St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1884-10-14
The McCafrev-M stohe1t Fiont..

New YORK, Oct. 13.-Over 6 ,OeO people as
sembled in Madison square garden tonight 20
witness the glove contest between Charles Nit
! ehell, of England, and Dominick Mccartney, Of
Pittsburg. At 10:0S Mccartney entered the gar
den, quickly followed by Mitchell. Both men
looked in prime condition and each scaled 1856
pounds. Mitchell is twenty three years old and
stands five feet eight and one-half inches high.
McCaffrey is twenty-one years old and is five
feet nine and one-half inches. Mitchell was at
tended by Billy Madden and Alfred. Luntz Nc
Caffrey by Billy Edwards and Tom Campbell
j. b. Mccormick, of the Cincinnati
Enquirer, was referee, and Ed. Plumber time
keeper. The fight was under Marquis Of
Queonsbnry rules. No time was lost in prelimi
naries and the men we're quickly called to tn
scratch.
Round One--Mitchell confident, McCaffrey
smiling and both cautious. Mccartney finally let
fly his right, catching Mitchell on the breast,
but little short for the effect desired. Mitchell
became cautious and then delivered vicious
left handler the body, following with an effort
at fighting, which ended in clinch, when
McCaffrey got in swinging right handler and
the round ended in McCafrey's favor amid great
cheering.
Round Two--Mitchell opened the round
with several terrible blows, seemingly determined
to force the fighting. Mccartney took his
"gruer' getting, in meantime, some good ones
on Mitchers face and head. Cautious sparring
on both sides succeeded. Suddenly McCaffrey
visited his antagonist on the right ear and Nit
chel seemed staggered. He gathered himself
however, and administered some terrific sedge
hammer blows on NcCsffrey's chest and neck
McCaffrey was giving as good as he got. Mitchell
tried to force his opponent to the ropes but
Mccartney would not yield and some short. sharp
fighting ensued. When time called McCaf-
frey seemed 20 have had the best of it,
Round Three-Both men were considerably
blown McCafrey, confident, jumped to the
middle of the ring. Mitchell, trying to force the
fighting, received a staggering right handler and
blood flowed from a cash over his right eye and
from his nose. First blood for McCfarey claimed
and allowed Mccartney now seemed to have
things his own way. Mitchell, in his efforts to
get in his telling body blows, was losing his de-
| Tense. and Mccartney never once missed his
chance. Mitchell got angry, and attempted
again TO bear Mccartney to the ropes, despite re-
peaed warnings of referee, who finally had to step
into the ring and led the men to their corners.
The excitement now was intense. The crowd
shouted and yelled like mad-men, McCaffrey
plainly being the favorite. The garden was
bedam when time called.
Round fOur-MitchelI looked much the worse
for wear. His face had considerable blood on II
still he went at it gamely In a moment Nc.
Caffrey let go his left, but was nearly stopped
and Mitchell sent back hard one on McCaffrey's
body. Both men clinched and some
rapid exchanging followed. McCaffrey's work
was most telling. Mitchell resorted to his old
tactics of bearing on his opponent. Mccartney
was clever in keeping away, always doing good
work with that right hand and not forgetting his
left During the clinch that followed, Polics
Captain Williams stepped on the stage and put
ting his club between the men ordered the fight
TO stop. The referee called time at this juno
ture and a wild scene succeeded EVERYBODY
yelled and nothing could be understood. The
referee tried to make himself heard but in vain.
He stood at the ropes with the hackers of the
men On either side evidently trying TO induce
him to say something. Whether it was to re-
verse his decision and call the match draw. or
order another round, could only be surmised.
At any rate when Mccormick could make him
self heard he announced his decision McCaffrey
had won the match and all the gate money. This
made the crowd crazy again and they che cred
for McCafrey and the referee.