The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1889-12-04
HE SPAT OUT HIS TEETH.
RESULT OF GAME PRIZE FIGHT.
Mccarthy and Nolan, the Featherweights,
Fight on n Barge in the Hudson and the
Former Wins After Red-Hot Fight
Lasting But seven Rounds.

New York, Nov. 27.-About two hun
dred leading club men of this city wit
messed the prize fight to finish tonight
between Cal Mccarthy of Jersey City and
Mike Nolan of England for the
feather-weight championship of the world.
The men left this city early in the even
ing on a barge, where the ring was pitched,
and the fight took place in Tappanzee Bay
near Nyack on the Hudson. 1t was a
fierce fight while it lasted, and was won
by Mccarthy in the seventh round.
The men entered the ring at S:3S p. m.
Mccarthy, who is twenty-five years old,
and stands five feet four inches W eighing
1153 pounds, was seconded by Tom Col
Inns and Alex Gallagher. Nolan is twenty
years old, stands five feet three inches, and
weighs ll6 pounds. He was seconded by
Jack Herley and Ed Bennett Jack Nc
Masters held the time for Mccarthy and
Jimmy McCabe ofTiciated in like capacity
for Nolan. The fighf began at s: 40 p. m.
Nearly every one present looked upon
Mccarthy as sure and easy winner.
Nolan was over-anxious and went at
Mccarthy fiercely from the very start He
led three times at McCarthy's face with
out landing. Mccarthy adopted the Jack
Dempsey tactics and let his OPP
ponent do all tine fighting. he devoting
his attention to lodging his opponents
blows. Mccarthy watched for his chance
and trusted to blow when he caught his
antagonist off his guard. By this method
he secured first blood before the close of
the round by planting good Highlander
over NOlan's mouth.
Mccarthy was as quick as a cat in the
second round in getting away from Nolan
and avoiding punishment. He let Nolan
do all the leading, and, like an old pro-
fessional, waited for an opening, when he
would intiict severe punishment.
1t was very evident in the third round
that Mccarthy, knowing he had no easy
task to perform, was holding back in order
TO let his opponent wind himself,
although he never let slip an oppOr-
tunity to try to get in a knock
out blow Nolan, however, was on the
/ alert, and on several occasions avoided
McCarthy's fierce swinging blows. The
betting was 500 to $40 on Mccarthy, and
number of bets at these figures were
taken.
Being held so cheap infuriated Nolan so
much that in the fourth round he forced
!
Mccarthy that he gained many friends and
brought the betting down to 500 to S25 in
favor of Mccarthy. The latter was
chased all over the ring, but still his adj
mirers were OF the opinion that their
favorite was only working to wind his
opponent, who was painting freely while
he apparently had plenty of wind.
Nolan showed up in good shape in the
fifth round and after landing five straight
| left-handed leads on Mccarthy without
return, the betting dropped down toS60 TO
$50 in favor of Mccarthy. who still kept up
the lodging tactics, and just before the
call of time got an opening and landed a
vicious upper-cut on Nolan's right eve,
which almost closed it. This raised Nc
Carthy's stock again and made him grea
favorite.
In the sixth round Nolan again force
the fighting, and followed it up to great
advantage. McCarty saw that it was do
or die, so he braced up and fought his
man almost to stand-still In fact he
was so deeply interested in "do-
| ing" his man that he paid no atten-
| ton to the call OF time, but ran after his
man and hit him in the face as he was re-
turning to his corner. a cry of "foul' was
heard from all sides of the ring and there
was great excitement 1t was some time
before peace could be restored. Then the
referee, a sporting man OF New York City,
to the establishment OF every one, made
the announcement that there had been so
much noise that McCarty had not heard
the call OF time"
! This decision was received with groan.
The seventh and last round was a short
/ one. 1t lasted just one minute and three
seconds. Both men forced the fighting.
/ Mccarthy finally ended the battle by
a swinging left-hander on Nolan's right
| Jaw, filling his mouth with his teeth.
/ Nolan was not knocked out, but threw up
one hand for Mccarthy to STOP and spit
! his teeth out into the other hand The
| fight was then given to Mccarthy.