The morning call., 1892-08-30
BUFFALO And FIREMAN
10 Engage in a Hot Fistic
Dispute Tonight.
PECULIAR IDEAS OF Us.
Why Moss Gunst, Major Mclaughlin and the
Wieland Boys Left This City for New Or.
LEAFS Minus Guns and Bowie.Knives.

This evening Martin Costello and Alex
ander Greggains, the fireman. viii meet at
the Pacific Club and fight to a finish.
Costello is known to the sporting fra
ternity by the name of Buffalo," which
peculiar title he gained previous to his de-
parture for Australia with Young Mitchell
several years ago.
When Harry Maynard was conducting a
resort In this city, where the talent" de-
lighted to congregate for an evenings sport,
Costello was among the prominent figures
who took much pleasure in meeting all
comers in short and spirited set-tos.
One evening. as Costello was having
very determined engagement with hard
hitting member ef the knights of the
knuckle. big strapping cowboy who had
become thoroughly aroused and excited over
the bout. leaped from his chair and SHOUTED
in his wild and w0olly Western style.
LOOK at the buffalol look at the buffaloW
This was the christening of Costello.
Ever since that night he has been known by
this peculiar sObriduet.
Greggalns earned the title of "the fireman"
from his long connection with the Fire De-
partment of this city.
The fight promises to he about the kind of
battle sporting men desire to witness
Greggains, who is very shfty, is just
clever enough to steer clear of his oppo-
Dents rushes. His friends contend that he
VIII win. as by pursuing Jack Dempsey's tao
ties oil 1abblng aud getting away from short
arm punches Costello will eventually re-
sort to wild system of rushes, and like La
Blanche will fall from a well-direcled blow
on the chin or lugu!ar.
The programme of the battle as mapped
out by the fireman's friends looks very well
for Greggains, but the latter can certainly
expect different style Of battle from Cos
tello TO that which he engaged 10 when he
lowered "lha MarIue'sv eoIorS
Costello is one of the most polished and
stylish fighters that ever stepped between
the ropes OF ring, and Australian sporting
men rate him as being very favorable can
didate for the title of middle-weight ch am
ploD. lie Is as quick as a cat, and the way
IN which he crosses an opponent when an
opportunity is offered him for a Knockout
blow has astonished and disagreeably sur
prised many of his defeated opponents. It
Will not be TO Greggains interest to leave an
unguaTded Jaw open to attack at any time
during tstlc hostilHies; otherwise there will
be sudden fall ia firemen's stock.
The betting is in favor of Costello. He
Is selling at $50 to SIC on Greggans.
What funny people there are in New
Oreansl
The Olympic Club of that city recently
issued manifesto that all Westerners-
residents west of the big mountans-will
be examined for pistols, bowie knives, etc..
before they will be permitted to enter with
in the portals of the club.
Evidently the officers of the great fstic
organization have been posted" on the
wild and uncouth ways Of such men as
Nose Gunst, Major Mclaughlin. Bob Vie
land, Tom Williams and other prominent
citizens who have gone to witness the great
fstic carnival.
How the sports ;of this city would laugh
IL they were present 10 see Nose Gunst and
mis- pard," the major. handled by brace
of big New Orleans policemen and searched
hnIldnu nj tp1e
1t is said that Gunst has had his hair and
mustache trimmed in Eastern style before
taking his departure for the ''civilzed" city,
and in the place of gun" he will carry
letters of recommendation from Eddie Far
Teil and Phil CCimmius testifyng to his
good moral character and guaranteeing that
as pistol shot he could not hit flock of
barnyard doors at 20 races.
Major Mclaughlin and the Wieland
brothers are satisfied that they will not he
placed under the painful and perplexing
ordeal of being searched for murderous
weapons. As means OF preeautIon these
gentlemen have taken time by the forelOck
and sent plenlpotentiary TO the seat of
war with instructions 10 see the grand chief
of the slaughter-house and make arrange
ments which viii give them the same priyi-
leges as are extended TO Eastern sportsmen
viz, to enter the edifice without undergoing
the painful ordeal of being searched for
murderous weapons.
The minister who is known for bis stvle
OF interviewing "men of culture and high
rank" evidently produced good results as
the following letter TO the major previous TO
his departure will attest:
NEW ORLEANS. August II 1892
My Dear Major: Ii gives ME delight aud su-
pTeme pleasure 10 inform you that ! held down
hill royal nlbs, President Noel, yesterday for two
hours and a bali Ia the endeavOr 10 prove 10 his
satisfaction that you aud your friends who Intend
10 witness the big fights in this city next month
were perfectly harmless. and that positively YOU
shooter, bowte-knfe and cartridge belt before
leaving the uncislliZed city Of Frisco I thor
oughly Impressed upon his mind tuat Nose
GunSt ana the Wieland boys are not members OF
The Country Club. | also impressed upon his
sensitive imagination that the sporting men of
San Francisco chewed gum While attending
priZe-hghts. That pleased him very much for he
interrupted me by saying:
You're not go bad As YOU ara painted after
all"
or course acquesced, and then washing him
from head 10 foot with q liberal dose OF blaTney,
he sat down TO his desk and wrote this:
"Io the officers and d0oIkeepers detailed TO
inspect and search esteTn sports on the uiehts
OF the heavy, light and bantam weight tights for
murderous weapons, viz:
This order will be sufficient on presentation
10 pass bearer and his fIiends TO the arena With
out undergoing the formslity OF being searched.
"NoEL, President"
The major was delighted on the receipt of
the good news, and on the day following he
took his departure from the wild and woolly
city of San Francisco To the very much civil
lZed city fNew Oreans-without his gun
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JeffTeys Lewis Sued.