Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1889-01-26
A RATTLINe FIGHT.
old sports Say the Go Between Mccarthy.
of Jersey city, and Walton. Of Phiiadel-
phia, Was the Finest on Record.

Oid sports say the TO Between mNAhfthy'
of Jersey city. and Walton, Of Philadel-
phla, Was the Finest on Record.
NEW York, JAN 20.-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. j., and was witnessed
by crowd Of Philadelphia and New York
club men, who probably represented the
ownership Of s2O,0OOO0O 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 tho mill was
one Of the best that any man ever saw.
Mccarthy stood feet 2lS inches, weighed
ia pounds, and is but 81 years old. His
seconds were Tom Collins and Jack O'Marn,
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 40 pounds stood
am inch and half over Mccarthy, aud con
fessed to 20 years. One Of the most honorably
known sporting men in the country was the
referee
When time for the first round was called
Walton was prompt in leading with his left
| for MeCarthy's stomach. II landed, but
1 Mccarthy countered full on the stomach
with his left. There was no sound Of a grunt,
and Walton reached for McCarthy's body
again. Mccarthy got out Of the way, but
Immediately after he ran up against Wal
toms left, which touched the Jerseyman'
nose, and spilled the crimson. First blooe
for Walton Directly following Mccarthy
sent out his left, landed on Walton's jaw, an,
won first clean knock out
Walton showed up eagerly for the SECOND
round, and led his left twice for Mccarthy
face Cal ducted both times, and laughed
as be regained his equilibrium. There weri
couple Of clutches, IN which both men fel
TO the ground, and the excitement that fol
lowed each run in did not cause a murmu
from the splendidly behaved spectators, al
though perhaps $4,000 bad been wagered OF
the result before the start at odds OF 500 q
S75 on Mccarthy.
Walton's offensive method made the bot
ters become quiet None suspected that b.
was such leader, and while Mccarthy al
ways came up with great big smile on hi
face bis friends began TO think that he ha,
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 starte,
in on those tactics, without an effective re
Spouse from Walton. everybody knew it wa
ali day with the Philndelphian.
IN the fourth round Walton led Off again
but presently got smash on the left ey
that made HIM stop and put up a hand :
the injured optic Mccarthy stood back am
laughed while Walton nursed the bruse
The knock out punch in the fifth roun
was remarkable, in that it produce
a show of pluck by Walton tina
few Of the spectators had ever see
the like Of Walton led his left aud followe
up with his right, but Mccarthy dueke
both and wasn't hurt bit Walton 500
! got in a full left handed face blow, but in
mediately received left handed swinger o
the right jaw that sent him down in a buncl
He tried 10 stagger to his feet, but ie
against the ropes near his own corner, Agai
!, lie attempted to stagger to his pins and agai
he fell. Four times did he try this, and b
fore he got through he had fallen throug
4 the ropes on the tour sides Of the ring. II
! allotted ten seconds were thus easily used vi
! and he lost the fight
At the conclusion il was seen that hi
! Iarluy hhu oni1 q avEe hosti aiudh asfdNN
on the right side Of his face, and some rs
I marks on his body. Waltons left eye WI
/ ruined, his lips were pulled, his jaws wei
cut, and his breast and stomach were yer
rare indeed, The game Philadelphia be
cried when he regained consciousness an
4 was told be had lost the battle McCarth
who had scoopsd in the entire $500 purs
= Jumped to the end Of the hall and demand,
= that son1ethiner for Walton should t,p mt
7 the hat lie held. He collected nearly Si0O