Evening journal., 1889-04-06
SPORTING EVENTS.
cal Mccarthy Defeats Matt Mccarthy In the
Right for the bantam CharnpTonshtn.

Cal Mccarthy Defeats Matt Mccarthy In the
Fight for the bantam Championship.
NEW YoRK, April 6.-'rhe bantam weight
fight for the championship Of America. be-
tween Cal Mccarthy, Of Jersey City, and
Matthew J. Mccarthy, Of Philadelphia, took
place last evening on Long Island at noted
sporting resort. The principals have been in
training for the past six weeks, Matt McCar-
thy under the mentorahip Of Ed IIolske, and
Cal Mccarthy under the guidance Of Tom
Collins The articles Of agreement stipu.
lated that they should weigh in three hours be-
fore entering the ring, which they did within
the limit, 1l5 pounds. The affair, which has
been on the tapis for the past week, was con.
Quoted with the greatest secrecy, only those
who had tickets for which they paid Sis
piece were admitted.
A. +. Camacho son Of the Venezuelan min.
lister to this country somo years ago and who
has taken an active p rt in athlesies for the
past FIVE years, looked after Cal McCarthy's
financial interests.
Cal Mccarthy is the undisputed bantam
weight champion Of America, having won
four skin glove fights to a finish, beating
Hornbacker, Gerry, Walton and Matt Me-
Carthy The latter was unable to stay six
three minute rounds The affair has looked
queer from the start, Holske's test of Matt
with the "Harlem SPIDER some time ago
being considered a device to influence bet
ting. Cal weighed ll4lS, and Matt 1l3. The
formers seconds were Tom Collins and Jack
O'Mara; the latter's were HolslSe and Frazer
AL Smith was referee In the first round
Matt parried several blows, and finally there
was a hot exchange of hits, ending in Cal
getting in a good stomach blow, Matt in
trying to reach Cal slipped down on his
knees. The men were sparring when time
was called
Second Round-Cal struck short at Matt's
face, then at his stomach. He then made
peculiar job which is characteristic of his
style Of fighting, with both hands, and
landed on Matts face THIS he repeated
three times. The last time Matt replied by
swinging his left full on Cal's chin. There
was hot rally, clinching and infghting at
call Of time.
Third Round-Cal began his two handed
game again, landing both on Matt'ss face at
once and knocking Matt's head back A
blow at Matt's stomach fell short, leaving a
fine opening which, II Matt had taken advan-
tage Of, might have saved him from defeat.
He was too slow. The men came together in
a hard rally, Matt rushed Cal to the ropes
infghtinr him. A hot exchange followed,
and sparring, then a clinch. After the break
Cal sent right and left, bang bang, against
Matt, and repeated the dose. Matt was
bleeding at the nose when time was called.
Fourth Round-Matt rushed at Cal and
landed flush left on his face, which Cal
returned with interest After some sparring
Matt landed his left lightly on Gals chin.
An exchange OF blows and a hard rally
ensued Just as time was called.
Fifth Round-Both men seemed fresh. Cal
rushed matters and landed a swing left on
his jaw, telling him 70 the foor Cal retired
to his corner, but just before the ten seconds
expired Matt got up. Cal advanced and gave
him another left handed punch and he fell
against the ropes. Cal again went to his
corner. Matt, who was very groggy, reeled
about the floor and got ON his feet A third
time Cal went up to him, Camacho crying:
"Swing your right, which he did, landing
with crushing force on Matt's jaw, knocking
him down and almost out. Matt, who dur
ing the seconds that Cal was in his corner.
was crawling around the floor, finally got up
and received another knock down Just as
time was called Frazer wanted to throw up
the sponge, but Holske would not
Sixth Round-Matt came up groggy and
tried to spar, but Cal swung his right on the
Jaw, and Matt went down and out, the round
lasting fifteen seconds. Time of fight, 20
Minis II secs Queensberry rules governed.
and the fight was with skin tight gloves for a
L 600 nuyssa