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him. A cheer was the response, and ear
rage appeared with the other contestant.

nm. a Cncck Woo kne ro5poubos nu0 Soi-
rage appeared with the other contestant.
GccaGrey
was received with wild outbursts Of enthusi-
ssm, He seemed to be in perfect physical
condition. he was attired the same Is
Sullivan except that his flesh colored tights
were encircled by q maroon sash. Consid-
cradle time was spent in choosing referee.
Conferences between Messrs. Lunt and
0'Brien, McCsfrey's seconds, and those Of
Sullivan was held. William Tate, OF
To'edo, Ohio, was called for, but he de-
clned. Subsequently he reconsidered and
accepted, and AT 5 81 the men shook hands
and
The First Round
began amid almost bsesthless stiffness.
McCsfrey made the frat lead, but Sullivan
stopped him easily, and in the cautious
work which followed, both succeeded in get
ting slight blows. McCafrey ducke1 to
AVOID heavy blow, and as he arose struck
wildly at Sullivan, and was pressed to the
roper, where be fell to his knees. Rising
Trey clinched, Sullivan managing to give
McCafrey a light blow as they did so.
Ibis was repeated and the round closed.
Second Round,
There Was but a minute breathing spell.
Sullivan opened the fight this time by q
blow which McCsifrey art fully evaded. Nc
Caffrey then made drive at Sullivan which
be lodged gracefully but McCsffrey gave
him resounding tap on the back Of the
ueck as he recovered, which started q
chorus of cheers Another of the same
kind set McCsffrey's admirers wild. A
cEnCh followed, Sullivan getting another
blow in on McCafrey. He then pushed
McCaHrey to the ropes where danger
SEEMED eminent but McCafrey slipped away
and the men went to their corners.
Third Round.
his was the worst for McCafrey. he
struck out for Sullivan but to no purpose,
and in the quick work that followed Nc
Caf1rey slipped down. Sullivan then be-
gan to push McCsfrey and the latter took
up the tactics of running away, but finally
made stroke, which Sullivan easily eluded.
Quick as thought Sullivan closed on Nc
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 and many thought the round
had closed, but the referee
ted the men to 60 on
ard they did, Sullivan driving McCsfrey
over TO his own corner, where the latter fell,
either by Sullivan blow or tripping against
a chair and slipped almost of the platform.
McCafrey 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
McCaffrey sjaw. 1t looked as If McCsfreys
powers were waning, while Sullivan was
apparently fresh McCstfrsy made no re-
turns but continually chung to Sullivan.
Sullivan managed to reach the side Of Nc
Caffreys nose and to bring shower of
blood. The round ended with another fall
BY McCsttrey, though not claimed az q
knock down.
Fifth Round.
Both men seemed willing to be careful.
They played with each other for while,
when McCaffery got light blow in on Sui
Ivan Then Sullivan attacked, but McCat.
fely ran away ana the latter returned the
attack, which Sullivan escaped BY his tay-
orite method of duabing 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 and
separated. Sullivan kept pushing his ad-
versary around and when near the ropes
they clinched and both fell. Arising Sulli-
van closed again, but this time McCaffrey
got away without q fall AMI delivered a
light blow on Sullivan, who sent q terrific
blow back, but Mccartney ducked and es
csped, and the time Of the
sixth round expired. Instantly there
was shout all over the vast crowd which
by this time seemed to have swelled to
1000 in honor of McCsffery whom they all
supposed had won the match. he had
stood up against Sullivan through six
rounds ard seemed able and willing to 70
on TO finish. He was overwhelmed while
Sullivan was left to &c cared for by his
stage attendants only
Confusion,
As the crowd understood the terms, it was
a draw. and thus virtual victory for the
young Pittsburg boxer. But after some
time when three-fourths Of the people had
started for the train and while the remand.
er were in load discussion OF the merits Of
of the match, Mr. Muldoon made an an
nouIcemeut, which only few heard, that
the referee had decided to give the match
to Sullivan, on the ground that
he had made the greatest num-
Der OF points. This announcement
was wholly inaudible at the press seats, and
various versions of it were circulated, among
others that it was given because OF a foul
Sullivan left the platform with no demon
stration, but McCatfrey's friends were iubi-
liant, Notwithstanding the referees adverse
decision, and they lifted him to their shoul
ders and bore him amid the cheers Of the
spesistors TO bis carriage.
The Decision was Decidedly UnpOpu ar,
probably owing TO tie doubtful understand
ing Of the terms 1t was generally sup
posed Sullivan was 10 knock McCafrey out
in six roln6s or less, in order to win, aud
Met afiey himself stated af er the match
was over that he thought 30. He even
wanted to 60 on to finish, but this was
impossible, as Sullivan had left the plat
form. Being sskedit there was any ground
for q claim OF foul in that he had
kicked Sullivan, he.sreplied, there was none
whatever. On the contrary, he said at one
time when Sullivan was getting up from
their fall and had his back to him, one of
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but he told them not to be concerned he did
not want to take any undue advantage.
Mccartney himself feels that he is
The Virtual Winner.
He fought at los pounds, Sullivan at POS.
he stood up through six rounds and was
willing to continue.
There we're not waiting persons who de-
cried the exhibition as a poor one. Sulli-
van did not deliver one full blow. McCaf
frey probably aggregated as many hits as