Waterbury evening Democrat., 1889-01-26
A BATTLING FIGHT.

of Jersey City, and Walton, or Phfladei-
 phia. Was the Finest on Record.
 NEW YORK; Jan. 2d-The very much talked of prize fight between Cal Mccarthy, of Jersey City, and Harry Walton, of Phila- delphia took place last night near Gloucester, Burlington county, N. x, and was witnessed by a crowd of Philadelphia and New York club men, who probably represented the ownership of $aO. 900 in one way or an other.
 The fight only lasted five rounds, but dur ing that time the excellent showing made by Walton, in leading, and the wonderful duck ing of Mccarthy, made all hands say, at the conclusion of the battle, that the mill was one of the best that any man ever saw.
 Mccarthy stood 5 feet 21a inches, weighed IA pounds, and is but 2l years old His seconds were Tom Collins and Jack O'Mara, both of Jersey City, and his timekeeper was Joe Early.
 Walton's seconds were Paddy Mcbride and Jimmy McNale Tom Ryan held the watch for him. He weighed only 1l0 pounds, stood an inch and half over Mccarthy, and con- fessed to 26 years One of the most honorably known sporting men ill the country was the referee.
 When time for the first round was called Walton was prompt in leading with his left l for McCarthy's stomach It landed, but l Mccarthy countered full on the stomach with his left. There was sound of grunt, and Walton reached for McCarthy's body | again. Mccarthy got out of the way, but | immediately aftsr he ran up against Wal 1 toms left, which touched the Jerseyman's s nose, and spilled the crimson. First blood for Walton. Directly following Mccarthy sent out his left, landed on Walton's jaw, and | won first clean knock out.
 Walton showed up eagerly for the second round, and led his left twice for Mccarthy g l face Cal ducked both times, and laughed as he regained his equilibrium. There were l a couple of clutches, in which both men fell 1 to the ground and the excitement that fol- l lowed each run in did not cause a murmur 1 from the splendidly behaved spectators al- | though perhaps SIG, 900 had been wagered on the result before the start at odds of $lOO to
 $75 on Mccarthy.
 Walton's offensive method made the bet
 ters become quiet None suspected that he | was such a leader, and while Mccarthy al
 ways came up with a great big smile on his
 face, bis friends began to think that he had
 his hands full at last So all kept quiet.
 In the third round, however, Mccarthy
 resorted to his wonderful double handed
 blow on jaw and neck, and after he started
 in on those tactics without an effective re
 sponse from Walton. everybody knew it wa.
 all day with the Philadelphian.
 In the fourth round Walton led off again
 but presently got a smash on the left ey< l that made him stop and put up a hand t<
 the injured optic. Mccarthy stood back ane
 laughed while Walton nursed the bruise.
 The knock out punch in the fifth roune
 was remarkable, in that 1t produced
 show of pluck by Walton tha few of the spectators had ever seer
 the like of. Walton led his left and followed
 up with his right, but Mccarthy ducke<
 both and wasn't hurt . bit Walton sool , got in full left handed face blow, but inn
 mediately received left handed swin9er ol the right jaw that sent him down in a bunch
 He tried to stagger to his feet, but fel
 against the ropes near his own corner. Agail
 he attempted to stagger to his pins and agai 7 he fell Four times did he try this, and b<
 fore he got through he had fallen throug the ropes on the four sides of the ring. Hi 3 allotted ton seconds were thus easily used uI t and he lost tho fight.
 7 At the conclusion it was seen that Mo . Carthy had only @ sore nose, 0 small scratc - on the right side of his face, and some rs - marks on his body. Walton's left eye wa l ruined, his lips were puffed, his jaws weI d cut, and his breast and stomach were yer l. rare indeed. The game Philadelphia bo
 cried when he rsgained consciousness an '- | was told he had lost the battle. Mccarthy e who had soooped in the entire $500 purs !, l jumped to the end of the hall and demande d that something for Walton should b. put # the hat he held He collected nearly $100. ---------