Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-03-22
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SAN FRANCISCO, March 21.-There was
not an empty seat in the big room of the
California Athletic CLUB this evening when
Jack McAuliffe and Jimmy Carroll COM
menced their battle.
McAuliffe weighed 1341l pounds, Carroll
1851 pounds. AS they toed the scratch
McAuliffe seemed to have shade the bet
ter reach. while his opponent appeared to
be the sturdier of the pair. The New
Yorker was the first to lead. After little
preliminary sparring he shot out his left
hand, catching Carroll lightly onSSfe jaw
and rushing him to his corner, where an
even exchange of light blows took place.
NOT A VACANT SEAT.
AS early as o'clock this evening specta-
tors began to assemble at the gymnasium of
the California club, and two hours later
there was not a vacant seat in the large
building, fully 1000 persons being present.
The betting became more brisk this even
ing, though the Carroll men still persisted
in their demands for 2 to 1, and
considerable money was placed at those
odds. Among the heaviest bets made was
one of So, 900 to 81, 900 on McAuliffe. Pre-
vious to the contest an effort was made to
pass resolution instructing the Board of
Directors to arrange match between j oe Nc
Auliffe and Peter jackson, but the club de-
cided to leave the matter in the hands OF the
directors.
1t was nearly 9 when the contestants, ac-
companied by their seconds, appeared in the
ring. McAulffe was the first to step over
the ropes. Both men were received with
Time was called at 9:1O and the fight pro-
ceeded as follows:
THE BATTLE BEGINS.
In the first round McAulitfe opened with
rush, but Carroll escaped by lodging. he follow
ing this in moment and reached Carrol's
neck three times with his right McAuliffe
made another rush and again found Carrolrs
neck: the men clnched and the round closed.
Second round-Carroll opened by rush on
McAulitfe and ia gged his jaw several times.
McAuliffe returned a hot right hand blow in
Carrolls ribs and followed it up with a swing
on the neck. Carroll countered with hard
LETT one on Macs jaw. The men then spared
cautiously till the close of the round.
Third round-The men spared full minute
and then Mac led out with his left catching
Carroll under the chin. repeating it before
Carroll had recovered from his first shock and
a clinch followed Carroll then tried a hard
swing but Mac lodged In the clinch that
followed McAuliffe received sharp upper cut
IN MACS FAVOR.
Fourth round-McAuliffe reached Carrolps
ear with his right and then gave him a vicious
upper cut with his left. McAuliffe made a
half-dozen terrific lunges, all of which Carroll
escaped by clean lodging until just before the
round closed, when he received a sharp rap in
the ribs and Immediately countered on Nc.
In the fifth round McAulitfe aimed for Car |
rolls jaw, but received a hard jab on the |
hi oh onr,th HI ANrr htS Gt1an IN
rose at once and several rallies followed, in |
which Carroll received left-hander in the |
neck.
Sixth-McAuiiffe again caught Carroll in the |
jaw with hard right-hander and followed it |
up with two singing blows on the wind. |
McAuliffe continued to play for his opponents |
wind and reached there several times with |
marvellous rapdity.
Seventh round-McAuliffe continued the |
same tactics and landed two more left hand |
blows on Carroll's body. Some sharp fighting |
had any advantage. McAuliffe continued to |
do most of the leading, but Carroll escaped |
much punishment by clever lodging.
SOME HEAVY FOUNDING.
Eighth round-There was little done till near
the close, when there was a sharp rally, in
which the latter received considerable pound
ing.
Ninth-McAuliffe's advantage in reaching
had served him well so far. There was another
a little blood from Macs forehead.
McAuliffe again rushed the fighting in the
tenth round and landed on CarrOlPs ribs
several times though the blows were not hard
had a narrow escape from swinging
right handler which just grazed his ear. He
responded with terrific right swing on
CarrolrS jaw.
Eleventh round-Mac opened the round with
a hard left handler on Carroll's stomach. but re-
ceived in return a terrific iab in the mouth.
then caught Carroll in the nose, and
latter again COuQtereQ
Twelfth round-This was the shortest round
of the fight so far. There was a hot rally, in
clinch followed, in which the men fell heavily
to the floor, McAulitfe on top. Carroll rose,
and some terrific slugging at close quarters
followed un til both men were very CORY. Car
roll here sc ored clean knock-down by landing
on Macs jaw.
CARRoLL'S STAGGERING BLOWS.
In the thirteenth round both men fought
hard for Knockout, although they were very
tired. McAuliffe did most of the rushing but
Just before the round closed Carroll gave him
a staggering blow on the jaw which almost
sent him to the floor.
Carroll seemed to be the fresher when the
men came up for the fourteenth round They
spared carefully and there was little done dur
ing the first half of the round. Then Mac
landed with his left CarroIl's cheek, the
latter countered with light tap on Macs
jaw.
Fifteenth round-Mac again found Carrol's
wind hard. Just before the round closed Car
roll forced matters, catching Mac heavily in the
wind and again in the jaw. The latter saved
himself from further punishment by a clinch
Sixteenth round-Mac landed well with his
ong left. and prevented Carroll from getting
close enough to him to do much damage with
his right. Carroll seemed to be the
stronger man. Little was done in this round
beyond right hand sting on Carrolrs ribs
The seventeenth round opened with short
rally. with honors about even. Both men were
evidently very tired, and little else was done
Turing the round.
The men clinched in the eighteenth and as
hey broke away Carroll upper-cut Mac
and then gave him several right and
eft handlers which staggered him perceptibly. |
Mac closed the round with left hand punch !
IN Carroll's mouth.
Nineteenth-But little damage was done in
he nineteenth until just at the close, when
Mac reached Carrolrs ribs three times and
Zach time received sharp counter in the neck
which staggered him.
MAC DOING HIS BEST.
Twentieth-Mac resumed punching opera
ions on CarrolPs body with but little effect.
carroll fe:nted several times, but made little l
fort to lead
Twenty-frst-Mac landed n hard right .
lander on Carrolps jaw. and attempted to fol
ow it up with his left. Carroll escaped by
lever dodge. A moment later, however, Mac
ca ached his neck, and then gave him left
and swing in the ribs.
Twenty second-Mac again reached Carroirs
eck. The latter tried to return the blow, but
lac jumped away. Carroll next staggered
ack from a right-hander on the check. Car
oil attempted pivot blow several times, but
allied TO reach Mac. as the latter ducked
leyerly.
Twenty ty-third-Carroll gave Mac left-hand
wing full in the mouth. l.
Twenty-fOurth - Mac landed hard On Car
olls wind twice and received hot one in the
hroat.
Twenty-fifth-Both men did considerable