The morning call., 1892-08-30
BUFFALO And FIREMAN
To 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
leans Minus Guns and Bowie Knives.

This evening Martin Costello and Alex
ander Greggains, the fireman. will meet at
the Pacific Club and fight to 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
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 aud spirited set-tos.
One evening, as Costello was having a
very determined engagement with hard
hitting member Of the knights of the
knuckle. big strapping cowboy who had
become thoroughly aroused and excited over
the bout. leaped from his chair anu GhS2ted
in his wild and wOOlly Western style.
"Look at the buffaloi look at the buffaloW
This was the christening of Costello.
Ever since that night he has been known by
this peculiar sObriquet.
GreggainS 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 shifty, is Just
clever enough TO steer clear of his Oppo-
nents rushes His friends contend that he
Will WIut as ny JACK = tac-
ties bf Jabbing and getting away from short
arm punches Costello will eventually re-
sort to a wild system of rushes, and like La
Blanche will fall from weIl-directed blow
on the chin or jugu!ar.
The programme Of the battle as mapped
out by the fremau's friends looks very well
for Greggains, but the latter can certainly
expect different style CT battle from Co.'S
tello TO that which he engaged in when he
lowered "the Marines" cOlOrs.
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 cham
plon. He is as quick as 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. 1t
will not be TO Greggains' interest TO leave an
uDguaTded Jaw open TO attack at any time
during fstic hostilities; otherwise there will
be sudden fall ia firemen's stock.
The betting is in favor of Costello. He
Is selling al $50 to SIG on Greggains.
What funny people there are In New
Orieansl
The Olympic Club OF that city recently
issued a manifesto that all Westerners-
residents west of the big mountains-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
hStic carnival.
How the sports Of this city would laugh
TX they were present TO see Nose Gunst and
his pard," the major. handled by brace
Of big New Orleans policemen and searched
| for raZorS knives and bulldog pistols,
1t is said that Gunst has had his hair and
mustache trimmed in Eastern style before
taking his departure for the civilized city,
and in the place of gun" he will carry
letters of recommendation from Eddie Far
| rell and Phil Crimmins testifying to his
good moral character and guaranteeing that
as a pistol shot he could not hit flock Of
barnyard doors at 20 paces.
Major Mclaughlin and the Wieland
brothers are satisfied that they will OF be
placed under the painful and perplexing
ordeal of being searched for murderous
weapons. AS means OF precautIOn these
gentlemen have taken time by the forelock
ana sent plenipotentlary TO the seat of
war with instructions 10 see the grand chief
of the slaughier-house and make arrange
ments which VIII give them the same priyi-
leges as are extended 10 Eastern sportsmen
viz, to enter the edifce without undergoing
the painful ordeal of being searched for
murderous weapons.
The minister who is known for his styIe
OF interviewing "men OF culture aud high
rank evidently produced good results as
the following letter 10 the major previous to
his departure will attest:
NEW ORLEANS, August IL 1892
Ny Dear Major: IL gives NE delight aud su-
prcme pleasure 10 inform you that / held down
hit royal nibs, President Noel, yesterday for Two
hours and a half In The endeavoT 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,
above all Others, would discard your big six
| shooter. bowie-knife and cartridge belt before
| leaving the uncisilized city of Frisco. / thor
GunSt ana the Wieland boys az not members OF
| The Country Club. l also impressed upon his
] sensitive imagination that the sporting men of
! san Francisco chewed gum while attending
prize fights. That pleased him very much for he
| Interrupted me by saying:
| "You'Ie not so bad as you are painted after
| all"
| OF course acquIescet, and then washing him
from mead 10 foot with a liberal dose of barney,
! he sat down 10 his desk and wrote this:
"Io the officers and dooIkeepers detailed to
Inspect and search Western sports on the nights
OF the heavy, light and bantam weight fights for
| mur6eTOuS weapons, VIZ:
| This order will be sufficient on presentation
10 pass bearer and his fIends TO the arena with
/ out undergoing the fOrmallty 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
I city of San Francisco 10 the very much civil
| lized city of New Oreans-withOut his gun,
| ----=
| Jeffreys Lewis Sued.