Daily Republican., 1885-08-31
Sullivan and mcCsnery.

CINCINNATI, August 30.-The sparr.
ing match between John l.. Sullivan
and Dominick Nc Gallery on Saturday
did not attract 30 great q number Of
people a. had been exp ected. At four
O'Clock there were not more than .. 90
people ut Chester Park
IL was half past four o'clock when
the preliminary boxing began. FROM
80 O'Clock until five O'Clock the time
rs spent In q number Of short boxing
CONT SITS, that served to keep the atten.
ton Of the crowd and to even awaken
,enthusiasm when one man was knoc ked
senssiess on the ropes. 1t kept the a..
tention 30 closely that John l.. Sullivan
WAS not observed push his way TO
the pi torn, and WAS not recoen FAD
until he mounted 1t, when there was a
brief burst OF applause.
He was accompanied bv his seconds.
Arthur Chambers and Tom Delany,
and went to his corner.
leu minutes later William Muldoop,
master OF ceremonies, IN ide D formal
| call for McCaffrey, or for some friend 4
to 60 after him. A cheer was the re-.
spouse, and y carriage appeared with
the other contestant. McCaffrey was
received with wild outbursts o. en-.
thusiAsm He seemed 10 bo IN p.rf.c,
physical condition.
William Tate, Of Toledo, o., was
chosen referee Six rounds were fouah
the only blood brought being that IRON
McCsffrey's nose In the fourth round.
The hght all through was considered
Ia me. At the end Of the sixth round
there WAS . shout for McCaffsry, whom
1t WAS supposed had won the match.
He had stood up against Sullivan
through six rounds, and seemed able
and willing 10 60 ON TO finish.
AS Tho UrOwA unders TODD the terms,
1t WAS draw, aud thus virtual vic.
tory for the young Pittsburg boxer.
But after some time, " hen three. fourths
OF the people had started for the train,
and while the remaiLd er were In loud
discussion of the merits of the match,
Mr.. Nuldoon made an announcement
that the referee has decided TO give
the match u Sullivan, on the ground
that ne had made the greater number
Of points.
| Iuo decision YVES decidedly unpopu
ar. H. WA generally supp sed ina,
ISulliv WAS 10 ksock McCatfrey out In
SIX rounds or lens in order 70 wih, and
M eC air " himself stated, after the
match Was over, taat he thought 60 -
He even wanted to go on TO a finish, bn,
| that was impossible, as Sullivan had
LETT the Platform,
Sullivan appesrei none the worse for
wear last evening. Upon being asked
bis opinion OF McCaL!r-y, he said: :"
dom care to say mucn about him. He
nss made great deal of noise about
wanting to stand up, blow for blow,
and is y pretty clever fellow, but if TO-
lday's prize fight had been under the
London Prize Ring rules would have
knocked him out in the second ronud. %
| Continuing, Sullivan remarked
l am about done vita lighting, any
how. have whipped every man they
have brought across the water and am
not running around after new man 10
fight"
Sullivan, in speaking of the referee.
decision, said He gave me the figh
because 1 had the best OF it, McCaffrey
fouled me two or three times, and act d
as If he were trying to get me TO fou
him"
McCaffrey also presented an excellent
appearance. Ho did not have much to
lsay about the contest, but his manager
Billy O'Brien. displayed receipt FOL
ISlOO forfeit money nov in the hands o.
Harry Weldon, sporting editor OF tn,
Enquirer, for fight with bare knucklet
with John L. Sullivan, time aud plac,
10 be hereafter arranged.
In his challenge OF last night TO John
L. Sullivan for a fight with bar,
knuckles, McCaifrey proposed TO put
Iup the same amount as his adversary
To night Sullivan issued challenge
for fight to the fniso, with or with
out gloves, to take place inside of three
weeks At private place. As TO ths
stalk 8, Sullivan offers to put up 5000
to McCafirey's $1,000 that he will Will
him.