, 1885-08-30
THE PRIZE RING.
Mccartney and Sullivan Fight
Six Rounds.
The Big Slugger Wins on an
Asserted Foul,
But Finds a Man Who Isn't to
Be Fooled With.
Another Rumor that Prelle1
has Written to Maxwell.
The Sullivan McCaffrey Athletic
Contest.

me sullivan mcCatrey Atnletle
Contest.
CINCINNATI, Aug. 29.-The city Is full
of sporting men attracted hither from al
directions to see the Sullivan NJ Caffrey
glove fight this afternoon at the grounds
of Chester park. The athletic clubs
quarters and Vine street in the vicinity Of
the saloons where seats were sold, have
been crowded with strangers, and the APP
pearance Of a carriage with strange occu-
pants suficed to fill the street with men
and boys hoping to see one of tho boxers.
The desire to zee Sullivan was gratiied,
for he visited the city to complete his
bond, and afterwards drove to several
places in the city, everywhere drawing
great crowds. Sullivan's bond merely
binds him to not engage as a principal in
a prize fight in Ohio for one year. 1t is
understood that no further effort will be
made to interfere with the affair, and
that If anything is done it will be by in
dictment after the event. McCaffrey did
not come to the city last night as reported
to give his bond, but hid to avoid arrest.
He is attending strictly to his training and
has wasted no time. He took a two
mile walk this morning and said he felt
like a winner. The contest is under the
Marquis of Queensbury rules, six rounds
or to n fnish. The general feeling is
that Sullivan must win, but McCaffrey il
credited with being able to cause him
much trouble.
CHESTER PARK, Aug. 2e.-Sulliv.n
entered the ring at 3 O'Clock and Nc
Caffrey appeared at $40. Time was
called at 500 p. IN. The sixth round
ended the fight a draw.
CINCINNATI, Aug. %. 6:l5 p. M.-The
fight was decided at the end of the sixth
round in favor of Sullivan on account IF
a foul by McCaffrey, and allowed by the
referee. The crowd dispersed.
PARTICULARS oE THE CONTEST.
The sparring match between John l..
Sullivan and Domrnick McCaffrey, this
afternoon, did not attract so great a
number of people as expected. At 1
O'Clock, when it was expected that the
fight would begin, not more than 5000
people were at Chester park. The audi
ence was not i'll behaved, nor did it mani
fest impotence at the delay in opening
| the exhibition. 1t was 4:30 O'Clock be-
fore the preliminary boxing began. The
platform for the match was set in the
middle Of the track, between two stands
and was thirty feet square and five feet
from the ground. The inner ring Of
twenty-iour feet square, was marked by
three ropes around eight posts, which
were padded on the inside. Spectators
were admitted to the rope within twenty
feet Of the platform, and besides filed the
stands, fences and all other available points.
Ample police force prevented any break
ing of the ropes From 1870 until five the
time was spent in a number of short box
ing contests. served to keep the attention
of the crowd, and to even awaken enthu-
siasm when one man was knocked sense
less on the ropes. 1t kept the attention
SO closely that Sullivan was not observed
nusbine his way to the platform, and was
not recognized until he mounted il, when
there was a brief burst Of applause. He
wore a silk armor on his
chest. but his arms we're bare.
His cream colored tights were encircled
with a green sash. He was accompanied
BY his seconds, Arthur Chambers and
Tom DELAY, and went to his corner. Ten
minutes later William Muldoon, master
Of ceremonies, made a formal call for
McCaffrey. or for some friends to go after
him. A cheer was the response, and q
carriage appeared with the other contest
ant McCaffrey was received with a wild
outburst of enthusiasm. He seemed tc
be in perfect physical condition and was
attired the same as Sullivan, except thai
his flesh colored tights were encircled by
a maroon colored sash. Considerable
time was spent in choosing a referee
Conferences between Messrs. Lunt anC
O'Brien, McCaffrey's seconds, and thos'
of Sullivan were held. William Tate, o
Toledo, o., Twas called for, but he de
clined; subsequently he reconsidered ant
accepted, and at 5:2l the men shool
hands and the first round began amids