The Indianapolis journal., 1884-10-14
THE MCAFFREY-MITCHELL FIGHT
After Stubborn Contest, the Referee De-
cides in Favor of the Pittsburg Man.

New YORK, Oct 13.-Over G, 900 people assem-
bled in Madison-square Garden tonight to wit
ness glove contest between Charles Mitchell of
England, and Dominick McCaffrey, of Pittsburg,
At 1oOs McCafrey entered the ring, and was
followed by Mitchell. Both men looked in prime
condition. each scaled 165 pounds. Mitchell is
twenty three years old, and stands feet s.
inches high; McCaffrey is twenty-one years of
age, and is feet 81 inches in height. Mitchell
was attended by Billy Madden and Alfred
Luntz; McCafrrey by Billy Edwards and Tom
Campbell. J. B. Mccormick of the Cincinnati
Enquirer, acted as referee, and Ed Plummer
as time-keeper. The fight was con
Quoted under Marquis of Queensbury rules.
No time lost in preliminaries, and the men
were quickly called to the scratch
Round First-Mitchell came up confident and
McCaffrey was smiling. Both were cautious.
McCaffrey finally let fly his right catching
Mitchell on the breast, but he was little short
for the effect desired. Mitchell became cautious,
and then delivered vicious eft-hander on the
body, following with effort at in fighting which
ended in a clinch, when McCaffrey got in a
swinging righthander and the round ended in
McCaffrey's favor, amid great cheering.
Round Second-Mitchell opened the round
with several terrible body blows, being seem
ingy determined to force the fighting McCad-
rey took his grue getting in, in the meantime,
some good ones Mitehells face and head.
| Cautious sparring on both sides succeeded. Sud
denly AIcCaffrey visited his antagonist on the
right ear and Mitchell seemed staggered. He
gathered himself however, and administered
some terrific sledoe hammer blows on McCaff-
reys chest and neck. McCaffrey was giving as
good as he got. Mitchell tried to force his op-
ponent to the ropes, but McCaffrey would not
| yield, and some short, sharp fighting ensued.
| When time called McCafrey seemed have
had the best of it.
| Round Three-Both men considerably
blown, but McCaffrey was confident and jumped
to the middle of the ring. Mitchell, in trying to
force the fighting, received a staggering right
handler, and blood flowed from a cash over his
right eye and nose First blood for McCaffrey
was claimed and allowed. McCaifrey now
seemed to have things his own way Mitchell,
in his efforts to get in his telling body blows,
was losing his defense, and McCaffrey never
once missed his chance. Mitchell began to get
angry and endeavored again to bear McCalfrey
to the ropes, despite the repeated warning of the
referee, who finally had to step into the ring and
lead the men to their corners The excitement
was now intense. The crowd shouted and yelled
like madmen, McCaffrey plainly being the favor
ite. The garden was bedlam when time was
again called.
Round Four-Mitchell looked much the worse
for wear and his face had considerable blood on
it. Still, he went at it gamely. In a moment
McCaffrey let 60 his left but neatly stopped
and Mitchell sent back hard one on Macs body.
Both men cllnched, and some RAPID exchanges
followed but McCafrey's work was most telling.
Mitchell resorted to his old tactics of bearing on
his opponent McCatfrey was clever in keep
| ing away always dong good work with that
right hand, and not forgetting his left. During
clinch that followed, Police Captain Williams
stepped on the stage, and putting
his club between the men, ordered the
fight to stop The referee called time. !"
at this iuncture, and wild scene succeeded
Everybody yelled and nothing could be under
stood. 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 try
ing to induce him to do something, but whether
it was to reserve his decision, call the match.a
draw, or order another round, could only be
surmised AT any rate, when Mccormick could
make himself heard, he announced his decision
to be that McCaffrey had won the match and all
the gate money. This made the crowd crazy
again and they cheered for McCaffrey and the
referee.