Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1885-08-30
TnE GREAT EIGHT.
McCafirey stands Up 10 John sullivan
Through Six Hard Rounds,
TO Lose the
battle BY the Referee, Decision lie u
Borne To His Carr;nge on His
Admirers' shoulders.

HVi" ~ HiuNNH W N't wy '"'''"''l
Mccartney glove contest this afternoon
at Chester park. vine street in the sec
ton OF saloons whore pools are sold
has been crowded with strangers, and
The appearance OF carriage with
strangers suirccd TO MI the streets with
men and boys hoping to see
oNE or rIIE rENowNED nONERs.
The desire Co see sullivan was gratilicd,
Tor he visited the city to complete his
bond, and aftcrward drove to several
places Ia the city, everywhere draw
ing great crowds. Sulliyan's bond
merely binds him not 10 engage rs princi-
pal IN a prize fight In Ohio for one year.
IL Is understood that no further effort
Will bc made 10 Interfere with the affair,
and that II anything IL done, IL Will be by
indictment after the fight.
McIaffrcy did not come TO the city, as
reported last night, 20 give bond, hut
mn TO AVON ARREST.
lie has attended strictly to his training
aud lost no time. He took two-mllo
walk this morning and said he felt like Il
winner. The contest IL under the Mar
quls Of Quccnsbury rules, six rounds or
10 finish. The general feeling Is that
Sullivan must win, but McCaffrcy Is cred
tied with being able 10 cause him much
trouble.
I'M GRAND CONTEST
The sparring match between John l.,
Sullivan and Dominick Mccartney this
afternoon did not attract so great num-
her Of people as had been expected. At
I O'Clock, when II was thought the match
would begin, there were not more than
EOOn t..npia AZ Ihnafgr pupI frhp man
were not ill-bchaycd nor did they mani
fest Impotence at the delay In opening
the exhibition II was 4 $50 p, m. when
PRELIMINARY noNING BEGAN.
The platform for the match was sci In
the middle of the track between the two
stands and was thirty feet square and five
feet from the ground The inner ring
OF twenty-four feet square was marked
by three ropes around eight posts, which
were padded on the Inside. The spccta-
tors were admitted to rope within
twenty feet Of the platform aud besides
filled the stands, the fences and all other
available points An
AMPLR pOttCE FORCE
prevented any breaking OF the ropes
From 40 TO p. IN. the time was spent
Ia a number OF short boxing contests that
served TO keep the attention of the crowd
aud awoke much enthusiasm When one
man was knocked scnsclcss ON the ropes
II kept the attention so closely tint John
u. sullivan was not observed ~ hc pushed
his way to the platform, and he
was not recognized until he mounted II,
when there was burst Of applause, He
wore sllk armOr over his chest, but his
arms were bare and his crenm.colorcd
lights were cncirclcd with green sash
lie was accompanied 10y his seconds,
ARTHUR CHAMBERS AND ron DELOY,
and went 10 his corner.
Ten minutes later VIM, Muldoon, mas
ter OF ceremonies, made formal call for
Mccartney or for some friends to 60 after
hlm. a cheer was the response as car
fiago appeared with the other contestant.
Mccartney was received with wild out
burst OF enthusiasm. lie seemed
TO be in perfect physical con
dltlon. He was attlred IN the same
as sullivan, except that his ncsh.colorcd
tights was cncrcled 10y maroon sash.
Considerable tlmc was spent IN
c'uourtNN \ REtEEEE,
A conference between Messrs. Lunt aud
O'Bricn, McCaffrcy's seconds and those
of sullivan WIS held VIM, Tate OF
Toledo was called, but he declined Sub.
seouently he reconsidcrod aud accepted,
and at 5:2l the men shook hands and
rilE FIRST ROUND nEGAN,
amid almost breathles Stiffness,
McCalfrcy made the first lead, but sui
Ivan stopped him easily McCafrey
ducked to avoid a heavy blow, aud rs he
arose struck wildly NJ sullivan, and was
pressed TO the ropes where he fell TO hls
knee Rising, they clinchcd, sullivan
managing TO give Mccartney a light blow
~ they did SO. This was repeated ant
the round ended.
SECOND ROuNp,
There was hut u minutes breathing
spell. Sullivan opened the tight thi'
time by IA blow, which Mccartney nrtiull,
eyadcd, McCatfroy then made u fore,
driveat sullivan, which he dodged grace
fully, but McCaifrey gave him
rousing tap ON the back of tn
neck ~ he recovered which started
chorus OF cheers. Another of the sam
Kind set McCafry's admirers Wild. i,
cllnch followed, sullivan getting anothc
blow In ON Mccartney lie then pushc,
Mccartney TO the ropes, where DANCE
seemed Imminent, but Mccartney sllppc,
away aud the men went To their corners
Tnlip RotNp.
This was the worst tor Mccartney, H.
struck out for sullivan Int TO nu pur
pose, and in the quick work that iollowo
McCaifrcy slipped down, Sullivan the
began to rush Mccartney, aud the latte
took up the tactics OF running away, bu
finally made stroke which Sullivan
easily cludel Quick rs thought
Sullivan closed ON McCatfrcy an,
pressed him down Growing ap
parcntly violent he drove McCai
ircy toward his own corner, an,
pushed hin, over across the ropes, Her
someone called time, aud many though
tho round had closed, but the reierc
told the men 60 70 on, aud they did
sullivan driving MoCaffrey over to hi
own corner where the latter fell, cltho
by Sulllyan's blow or tripping against
chair, aud slipped almost on the plat
form McCaftrcy was more caution
.and closed with Sulllyan,seach dcliNere,
short range blows OF no force, Aitc
mccartney Was pressed down sccon
time the time expired,
FouRriI RorND.
Sullivan opened this round with ;
blow on McCaftrcy's jaw; Il looked rs |
McCaffrcy's powers were waning Will
sullivan WAS apparently fresh McCal
fry made no ventures but con
tlnsially clung TO sullivan AM
sullivan managed TO reach tn