Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1892-12-28

V,v YORK. December 27.-The $4,000
80 bs-,veen Jack McAullfe and Dick
p,,rss for the lightweight championship
ft6e world, is OF.
''r,-S-e Newton. President OF the COney
,-5 Athletic CLUB, officially withdrew
- nriucelv offer Of the club tonight.
'-1, 1,ts announcement astOunded not only
he Srhters and their hackers, but the en-
ire sporting fraternity Of New York rs
we'll IL, >-,,,.
.,1 ave as his reason that he did not De-
Ssve McAuhffe and Burge would ever
cone 20 an agreement.
Their constant QUi Obling over the minor
.,-r,s OF the agreement had forced this &C
'sor mon him. ana 50 the largest purse
.~sr oifsred for a fight has vanished.
Tba NcAuline-Burge fight was 20 have
,ss1 for the light weight championship OF
NE world. Burge was the hght-welght
,5lmpiou Of England and McAullhe OF the
short time ago McAuliffe signed with
,hs Conev Island CLUB 10 fight Burge Tor
si5OlO. Burge came TO America with MS
Sscsers. Then began the quiooling over
the terms Of agreement regarding the de-
tails Of tue night. -.
WcAuNae first stipulated that each must
,rs;yp NOT no exceed 1873 pounds az the ring
SIDE that being the limit OF the hgnt
geigbt class. He also demanded that
Burrs should post $4,000 forfeit that he
you'd 20 into the ring.
Benton. OF Boston, Burgess backer,
.lsimed that $4,000 was too much In MS
mind s. 500 would be sufficient.
Tine McAuhffe people consented. Ihen
,hs Rurge crowd made strong objections 70
tbe ringside weight OF 1873 pounds.
McAuiffe's representative then offered
70 give two pounds and make II l35 pounds,
Bseton refused TO accept what he termed
SO small an allowance, ana uemanue0 the
weight be increOsee 10 l4O pounds;
AZ this point Ia the Qui0ble Judge New
,,- orroDnced In tones OF evident disgust
tbaf he WAS weary Of the contention, and
rbaf i'm the name Of the COney Island Atn-
isf'e cub he would withdraw the purse Of
Si5OOU offered.
F0r a moment no one spoke. Every one
r-sseut sat speechless. As soon as Benton
sorId get mis- voice be asked the Judge II
Els announcement was official and maj.
Judge Newton replied that u was and tnat
tie night was of. -.
BeTton acting for Burge. az once tele-
-r.Dled 20 the president Of the Crescent
DIV Club. az New Orleans, asking how
large a purse the club would ofter burge 70
f-ht any nan at lS5 pounds.
NcAulffe was interview late tonight IN
lie cafe OF the St. James Hotel A largo
party Of sporting men were present, H.
Guiding Phil Dwyer.
NcAuiif7e was very angry and said:
uTbis business cost me over ,OJO wnlcn i
lost in not appearing with my theaJrIcAI
company and expenses.
Now 10 show you that l mean business,
I will fight Burge for anything, ana he
does not need 10 post cent. VIII ulset
hin with two ounce gloves at any WelsnI
be wishes 70 ight at
"T6e reason stuck 10 that 900 clause
was owing 70 the information | got tnat
Burre was middle weight and wanted 10
play sharp trick"
A man familiar with sporting matters
aud prominent in prize fighting circles,
I'D tonight: .NcAuliffe was apparently
very much put out over the way the purse
vas withdrawn, and his opinion ABOUT
Newton was anything but complimentary.
Phil Dwyer said tonight that he Will
back NcAuliffe 70 1ght Burge Tor S-O,OOO
tide AS it is now. McAulffe will have
% fgat Burge, if he is at ali anxious,
Nhicn is contrary 70 the general opinion
of we'll known spOrtsmen, Tor mOcu
smaller purse than Sf5,OOO.
There is a strong belief here that SlO'OOU
will be the largest purse that the Crescent
Club will offer, ia view OF the fact that
they have no opposition to old them up III
Ease they want the match.
Bv declaring or the contest Newton has
won the admiration of al Interested sport
ing men in New York. They declare that
his was proper ard that It was time tue
club, and not the pugllis, should dictate