Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-08-31

tember has been fixed as the limit for the
payment for seats already ordered, after
which date seats not secured will be placed
on the market again. Among the orders re-
ceived yesterday was one for box from
Foxhall Keene, who intends to come South
in a special car from Newport, with the
CAROLS and LorillardA The party made
the securing of box the condition of its
coming at all, and the officers of the
Olympic hustled and made the deal, some
friends of the club releasing a box already
ordered.
The general admission tickets will be
placed on sale Thursday.
Corbett's uncle formerly resided and did
business in,New Orleans, and many of the
veteran 'longshoremen remember him well.
This fact has made Corbett many friends
among the 'longshoremen, and they have
determined to aid in giving him q hearty
welcome. They have appointed q commit
tee of II to aid the Southern Athletic Clubs
committee in meeting Corbett upon his ar
rival, and delegations of 'longshoremen will
call upon the heavyweight while he is put
ting on the finishing touches for his battle
for the championship.
When Corbett VIII Get There.
Corbett has changed the hour of his ar
rival in Difference to the requests OF the
Olympic Club. He e.was to have reached
here on the morning of the 9Th, but IS that
would have made those who are coming
down with him miss the McAulife-Myer
fight, which takes place on Monday, Presi-
dent Noel telegraphed to Manager Brady,
asking him if he could not alter his plans.
Major Powers received q dispatch this
forenoon from the Corbett people saying
that they had arranged to leave on the 3rd,
Al AlzA Al tAdu nanf
Air Line, making the trip in SO hours, bar
ing accidents, and that they will be here on
Monday morning, so that all the party can
see the Myer-McAuliffe fight if they desire
to do so.
McAulife has received so many queries
from friends of his in Brooklyn, who have
heard of his poor training, that he tele-
graphed to a number of them to-day not to
worry, as he was doing his best, and
would enter the ring in fine, clean con-
dition.
A number of Chicagoans, mainly news
paper men, arrived here last night They
stopped at Streator on their way down, in
order to see Billy Myer, and are all stalwart
Myer men. They say that Billy is down to
136 pounds and in magnificent condition.
Thousand Texans to Attend.
The Oleander Magnolia Excursion Club,
of Galveston and Houston, Tex, has
already disposed of 600 tickets for passage
on its special train which leaves Houston,
September 4, to take in the big fights before
the Olympic, and the chances are that over
1000 people will come on this excursion
alone.
That well-known friend of the prize ring
of Creede, Col, Bat Masterson, arrived
here last night Mr.. Masterson is an ardent
Corbett man, and, while he does not think it
will be a short ighte he thinks Sullivan
will meet his master. Masterson went over
to Bay ST. Louis to-day to the Robertson
camp, to see the pugilists there.
Backer Reynolds was in town yesterday,
and is still confident that Skelly will win.
Reynolds does not think Dixon can be in
condition. and insists that Skelly is in much
better form than the little negro.
One familiar face will be missed in the
Myer corner. Link Pope, the feather
weight who has been associated with Billy
during his career as pugilist, has retired
from pugilism and gone into the liquor
business. He has had nothing to do with
Billy's training for this fight, and will not
accompany the party to New Orleans. In
Myers corner, on the night of September 3,
will be Ed Myer, John Eckhardt. Frank
Hoxie and ALT Kennedy. Ho1ie, the latest
addition to the training force, has been kept
quite warm during the last week, as Billy
has been practicing his rushing tactics on
him.