country before any responsible club that
will ctfer a satisfactory purse. In addition TO
this Mr.. Quinn wrote Hall yesterday, and the
letter to the following effect: Smith will
fight Hall at l5S pounds give or take two
pounds. before the California Club, and will
deposit $500 with the club as guarantee that
he will fight Hall can suit himself as to di-
viding the purse or allowing the winner 10 take
all. In addition TO this Smith will make an
outside bet on the result.
Tne above conditions are certainly plain and
fair. and the probability is that Smith will
cure a match shortly. Certainly he is eager to
meet Hall. 1t is understood that President
fuda. OF the California Club has wired Car
roll, asking him if he will meet Hail. If these
men are matched Smith will fight either of
winner In the meantime Farrell can be
matched to fight Carroll to a finish after the
formers contest with McAulitfe.
1t may be stated that w. I. Rawlins was at
one time the hacker OF Spider Kelly" of Har-
lem