Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1893-01-08
but again I say McAuIiffe should not

He is dark brindle, weighs AZ
but again I say McAuliffe should not
have gone there.
The Englishman, now that he Is de-
prived even of the chance of a shy at
that S45, 900 purse, must feel like a
man who has, in trance, had peep
inside the pearly gates of Paradise, and
awakens only to find that it was but a
IN dream. He came over here for
wool. He fell out with his trainer, Nc
Donald, and it was he, without doubt,
who put Jack on to the fact that Burge
was a weller, rather than lightweight,
and that he couldn't get below ten
stone and be cit, to save his life. Nc
Auliffe, he thought, would play right
into his hand by asking that the weight
be raised to 1873 pounds. or even 140.
1t looks nightly as though Jack was
ION" to Dicks little game, and
he knocked it higher than a
kite by STIMULATING in the
articles Of agreement that the weight
should be 1873 pounds, give or take two.
Burge was completely upset by this, as
it Is said that he is q full 142-pound
man. While Dick and his hacker were
sparring for wind, as it were, in steps
Judge Newton and spills the whole bag
of tricks by withdrawing the offer Of
the big purse, and now, in all proba-
bllity, the match is off for good. 1t was
fortunate thing for the American
lightweight champion that Burge fell
out with Mcdonald, else he might have
been jollied or nettled into making a
match at cstchweight. There have
been reports flying about that the
match was to have been a Barney"
and that Burge by letter had agreed to
lay down for McAuliffe, but l don't be-
leYe them, for the reason that it takes
two principals to make bargain of this
kind, and | don't think McAuliffe would
be privy TO any swindle. He is jolly,
devil-may-care fellow, but he is no
crook, and l won't believe him guilty Of
anything of the kind unless the proof is
indisputable.
Many clubs think OF offering big
purses for these men, but it is safe TO
say that never again will $40, 600 purse
be offered them. The whole fault for
the falling through Of the match rests
on Berge's side of the house. | see that
he has parted company with Benton.
He has been in the country but two
weeks and he has parted from two man
ayers in that time. He is doing well(?).
Jim Hall has stepped forward as medi-
ator, but think McAuliffe will stand by
his ultimatum, to fight OILY at 1873
ponds.
Austin Gibbons says he wants an
other chance at Jack, but | don't think
there is q club in the country that will
give a purse worth McAuliffe's accept
ance for sach contest. Besides, Glib
bons, by suing for the stake McAuliffe
won from him, has put himself outside
the pale OF recognition.
Little Joe McGrath wasn't common
amusement for Billy Plimmer, but he
did one thing which entities him to the
respect of every Hibernian admirer OF
pugIlism-.he proved himself as game a
lad as ever pulled of a shirt in prize
ring, and he will not want for friends
as long as he stays in America. Peter
Maher, who brought him TO this coun-
try, couldn't stand TO see him beaten
into Jelly, and left his corner and the
clubhouse st the end of the sixth round.
Peter has too soft heart for a great
fighter. He may have been washed out
for a good one, but if he was he was
spoiled in the ironing, as they say In
Troy. By the way, was in Troy last
week, and the sports up there want no
more glove contests in that city. The
affair between Cal Mccarthy and Geo.
Dixon came very near landing them in
State prison, and II any fighter were to
solicit them to get up anothe match he'd
stand a good chance Of being ducked in
the icy Hudson.
Billy Leedom, OF Philadelphia, caught
a tartar in Moffatt Flaherty, of Boston.
I wonder. where or how Flaherty caught
onto his high-sounding given name!
Over in Philamaclinck Leedom has been
looked upon as rising star in pugilism,
but his defeat by Flaherty eclipses him
badly. Moffatt is sure TO get on now
with some OF the crackajacKs OF his
height. / suggest that he be further
tried out with Mike Lucie, of Troy. II
be can do Lncil handily he ought to be
able for any but the elongated ones like
Hall or Fitzsimmon. Hite Peckham
was another semi.celebrity to go down
easy last week, when he was put TO SLEEP
| in q couple Of minutes by Vernan, the
Haverstraw brickmaker. he, too, would
be a good man to pit against Flaherty.
Jim Corbett processes to believe that
Charley Mitchell will be hot foot after
| him ''as soon as he finishes his bit in
England" In one respect Jim is nc
fool. and he keeps his trolley on the
wire all the time. He is determined to
pick his game. he is ready to make q
match at the drop Of the flag, with John
L. Sullivan or Charley Mitchell, but
when Petet Jackson very politely ask:
for a match he is barred az once by the
information that my theatrical con
tracts will not permit" or go settle
accounts with Joe Goddard and I'll talk
N the winner" All Of which goes K
show that Master Corbett don't intend
10 tackle any hard game il he can avoid
it. From q sanitary point OF view this
Is ALI right. but Ut doesn't look very
brave from a mah who nightly proclaim:
from the stage, Ram the champion o.
America. and | Will defend the title
against the worldl"A friend Of mine who
saw Corbett in 'sGehtleman Jack" lasi
week suggests thai to be .STrUthfn
James" be should add. ''bar Petel
jackson" think 70, too
M14coN MCCORMICK.