, 1885-08-30

Third round.-This was the worst 70
McCaffrey. He struck out for Sullivan
but TO no purpose, and in the quick worl
that followed. Mccartney slipped down
Sullivan then began to push McCafTre.
and the latter took up the tactics Of run
ming away, but finally made a strok'
which Sullivan easily eluded. Quick a
thought Sullivan closed on McCaffrey an,
pressed him down. Growing apparent,
vicious, he drove McCaffrey towards hi
own corner and pushed him down acros,
the ropes. Here some one called time,
and many thought the round had closed,
but the referee told the men to go on, and
they did, Sullivan driving McCaffrey to
his own corner. where he tell, either
by Sullivan's blow or tripping against
a chair, and slipped almost of the plat
form. McCaffrey was more cautious and
closed with Sullivan, each delivering short
range blows Of no force. After Mccartney
was pressed down the second time, time
expired.
Fourth round. Sullivan opened this
round with a blow on McCafrey's jaw. Ii
looked as if McCaffrey's powers were
waning, while Sullivan was apparently
fresh. McCaffrey made no ventures, but
continually chung to Sullivan. Sullivan
managed to reach the side Of McCaffrey's
nose and to bring a shower of blood. The
round ended with another fall by McCaf-
frey, though not claimed as knock-down.
Fifth roundabout men seemed to be
willing to be careful. They played with
each other for awhile, when McCaffrey
got a light blow in on Sullivan; then Sui
Ivan attacked. but McCaffrey ran away,
and the latter returned the attack, which
Sullivan escaped by his f%avorite method
of ducking. After more play with no
work, time was called.
Sixth round-Sullivan now seemed des-
perate, and it was apparent he was grow
ing weary, while McCaffrey was fresher.
Sullivan closed and they gave a number of
in-blows and separated. Sullivan kept
pushing his adversary around, and, when
near the ropes, clinched. Both fell.
Rising, Sullivan closed again, but this
time McCaffrey 20: away without a fall.
and delivered a light blow on Sullivan,
who sent u terrific blow back, but Nc
Caffrey ducked and escaped, and the time
of the sixth round expired. Instantly
there was a shout all over the vast crowd
which by this time seemed to have swelled
to 1000, in honor of McCaffrey, whom all
supposed had won the match. He had
stood up against Sullivan through six
rounds, and seemed able and willing to
go on to a finish. He was overwhelmed
with congratulations, while Sullivan was
left to be cared for by his stage attendants
only. As the crowd understood the
terms, it was a draw, and thus a virtual
victory for tho young Pittsburger. But
| after some time. when three-fourbs Of
the people mad started for the train, and
while the remainder were in a loud dis
cussion of the merits of the match, Mr..
Mnldoon made the announcement, which
only a few heard, that the referee had
decided to give the match to Sullivan on
the ground that he had made the greater
number of points. This announcement
was wholly inaudible at the press seats,
and various versions of it were circulated,
among others that it was given because of
a foul.
Sullivan left the platform with no
demonstration in his honor, but Nc
Caffrey's friends were iubilant, Dotwith-
standing the referees adverse decision,
and they lifted him to their shoulders and
bore him, amid the cheers of the specta-
tors, to his carriage, The decision was
decidedly unpopular, probably owing to
the doubtful understanding of the terms.
1t was generally supposed that Sullivan
was to knock Mccartney out in six rounds
or less in order to win, and Mccartney
himself stated after the match was over
that he thought so. He even wanted to
20 on to a finish, but hat was impossible,
as Sullivan had lett the platform. Being
asked If there was any ground for the
claim of foul. in that he had kicked Sui
Ivan, he replied hat there was non
whatever. On the contrary, he said that
one time when Sullivan was getting up
from their fall and had his back turned to
him, one of Sullivan's friends cried,
Look out, John" but he told them not
to be concerned, he did not want to take
any undue advantage. McCaffrey him
self feels that he is virtually the winner.
He fought at los pounds, Sullivan. Dos.
He stood up through six rounds and
was willing to continue, There were not
wanting persons who decried the exhibit
ton as a poor one. Sullivan did not de-
liver one full blow. McCaffrey probably
aggregated as many hits as Sullivan, but
his lighter weight made him appear
weak in comparison with his antagonist.
There is no question that the popular
vote would have been decidedly III his
favor.
The conditions of this contest were pre-
pared by O'Brien, McCaffrey's friend
and sent here to the manager Of the Ches
ter Park Athletic club, They were tina
Mccartney agreed to meet Sullivan here
in n glove contest Of six rounds, or TO
finish, scientific points to be considered
the winner to take the gate receipts les
tho ahara ailowad IN tho manaper WhpI