Weekly commercial herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1884-18??, 1885-09-04

OLNCINNATls aug a5s0lnt BDatfiuR
match between John L. Sullivan and
Dominick Mccartney, this afternoon,
did not attract 80 great a number Of
people as had been expected.
At four o'clock, when It was
thought the match would begin,
there were not more than i've
thousand people at Chester Park. The
men were not i'll behaved moi did they
manifest Impotence at the delay In
opening the exhibition.
It was 4:S0 o'clock when the pre-
lminary boxing began. The platform
for the match was set 10 the middle Of
the track, between the two stands, and
was thirty feet square and FIVE feet
from the ground. The inner ring of
twenty-four feet square wa marked
by three ropes around eight posts,
which were padded on the inside, The
spectators were admitted to a
rope within twenty feet of the
platform, and besides filled the stands,
the fences, and all other available
points. An ample police force prevent
ed any breaking of ropes. From 4:30
until 5 o'clock, the time was spent in a
number Of short boxing contests, that
served to keep the attention Of the
crowd, and to even awaken enthusi-
asm. When one man was
KNOCKED sENsELEss,
on the ropes, it kept the attention 50
closely that John L. Sullivan was not
observed pushing his way to the plat
form, and was not recognized till he
mounted it. when there was
a brief burst Of applause.
He wore a silk armor over his chest,
but his arms were bare and his cream
colored tights were encircled with a
green sash. He was accompanied by
his seconds, Arthur Chambers and Tom
Delay, and went to his corner. Ten
minutes later, William Muldoon, mas.
ter Of ceremonies, made
FORMAL GALL FOR M'oAFFREY,
or for some friend to 90 after him. a
cheer was the response and a carriage
appeared with the other contestant.
Mccartney was received with wild out
bursts Of enthusiasm. He seemed
to be in perfect physical condi-
ton. He was attired the same
as Sullivan, except that bis flesh
colored tights were encircled by a ma
room sash. Considerable time was
spent in choosing a referee. Confer
ences between Messrs. Lunt and
O'Brien, McCaffrey's seconds, and those
Of Sullivan were held. VIM. Tate, OF
Toledo, Ohio, was called for, but he
declined. Subsequently he reconsider
ed and accepted and the men shook
hands and the
FIRST ROUND BEGAN
amid almost breatkless stiffness.
McCaffrey made the first lead, but
Sullivan stopped him easily, and in the
continuous work which followed both
succeeded in getting slight blows.
Mccartney ducked to avoid a heavy
blow, and as he arose, struck wildly at
Sullivan and was pressed to the
ropes, where he fell to his knee. Ris-
ing they clinched, Sullivan managing
to give McCaffrey a light blow as they
did SO. This was repeated and the
round closed.
SECOND ROUND.
There was but a minutes breathing
spell. Sullivan opened the fight this
time by a blow which Mccartney art
fully evaded. McCaffrey then made a
fierce drive at Sullivan, which he
lodged gracefully, but Mccartney gave
him a resounding rap on the back Of
the neck as he recovered, which
started a chorus Of cheers. Another Of
the same kind set McCaffrey's admirers
wild. A clinch followed, Sullivan get
ting another blow on Mccartney. He
then pushed McCaffrey to the ropes,
where danger seemed iminent, but
McCatfrey slipped away and the men
went to their corners.
THIRD ROUND.
This was the worst for McCaffrey.
He struck out for Sullivan, but to no
purpose, and In the quick work that
iellowed McCaffrey slipped down.
Sullivan then began to push McCaffrey
and the latter took up the tactics Of
running away, but finally made
a strike, which Sullivan elud-
ed. Quick as thought SUI
livan closed on Mccartney and
pressed him down. Growing appa-
rently vicious, he drove McCaffrey to.
wards his own corner and pushed him
down across the ropes. Here some
one called time, and many thought the
round had closed, but the referee told
the men to 60 on, md they did so,
Sullivan driving Mccartney over
to his own corner, where the latter fell,
either by Sullivan's blow or tripping
against a chair, and slipped almost of
the platform. Mccartney was more
cautious and closed with Sullivan,
each delivering short range blowsof no
force. After McCaffrey was pressed
down a second time the time expired.
FOURTH ROUND.
Sullivan opened this round with a
blow on McCaffrey's jaw, 1t looked
as If McCaffrey's powers were wan
ing, while Sullivan was apparently
fresh. Mccartney made no ventures,
but continually Clung to Sullivan,