Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-10-16


as llght as the tap of lady's fan. Nc
Canrey turned partly around to avoid the
ropes, and the Englishman was ON him
again in dead rush. They clinched like
the snap OF spring, locked so close that
fists were useless. "Break, break.O the
referee cried, and again they parted. A
season of cautious sparring followed. The
good humor had left MitchelPs face, but
McCaffrey was smiling like a school
time the Englishman made a
low lunge with his left, and failed
TO reach. McCaffrey flew back
like swallow at play. Mitchell followed
hlm up, and the American checked with
right-handed blow under the ear. The
cheering was deafenIng. Mitchell looked
as though intent on mischief, and Nc
Caffrey was smiling like a Brewer House
masher. They were gathering themselves
together like game cocks when little
RUNNER called "Timev and both men
went to their corners. 1t had been
hVely round, Mitchell forcing the fight
ing, and McCaffrey keeping away from
MIN with the prudence of an old and wary
professional. Altogether he had slightly
the best of it. Billy Edwards was in
ecstasies, but Madden remained cool and
apparently unconcerned.
SECOND ROUND.
In the usual hurried sponging and rub
bing, the minute elapsed, and time was
called for the second round. The Ameri-
can was still smiling, as though engaged
IN frolic with girl. Mitchell looked
earnestly wicked. He sawed the air for
three seconds, and then made an infuri-
ated rush for the American, catching him
around the waist in an effort to force the
hghtlng. McCafrey wound his arms
around his neck, and they were s'frozen''
like two billiard balls. EsBreak. break.D
cried the ineXorable referee, and they
rolled apart, Mitchell showing McCaffrey
in his eagerness to get away. A third
time he lunged for the pit of McCaffrey's
stomach with his terrible left, and a third
time the boy sprang out of his reach.
Nay, more. He rallied and retaliated.
giving the EnglishmOn another terrible
thump on his ear with his right. Ap-
parently maddened by the blow, Mitchell
forced the fighting. There were a
sharp rally and close fighting, the Eng
lishman getting the best of it. The boy
got away, but quickly assumed the often
sive, leading twice for MitchelPs noddle
and missing. He received a stunning
blow in the neck from MitchelPs left.
The Englishman pressed his advantage,
and forced McCa1rey back until he
crashed against the post near the stairs.
give way, thus saving the boy from fall
ing through the ropes and down the steps.
They were again clinched in deadly con-
test, when the referee shouted "Breakp'
They separated, but the Englishman gave
the boy no rest. He caught him on the
right ear and tapped him on the nose. He
was making another ferocious rush when
the three minutes expired, and Plummer
called 'T1me." 1t had been a well fought
hn ali do Of
the Englishman. McCaffrey was some
what blown, but Mitchell seemed as
strong as an OK.
THIRD ROUND.
The third round opened with the same
display of tactics as the first and second.
Mitchell, however, determinedIy forced
the lighting. He acted as though he
thought he had the weather gauge of his
opponent. He drove him into a corner,
bending him over the ropes, and they
were again tightly clinched. At the
word they separated, and Mitchell a
fourth time lunged for the boys stomach
with his left. McCafrey again sprang
away and gave the Englishman another
terrific highlander under the right ear.
The vast hall resOunded with cheers.
Mitchell made two separate rushes, and
got the worst of it. He could not trampIe
his antagonist under his feet. The boy
was still strong on his legs, and apparent
ly as lively as Croton bug. The smile
never left his face. MitchelPs
features were moulded in logged
resolve. McCaffrey met him on his
third rush with resounding blow in the
jaw. Mitchell again tried to run over
MIN, and they were both locked against
the ropes. They were slow in breaking
away in response to the call of the ref
cree. The Englishman's exertions were
so great that the veins stood out on his
neck like whip cord. McCaffreY, how
ever, was still smiling. He stopped a
rush with his right, giving the English
man another fearful reminder on the chin.
Again Mitchell forced the fighting, driv-
Ing the boy from one corner into the
other in desperate effort to wind him.
Repeatedly he pressed him against the
ropes, and broke away only at the call of
the referee. When time was called he
apparently had the best of it. The boy
was painting for wind, while the English
man seemed to be fresh. Billy Edwards
whispered encouraging words to McCaff-
rey, however, and he smiled in response.
FOURTH ROUND.
Mitchell sprang to the centre of the
ring in apparent eXultuatiOn. The boy
was still painting, but he took the often
sive. He led off with his right and missed.
Both men had their mouths open. There
was no more smiling. Each was terribly
in earnest. 1t was give and take and no
favors. The excitement was intense. The
hall roared like a blast furnace. There
were two fierce rallies. In the second
one McCatfrey hit Mitchell on the cheek
with his terrible right. The writ feathers
of his glove cut the cheek, and the blood
flew. A second atterward he got the En-
glishman's head in chancery and admin
istered severe punishment. The breast of
his shirt had scarlet hue, made from the
blood from the Englishman's cheek. At
sight of the sanguinary fluid the vast
crowd of spectators went mad with
delight. The yells were so great
that the cOmbatants could not hear the
referee, and he was compelled to enter the
ring and part them. There was heavy
slOgging, McCaffrey getting the best of it.
The men were repeatedly locked
against the ropes, and fighting with the
ferOcity of tigers. When time called
Mitchell was more groggy on his legs than
McCaffrey. With his face and shirt
able spectacle. McCaffrey was without
scratch, with face apparently as fresh
as daisy. His shirt, however, looked
like the shirt OF butcher and his gloves
were stained with gore. AS neither man
evinced disposition to obey the call of
"Time," Capt. Williams entered the ring
and placed his baton between them. That
ended the fight.
Referee Mccormick decided that Nc
Caffrey had won It. In a second Billy
Edwards arms were around McCafrey's
neck. He hugged him as girl hugs her
lover. Billy O'Brien and scores of friends
congratulated him. A big floral horse
shoe was nung around his neck, and he
went to his room as Roman cOnquerOr
entered Rome. Mitchell left the ring
almost unnoticed. He had cleared S, POO,
but he had lost his pugilistic reputation.
Florida on the Wire.
JACKSONVILLE, FLA, Oct. Ex-senator
Colquitt arrived in this city to-day and