The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-08-30

brother and Arthur Chambers, but as the rush
of men to the spot broke the platform down, the
contest was ended.
CONDITIONS OF THE FIGHT
The conditions of this contest were prepared
by Mr.. OBrien, McCafrey's friend, aud sent
here to the manager of the Chester Park Ath-
letic Club They were that Mccartney agreed to
meet Sullivan here in a glove contest of six
rounds or to a finish, scientific points to be
considered, the winner to take
the gate receipts less the share
allowed to the manager When the agreement
reached Sullivan he disapproved of the clause
about scientific points, and the agreement was
closed upon the conditions thus amended When
the referee took his place day, he did not ask
for the agreement, nor did any one produce it.
That Official merely stated that it for a six
round glove contest for the championship of
the world. When the six rounds were ended,
Mr. Muldoon, master of ceremonies. called on
the referee for his decision. The referee said
but in tone to be heard only by those nearest
to him on the platform: Il decide that all
through the contest Mr.. Sullivan has had the
best of it, besides that, on one or
two occasions when Mccartney went
down, he struck Sullivan on the leg"
Mr.. Muidoon then made the public
announcement that the referee gave his decision
in favor of Sullivan. He did not repeat the
reasons for the decision There was no claim Of
foul on behalf of Sullivan. by himself, or any
one for him, and the referee did not at the time
call attention to it. The decision, therefore,
seems to turn upon the scientific points. the very
thing which Mr.. Sullivan would not agree to.
The whole matter of conditions is in muddle-
no two persons understanding them the same
way.
Sullivan appeared none the worse this even
ing. Upon being asked his opinion of Mccartney
he said Il don't care to say much about him.
He has made great deal Of newspaper talk
about wanting TO stand up blow for blow and is
pretty clever fellow; but if to-dav's prize-fght
had been under the London prze-ring rules. /
would have knocked him out in the second round"
Continuing. the pugilist remarked Il am about
done with fighting anyhow. l have whipped
every man they have brought across the wafer,
and am not running around after new man to
fight" Sullivan. in speaking of the referees
decision, said He gave me the fight because |
had the best of it. McCaffrev fouled me two or
three times, and acted az if he were trying
to get me to foul him" Mccartney presented
have much to say about today's contest, but his
manager, Billy O'Brien, displayed receipt for
500 forfeit money now in the hands of Harry
Weldon, for prize fight with bare knuckles.
with John l.. Sullivan, time and place to be
hereafter arranged. Both Mccartney and his
manager expressed confidence in the ability of
the young Pittsburger to down the champion in
the future encounter.
LATER. -McCaffrey's challenge to Sullivan,
referred to in to-nights dispatches, is for
So, 800 and the championship of the world.
Bare knuckles to be the rule, the
fight to be continued to finish. 1t is to take
place in Wyoming or in any other place where it
will not he interferred with and it is to be
fought within three months after the signing of
the articles.