The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-12-28
NO LAWLER IN SIGHT
Al BeIIiveau Disappointed in His
Hopes of Getting on a
Return Match
HISTORY OF THE LAST
GO CLEARLY RECITED
John F. DinSdaIe Is Also Ready to
Fight LaWler For Any Prize,
From a Lead Pencil Up

Prospects for a boxing match between
AL Belliveau and Jack Lawler have ap-
parently vanished. Belliveau appointed
meeting for last evening at The Spy
office and was on hand with money to
make a match, but Lawler didn't show
up nor did he send any representatives
John F. Dinsdale was on hand also,
for he wants to fight LAWYER He was
present to take advantage of a differ
ence of opinion between Beliveau and
Lawler on conditions of the proposed
match. Dinsdale says he will fight Law
Ter under any conditions for anything
from lead pencil to good round sum-
Dinsdale's broken arm isn't in condi-
ton to allow him to fight for several
weeks, but he thinks it will be all right
by Washington's birthday, and men
toned that date as a good one for a
match between him and LaWler He
said he is willing to take chances on his
hand being all right. He will be at The
Spy Office at any time it is convenient
to Lawler or his friends to make a
match.
Bellfveau was considerably disap-
pointed over his failure to get a match
with LAWYER He has great confidence in
being able to whip LaWler, saying he
did not consider Lawler ought ever look
at glove, much less think of boxing
anybody.
Belliveau was asked concerning a
former fight with Lawler and why Law
Ter did not get the stake money. Il
don't know why he should get it when
was given the decision, replied Belli-
Veau. THE referee
AWARDED THE FIGHT TO ME-
on a foul, as Lawler hit me while l was
kneeling on the ground. | jumped from
the ring and went to the railroad sta
ton. A messenger was sent to tell my
party that the referee would allow me
20 minutes to get back into the ring
/ didn't pay any attention to the mes
sage. Why should I? had heard the
referee award me the fight. That was
good enough for me. How was / to
know but what sending the message
was some Subterfuge on the part of the
Lawler men? l was given the decision
for a foul that LaWer committed |
knew that much and that was all
was required to know. This man Law
Ter and his gang have told themselves
so many times that he won that fight
that they have come to believe it.
4 have heard it said he is willing to
fight me on the street or for a quarter
in fact he is willing to do anything ex-
cept making a match Well, if he wants
to fight on the street let him pick up
some of the rowdies who are frequently
seen on the street. I want to make a
dollar or two out of boxing and / don't
want to be mixed up in any street
fights. If he does l deplore his choice
Il came here tonight to make a
match and have backing My backing
for the match l would like has nothing
to do with any former battle of mine or
his l don't think he dares get into
ring with me, but is squealing, using
the old fight as means to pull out and
hide his fear"
When Lawler did not appear to talk
business with Belliveau, the PROPOSE
ton to fight Dinsdale was made The
Dinsdale people evidently have
NO FAITH IN LAWYERS COURAGE
either. They proposed to make match
on any terms agreeable to LaWler, in
fact stated they would let him make
all reasonable terms without hindrance
on their part In addition to that, they
offered to wage $25 that Lawler would
not dare get into the ring in case a
match was made. They said they would
give LAWYER or some preventative he
appointed SIS the moment he stepped
into ring to fight Dinsdale.
The Dinsdale people are giving the
quondam Worcester favorite a hard
throwing. 1t must be a bitter pill for
Iawler and his friends to swallow if
they allow Dinsdale to talk as he has
concerning the boxer who less than a
year ago was considered the king-pin
of almost any class in Worcester. A
year ago this time LAWYERS friends
would have pronounced a man crazy
who said Dinsdale had any license to
box with Lawler. Even while training
for the fight with Patsy Sweeney, they
didn't rate Dinsdale in LAWYERS class.
Dinsdale boxed with Lawler once or
twice during the latter's training and
sporting circles were filled with rumorS
of three round knockout by Lawler.
Lawler has a chance to redeem him
self, bu1 doesn't seem to have foresight
enough to take advantage of the OPP
portunities. A victory over either Belli- I
veau or Dinsdale, particularly the lat
ter, would place his stock cat a high
notch. Sporting men of this city, rec
ognizing the exceptional ability of Pat
sy Sweeney, would easily
FORGET THE DEFEAT LAWLER
sustained at his hands, if he whipped
Dinsdale. They recognize that Lawler
was drawn into a fatal mistake by
making match with Sweeney If he
beat either Belliveau or Dinsdale, he
would regain some of the credit which
he once had and which he earned easily
enough.
His position in regard to making a
match with Belliveau is certainly open
to criticism. 1t isn't absolutely certain
that Lawler is right on his point The
referee did award the decision to Belli-
veau, which nobody who saw the fight
will deny, although he later ordered
the mer to continue. 1t was a mixed
up affair at best. But even if Lawler
won the fight, as he claims, Belliveau
is now fighting for somebody elses
money, and if Lawler really thinks he