Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-04-24

whenever contestant Is charged WIN
having received money for taking part in
the contest, or winning it, he shall be
deemed guilty until he proves himself inno-
cent This is an absolute reversal of the
old condition of things, and it is strictly in
accordance with the rule Of the amateur
oarsmen on the matter.
| Amateur athletes will at one perceive
the Importance of this rule. It is rigid
one, and in my estimation one Of the
strongest rules that have been made against
having professionalism in amateur ranks.
I am inclined to think that it will do good,
and if it cannot make things better I'm
sure don't know what will At first sight
it may appear very hard on the performers,
but if we think the matter over, we'll soon
find that an absolutely honest amateur has
nothing to fear whatever, and the object OF
the rule is to make all amateurs absolutely
honest If man acts suspiciously as an
amateur and has a charge preferred against
him he has only himself to blame, because
he should not have acted suspiciously. If
man is absolutely free from any charge that
may falsely and maliciously be preferred
against him. think he will soon clear him
self In short, which ever way look at
the new rule think it . beneficial one to
amateurism.
Knocking Unknowns Out
One of the most fraudulent and generally
! speaking misleading features Of the latter
boxing business Is that of ''star" knock
| ing out an unknown" in . remarkably
short time Now what have to say about
this is not aimed at any one man, because
''they all do it" The latest effort in this
| respect was that of Hall who knocked some
young man out in % seconds Well, We all
know that Hall failed to knock Boden out
in nearly 1000 seconds, and We also know
that at that time Boden was not very
difficult man to knock out
But the system of knocking out Is en-
tirely INDUCED in to defraud and hoodwink
the public; and also to give the "knocker
out" false reputation. I am firmly con-
vinced that not 80 per cent of these So
called knock-outs are genuine. 1t is ridic-
ulous to think they are other than pre-
arranged in the majority of cases, and the
| most remarkable thing about the business
| is the gullibilty of the public on the matter.
Immense crowds will flock to see Hall,
Fitzsimmons, Corbett. or somebody else
knock out one. two or may be three men in
rapid succession. Why, does anybody mean
to tell me that Hall or any other fighter can
knock two or three men out in as many min
utes if these two or three men are going to
do their best to stay? Not bit of IL. The
most absolute failure as fighter can get
into ring and remain there more than
a man who is not Il first rater goes into ring
to face man who is a first rater he does try.
to keep out of the way when he is in earnest.
But in these "show" knock outs the victim,
as per rehearsal. walks up to the "star," gets
thump on some place where 1t does not
hurt, drops down in q "helpless" mass and
Just opens his eyes after the re cree has
than 80 seconds. 1t ought really to be done
in two or three seconds. The "star" is then
spoken of by his jolliers and managers as
tf r,v.t1, $r,f 0r1d
what good time boxers and managers are
having of it now. Surely their lives have
fallen in pleasant places and they ought to
be thankful.
Jack Fogarty's Startling News.
Just as am writing these opinions on this
knocking-out business Jack Fogarty looks
in, and during a conversation gives me abb
solute proof Of my being in the right on the
matter. He tells me that Corbest has q
certain Jack Mcvey travelling with him, and
that this Mcvey presents himself before
Corbett in the different cities simply to be
knocked OUT. in a short time. Fogarty tells
me the remarkable mark fact that Mcvey, Nc
same person. At one city this McVey, who
is a big Phiadelphian who cannot fight at
all, faced Corbett under his right name. At
jersey City McVey faced Corbett as enc
Carthy," the Jersey blacksmith, and as
"Pete McCann," the Chicago blacksmith, in
another city. And each time he was knocked
tremendous slugger" became great.
Oh. We conf1ding and trusting public, what
do you think of this? Could there be more
contempiihle ,,iSa fraud RerpstGIa.ed on poor
who took part in the contemplate business.
Surely there is reason for police authorities
to prevent pre-, & public & boxing when sIie it t. is SO
thatour leading gso-called fighters maintain
their reputation rs "slugSers" and "terrors."
They should be hooted out Of every respect
oh at,n,@1 &c
one. but 1 believe-that Jack Fogarty IS tell
ing the absolute truth. 90
Myer and McAulifr..
More than once I have stated that do
not think that Billy Myer and Jack Nc
Auliffe will ever fight again. Every day
almost something takes place to strengthen
my conviction on this point. A big purse
has been offered them. Myer and his
backs' Kennedy, are on their dignity and
decline to meet McAuliffe until the latter
pays the 1000 forfeit which it is claimed
McAuliffe lost by backing out of his fight
With Myer some time ago. l am indeed
surprised at Mr.. Kennedy taking stand /
like this even though he has undisputed
claim to the 81, 000. II Myer can defeat Nc
Auliffe there are many thousands of dollars
i'm it for Myer and his hacker. and one would
think that consideration of that kind
would have some weight with Myer and
Kennedy who need money as much as any
lot of people.
still think they would not fight, simply be- |
cause 1 expect that McAuliffe has better
advisers. McAuliffe should fight no more,
and II he does and meets man like Myer,
the chances will be greatly against him Nc |
Auliffe is not now the McAuliffe OF some |
years ago. If he was, he would defeat Myer |
but but have n, nothing 2sl,ag to spare Myer is good
that McAhliffe does not want to fight not
withstanding the talk all hands are making |
about it.
The Australian Style.
We are a remarkable people for applying
names to any thing that may appear new to |
us in sporting affairs. We got the "strangle |
hold" simply because Evan Lewis defeated |
some men by nearly choking them. The |
hold wasn't new. Then we got the "pivot |
blow" merely because in turning round La |
Blanche swung out his hand and hit Demp- |
sey, knocking him down and out. The blow |
is as old as the hills. Now we have the |
"Australian style" because Fitzsimmons |
kept pegging away at Mahers mouth until |
another Australian, did likewise
Now this is no Australian style at all, any |
more than rowing a boat with a sliding seat |
is an Australian style of rowing. The |
method of defeating man by keeping jab-
bng him in q bruised part of his body or
face is older than any OF US and was almost
of Ward and sayers. Then It was pec1I-
tarly the method Of those two men and the
only time that Sayers was beaten was by
using that style on Sayers. The
former kept jabbing Sayers' eyes until they
closed and he became so blind that he had to
give up the fight, although otherwise he was
all right. It 10 not tho Australian style, it is
the good old style, and shrewd pugilists
stick to 1t yet PRINaLK
JUDAS PIECES OF SILVER
Expert Financiers Figure That He Got