Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1886-11-24
A DESPERATE FIGHT.
DomInick McCanrey aud james Golden
Meet In the Prize.Ring Near
New York CITY.
A nloody hattie ~ Eleven Rounds Ho1gii
IN which moUsnrsy Comes Ont
the winner.


HAND EhNHtD INhHNlHf
NEW YORR, Nov. 2S.--.A prize night took
place last night, ton miles from this city,
for e2500 a eide and contributed purse
Of $1,000, between Dominck mcCahrcy
aud James (sparrow) Golden. MeCanroy
scaled 1903 pounds and Golden i76, Tho
fiqht took place IN pavilion, incloscd
with canvas lighted by kerosene lamps,
in twenty.iourfoot ring. AZ 0i6c
Golden threw the hat into the ring ana
NJ 10 y, N. McCaffrey entered. There
we're then In the pavilion about 10 sports.
Jer0 Dunn was chosen foferoe, ana ~
1906 Tins was called. Both mop looked
In the pink Of condition They
advanced 10 Tho center Of
the ring and we're thors informed by tho
referee that th0y were % fight according
10 Mar1nia u QueeuHpury ralcs. They
wore hid gloves WITH the fingers cut on
20 Tao frm 1Oint. The men then shook
hands and began the fight.
First round .--O0lden was 'lrst 20 lead
hut was short anil failed 10 land. Nc
Canrey shot out his let on 0olden's
neck ana Colder got In tnree heavy body
blows, Thsu McCaffrey startled his
DppOnont with another on this neck, Col
den cOunterinR on McCanroy'n neck after
which MoCsfrey, with stralght-out
blow Oi hle left, landed on Golden's
cheek and alb the side of Oolden'A face
open ~ Oleanly ag II could have been
done with knife. The blood flowed and
the nrat blood was allowed McCahrey.
This closed tho round, Golden going
atralght 10 ais corner,
Tho second round opened with SPAR,
ing on each side, McCaffrey nj length
loading with vicious purpose three sue
oeeaye times, bat wae each time stopped.
Az the fonuh lead, however, bo landed his
loft with terrific force on Uolden'g neck,
staggering him. 10 WAS followed by a
swinging right.handed blow, which Golden
SPARED by n clover duckGr. Golden re-
tOrted with vicious left handler, but "
was sweep, MoCdnrey landing his ioit
with fOrro on doldon'a chest. While NJ
Gloss arm quart0rg McCniffcy shot out
his left straight and caught Golden
on thojaw completely dazlng him Just ~
time var called.
THIRD Round Golden led Tor tho body.
McCafrrey again lot 20 his left but was
met by terrific straight counter iuil Ia
Che face TINT nearly took him on hla iGot
MsC6fir0y got IN win his loft and lot 90
hight handler catching Golden on tho
=. - w ~.
meVanfgy lanoso nls flgut on n3'uNhH
fhtVh bringing Hlftnm on blOOu JUST ~
umo WA callul'
POurth ronhd--u oldcn came np week
ana wae Dadly punished ny mcCahicyS
cioar leit1ahdrrs Whom hflnk able 20
Rel my return
MN round McCnhrcy lo1 ior inc
ihcs ana lhen sinking nus Hght on
@0llenH err, again bringing tlool'
bollon ioughl Dack HhYagnly ior mopht'
ftoy's body Iho round ended bya cllnGh
IA moCeHfey'A corner.
hl1th ronnd noCaHfcy Rot IN fight
ana loit' Then thcy cllnchod end were
parted ny tho referee,
Seventh tound-~u oldcn chme up with
"Dellowa 70 mend" MeCahfey was
blnlllng ana conhnent He opened mo
found ny clean leirhandur on lho Taco.
Golden lod but was snort, MeCanroy
dpohinN, ana uOlden then Bpttlng 10
k0od uppercnt thAt staggered McCahroy'
Ilo round ended N ollncb.
bghth round mGUanroy again led for
INC iaoo ana tfoldnn Tor the body, both
landing ~ mGCahrey ielntod Golden
caught nm swinging lett handler on the
point OF the JAW. when staggered mdCm'
heyi VINO went down baby hurt Golden
was 700 weak mere 70 take advantage OF