Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-02-19

NEW ORLEANS, February 1s.-About
1000 people assembled at the gymnasium of
the California Athletic Club this evening to
witness the battle between Jack Dempsey
and Billy Mccarthy. the Australian middle
weight champion. The betting was 500 to $50
on Dempsey. Hiram Cook was referee. Jack
McAulIffe and Denny Kelleher seconded
Dempsey. and Jimmy Carroll and Paddy Cor
man seconded Mccarthy
The conditions of the contest were that the
men should weigh under 156 pounds. When
they appeared in the ring tonight Mccarthy
was little under that figure and Dempsey
a few pounds lighter than his adversary
IN THE RING.
It was after o'clock when the principals
stepped through the ropes into the ring. Both
we're received with rousing cheers Mccarthy
was plainly the heavier, but Dempsey had a
great advantage in height and reach. Their
weights were announced as follows: Dempsey,
1471: Mccarthy, 15l3S.
President Fulda announced that it had lust
been discovered that the gloves which had been
prepared for the contest had been tampered
them. Nearly half an hour was consumed in
that way before the men were ready to face
each other. Time was called at $50.
First round-Both men came to the center of
the ring quickly. Dempsey led with his left,
and caught Mccarthy lightly on the chin Nc.
Carthy watched closely an opening. and
The Australian seemed inclined TO force mat
ters, but was able to accomplish nothing.
IN FAVOR OF DEMPSEY.
Second round-Dempsey caught Mccarthy
savagely in the face twice, and then gave him
terrific right-hander on the body. Mccarthy
attempted to return it. but Dempsey got away.
Mccarthy landed lightly on Dempsey's neck,
and the round closed with several points in the
NonpareiPs favor.
Third round-McCarthy caught another LETT
handler in the chin, which Dempsey followed
up with good blow on the ribs and repeated
this moment later. The Australian ducked
well and saved himself from a fierce blow
aimed at his neck. Just as the round closed
he struck Dempsey hard in the wind and re-
cetyed hot one on the forehead in return.
Mccarthy followed Dempsey cleverly in the
fourth round, but the Nonpareil watched his op-
portunity and his left soon found the Austria
lians neck half dozen times without return.
In the fifth round Dempsey again found Nc
Carthy's body and got a sharp rap on the ear
from the latter's right Mccarthy then made
a savage rush and struck Dempsey twice on the
ear hard.
POUNDING MCCARTHY.
Sixth round-McCartEy opened the round
with a vicious upper cut, which failed Of its
mark, and then walked to his own corner, slow
ly followed by Dempsey. The men spared
a moment and then Dempsey repeated his
attack on his opponents body, and landed
heavily three times. Mccarthy seemed a trifle
hurried as the round closed amid applause for
Dempsey.
Seventh round-Dempsey led out strong but
Mccarthy showed wonderful Quickness in get
ting away. Dempsey's left hand landed on his
jaw several times and just before the round
closed Mccarthy returned it with a half-swIng
right-hander, which caught Dempsey on the
cheek
Eighth round-McCarthy led out savagely
with his right and struck Dempsey heavily on
the ear. He tried it second time and almost
fell to the floor. Dempsey planted his right
hard in McCarthy's wind, which caused the |
latter to double over a moment
Ninth round-Dempsey again scored on Nc |
Carthy's throat and body and received a ter
rife left-hander on his stomach. Mccarthy |
gained applause by catching Dempsey back |
hand blow on the chin.
Tenth round-Dempsey continued to hammer |
away for McCarthy's wind. and brought out |
very audible grunt from him several times. |
McCarthys attacks were wicked. but the |
Nonpareil was too quick for him until near the |
end of the round, when Mccarthy planted a /
good left handler just above the stomach.
THE NoNPAREIL's s FIST.
Eleventh roundabout men seemed to be as
strong as at the start. Dempsey allowed Nc
Carthy to walk him around the ring several
times when the latter least expected he found
the NonpareiPs fist against his jaw and body.
terrific Highlander from Dempsey on the
Twelfth round-McCarthy repeated his re-
turning blow in this round, and had caught
Dempsey on the nose. He made several saw
age lunges, but fell short, and received short
arm smash on the chin.
Thirteenth round-DempSey aimed q wicked
blow for McCarthy's neck, but the latter saved |
himself by a neat duck. An exchange of short
arm blows and several clinches followed. Nc
Carthy tried hard to reach Dempsey's neck,
but received hard right handler on his own
Jaw and chin.
Fourteenth round-Dempsey landed swing
ng left-hander on McCarthy's jaw. which he
followed with hard one in the stomach and
mother in the neck. A second on the stomach |
doubled the Australian over.
Fifteenth rOund-Dempsey led for McCar-
hy's neck twice, and reached it lightly both
imes Mccarthy made left hand swing at
0empsey's head. but Dempsey was not there.
THE LIvLIEsT ROUND. i
The eighteenth round was the Iiveliest
lp to that time, and when it closed there was
oud cheers for Dempsey. He landed on the |
Australians body and jaw about as he pleased. |
rhe latter'S eyes and cheeks began to show
igns of severe punishment and when the |
Dempsey repeated this punishment in the sew
,nteentb, and though he staggered Mccarthy
With the blows he rained on his neck he was not
Lble to score knock down.
The eighteenth round was repetition of the |
seventeenth.
Twenty-third round-McCarthy continued to
light stubbornly. but Dempsey by his quick
movements saved himself from the blows |
timed at his face and body, and was able to rap
his antagonist hard before the round closed. |
Dempsey again doubled Mccarthy over in the
'wenty fourth round by savage right-hand
stomach blow, but when Mccarthy recovered |
le reached the back of DempSey's neck with |
leavy right-hand swing.
From the Twenty-fourth to the Twenty
,ighth Dempsey had Mccarthy at his mercy |
md knocked him out in the twenty y-eighth BY q
,errifc blow on the neck.