Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-10-14
A SLUGGING MATCH.
A Glove Contest at Madison Square
Between Mitchell of New York
and McCaffry of Pittsburg.
Four Exciting Rounds Fought When
the Police Interfere and Nc
0afry is Declared the Winner,

NEW York, Oct. 13.-Six thousand
people assembled at Madison quare
tonight to witness the glove contest
between Michel and Dominlck Nc
Caffry of Pittsburg,
At 1000 McCafrry entered the ring
followed by Mitchell. Both were in
prime condition. Mitchell is % years
old, and stands feet, 81 inches high;
McCaffry is 81 years old, and stands 5
feet, 81 inches high. Mitchell
was attended by Billy Madden,
McCaffry by Billy Edwards and Tom
Campbell. ]. b. Mccormack of the
Cincinnati Enquirer was the referee.
The fight was under the Marquis of
Queensbury rules. No time was lost
and the men were quickly called TO
the scratch.
Round /. Mitchell was confident,
McCaffry smiling. McCailry finally
let fly his right, catching Mitchell on
the breast, but little
short for effect. Mitchell became
cautious and then delivered left
handler on his body. The fighting
ended In clinching, McCaffry got In a
right-hander and the round ended in
his favor.
Round 9. Mitchell opened by sew
eral body blows, determined to force a
fight McCafiry took his Cruel, getting
in in the meantime some good
ones on Mitchell's head and face. Sud
denly McCaffTy visited his antagonist
on the right ear. Mitchell staggered,
| gathered himself and administered
| some sledge.hammer blows in McCaf-
fry's chest and neck. McCaffry gave
as good as he got and some short sharp
fighting ensued, when time was called.
McCaffry had the best of IT..
Round 3. McCaffry, confident,
jumped to the middle of the ring.
Mitchell tried to force fight and re-
ceived a right handler and blood flowed
from "a cash over his right eye.
First blood for McCaffry. McCafify
now seemed to have things mis- own
way. Mitchell IN an effort TO get in
his body blows was engrossing his de-
lenses. Mitchell began to get angry
and fevered and began 10 bite against
the warning of the referee. The crowd
shouted and yelled, McCaffry plainly
being the favorite. The garden was a
bedlam when time was called.
Round A. Mitchell looked much
worse for wear. His face had consid-
cradle blood ON it still. He went at II
gamely. McCaffry let 60 his left, but
was neatly stopped, and Mitchell goi
one in on his body, but McCaffry'
work was most telling. Mitchell re-
sorted TO old tactics of bearing on his
opponent. McCa1ry kept away cley.
erly, always doing good work during
the clinch that followed.
Police Capt. Williams stepped on the
stage and put club between the men
and ordered the fight to stop. The
referee called the time and a wild scene
ensued. Every body yelled. The ref
cree tried TO make himself heard, but
in vain. He stood at the ropes with
the hackers OF the men on either side
trying to induce him 10 do something
either TO reserve his decision anc
call the match draw or TO call another
round, which could only be surmised
When Mccormack could make him
self heard, he announced that Nc
McCaffry had won the match. This
made the crowd crazy, and they
cheered for McCaffry and the referee