The Indianapolis journal., 1885-08-31

the fight was over. 1t was between McCaffrey's
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.. O'Brien. McCafreys friend, and sent
here to the manager of the Chester Park Ath-
letic Club. They were that McCaffrey agreed to
meet Sullivan here in a glove contest of SIX
rounds or to fnish scientific points to be
considered, the winner to take
the gate receipts, less the share
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 to day. he did not ask
for the agreement. nor did any one produce it.
That official merely stated that it was 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, one or
two occasions when McCaffrey went
SI"n Mr he struck thsn Sullivan on tns the Dnbo
announcement that the referee gave his decision
in favor of Sullivan. He did not repeat the
reasons for the decision There was 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
wav.
Sullivan appeared none the worse this even
ing. Upon being asked his opinion of McCaffrey
he said: II 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 prizering rules /
would have knocked him outin the second round :"
Continuing, the pugilist remarked: Il am about
done with fighting, anyhow. | have whipped
every man they have brought across the water,
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 trying
to get me to foul him" McCaffrey presented
an excellent appearance tonight. He did not
have much to say about to-days contest. but his
manager Billy OBrien, displayed receipt for
800 forfeit money now in the hands of Harry
Weldon, for prize-fght with bare knuckles
with John l.. Sullivan. time and place to be
hereafter arranged. Both McCaffrey and his
manager expressed confidence in the ability of
the young Pittsburger to down the champion in
the future encounter.
LATER R.-McCalfreys challenge to Sullivan
referred to in to-night's dispatches, is for
81, 500 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 in any other place where it
will not be nterferred with. and it is to be
fought within three months after the signing of
the articles.