Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1893-02-05


college circles for years than the repu-
diation by Yale OF the undergraduate
rule. Ii was a surprise Of the first wa
ter. Even Walter Camp, who made
Yale the foot ball center OF the United
States, could not stay the sentiment
in favor o. the professional departments
being allowed representation on the
athletic teams. The action has really
caused some OF the promoters or the
college department rule to SHIFT and
now they are talking In favor OF anoth-
er remedy which will purify college ath-
letes and at the same time not pre-
vent members OF the professional
departments from being repre-
sented. Casper Whitney, an
Eastern authority who has always advo-
Gated some changes TO purify the sport,
saws the undergraduate rule is better
than no legislation on the subject at all;
but is questionable if, in its present
form. it will DO found to be for the best
and united interests. IL is a question,
TOO, whether q rule that demanded
certain number Of hours per week from
the member of any athletic team, and
left 10 open 10 the university, would
not keep the sport purer than making
a certain course priviled one and
establishing no especial espionage.
Whitney argues that II teams are TO be
made up Of academic department men
only, a very large share Of this interest
in alumni which is brought out By ath-
letics will be gone. Whitney's remedy
is not a good one. There will be viola
lions just the same as In other organiza-
tions whenever there is a chance for the
move Base ball men will give ample
evidence of the failures of dozens Of
leagues 70 enforce salary limit rules.
The only remedy is the undergraduate
rule put In force two years hence. This
will give colleges a chance to fix up
teams from their academic departments.
Another Australian pug wins has
been q frequent caption lately. And
then an article goes on to tell how an
American cham DiOn OF some backwOOdS
was Knocked out by Australian Sweeny
or somebody else.
It's pity that these Australians do
not always meet first class men. In
two battles within a fortnight the fight
ers from the Autipodes met men who
had no right TO the reputation they
possessed. Australian Barron beat
Jimmy Purtell, 19-year-old-yOuth
from Michigan, who was never heard OF
until he reached san Francisco and an
nOunced that he was prize tighter.
Tom Tracy, q recent arrival beat
Billy Gallagher, an eX-Smateur with lit
Tie ring experience. The folly Of send
ing amateur boxers up against Austria
Ian professionals was never better dem
onstrated than II was when Gallagher,
after brave struggle, was cut down by
am opponent who Outclassed him In
everything but courage.
GALLAGHER few months ago was
hard working boy In Haywards who de-
voted certain hours Of his leisure To
boxing. He polished of number Of
Haywards lads and then entered the
Olympic Club tournaments and was soon
at the top of his claSs-the uudiSputed
champion OF it, All his fights had been
won easily. He was strong and il took
only q couple of his right hand blows to
,sv his man low. One night, however,
his career as an amateur was suddenly
ended by hard punch from Ed. Nc
Cam, a second rate professional fighter
who had disguised his identity and ent-
cred the tournament. he knocked
Gallagher out just as the latter had been
knocking others out. Instead OF retir-
ing then SIS be should have done, Gal
lagher listened TO the bad advice OF So
called friends aud entered the profess
Sional ranks. There ne met Australian
Dawson, a ring general, and was beaten
after terrible battle. Then comes his
tight with Treacy Treacy Is one OF
the shiitiest and cievereSt men that has
come hither from Australia. He is
vel. built, with fully developed mus
c'eS, and be is q twO-handed fighter.
He stands we'll up 10 his man and is
always after him. No one ever
expected that he would care
90 mix it with Gallagher after
learning OK the lstter's right; but he
did, and even met Gallagher at his own
game iufghting) at which he is very
clever. The best that can be said of
Gallagher is that he IS game, and will
tight as long as nature allows him 10.
he was clearly OutclasSed, however,
although many thought the fight was
an even thing until the last. They
were prejudiced, though their sdmirs-
ton for Gallsgher'S pluck, and the fact
that they mOmentarily expected he
would get an opening for his right.
Pugi,ist Corbett is getting an a1ver-
tisement out OF his controversy with the
big fellows, etc, Now that Charley
Mitchell is ont more paper lighting may
De expected. Corbett is in st. Louis
this week, and of course when news of
Mitcheu'S release was red ived re-
porter had 10 hunt uAAprb and get