The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-08-31
DEFEATEDiBY A FOUL.
M'Caffrey VS.. Sullivan.
Six Rounds With Small Gloves Made
Very Interesting for Bruiser Sui
livan--.IndignatiOn Over the
Referees Decision.


van. the Boston giant and Dominick Nc |
Caffrey, of Pittsburg, occurred late Sat
urday afternoon at Chester Park race
track, short distance outside the city !
limits. The attendance was estimated by |
good Judges at $4,000 The ring was
pitched on platfarm five feet high in the |
home stretch In front of the grand stand |
The principal event of the day was pres
ceded by spirited settOs between promi>
nent pugilists. At SEQ Sullivan ap>
peared in the ring. accompanied by his
seconds, Tom DelOy and Arthur Cham
bers. Ten minutes later McCaffrey drove
up in a hack with Billy O'Brien, his man
ager and All Hunt and John McCafrrey,
as his seconds. Both men were loudly
cheered by the crowd, with whom the
little man seemed most popular, more for
his nerve evidently than for their hope
of his success. Sullivan looked big, al
though he claimed to weigh only POS
pounds. McCatfrey was in the pink of
condition, and 1866. After a little wran
gle, William Tate, of Toledo, was chosen
referee. The combatants shook hands
and Pete Donohue, of New York, called
time at 5:45 The men wore gloves
weighing about four ounces. They came
together promptly and went TO work at
once. Sullivan tried to force the fights
ing, but McCat1rey, by quick dodging and
scientific work kept away from the giants
meshes. The little man went down against
the ropes in the first round, but more
from push than from blow. The same
tactics were pursued throughout the next
three rounds, McCatfrey showing great
agility in escaping punishment, adopting
the Tug Wilson tactics OF falling at the
least provocatiOn. He was squarely
Knocked down in the third round, and
fell in the fifth with Sullivan over him.
The fifth and sixth rounds were quiet as ii
church picnic; neither man seemed dis
posed to fight Why this was so did not
appear The contest closed in the sixth
round under the articles of agreement and
the referee gave the fight to Sullivan on
account of foul. What the foul was
nobody could well explain, but it was
claimed that McCaffrcy kicked Sullivan
as the former fell. People are in doubt
whether the fight was u genuine contest
or a hippodrome The details of the
rounds are as follows:
Round 1-McCaffrey made the first
lead. Sullivan replied, but McCaffrey got
out of his way. McCaffrey then got in ii
! light body blow. Sullivan responded
with terrific blow, striking McCaifrey's
body, and knocking him against the rope
and on his kn9es. A strong lick from Nc
Caffrey caught Sullivan on the back of
the head as he dropped Sullivan then
struck McCaffrey, and he fell against the
ropes. They then clinched and sepa-
rated.
Round 2-Sullivan caught McCaffrey
in the jaw. He then ducked, and Me
Caffrey struck over him. They then
clinched, and then a straight right hand
| lick on Sullivans neck from McCaffrey
followed. Another in the same place was
rapidly repeated 10y McCaffrey. and
light blow from Sullivan led to a clinch
and fierce fighting, McCaffrey hitting Sui
livan in the face. Sullivan led and missed.
| Then came another clinch. Sullivan led
again, but again missed striking lightly
on the second turn. McCafrey led, but
missed his man. Sullivan reached for the
plucky Pittsburger with heavy body
blow. Just before time was called Me-
Caffrey struck two blows in Sullivan's
face Honors so far were easy. The
crowd cheered enthusiastically each hit.
and there were loud cries: Go for him,
Sully." Bully for you, Dominick.'
Round 3-Sullivan opened with body
blow and then clinched McCatfrey led
back without effect He then led with
his right, but did not reach his man Sui
livan then led and cpught McCaffrey. who
fell to hls knees. Sullivan then led with
his left and then with his right, but failed
to reach the Pittsburger. Sullivan led
again, and again did not reach McCatfrey.
A clinch followed and he touched McCals
frey. Sullivan then led with his left but
the blow was nicely stopped by McCaifrey,
who countered, bu! without effect. Sui
livan then aimed d terrific blow at Me-
Catfrey's chest, but hit him only lightly
They clinched. McCafTrey then led. but
overreached himself. Sullivan ducked
and avoided the blow, This was Suli>
vans opportunity and he aimed a blow
at his opponent which flOOred him. Ii
was straight blow from the right hand,
and took McCaffrey fairly in the face.
Sullivan then fought McCafirey TO the
ropes.
Round 4 Sullivan led and then clnch-
ed, forcing McCafltey through the ropes.
Another clinch followed, and Sullivan led
for his opponents body and touched it
lightly. McCatfrey led back and struck
Sullivan a stinger on the jaw. Then two
clnches followed rapidly, McCaifrey fight
ing off, clinched to avold licks. Sullivan
reached for McCaifrey with his right, and
they clinched. 1t was apparent that
Sullivan would win. Sullivan hit Nc
CafIrey two terrible blows on the Jaw and
forehead, knocking him to his knees.
Then Sullivan reached for McCaffrey and
a clinch followed. McCaffrey hit Sullivan
shortly with his left and rapid exchange
of blows followed ending in clinch
McCaffrey continued to clinch, SO as to
avoid blows. Sullivan was now evidently
becoming angry, and began forcing the
fighting. McCaffrey reached Sullivan
with right and cross counter, and then
again he hit him in the face. Then Sul>
livan planted straight right handler in
McCatfrey's face. First blood for Sulli>
van. The fighting continued, and both
elinched. Then Sullivan reached him
with his left and McCaffrey went to bis
knees, but reached Sullivan as he went
down. McCaffrey was little groggy.
The excitement by this time had become
lndescribacle. At the end of the fifth
round fight in the crowd somewhat d.
verted the attention of those near enough
TO see it.
Round 5-McCafrey, though badly
punished, came pluckily to the front and
reached for his big and angry Antagonist
with blow from his left fist straight in