The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1890-05-18

Caffrev fully explaining his defeat by Jim Cor
bett, from his standpoint. He says:
Well, john my object in writing to you is TO tell
you OF my set-to with Corbett, aud to let you know
OF my intentions. In the first place, have ex-
cuse to offer. 1 was fairly Dested by a man who is
four and bali or five inches taller, thirty pounds
heavier and much longer in the reach l never
made any .kicki about being in no condition. as
papers had 1t, but did object to Steve o'Don-
nell giving decision as he had authority do
So He was simply an Nj. O. There was no referee
or tirne-kecpers.
Now about the srarring. Corbett is no better
boxer than / am but he Is about as quick; and his
weight and reach discounting mine, is where he
had the advantage. His reach T" is extremely
great never knew II to be such great factor v
in boxing. l will cite you some cases where
" reach " was OF great advantage, viz.
Ed Smith OF Denver and the Marine, Ed Smith OF
Denver and Mike Cleary; Johnny Dwyer, knocke
out by Ned o'Baldwin in three rounds Austin Glib
bous and Mike Gushing, Charlie Mitchell and Billy
jackson and Patsy Cardiff. Peter Jackson and Jim
Smith of England; and as clever as Mace and Co
burn were, they could not put glove on o'Bald-
wins face.
THREE ON THE LONG REACH.
claim that two boxers equally clever and all
other points equal, and one longer in reach than
the other, that ii is 8 ! the long-reach Eel
low" Corbett actually put his glove over my mouth
hand, so what chance had 1? So John L. had better
look out for " Peter the Great"
The papers were rather severe. Some OF them
stated followed enough. John, If were 10 die on
the stage, would not say that don't know why
some people take pleasure i'll lying about me. 1t Is
amusing to me to see some of the Eastern papers in
order to eoost" COrbett tell of what great things
have done in the ring-people who never acknowl-
edged good point about Inc before.
That night was more tired than ever before IN a
setto. TO commence with, Corbett kept me busy
all the time and my condition would not allow
that before 1 go any further don't want you 10
think that making an excuse, Simply stating
factS). lie Kept the ropes or IN the corners
all the time and gave chance to use my legs,
and acknowledge that was awful tired. Now the
papers stated that poweriess and that CorDett
refrained from knocking ine out That Is ridiculous
ducAed NJ least dozen blows. IL any one OF them
had caught me, would have been dOne-while
acknowledge that l was - bested' am positive he
tried to put 1t " there"
FIGHTING DAYS OVER.
Well, TO conclude this letter, am afraid my fight
ing days over About eighteen months ago.
while training for Jack kallon, had TO stop train
ing through pain in my groin. l thought nothing
OF 1t much, but about three months ago com
PEELED TO go and see doctor who advised me TO get
truss at once tried TO run and get Ill some kind
OF shape for Corbett, but could not run, where l
used TO run five to ten miles with impunity.
had 10 stop al a mile or mile and a half, so when
a man is ruptured, in my opinion he cannot fight
because he cannot train l. no doubt, could do bet
ter IL were in better shape but short man cannot
reach a long man. see now, plainly, that man
should not give five pounds away You know that
my weight, Ill shape, is 100 TO los, so think have
done well FOR that weight Let ANY l6O-pound man
go against Sullivan aud see where he VIII be. BY
the way, Jim COrbett bled my nose slightly. The
first time il was ever done. did not have scratch
outside OF that.
blow from scientific standpoint. Well guess
you tired reading this and Will close by hoping
you are well, etc. Yours respectfully.
DoMINICK +. MCCARTNEY
p. 81 thought it best to write You and give you
the true account OF 1t, unbiased. saw Joe McAu-
life In New YORK. lie weighs, believe, 255 pounds.
They grow them " big p" in California. / going
out of the business soon as possible. d. McC.