Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1885-08-31
WHO WON THE FIGHT.
Doubt NJ 60 the Precise Resuls or che
Cincinnati COntest-The Referee says
He Made No Decision Favorable %
Sullivan.

The Suilivan-McCafirey so-called night at Gin
cinnau, Saturday evening. was a disappoint-
ment The public does not seem TO have gem
orally understood the terms of the agreement
and the friends Of the pugilisis do not agree In
their Interpretation OF them. sullivan says
the agreement was that the fight should be for
six rounds, "or 10 Hnish,' the latter phrase
covering the contingency OF his knocking
Mccartney out in less than SIX rounds. and thus
ending the fight Mccartney, on the other
hand. contends that the phrase meant the nght
should be continued 10 a finish IL sullivan had
not knocked him out at the end ~ the sixth
round. AT the end Of the sixth round the ref
cree, it is claimed, made an announcement In a
low voice, which was not clearly audsble, giving
the fight 10 sullivan. on the ground that he had
made the most points. McCaffrey's friends.
sesm 70 ana nave arg sars upon nhe the a,p ~
victory for McCraffrey, and left thu
park under that impression, surprising
hear. could not have been otherwise than i'm
Mctaflrey's favor I'm view OF the supposed
The matter is still more complicated by tele-
gram from Toledo, which represents Referee
Tate as saying that he made no decision. He
thinks sullivan had the best OF the fght, 50 far
rs lighting points were concerned but IL he was
Ia knock out Mccartney In ST. rounds he failed,
as the latter came up smtlingly every round.
late has not yet seen the agreement upoer
which they fought, aud cannot in consequence
render decision.
THE FIGHT DESCRIBED.
The fight was witnessed by about 10 900 peo-
pie, who paid from 81 TO SIS for admission.
Sullivan entered the ring at SIZE o'clock, wear
ing a sleeveless, fesh-c1ored shirt white tights
and hose. and a green belt As he strobe across
the platform his massive form showed 10 excel
lent advantage and excited a shout OF admtra-
ton. He weig he'd 300 pounds. Mccartney had
not yet appeared. ''rhey are holding him back
Tor effect, some one In the crowd shouted, and
then the wheels OF a carriage being RAPIDLY
driven over the gravel were heard, and Nc
sahrey JoStled through the crowd and sprang
fighting costume and looked small. He weighed
but 100 pounds. Arthur Chambers appeared
as Sulltvans second and ALI Lunt second Tor
Mccartney. Mudoon master OF ceremonies
and Billy Tate, of Toledo was chosen referee
The principals shook hands and went at IT.
In the first round Sullivan received a heavy
blow on the right breast and another on the
back OF the head. Mccartney went To his knees
warded OFF that they did him no injury.
In the second round sullivan got two blows
on the back of the neck and McCafirey did some
skillful lodging and was once pushed on the
ropes. The tactics OF the two men had by this
time become evident. sullivan was trying 10
push the lighting and Mccartney WAS Keeping
away from him. Sometimes he would escape
punishment by running backward, but oftener
he closed In on sullivan and threw one arm
around his neck.
In the third round Mccartney was pushed ON
the ropes twice and got a blow on the neck
Sullivan was given a blow on the face bot IL had
no more effect on him than il would on a heavy
iron pillar. This was the hardest foughs round
OF the battle.
In the fourth round both men showed the
effects OF the work they were doing. and man.
oeuvred for time and rest. Mccartney waa
marked on the cheek by a blow at in-work, and
sullivan received one ON the neck and gave An.
other which sent Mccartney on 10 the ropes.
In the fifth and sixth rounds sullivan tried To
get Mccartney into close quarters. He told
Met atirey TO stand up 10 the work, and
chance to get in some severe blows, which wenB
without effect, however, and lodged Suiivan's
thrusts, reiterated and closed I'm on him -
time was called and the battle ended.
Mccartney was In better condition than Sub
| livan at the end OF the sixth round, aud ths
| crowd supposed he had won the fight. I'm
friends cheered Justify, and the referees AM
nouncement, which only a very few were able
TO hear, was passed along As favorable 20
Mccartney. Many left the grounds still under
that impression. As fast as IL could be done,
however, word was circulated through the
crowds 10y friends OF Sullivan that the decision
was I'm his favor on the ground that be ha1
forced the lighting and scored the most pointa.
When Mccartney hePrd the referees alleged
decision he fired up, and demanded that the
light go on To a finish, but Sullivans friends
paid no attention 10 him. He claimed that he
could have fought another six rounds with the
same vim which he had been displaying anc
his appearance did not indicate that he WA
oyerestimating his strength.
The receipts at the gate are estimated r.
$4,000, of which the local managers OF the
affair get 40 per cent The statement waa
but there is good reason to believe that McCaf.
frey had been guaranteed fixed sum in case
OF his defeat
NEW CHALLENGES.
Mccartney Saturday night challenged SullS,
van TO a fight with bare knuckles. Last night
Sullivan issued a challenge for fight TO the
finish, with or without gloves, to take place in
side OF three weeks al private place. As "a
the stakes, Sullivan offers 10 put up $1,000 10
McCaffreys $4,000 that he win whip him.
HOW M'CAFFREY HUGGED THE GIANT.
The New York Sun to-day has the following:
Sullivan is reported as excusing himself for
not knocking the boy out by saying: IL is i'm.
possible to fight man who Is continually either
running away from you or hugging you like q
child would hug its mother. I'm not a sprint
runner"
McCaffrey's Fabian tactics were his bane
Those who heard the conversation between
them in the ring aver that in the third round
Sullivan said: why in HI don't you forcs
the hghtng9" TO which Mccartney replied
''Do IL yourself You're the man who threat
ened to do me I'm two puncbes?'
Later on when the boy WAS too exhausted 70
spring away, and was continually playing the
Jonathan and David game by falling on Sulli.
vans neck, thus gradually wearing away his
opponents strength, Sullivan repeatedly re-
marked: This is a HI OF fight. Why don't
you keep away from me and show yourself
pluck 2" The only reply was a tantaliZiug smile
from Mccartney, who Rugged him all the closer,
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