The New York herald., 1877-03-04
GLOVE FIGHT.
Match for $500 and "Gate Money Between
william Mcclellan and John Cah.
MCCLELLAN THE WINNER.
Nine Rounds in Sixteen
Minutes.

william Mcclellan and John Cash fought glove
nghs in room up Broadway" last night in presence
OF twenty five gentlemen who paid $40 each for the
prvlegc and about othersswho were permitted 10
be there to the ceremonies Of the OCCASION
The combatants fought nine rounds IN sixteen min.
utcs when Mcclellan was hailed the victor, his op
| poucnt being unable 10 come 10 time
Tho conditions OF tho match wore that the men
should ght one hour each round TO last i've minutes.
ono minute 10 DO allowed between the roundA
Mcclellan was seconded by Billy Clark and Cash by
Wary Edwards. brother TO tho champion light weight
OF America The referee gentleman who did not
understand the business, as he allowed Cash to act
foul than once but he did the best he knew how
and is be blamed for the staxes that occurred.
as they did not alter tho result.
Mcclellan weighs about 155 pounds, stands five feet
eight and quarter inchos has lno muscular de-
velopment in arms, back ioins and legs He Is hard
straight hitter and Ia very mischicvous lighter.
Cash is hve feet nine inches height and weighs
about 150 pounds--ooklng tho larger man bodily, but
has not the fine muscular points tho lighting cut
that Mcclellan has. Neither IL he so straight hitter
as Mac and he "to lose his head when in dill
| culties The sizing was taken out OF him in two
rounds, and after that he very Imp and loose.
AT half.past eight o'clock the mon, having finished
their oilos called the scratch. Mcclellan wal
dressed is whto silk shirt and drawers tight to thu
white slippers. Cash was attired in similar manner
TO the waist but ho wore and thick Shoes the
latter making him slip several times during the strug-
| ge. When the preminarics were arranged d timn was
| called Tor
Round 1.-Tho men IN owed TO the centre Of the room
with alacrity and they put up their hands and took
positions their movements very artistic. There
was no time wasted, they moved on each other ut
banged away right and lott at The head They
quickly fought 10 close, each getting IN hail dozen
the referee ~ break away, which they did, aud as
they rushed at each other again Cash hit Mcclellan
| on the chin with his LETT hand, which stag
gcred him nearly across the room Ito dd
not fail, however, aud went quickly back
i 10 give adversary Roland for the Olver received.
Mac then planted wicked clt.hander the lett eye,
followed by heavy swinging rght-hander on Cash:
| LETT ribs Then they both countcred in the face and
fought rapidly missing several we'll inlcnoned hits,
| until McCelian knocked Cash down by blow on ihs
left eye Mcclellan had much the best OF the round
Round 2-Both men seemed to have bellows u
mend when called to the scratch. They jumped tt
lighting all around the ROOM the blows of Mcclellan be-
ing sraghtest and most effective one particularly
hard ono being gwen win the rignt hand on a, .ne
to be wilder Cash. They hammered away right ane
left twenty bows each, when Mcclellan p'an.es ,,.ss
quicky began 10 flow freely. This. however, did not
improve temper OF Casn as he rushed at Mac, and
planted heavy round handed eft-hdnder on the side
OF the latlers head, which nearly turned him around
Several well ntontloncd blows wero missed by both,
mouth ana nose with such that his teeth were
heard rattle by the lockers on, and he staggered
away with the blow. He came again though anu
the combatahts exchanged four blows each. tell and
right Then Cash got IN his right on the side OF Macs
head, aud tho latter returned the compliment GU
Cashs mouth with his left, followed ny his right on
the left Jaw which seemed TO completely demoralize
nm Mi 1G oo,pg .h,s avanare ~ Knocked Cash
down with lehandcr full III the luce THIS was the
turning point Of the nght
Round 3-Cash came up bleeding freely from the
nose and mouth, and secmcdFto be "eroggy" MS he
approached scratch Mac vent at his work as fresh
as no was at the beginning, but with greater cOnil
dence. lie planted his left heavily on Cashs victnai
ing department., which staggered the latter
aud then again sent IN another one on
the same spot. II to aid question Botn
these blows were hard ones. ana Cash made no
EFFORT to parry them. Again Mcclellan advanced AMI
planted his left IN the ''pit Of the stomach, and this
plshed the round, as Cash Tell all IN heap aud was
carried to his The round was very snort, and
the live minute business was from this time aban.
doned
while bis opponent seemed 10 improve IN strength ant
sprits Mac walked up his man aud planned hi
cit twice on the centre OF the stomach while all thai
Cash did was 10 attempt to make u blow in the same
way, but he ailed. Mac delivered another cody blow
and Cash ie H. and this closed the round
Round 5-Mac missed his lett at the head ana Casn
planted right handler on Macs lott Jaw. but u had no
iorce Mac gave Cash lett aud right on the mouth
and nose when the latter eli or siippcu dowh ih's
round did not last a minute.
Round 6--Cash was now very unsteady and was
completely clicked" Ho could not tight any more,
although he perfectly wiling 70 try lie led on
aud missed. Then Mac planted his lett hand again on
the body IN c1ucaVOr 10 scHu III tiic
this tiIno al the head Cash 'duckcd" aud sezne Nc.
Clcllan by the legs threw. linn on tho moor. MAJ
Jumped quickly up and with a hard right hander r
the lace knocked Cash down. This ended The round,
the rcercc noticing the foul on tho part vi Cash
when he had hold OF Macs legs.
Round mo sparring. Mac went up and knocked
Cash down by blow In the face with his lett hand.
Thcn tho men went their corners, but the rcereo
called to them ''Go on" Cash, as he staggered
about, hit Mac In the head with his right hand, but
was again knocked down by cft-hander on the point
Of The Jaw.
Round S This round had but one blow in 1t. Mac
planted his lett lightly Cash's and tho latter
leIl.
Round Cash staggered TO tho scratch, but
there was more fight IN hun. He missed his blow
and tell he struck out. He wanted 10 light on, but
the spectators would not allow lm 10 be beaten any
more and his second threw up the sponge. Cash thus
cashed in and Mcclellan hailed tue victor, after
fighting Tor sixteen minutes without receiving
scratch or "A bloody nose.
A collection was taken up for tho defeated man Il
soace for tho injuries received both IN body and
ulld