Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-03-06

sooner meet anybody other than Mitchell
One OF the big clubs may Offer purse for
the two old opponents to fight for again,
and if a purse is offered and the pair are to
fight, certainly there will be great interest
in the contest.
They are likely to meet if Sullivan is will
ing, but it may be that he will see the wis
dom of remaining out of the ring. He is no
may say, and if Mitchell WAS about to
make a draw with him a few years ago, his
chance of defeating him now is much better
than ever before. may be reminded that
Corbett is more than anxious to meet
Mitchell, put question very much whether
club is willing now to offer a purse Tor
contest in which Corbett is tp take part. His
stock, like that of Maher's, has gone down,
and he will have to do something very great
to redeem the reputation he lost in New
York sometime ago.
Pusilists in General
Doubtless thousands of people we're disap-
pointed at the collapse of the Ryan and
Needham battle. Many people have asserted
that Ryan's sickness was only feigned to
save him from defeat. l don't believe that,
because there is no proof to show that Ryan
is at all a coward. On tie contrary he has
proven himself a man of remarkable pluck
and cleverness. The manner in which he
defeated Frank Howson not long ago. was
sufficient to show that he had no need to
shirk contest with Needham. Howson has
proven himself to be just about as good q
man as Dick Burge Itis not fair to Ryan
to allege that he was afraid to face Need. Need.
ham. Had the Chicago man been all rlgnt
he would, in my opinion, have won.
We may expect to see Choynski matched
shortly. He is a rattling good man, and a
contest between him and Jim Hall would be
a good one. Hall has declared his willingness
to meet the San Francisco man.
Tom O'Rourke was telling me the other
day that he certainly expects to get his
protege, George Dixon, matched against
Fred johnson this year. O'Rourke is quite
willing TO take his man to England, and the
battle may take place there.
affair will doubtless prompt the club to offer
more big purses as soon as possible. Ed
Smith is willing to lace anybody except
Slavin, Sullivan and Jackson. Smith has
never been tried yet and it would be good
thing Tor the OlTmpics to give hlL1 snow.
Baseball Happenings.
Matters in the baseball world have also
been very lively during the week. New.
rules have been adopted, the schedule
agreed upon, several important questions
dealt with and settled. The schedule for
the season is a very important one, and, in
the estimation of many people, very I'M
satisfactory one. To say the least Pittsburg
has been very unfairly dealt with, as Bal
timore and Washington are our chief holi-
day attractions. The selfish spirit of Messrs
Byrnes and Won der Abe pervades the entire
G-cluh scheme will not last long.
Although Won der Abe has been for years
the sworn Zoe OF the National League, he is
vet of more importance now than the faith
full people of the Pittsburg club; that is, the
magnates are more willing 20 give man
like him favors than anybody in Pittsburg.
The two division scheme is likely to work all
right, although a few people may be opposed
to it.
The magnates also did we'll in putting their
feet down firmly on the Richardson case.
rINl. IL f1,r
the kick make by New York regarding the
case, and Richardson will have to go to
Washington or stay at home.
Altogether the weeks doings remind us
that the opening day will soon be here and
then the battle roya. will commence. The
season starts early, but our players will be-
gin the contest away from home. The pros
poets are tolerably fair all round.
The Football Match.
Another big football contest has been
arranged and this time it is for the cham
pionship of Western Pennsylvania. The
New Castle team who won the pennant last
season dispute the claims of the Pitts
burgers to the title and articles Of agree
ment have been signed to play for the
championship and stake.
1t is only right and proper that the con-
test in question should be played. The New
Castle players had a perfect right ro,challenge
the Pittsburgers and the match will end all
dispute as to who are the champion players.
But each team should be- compelled to play
only its own members. This thing of
selecting players from several teams is
neither fair nor reasonable. 1t is absolutely
ridiculous to call a team the New Castle
team or the Pittsburg team If those teams
are made up of players from all over the
State. Doubtless. both the teams will be
made up of legitimate members of the re-
spective clubs and if they are it will be
satisfactory TO everybody concerned.
The Local Amateur Athletes.
move a little more theoretically than they
have been doing. All our local organiza-
tions are up and doing. The three AS are
very active regarding their proposed club
house, and all kinds of data are being col
lected on the matter. Readers of THE Dis
PATCH will remember that the three AS re-
solved to havea very costly club house, but
/ am inclined to think that the building will
be much smaller than has been anticipated.
/ have been n conversation with one or two
members of the organization and they ex-
pressed thems elves to the effect that it
would be foolish to attempt to erect build
ing here like the Manhattan Club. What is
quirements of the members of the organiza-
tion. That's all that is needed, and local
requirements certainly do not demand a
building like those of the first class clubs in
the big Eastern cities. This idea will proba-
bly, prevail at the next meeting of the three
AS
The Eas. End Gyms are also very busy
completing arrangements for their indoor
athletic contests. which take place March
L. l am told that the prospects are ex-
tremely good, and that the entertainment
will be first class. The Gyms have some
good men among them, and these will be re-
inforced by outsiders.
The West End Gymnasium members too,
are down to hard work, and it is safe to say
that amateur athletics will be booming in
and about Pittsburg this year.
Out at Williamsburg the athletes are also
getting into fine condition. There ought to
be some good performers developed from
Williamsburg, and there doubtless. will as
soon the club becomes solidly organized.
are hust'ers, and by and by we'll have lots
of contests between these two clubs. They
are both ambitious.
About Laying Up Heats.
There continues to be any amount of dis
cussion regarding the new rule demanding
that all drivers in n .trotting race shall in
form the judges when they intend to lay up
a heat. Those who oppose the rule have the
better of the argument, and the Horsen,an
has the following to say on the matter,
'While we are in entire sympathy with the
objects of this rule-the principal one of
which is, no doubt, to prevent fraud in con-
nection with betting on heats-we doubt
whether it will be found practicable in appli-
cation. The contingencies of racing are
such that much must be trusted to the dis
cretion of the judges. A driver may start
ont with tho intention of going for the heat,
but disastrous break or some other of
may occur after the start to render It
necessary and discreet to lay up the heat.
On the other hand, driver may start to lay
up a heat, and before a quarter is trotted
ing of the leader or other incident of battle,
which NAV render it good Judgment for him