Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1892-12-04

take such q risk?" Jack ~ A''
heart. is fully aware that oett mas
the greatest respect possibl%1or MS Ms
tic powers, and be may ask that the
puViIistic clubs of the country get To-
qether and fix the time when q pugilis-
tic champion must either defend MS
title in the ring or forfeit 1t. l recon-
mended this some time ago. and nv
readers will remember that l suggested
that the clubs go even further ana
have voice in the selection OF the men
to meet the champions, so that the
holders of the titles should not put up
''no-goods" as their opponents.
That it will be very difficult to DO this
I am fully aware. At present there are
but four really good pugilistic clubs In
the country-the ConeY Island, the
Olympic, the California and the Pacific.
The new Crescent, of New Orleans, has
neither a character nor home, ana
though 1t has excellent men at its head,
IL Is vet as nebulons as all OF US hope
the comet to be. All these clubs, too,
are rivals, and this fact is of great adj
vantage 10 the present holders OF cham
ponship titles. Until the clubs COM
bine and make rules such as l suggest,
the American people will never accept
a champion who obtains his title by de-
fault except the champion wilfully
clouds his title, as Jim Corbett Is now
very foolishly clouding his, by an
nouncing his willingness to fight two
men at the drop of hat, as IL were,
and putting of man he considers more
dangerous with the flimsy excuse OF
Theatrical engagements. Take tum-
BILE to yourself, Master James, and
either bar all opponents or none.
Corbett, Sullivan and George Dixon
are all exhibiting in this city and Brook
lyn this week. Ali are playing to ex-
cellent business and all are making
money. The Champion is sailing his
away and bids fair to be fairly we'll
TODD man If he can retain his title o
couple of seasons. Sullivan is still the
idol Of large portion OF the people, ana
II he had only the thrift of his conquer
or he could soon emulate him in pur-
chasing property and securing himself
against the inevitable "rainy days"
which are said to come as the Winter OF
a mans life. Dixon is putting by some
money, and by so doing he shows that
he has good sense.
Mr.. Guy Kelly, of Nashville, Tenn,
and Mr. Carl Herdman, Of Bowling
Green, Kentucky, sab, by gadg' had
little difference recently over letter
said to have been written by the former
to one of Mr.. Herdman's lady friends.
Mr.. Kelly, accompanied by six OF his
Tennessee friends, went to Bowling
Green and challenged Mr.. Herdman to
fight duel. Having, as the challenged
man, the right TO choice OF weapons,
Mr.. Herdman very sensibly named those
furnished by Dame Nature, and he
stated that II Mr.. Kelly would meet
him on Reservoir Hill he would be
happy to give him lesson in
the art Of hitting, jabbing and
face and body punching, which
be hoped would afford him complete
satisfaction. Mr.. Kelly responded to
the summons. A referee was selected
and the principals went to work. AT
the end OF two rounds Mr.. Kelly was
completely satisfied on one point, at
least-he was no match for Mr.. Herd
man. Just then the police arrived on
the scene and arrested all the parties.
Next day an unfeeling magistrate fined
each of the principals, the seconds and
the referee $3.50 and costs. But each
man is alive and we'll to-day. l think
this was the most sensible duel ever
fought on "the dark and bloody
ground" Don't you?
MACON MCCORMICK.