Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-09-09
PLUNGERS In DESPAIR.

The Only Thing That Saved Complete Bank
ruptcy for the Sullivan Crowd Was the
Absence of Corbett Money-McAuliffe
Saved by Friend.
NEW ORLEANS, Sept a-Many people
observed the livid appearance of Jack Nc
Auliffe as he stood in Sullivan's corner and
saw the champion of old. Jack was as
white as a sheet, and looked more like a
marble statue. Hethought there was no man
with compare to Sullivan, and he die not
hesitate to back him with all the money he
had. So he gave Dick Roche his check for
SIS, $50, all of which he requested Roche to
place on Sullivan.
He was so confident that he even went SO
far as to borrow S5,OOO and put that up
himself against s., 800. Consequently Jack
was more than anxious when he saw how
the tide was flowing.
1t was hope against faith, and each round
brought the dreaded reality to his vision.
He was worked almost into frenzy by the
time the knockout occurred. Jack felt that
he had lost everything on earth, and that it
was simply case of going back and be-
ginning life over again. A milestone was
removed from his heart, however, when he
ascertained from Dick Roche that his
SIS, $50 still remained in the bank, as the
1ong-headed Roche knew more about the
uncertainties of plunging than his young
friend.
A Bird in the Hand Worth Two Out
So he quietly held back the check and
put $500 or $500 on Sullivan for Jack, say
ing that there was no such odds between
the two men and that a bird In the hand
was worth two in the bush. Roche did not
bet 81 himself, although he won over $40. 900
on McAulife whipping Myer and lost
small amount on Skel1v. He liked Sulli-
van, but is too old gambler to be tempted
to give away such odds
The biggest loser of the day, so far as can
be ascertained, was smiling John Kelly, of
New York, the e1-basebail umpire, who
backed the great champion of champions
for 81, ,000-an amount that would carry
an ordinary man through life very COM
fortably. John felt the loss greatly, but it
did not break his face in the least, as the
same old smile lighted up his countenance
when he said with a sigh, 81 will have to
commence all over again." He was not
jovial over the situation, but took it in
sensible manner and said fellow In the
betting business is liable to get it in the
neck at any minute, and often when he
thinks he has the biggest chances of win
ming, or, as the sports say, 'thas a cinch." ="
fresh Dude sport from New York.
One of the heavy betting members of the
Manhattan Athletic Club, of New York
City, who bet on 'desd sure thing"
created no little amusement by going into
the poolroom about o'clock last night and
asking them if they would kindly cash his
ticket for him, as he was going home at A
NJ on the Manhattan special train, and
would not be able to remain over until
morning to get his money. There was a
suppressed giggle and broad grin on every
body's face. The gentleman had put up $50
to SIG 80, and be was very anxious to get
his sec So Big Diamond" Bill Brady was
one of the bystanders, and he helped the
heavy betting New York dude out of his
predicament by offering to cash his ticket.
"Thank you," said the club man, as he
handed his ticket to the genial Brady. The
latter smiled pleasantly and stepped back,
saving "After the fight it you please" He
had to promise that he would surely be on
hand at the moment the fight was over.
Brady kept his word, but the swell Man
haitian must have lost his way, as he had
not returned up to the time the special left
for New York.
Money Wasted in Useless Fireworks.
If there was ever crestfallen crowd of
sporting people it was the Manhattan Club
contingent of New York. They came here
full of enthusiasm for Sullivan and staked
their money on the issue. They came on a
special train and counted on making it the
banner train from New Orleans to New
York, and, as Mr.. Blake, of the Manhattan
Athletic Club, VINO was in charge of the
H. IL
had bought up all the red, white and blue
lights to be found in New Orleans, and
they intended setting them off all along the
road on their way home They were simply
going 10 take the whole country by storm.
Mr.. Sullivan did not win, and it is fair
to presume this celebrated display of fire.
works did not take place and that the Man
haitian contingent will hold their bountiful
supply over until July 4, 1898, or quietly
sell the stuff at discount to some second
hand dealer.
Arthur B. Conway, representing roll of
So, 900 for some Saratoga man to be bet on
Corbett, only got up 81, 200 at to ]. He
could have placed the whole s., 600, but a
halt was called on him until further notice.
The expected word did not come, and Con-
way is tretting more over what he could
have done than two-thirds of the men who
lost their bottom dollar on Sully.
Betting Without the Capital.
There was considerable talk last night of
B serious nature regarding the stake money
on the Sullivan end of the string. 1t was
said by some very prominent sporting men
that while Charley johnson and Jimmy
Wakely got credit for being the hackers of
Sullivan, there is good ground for the be-
lief that neither one of them had dollar
up in the stakes, but that the whole $40, 900
had been put up by Percy Rockwell, who
has since died, and there was a possibility
of no estate and that the shareholders will
be sued for the recovery of the money.
Parson Davies, who won a large amount
Of money on COrbett, will Issue q challenge
in a few days in behalf of Peter Jackson to
fight Jim Corbett for a stake. such as he
will then name or that can be agreed upon
and the largest purse offered