Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-04-15
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BROOKLYN, April 14.-James j. Corbett
the California boxer who recently got the
better of Jake Kilrain in six rounds at New
Orleans, made his Eastern debut at the
Filth Avenue Casino in four-round &C
with Dominiek McCaffrey. who once stayed
seven rounds with John L. Sullivan, and
the ], 800 spectators, who went there to scof
at the young fellow who has been making
bluffs about knocking Sullivan out in four
rounds, remained to pray that John L. will
be in better condition than McCaffrey was
in this go when he runs up against the hand
some Westerner.
When at nearly 1890 McCafrey emerged
from everywhere and continued until he
had reached the platform and bowed his
thanks. When Corbett, who followed
quickly, crawled through the ropes, there
was hardly a handicap. The Cali ilornian
did not seem to care about that, but walked
to his chair grace ully and smilingly.
LOOKED TOO NICE.
When he first arose into the full sight Of
the crowd the general impression was that
he was too handsome, too refinedly put to-
gether to make fighter for a mans life.
There was no regular referee at this go. Steve
O'Donnell who had been acting as master of
ceremonies tor sthe boxers of less repute,
continued to act in the same capacity
for Corbett and McCatfrey Neither were there
the formal seconds nor timekeeper until the
second round, when young man who couldn't,
or wouldn't tell the time correctly. was mus
tered into service at the demand of the crowd,
who knew that the first round was altogether
too short for their money. So it did not take
When they did put their hands up it was
seen that McCaffrey was either afraid of his
tall opponent, or that there was something the
matter with him. He kept away nearly all the
time, although he did land four light taps on
Corbett's cheek before the Californian deigned
to reply, although he had been following DOM
lnlck along the ropes.
CoRBETT LANDS TWICE.
When he did make answer it was in two Ian
guages, one hand-the lefr-shou out and
caught his man under the eye, and the other
smashed Mac stinger on the stomach Each
made an effort to counter. but only touched the
other lightly on the breast. Because Nc
Caffrey had started the leading and landed
more blows. the crowd was happy and made a
great fuss, but they had no idea of what heir
favorite was suffering from the two well-aimed
cracks he had received.
McCaffrey came up very loosely for the sec
ond round and tried to land a Highlander that
was sent out with terrific force, but did not
come within mile of its objective point Cor
belts head. After that Mac became extremely
nervous and wobbled about the ring. while
Corbett remained calm and confident He
showed great form in his positions. and fol-
lowed up his opponent easily but perslstently.
He gave his man a smash in the face this time
that sick ened Dominlck's friends. and another
on the stomach that must have sickened Dom,
for after that he acted SO groggily that the ex-
preston He's been drinking" was heard fire.
Quently. If Corbet hadt that idea he did not
let it interfere with his work, for he kept on
pounding his man. McCaffrey once in awhile
countered, and did get two raps on Corbett's
face that went a little way toward reviving the
spirits OF his admirers.
MACS STRANGE TACTICS.
McCaffrey's tactics were extraordinary. he
not only seemed to he afraid of his opponent,
but generally stood or fell back with his head
low, and whenever he saw blow coming
would bend so low to avoid it that it looked two
or three times as though he would fall to the
stage. In the third and fourth rounds McCaffrey
was very weak, and Corbett had his hands at
his sides almost all the time except when he
struck out Corbett showed two good hands
all the way through.
In the fourth round he got Mac in rally near
the ropes and beat tattoo on him. One right
handler landed plump on the PittsburCer's
stomach and McCaffrey fell on the ropes with
head and arm over. With an effort he turned
his face tow ard his opponent as though to look
IL anything more was coming, but Corbett had
stepped back and thrown up his hands in an
appeal to Steve ODonnell to excuse him from
doing any more damage. Steve said he guessed
that that would do. and seriously declared that
''Mr. Corbett had the best of the bout"
McCatfrey, after partially getting his wind
hack, asked O'Donnell to announce that he
McCaffrey, not O'Donnell-was not in condi-
ton, and that he would be ready to meet his
conQuerer some other day. This Steve politely
did, and the show was over.