Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-03-22
McAULiFFE WON.
He Takes the Si2, 800 Purse for whip.
ping Carroll

ssN Francesca, March 22-No dght here ever
caused snch furore the contest last uiehe
between Jack McAuhfe and Jimmy Carroll as
the Athletic club. There was big money up
The purse offered by the club smouussd 70
$1,000. Of which ESQ Was 70 10 10 the loser.
In addition TO tins sum each princ,psi hsd
posted $1,000 on the night making the total
sum which would fall into the hands Of the
winner Sl2.5 500.
Odds before the battle were 100 20 70 ga 400
TO 60 for Nc against Carroll The men NEE a
the California club last night aud -elerted 49,
onds. Carroll selected Martin Murphy ana
florrie Barnett. McAuline announced that
Billy Madden and Jack Dempsey would be in
his corner. Carroll Immediately raised q
strong objection 20 Dempsey on the ground
that he Vas an employe of the club and ss such
he was disqualified TO act second. The d.
rectors pointed out that Carroll himself. Who
IL also an elaploye Of the club. had acted 40
second for Mccarthy IN the lats.rs fight with
Dempsey last month. They therefore sus-
pended the rule and allowed Dempsey 10 20
behind McAuhffe. Hiram Cook wAs selected
rs referee.
As early as o'clock in the evening spectators
began 10 assemble at the gymnasium of the
California club and two hours later there vas
not vacant seat Ia the large building fully
1000 persons being present IL was nearly >
CLOCK when the contestants. accompanied by
their seconds. appeared in the ring. McAulifs
Was the flrst TO step over the ropes. Both me u
were received with much enthusiasm. The
weights were announced as follows: McAull6e.
lSitg, Carroll, 1857. Time ~ss called AZ e:l0.
HOW 1T WENT
After the forty third round Carroll continue a
TO gain the advantage aud IN the next three
rounds he pounded McAulife on the jsw and
in the mouth and nose until IL seemed the
latter would go out every moment McAuline.
though very weak. returned the blows when he
could. but they seemed 20 have little effect Al
the opening OF the forty-seventh round it looked
as If the tight was Carrolrs. Carroll still acted
on the aggressive. but when the round va.
| about over Nc seemed TO revive a little. The
men were fighting hard at close quarters. IL vac
give and take for few seconds though both
| men were SO dazed they couid scarcely stand
upon their feet. Finally Mes hight fist came
In contact with Carrolls jaw and the latter
went down. He rose IN three or four second
and Nc started IN TO finish him. though IL was
difhcnit to say which man was the weaker
Mes face well covered with blood but
there was very little on CarrolTs. The men
continued To pound away at each others heads
though Mes blows were harder. and he finally
caught Carroll in the mouth and sent him down
TO the floor with thump. Carroll lay Ihsensl-
BILE. stretched out on his back, while the seconds
were beng counted of. When the ten seconds
were completed there still no movement OF
his body and his seconds had 10 carry him to
his corner, while Nc Was declared victor amid
enthusiastic cheering of the spectators The
battle was a scientific contest from the start
Flood at Pittsburx.
PITTsBURG, March 22--Nery high water and
the probable inundstion OF the low lands in
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