Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1885-08-30

Cafrey and pressed him down. Growing
apparently vicious he drove McCafrey to
wards his own corner and pushed him down
across the ropes. Here some one called
time ard many thought the round
had closed, but the referee
teld the men to 60 on
and they did, Sullivan driving McCafray
over to his own corner, where the latter fell
either By Sullivan's blow or tripping sgaiusI
q chair and slipped almost off the platform,
MeCafrey was more cautious and closed
with Sullivan, each delivering short range
blows of no force. After McCsfrey was
pressed down a second the time expired.
Fourth Round.
Sullivan opened theround with blow on
McCafrey' Jaw. 1t looked as If McCsfrey &
powers were waning, while Sullivan was
apparently fresh McCaffrey made no re.
turns but continually clung to Sullivan.
Sullivan managed to reach the side Of Nc
Cafrey's nose and to bring q shower Of
blood. The round ended with another fall
by MeCsfrey, though not claimed as q
knock down.
Fifth Round.
Both men seemed willing to be careful.
They played with each other for a while,
when McCafery got light blow in on Sui
Ivan. Then Sullivan attacked. but McCaf
ferYran Eway and the latter returaed the
attack, which Sullivan escaped BY his tav-
orite method of dueking. After more play
with no work, the time expired.
Sixth Round.
Sullivan now seemed desperate, though
it was apparent that he was growing weary,
while McCaHrey was tresher. Sullivan closed
and they gave q number of in blows aud
separated. Sullivan kept pushing his sd-
yerssry around and when near the ropes
they clinched and both fell. Arising Sulli-
ven closed again, but this time McCaffrey
got away without fall and delivered a
light blow on Sullivan, who sent terrific
blow back, but MeCsffrey ducked and es-
capped, and the time Of the
sixth round expired. Instantly there
was q shout al over the vast crowd which
By this time seemed to have swelled to
1000 in honor of McCstfery whom they all
supposed bad won the match. He had
stood mp against Sullivan through six
rounds ard seemed able and willing to go
on TO finish. He was overwhelmed while
Sullivan vas left to be cared for by his
stage attendants only
Confusion.
As the crowd understood the terms, It was
draw, ard thus virtual victory for the
young Pittsburg boxer. But after so ne
time when three-fourths of the people had
started for the train and while the remaiui-
er were in loud discussion OF the merits OF
of the match, Mr.. Muldoon made al au-
nouncement, which only few heard, that
the referee had decided to give the ma ch
to Sullivan, on the ground thE
he had made the greatest nun
Der OF points. This snnouncenelr II
was wholly insudible at the press seats, aud
various versions Of it were circulated, among
others that it was given because OF foul
Sullivan left the platform with no demoL-
stration, but McCafrey's friends we're jubi-
liant, notwithstanding the referees adve Q
decision. and they lifted him to their shoul-
ders and bore him amid the cheers OF the
spectators 10 bis CARR age.
The Decision was Decidedly UnpoPu'ar,
probably owing 10 the doubtful understand
iug of the terms IL was generally sup,
posed Sullivan was to knock McCafrey out
in six TO lnds, or less. in order to win, and
McC afrey himself stated sf er the match
WI 5 over that he thought so. He even
wsnted to 90 on to 3 finish, but this was
imEossible, as Sullivan had left the plat
form. b ing asked II there w.s any ground
for 8 claim Of toul in that he had
K ckcd Sullivan. he. ep'ied, tlsre was none
whatever. On the contrary, he said at one
time y hen ST. ivan was getting up from
their is Il and had his back 10 him, one Of
Sulhvsn's 'reuds cried, Look out JohnI
but be told them not 10 be concerned ne did
not want to TAX sny undue advantage
McCaHrey himself feels tina he is
The Virtual Winner.
He fought at los pounds, Sullivan at POS.
He stood up through six rounds and was
wiling to cjlt uus.
Thsre were not waiting persons Who de-
cried tie exhibition as poor one. SuIil
van q d not deliver one tull blow. McCsE
fcvy probably aggregated as many hits as
Sullivan. tut MS lighter weighJ made him
appear weak in comparison With hl'
sn e MIST. Tn=re IS no question thai
The popular yo;e syolli nave been decidedly
IL his fsyor Waie the spectators generally
were we'll behaved there were several fight;
and one hat caused q general stampede, bu
Nrhout serious rssul;s. One Of the contests
took Place on the edge of the platform JUS
after the fight was over. Il was between
NcCsHrey brother and Ar hur Chambers
bu, ss The rush of meu 10 the spot brok'
he platform edge down the contest wa