Daily Kennebec journal., 1884-10-14
SPORTING.
GLOVE FIGHT
Between Chas. Mitchell of England aud
Dominick McCaherey of Pitsburg.

NEw YORK, Oct. Is. =
Over 60o0 people assembled at Madison
Square Garden tonight to witness glove
fight between Chas. Mitchell of England and
Dominick McCafferey of Pittsburg. Tne men
were well matched in age, size and weight.
Mitchells prestige however made him some
thing of favorite in the betting. All the
prominent sporting men in this vicinity were
present and mary from other cities At 10 s
MeCaffersy entered the ring, followed by
Mitchell. Each scaled los pounds, Mitchell
is % years old and stands feet s l2 inches
in height, while McCafferey is 2l years old
and stands feet 3 l.2 inches in height
Mitchell was attended by Bill Madden and
Alfred Luntze and McCafierey was looked
after by Billy Edwards and Tom Campbell.
j. B. Mccormick of the Cincinnati Enquirer
was referee.
The fight was under the Marquis of
Queensbury rules. When the men appeared
upon the stage the building rang with cheers,
No time was lost in the preliminaries and the
men were quickly called TO the scratch.
Round l.-Both men advanced to the
centre of the ring. Mitchell seemed quite
confident and McCatferey let fly his right,
hitting Mitchell on the breast, but little
short, for the effect seemed to make Mitchell
a little cautious. then the Englishman made
a vicious left-handed blow on McCafierey's
body and followed it up BY an effort at close
in-hghting, when McCafferey got in swing
ing right handler, which closed the round in
McCatferey's favor amid great cheering.
Round Mitchell opened by several ter
rible body blows, seemingly determined to
force the fighting, but McCafierey faced the
music in good style and got in some good
ones in return on his face and neck. Here
the men stood off and spared continuously
again. when suddenly MeCafferey visited
Mitchell on the right ear with blow that
seemed 10 stagger him. Mitchell got in
some terrific sledge hammer blows on Me-
Cafferey's chest and tried to force his oppo-
nent to the ropes, but McCafferey stood his
ground and some short sharp fighting ensued
When time was called McCaferey seemed
to have the best Of it.
Round 3-Both men were considerably
blown when time was called. McCatierey
looked confident and jumped TO the middle OF
the ring. Mitchell tried to force the fighting
but met staggering right handler and the
blood flowed from a cash over the right eve
and from the nose First blood for McCaf-
ferey claimed and allowed. McCafierey
seemed to have things all his own way and
Mitchell tried several times to get in some Of
his telling body blows. but always left his
guard open and McCafferey every time took
advantage of the poor defence. Mitchell
began to get angry at the severe drubbing he
was getting and tried to bear McCafierey to
the ropes, despite the warnings of the referee
who had to step into the ring aud lead the
men to their corners. The excitement at the
time was intense. The people shouted and
yelled like mad men, McCafirey plainly being
the favorite. The Garden was almost a
bedlam when time was called.
Round 4-Mtchell looked much the worse
for wear when he came up. His face had
considerable blood on it, still he went at it
gamely. In a moment McCaffrey let his left
out but neatly stopped and Mitchell sent
back hard one on the body. Both clenched
AMI some rapid exchanges followed. Nc
Caffrey,s work was most telling Mitchell
resorted to his old tactics of bearing on his
opponent. McCaffrey was clever in keeping
away and doing good service with his right
hand. He didn't always forget his left, and
in return recei, ed very few hard hits. Dur
ing the clinch that was again repeated, Police
Capt. Williams stepped on the stage, and
putting his club between the men, ordered
the fight to be stopped, and the referee called
the time. At this juncture a wild scene
occurred Everybody yelled and nothing
could be understood. The referee tried to
make himself heard, but in vain. He stood
with the hackers at either side, evidently
trying to induce him to do something, wheth-
er to reserve his decision, call the match
draw or order another round. could only be
surmised. At any rate, when Mccormick
could be heard he announced his decision
that McCaffrey had won the match and all
the gate money. At this the crowd cheered
wildly for McCafrey and the referee.