Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1892-12-25

again signed articles to battle before
the Crescent Club, Of New Orleans, for,
II ia asserted, purse Of $40, 900. Gap
tain Williams, who represents the CLUB
in New York, is offended because the
great bulk Of the sporting world here
about looks on this match with distrust.
OF course the Captain intends that the
match shall be fair, square and on the
level. and so, too, l believe does his
CLUB, but the course of the men toward
each other, both In Australia ana
in this country, has not been sucn
as to make people trust them
implicitly. F'itzsimmons squarelT
acknowledged that he laid down Tor
Hall in Australia because he was broke
and had no money. If common report
is to be believed he hasn't any more
money now than good able-bodied
mule can back down hill on a strong
cart. Hall says that he signed articles
to fight In New Orleans because he
knew that Fitz would fight anywhere
else. Just why Fitz should prefer to
fight for $40, 900 In New Orleans rather
than S45, 900 in New York Is one OF the
things that people can't make out.
believe that If the men ever come to-
gether on the level in twenty-four
foot ring they will make the greatest
middleweight fight ever seen, but Will
'hae me doots" on their so doing until
l am more firmly Convinced than l am
at present that the Crescent Club Is
more potential a actually than 1t ap-
pears TO be now.
Though as fat as prize pig, JACK
McAuliffe had no difficulty In con-
vineing the crowd which saw him box
Billy Meyer six rounds at Chicago that
at any stage Of the game he Is the
Streator lads boss. Myer especially
prepared for the bout, but the best he
could do was to plant few hot ones
on Jacks ribs, while McAuliffe soon
hammered until he became so groggy
that he was no longer dangerous. Inc
light weight champion has also struck
streak of good luck in the show bust
ness, and he now says he will
not box Dick Burge, who has
come all the way from England for
the express purpose of tackling him,
until next spring, when his travel
ing season is over. When he does,
hope he will manfully say, II am no
longer fit to fight to finish for the
lightweight championship, because
cannot get to lightweight and do my
self justice. I will fight you twenty
rounds at ten stone, and in eighty min
utes we ought to be able tie demonstrate
which is the better man" Burge is
willing to make match OF this charac-
ter, and it will be fully as interesting,
In my opinion, as fight to finish. III
Burge has my old friend Pat Sheedy for
his manager he is fortunate, indeed.
No better pugilistlc pilot exists to-day
than Sir Patricius, and II Burge takes
his steer" his sailing will be done in
the best possible channels.
Austin Gibbons Is back home again,
and he and his brother Jim are brothers
In feeling again, as they are In blood.
l am glad Of that. Jim has posted a
forfeit for "Joe," (Which is his pet
name for AUSTIN, against Billy Mayer.
l hope he will profit by his experience,
aud II he does make match with Myer
the articles Of agreement WILL be so
plain and explicit that 1t will not take
a Judge and jury 10 determine the
meaning. Austin's last experience in
England was not very pleasant or
profitable one, and l think 1t will be
long day before he crosses the herring
pond again In search Of pugilistic fame
and fortune.
Bill Baxter, another English pug, is
coming here to try conclusions with
Johnny Grlffen. Well, II his reputation
is borne out ne is a pretty tough citi-
zen In q ring, and he is going up against
a gentleman who is about as good in
his class as they make 'em. Johnny
and William will put upa good battle.
heard the other day that 1t was ex-
tremely doubtful il George Dixon ever
figured again in the ring as a principal.
People over in Philadelphia who saw
him and Edgerton, 1.-THE Rosebud" box,
seem TO think that George shows signs
Of staleness. Though very young he
has trained and fought very often, and
the ordeal Of meeting all corners in
four-round bouts" is very trying on
mans stamina. Said an observing
member Of the Schuylkill Navy Athlet-
ic club TO me last week.
81 don't think Dixon's hands would
stand long fight. He has used them so
much in these four-round bouts that
they are no longer the weapons they
were. think that is the reason Tom
O'Rourke will not let him make match
with Griffin at anything above 11S
pounds" Dixon 10 one of the fistic idols
Of our colored population, and be will
continue to be as long as he retains the
title of featherweight champion. He is
like Corbett, more DESTROYS OF acting
than of fighting.
Little ScGrath who is to fight Billy
Plmmer, has hard job ahead Of him,
and l hope he may turn out to be
worthIer representative Of the "0uld
Dart" than is the man who brought him
to America So say we all.
MACON MCCORMICK.