The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1885-09-02


friends cried: "Look out, john" but h
told them not to be concerned, he did no
want to take any undue advantage. Nc
Caffrey himself thinks that he is virtual,
the winner. He fought at 165 pounds
Sullivan at 2O5. He stood up through 81.
rounds and was willing to continue. Their,
were not wanting persons who decreed
THE EXHIBITION AS POOR ONE.
Sullivan did not deliver one full blow
McCaffrey probably aggregated as man,
hits as Sullivan but his light weight made
him appear weak in comparison with his
antagonist. There is no question that q
popular vote would have been decidedly in
his favor.
While the spectators were generally well
: behaved, there were several fights and one
that caused general stampede, but with
out serious results. One of these contests
took place at the edge OF the platform just
! after the fight was over. It was between
McCaffrey's brother and Arthur Chambers,
but as the rush OF men to the spot broke
the platform edge down, the contest was
bloodless and brief.
THE CONDITIONS OF THIS CONTEST
were prepared by O'Brien, McCaffrey's
friend, and sent here to the manager of the
Chester Park Athletic Club. They were
that McCaffrey agreed to meet Sullivan
here in glove contest OF six rounds or to
a finish, scientific points to be considered,
the winner to take the gate receipts, less
the share allowed to the manager. When
the agreement reached Sullivan he dis
approved OF the clause about scientific
points and the agreement was closed up on
the conditions thus amended. When the
referee took his place to-day he did not
ask for the agreement, nor did any one
produce it. That official merely stated
that it was for a six round glove contest
for the championship OF the world. When
the six rounds were ended, Mr.. Muldoon,
master Of ceremonies, called on the re-
feree for
HIS DECISION.
The referee said but in a tone that could
be heard only by those nearest him on the
platform: II decide that all through the
contest Sullivan has had the best OF it; be-
sides, that on one or two occasions when
McCaffrey went down he struck Sullivan on
the leg" Muldoon then made the public
announcement that the referee gave his
decision in favor OF Sullivan. He did not
repeat the reasons for the decision. There
was no claim OF foul on behalf OF Sullivan
by him or any one for him, and the referee
did not.at the time call attention to it. The
decision, therefore, seems to turn upon
scientific points, the very thing to which
Sullivan would not agree. The generally
understood conditions were that
SULLIVAN WAS TO KNOCK M'CAFFREY OUT
in six rounds if not sooner, the latter clause
being expressed by the words cor to fin
ish.' The whole matter of the conditions
is in a muddle no two persons understand
ing them the same.
Sullivan appeared none the worse for the
wear this evening. Upon being asked his
opinion OF McCaffrey he said: 81 don't care
to say much about him. He has made
great deal OF newspaper talk about wanting
to standup blow for blow before me, and is
a pretty clever fellow, but if to-days prize
fight had been under London prize ring
rules, | would have knocked him out in the
second round" Continuing the pugulist
81 am about done with fighting,
anyhow.
1HAvE WHIPPED EVERY MAN
they have brought out across the water
and am noC running around after men to
light Sullivan, speaking OF the referees
decision, said: He gave me the fight be-
cause | had the best orit. McCaffrey fouled
me two or three times, and acted as ii he
were trying to get me to foul him."
McCaffrey, presented an excellent
appearance tonight. He did not have
much to say about to-day's contest, but !
lis manager, Billy O'Brien, displayed re-
,eipt for 81 900 forfeit money, now in the |
lands OF Harry Weldon, sporting editor OF |
5he Enquirer, for fight with bare knuckles |
With John l.. Sullivan, the time and place |
% be hereafter arranged. Both McCaffrey |
ind his manager expressed confidence in |
he ability OF the young Pittsburger to |
lown the champion in the future encounter
THE CHALLENGE.
McCafirey's challenge to Sullivan referred
o in to-nights dispatches is for $4,000
nd the championship of the world. Bare
nuckles are to be the rule; the fight to be
0 ii finish, in Wyoming or any other place
there they will not be interfered with, and
ought within three months after signing
rticles.
AT M'CAFFREY's HOME.
PITTsBURG, August 29.-The interest here
1 the Sullivan-McCafirey contest was so
reat that the principal thoroughfares were
rowded with people all the afternoon
waiting for news from the fight.
While McMcCaffreys admirers had hoped
II a different result, they expressed their
leasure that their fellow-townsman had
in standing before the champion
,r six rounds. Very little money changed
ands, although the odds largely favored
ullivan.