Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-02-15

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2 1000 or $4,000 is too small a matter to enter a
ring for merely to knock out "a duter." Mod
ern so-called pug1lism has come to this very
questionable stage. 1t is a business, pure and
simple. The winner of a club glove anair OF
prominence is taken in hand by a manager, and
ne is trotted round the country as an OBJECT OF
exhibition. The public pour in the dollars to
the manager and his. exhibit, and this Is one OF
the most important features Of modern pugi-
on not a man in the world is class enough for
the exhibit, and unfortunately many people be-
heye this clap-trap.
slavin and Mitchell.
Not long ago the public were almost led to
believe that the first time Charles Mitchell and
E. Patrick Slavin met one or more lives would
be sacrificed. Only the other day / read a
cablegram to the effect that nothing but a bare
knuckle battle in a prize ring would appease
the pair whose hatred toward each other was
causing their eyeballs to nearly jump out, OF
their sockets- Bare fists, swords, daggers.
bowie knives, in short anything, we were led to
believe, would be used to get each others gore.
And thousands of people really believed all
this. Well, now. after this terrorIzing and
shaking of nerves, isn't it amusing to find
Messrs. Slavin and Mitchell having a royal
time together in Dublin. They have been
racing each other in four-round contests there.
but only for points" and l may add for the
money there was in it. Iii is quite easy to see
that this talk about the hatred between the pair
and It's probable consequences was to arouse
interest in their glove exhibitions which have
been arranged for some time past. 1t is a pity
that the public are such easy victims TO these
scheners. who nine times out of ten have no
desire to fight, indeed. no idea of doing SO. but
only come before the public as very bold i'm
posters.
The Irish Champion.
When Mitchell and Slavin were in Dublin
last Monday night the former announced that
Maher, the Irish champion who recently de-
feated Gus Lambert, would challenge Jem
Smith for the English championship belt.
Peter Maher, 1 may say like Jonah's gourd,
rose up and came into prominence in a night
That is he came into prominence in the estl-
nation of many people, but we must not give
the champion of the Emerald Isle too much
credit for defeating what Fitzsimmons could
truthfully call a bona fde big duffer like Lam
bert. Maher is a big and powerful man. Just
make a note of this: Whenever he meets Jem
Smith in a A-foot ring he will be beaten. But
the amusing part of Mitchell's announcement
Is: Why does Charley not have a go at Smith
for the belt? know of no man more DESTROYS
of getting hoDors than c.. NJ, and Pm certain
that there is plenty of backing in London for
Smith to fight Mitchell. The latter is very
wise in his day and generation. His Battersea
music hall is not a bonanza. and he must needs
" ObuSE SCQ6UeS 10 Keep up us treasury
department. Nobody is more prolific in
schemes Than Charles, and it may be that
Peter Maher, who is to challenge Jem Smith,
will appear in a series of exhibitions with
Charles Mitchell at the latter's music hall.
"
Sullivan and Jackson
Many of us must have had our minds made
up TO the effect that WI would hear nothing
more of Sullivan and Jackson fora long time to
come Thoso of ne Uhn ho 70 haan ao thinEipp
have been disappointed. because during the
week they have had q shy at each other SO
lar as words are concerned. Peter, a few days
ago, declared that he will not rest until he
has tackled John L., and takes championship
honors from him. By the way, Peter here
acknowledges Sullivan's claim to the title. Sui
Ivan retorts that he will in due time be ready
for the colored man, but that very big money
must be on the issue. as he (Sullivan) is gather
ing in the shekels by the car load in the '.actinp
business" Well, now, what does all this mean?
Nothing but idle talk. 1 don't think that
Sullivan; that is. if both men are to be prepared
Tor the contest. And, what is more,
Sulivan's friends should induce him
pugilistic business because there will always be
a very strong possibility of his being defeated.
Some very powerful and active men are coming
to the front who in all respects have the fight
ing style OF Sullivan. 1t may be that Goddard,
who tho other day made short work of Choynski,
is an extraordinary man. Choynski we know is
a game fellow and can stand a deal Of punish
ment, and it therefore follows that if Goddard
knocked him out in four rounds the Australian
is quite a thumper. Then comes the questions:
If Jackson wants fans why does he not go and
prove to the world that he is a superior man to
Go2dard? If all accounts are true, Peter is
already on the wane, aud if that is so, he will
be no use whatever. He has been sick for some
time, and if he does not completely recover I
fear his career will almost end with his contest
with Corbett.
Young Mitchell and La Blanche.
Ihave only left myself very little space to say
anything about the contest between Young
Mitchell and La Blanche which takes place
next Friday evening in San Francisco. / have
a very strong fancy for Mitchell motsly be-
cause l am informed that La Blanche Is not in
the best of condition. The latter is q very
vigorous fighter, but il Mitchell is In anything
like his best form, I am inclined to think that
he will outgeneral the Marine. Mark, / don't
state my opinion positively, because very little
information regarding the CONDITION of the
men has baeu given Our PRINnTE