Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-02-01
DEMPSEY WINS,

| DEMPSEY WINS.
The Glove Contest Between the Mid.
dIe.Weight Champ and DOmsn nick
Mccartney in Jersey City Last Night.
A ten-round glove contest was fought in jersey
| City last night between Jack Dempsey and Domi-
| nick Mccartney, and Dempsey was declared the
winner. Aspecial TO the Philadelphia Times says:
'The fight was the most scientific ever witnessed
In America; az least that is the decision given by
the pugiistic experts present Both men ap-
peared confident from the start Dempsey did
more leading and landed more clean hits, but still
his advantage was 50 slight that decision OF q
draw would have been received as impartial.
Mccartney was baffied by Dempsey's annoying
actions in the ring. The "Nouparefl" was hard to
get at. Dominick aimed four or i've right-nand
swinging blows at Dempsey's head, which, had
s sy reached their mark, might have settled the
nght then and there; but JACK always managed
10 dodge the blows. very narrowly some times, but
ne got away all the same.
SOMETHING OF A HUNTING MATCH.
Mccartney did his best to get to close quarters
In all OF the ten rounds, but Dempsey was wary
and kept away, MrCafrey chased him around
the ring repeatedly and cornered him up, and then
The "Nonpareil" by clever lodging and sparring
iought MS way out. Dempsey was always smil-
Ing and never once did he lose his presence OF
mind He took advantage OF every opportunity,
and when IL seemed impossible TO avoid punish
brought him out in safety. Nice ,ffrey was also
clever in dodgfng, but when It came 10 close work
JACK generally had slightly the better OF 1t. Nc
Canrey varied his usual style OF fighting and In
stead OF doing all the leading with his left he often
used his right. Ia this, old lighters say, he made
seeree and VIII, sntCk S nana a S M,tn n ehs s
by no means satisfied with the decision.
THE FIGHT.
The New York Sun gives the following detailed
account OF the contest:
At IL 40 time was called, and both advanced
cautiously.
First Round-McCafYrey was disposed a second
later TO force the fighting, but Dempsey with his
terrible left held we'll out looked vicious and Nc
Caffrey did not appear disposed to get within its
reach. Each danced around the other, Mccartney
suddenly let out with his left, out struck short.
Dempsey took his turn, and in jlffy hit Mccartney
SnaSher on the forehead and followed 1t instantly
with one full on McCanrey's nose. Mccartney tried
To get back at Dempsey. He appeared nettled at
two sharp ones, but Dempsey easily kept out OF
his way, and after some snort sparring time was
called.
second Round.-McCaffrey started right for
Dempsey, and met him before he had got fairly
out Of his corner. Dempsey danced and pirouetted
around his big antagonist. Mccartney turning
with him Ike the hub OF q wagon wheel, but
burg boy In the chin, there was a clinch, and
after the break away Dempsey went for Mccartney
and struck short. Mccartney hit Dempsey re-
sounding one ON the shoulder blade anc as Demp-
sey retreated before HIM he followed him to his
corner. Dempsey struck with his left, which Nc
reach Of McCafYrey's right, escaped from the cor
ner, punished Mccartney with a singing one over
the left eye. and as Mccartney recovered and made
q rush for Dempsey, he was met by q SmaSher In
the stomach, and in the clinch that followed Nc
Caffrey's head was pinioned as In a vice under
Dempsey's LEFT arm. Thus lar the battle had been
Dempsey's, and there were wild whOopS from his
friends
Third Round-Dempsey seemed disposed to take
the Initiative. and instead of dancing around
Mccartney, Mccartney walked around him 1t was
turnstie proceedings for the next minute. But in
an Instant after Dempsey landed a light one on
left-hand one full on the nose. There gliding
blows from each, the gloves Came together
viciously in the stops. and McCafrrey tried the
old tactics OF forcing Dempsey In corner. Demp-
seq wheeled into the corner, but while he was
doing so Dempsey again hit a piledriver blow on
McCanreys nose. followed it with short mighty
one on McCanreys ear. This round saw the clean
est and most effective hitting, and one Of Mccall
rey's friends remarked that II looked bad for
Fourth Round-McCafYrey rushed out to the CEN
ter OF the ring and resumed his early methods Dy
attempting TO force Dempsey to meet him. Demp-
Sey only smiled, continued his fantastic round
dance away from his antagonist, and in his quick,
daShing way beat a tattoo OF three on McCaifreys
forehead and stomach. The left did the work on
the forehead and the right on the stomach. Nc
Caffrey made frequent drives at the dancing OppO-
nent before him, but he seemed unable to get
there, and after Dempsey had given McCaffrey q
wicked one on the left eye he jumped away smil-
ing. Mccartney now was determined TO make
Dempsey face him, but his PUSHES only resulted in
cLnches ana in getting away. Dempsey got in one
more, this time on McCaYrey's nose. After a few
short blows from each the round ended.
Up to this time Mccartney hadn't hit Dempsey
square blow, and he began TO show signs Of the
effect OF his PUSHES to get at Dempsey.
Fifth round.-The men continued the same tao
tics, Mccartney to rush and Dempsey to dance
away and around him. Mccartney again essayed
to get his man into corner. and got Tor his pains
a singing upper cut In the chin and another on
the left jaw. McCadrey'S return blows glided ON
DempseyS scalp, but he finally got In strong one
ON DemPsey's smiling face which stopped Tor a
second the smile. From that second Dempsey did
a little rushing. but he didn't keep IL up.
Mccartney took the rush from him and forced
Dempsey into the ropes. Dempsey, In recovering,
struck McC. ,nrey v1ciously in the jaw, Mccartney
cOuntertng on DempSey's side.
In the four rounds following Mccartney continued
his efforts to get at Dempsey, but Dempsey kept
out OF his way, struck his Plttsburg antasOniS a
dozen sharp ones on the head and body. Nc
CafYrey's forehead and left eye began to swell and
when the tenth round was ended Referee Jerre
Dunn remarked, "This Is the most scientific fight
the people here have seen In years and Mr.. Dempsey
Is the winner" Dempsey weighed 152 pounds and
Mccartney l7J pounds