Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-06-14

betting was allowed to go on in this city
under very sensible system of regulation.
To prevent the present system would re-
quire every man to be in charge of an.
other man, the latter's duty being to stop
his charge from betting. There is no
regular place of betting just now because
bets are daily being made all over the city,
and the bets generally speaking are big
ones. Now, does this not show how futile
are efforts of the law to abolish betting?
The truth is the more the law tries to abol-
ish it the worse it becomes, because it then
begins to lose the limitations that kept it
fair and honest. During long experience
have always found that the persons who
talk most about abolishing betting by law
are those who know the least about betting.
am not arguing the moral features of bet
ting by any means. 1t may be right and it
NAV be wrong; but what 1 am stating is
simply this: That is nonsense to suppose
that because there are no public poolrooms
there is no betting; that there is just as
much betting as ever, and that it is con-
Quoted on worse principle by all means
} AS an observer of the effects of betting
I unhesitatingly say that it is far
better to have licensed poolroom, where
the business is conducted by responsible
people than to have the streets crowded with
irresponsible and clandestine bettors. Had
space permitted 1 could easily have shown
the futility of the law, after 500 or 600
years trial to abolish it. Wise lawmakers
have now become so much convinced of this
futility that they have made up their minds
to only regulate it. We may regulate the
course of a stream when it would be nearly
impossible to stem it back entirely. This
fact should have some weight with those
who are persistently trying to make us all
better morally.
More About Cary's Records.
Since last Sunday there has been much
said about the claims of Luther Cary for
the 10O-yard and 220-yard records. I have
not space at command this week to say
much on the question, but it is of so much i'm
portance that cannot refrain from re-
ferring to it. AS intimated last week
there is one thing quite apparent, viz, that
therefs vast amount of prejudice existing
against Cary among the wiseacres. I am
inclined to believe that if Cary had been
somebody else, or if he had been member
of some other club, there would not have
been half the objecting to his claims that
there has been. l am sure it is extremely
annoying to note the hair-splitting efforts
of some people to show that Cary only ran
220 yards in q As and not in 21A. Of
course, this hair-splitting is all right in
some respects, but let me ask how many
records have we on the list to-day that have
been SO critically examined as those of
Cary? Let me particularly draw attention
to the American professional sprinting
records. And one authority, who
evidently is very hostile toward
Cary utilized nearly an entire newspaper
page last week to'prove that Cary's time in
the 220-yard race was nearer 81 As seconds
than PIX. 1 don't know what the amateur
magnates will do with Cary's. latest claim of
running 100 yards in 9A seconds, but will
be extremely surprised if certain gentlemen
do not make terrible kick against it. The
statements of the gentlemen who timed
Cary and who measured the distance fully
bear out Cary's claim of breaking the rec
ord. But we have already seen that there
are times when the amateur Poo-Bahs will
not lend an ear to statements but Just de-
eide as to what in their Judgment could be
done or ought to be done.
The Carney and Burge Battle.
During the week friend of mine has for
warded me full account of the battle be-
tween Jem Carney and Dick Burge for the
English lightweight championship. In
substance the account shows that Burge had
the better of Carney up to the time when
the battle was stopped. In the first few
rounds Burge could hit Carney where and
when he choose. Carney was so well
aware of this that he at once began rushing
in on his man, clinching him and throwing
him violently down and falling on him. The
account of the battle I am referring to was
written by gentleman 1 know, and know
that he is able and trustworthy. Here is
his account of the last round:
"Carney came up this time quite as
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the left on Burgess chin, and then, after a |
little sparring, the men got close together.
Carney again threw his man, and once more |
a foul was claimed. Burge, still keeping
very cool, rose with deliberation in order to |
avoid Carney's rush. The latter now dashed |
in and threw his man again. Burge got I'D |
and turned round to appeal to the referee |
himself. Carney then rushed at him from |
behind with a big blow. Burge turned |
lalf round, and Carney closed and back |
leeled him, dropping on him as he fell. |
When the Newcastle man rose again Carney |
nit him low, and the referee thereupon very |
lightly awarded the fight to Burge, after |
he round had lasted two minutes The |
proceedings had been pretty noisy all along,
1ut now the din was deafening. Carney's |
supporters loudly objected to the decision,
md for a moment riot seemed imminent. |
Poor Carney cried like child in the ring, |
md loudly protested innocence of having |
lone wrong, but good decision had been |
,iven, and he had to abide by II, the crowd |
leaving the building in orderly |
ashton. Carney's face bore signs of much |
but beyond his swollen lips |
3urge looked little the worse"
Carney Past His Day.
The writer Of the above account winds up, ]
eferring to Burge, as follows: "He has, it
9 true, beaten a man past his very best
laws but he defeated a hitherto unbeaten
nan, Carney being still good fighter with
immense gameness and stamina This latter
Iuality was shown yesterday. He did not
,egin to show his old liking for the business
ntil more than midway in the battle, and |
lad Burge instead of playing the waiting
anne described gone to work in the fast, |
urious style in which we have seen him
perform, he would have beaten him earlier
n different way. Still he obeyed orders,
nd fought bravely and we'll Carney, on !
he other hand, over and over again fought |
GULLY, and thoroughly earned the disquali-
ication he received. The verdict was given |
L have the authority of the referee for
aying-on all the three points mentioned |
n the description of the last moments of
he round. Altogether forty-two minutes
we're spent over the battle" PRINGLE