The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1890-04-15
McCafrey's Error in Facing
Jim Corbett.
The San Francisco Boy Has Matters all
Ills Own Way.
His Antagonist Saved From Knock Out
by the Call Of Time-A BOdy-BlOW
Lands Him Across the Ropes.
Special by the California Associated Press.

New YORK, April 10. - Dominick Nc
Caffrey made the mistake of his pugilistic
career last night. Fat, heavy and soggy,
and without an hours training, he
undertook to stand before jim Cor
bett, the young Californian, for four
rounds. The battle lasted four
rounds, but McCaffrey was practically
out of it, for he could not have lasted
another round. AS for Corbett he proved
that he is big, strong young man with
clever hands - a man who may be
rated as a first class boxer and able
to stand an even show with
men Of McCaffrey's class. He cannot be
compared with Sullivan. however, for the
champion, in the opinion of sporting men
and judges of fighters, who witnessed last
evenings set-to. would be able to handle
him with ease.
SUCCESSFUL BENEFIT.
The benefit rendered Corbett was a sue
cess, for the Fifth-avenue Casino, Brooklyn,
was crowded with men well known in
sporting circles and with men about
town who are fond of exhibitions
of this character, McCaffrey wore flesh
colored tights, while the Californian was
dressed in blue knee-breeches and light
colored close-fitting sleeveless shirt.
McCaffrey's condition was apparent the
moment he stood up, and murmur of dis
Improvement was heard.
Corbett on the contrary, looked in the
pink of condition. He is tall and thin,
with pipestem legs, small narrow hips, and
arms long and trifie lanky, but he has a
good reach, as McCaffrey later on found
out
MCAFFREY LEADS TWICE.
Steve O'Donuell was chosen referee and
time-keeper. but was forced to give the
watch to Mike Donovan. who was also
Corbetts second. AT the call of
time Corbett arose smiling and shook
hands with McCaffrey. The two men
squared off and played for an opening
McCaffrey found it and led with his left,
landing lightly Oh Corbett's chin. He re-
peated this two or three times, getting
some light blows over Corbett's low guard.
Corbett lost his smile and went at McCaf-
frey, landing hard on his face and body
There were two or three clinches in this
round. followed by hot infghting. The
Californian was suspicious of McCaffrsy for
he failed to obey the call of "break
and go to the CENTER" trying to push Nc
Caffrey back just far enough to hit him.
The call Of time found McCaffrey blowing
and COrbett smiling.
There was a howl from the spectators
that the round lasted but two minutes and
then Johnny Reagan took the watch.
SECOND ROUND.
In the second round McCaffrey again
landed lightly. Then Corbett took a turn
and pounded at McCaffrey's stomach and
face, getting in some telling blows. McCaf-
frey tried hard to land several times, but
each time he fell short, giving the Califor-
nian chance to counter heavily One blow,
flush on the nose. drew blood from the New
Yorker.
He was fought almost through the ropes
twice. This round was also marked by
clinchng, in which Corbett pushed Nc
Caffrey all over the ring and ended with
the odds long way in favor of the man
from the Pacific slope.
THIRD ROUND.
In the third round McCaffrey was very
weak and saved himself several times by
clinching, but when the Californian could
do it he punished his adversary very hard
in the body and on the side of the head.
McCaffrey ducked one or two savage blow
cleverly, and couple Of times got in heavy
blows, Corbett in almost each instance
countering. At the end of the round it was
seen that McCatfrey was almost out of the
fight.
When the fourth round opened it was as
foregone conclusion that Corbett would
win. McCaffrey was weak and BLOOD
flowed from his nose. The terrific fighting
pace had told on him in his poor condition,
but he came up gamely.
THE NEW YORKER DEFEATED
Corbett went at him from the start and
clinches were in order Whenever they
r-oke away both men eought hard
landing hard almost every time. The
Californian's blows told. while McCaffrey's
were weak and Ineffective. When they had
been fighting about two minutes McCaffrey
swung his right and missed and was given
an awful blow in the stomach, which
knocked him over the ropes, where he hung
with his hands down.
Corbett did not hit him again and Nc
Caffrey said something about going to the
center of the ring. Corbett' did so and
time was called while the crowd shouted
for Corbett.
MCAFFREY'S FRIENDS CREsTFALLEN.
Corbett had won, and his friends were wild
with delight. Steve O'Donnell announced
that McCaffrey had not trained for the con-
test, but the throng of sporting people who
were friendly to McCaffrey would not be
comforted.
In the matter Of points, leading and land
ing, McCaffrey had shade the best of it,
but the young fellow from the far West
was clearly the best man in power of de-
livery and judgment He has shifty shoul-
ders, which judges said were very de-
ceptive in that man never knew when he
was about to deliver a blow.
SHORT ROUNDS.
The actual time by rounds was: First Q
minutes seconds; second. minute 20
seconds; third, minutes 81 seconds fourth,
minute 10 seconds. The three rests occu-
pied minutes and 10 seconds, so that the
whole time it took Corbett to "do up" Nc
Catfrey was II minutes 90 seconds.
A STATEMENT DENIED.
Dominick MeCaffrey said to q reporter
that there was not the slightest ill-feeiing
between himself and COrbett. 1t has been
said that McCaffrey refused to accompany
Corbett on his tour unless he (COrbetO could
defeat him, but Dom" says this report is
without foundation, as his meeting with
CorDett was business arrangement.
A COLLEGE SCANDAL.