Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1890-03-22
CALIFORNIA AND COAST.
MGTaulife Puts Carroll Cut In Forty
Seven Rounds.
CARROLL GAME TO THE last.
Discovery of Gold at Tacoma, and
Prospectors are Rushing
to the Scene.
SPECIAL DISPATCHES TO TIE REooRD-vs1os.l
M'AULIFFE WINS.
1t Required Forty-seven Rounds to Ouie
Carroll.

1 lNS.
1t Required Forty-Seven Rounds to Ouie
Carroll.
| SAN FRANCISCO, March 2lst.-ScarceI,
half dozen members were absent this
| evening from the California Athletic Club
| the event being the contest between JacL
McAulitfe of Brooklyn, and Jimmy Car
rol OF San Francisco, which has created sc
| much excitement among the sporting peo,
| pie of the country.
| This contest cannot be rated in the light
| weight class, as McAulitfe, fearing he
would be unable to come to the light.
weight limit, and would be compelled tc
| forfeit $500. which the men were to de.
posit to fight at l33 pounds, forfeited the
Championship to Carroll, and signed to
fight at l37 pounds. The purse was 50. 600,
OF which $500 went to the loser, and side
bet of 5000 each. Four-ounce gloves
were used.
An intensely bitter feeling exists between
the two men, and it was expected the con-
test would be bitterly fought till the finish,
Notwithstanding the rumors of''fake," etc.
which originated from the reck!essness
with which McAuliffes Eastern hackers
and admirers were placing their money on
him. The betting was nearly two to one
in favor of McAuliffe.
Both were in the very finest of condition
and equally confident. Carroll weighed
l35! pounds. His seconds were Fiorrie
Barnett and Martin Murphy. McAuliffe
weighed 1343 and was seconded by Jack
Dempsey and Billy Madden. Hiram Cook
was chosen referee.
After being cautioned by the referee the
men came together for the first round at
$40 o'clock. Mac was the first to lead, but
was countered harmlessly by Carroll,
when both half clinched. Both tried for
the wind and got there on the break away.
Carroll tried the famous LaBlarche pivot
blow but failed TO get there. Both did
good in-fghting.
Round 2-McAuliffe came up full Of con-
fidence, but Carroll Immediately swung
his right, catching Mac full on the Jaw.
He again tried the pivot blow, but failed.
Several rafting exchanges took place at
close quarters of which Carroll had shade
the better.
Round 3-McAulife was cautious and
Carroll was on the defensive Ne got at
him hot with both hands. More in-fight-
ing followed, with Mac now the favorite.
Round 4-Mac feinted, and then upper
cut Carroll number Of times.
Round 5-Mac led and was brought TO
his knees by heavy counter on the Jaw.
Carroll tried to follow his advantage but
Mac, not hurt any, sailed in and made it
lively till time was called.
Round 6-Carroll was still on the de-
lfensive and McAuliffe very cautious.
Round 1T was give and take, without
advantage.
Round S-Carroll came up showing his
right eye blackened from the work in the
previous round. There was but little fight
ing done in this and in the ninth.
Rounds 10 and 1l-Carroll became the
oe,y h,1. 81, H.
it on the face and body, McAuliffe proving
himself wonderfully clever.
The twelfth round was desperately fought
After few passes Mac got in terrific
right on Carrolls jaw, following it with
straight left. 4 clinch followed and Car
roll went to the floor, striking hard He
was up in six seconds, and terrible slog
took place. Toward the end Mac appeared
tired, and Carroll, catching him with
swing, brought him on his back to the
floor. Both went to their corners all but
done.
Round 13-Bo,h spared for wind, bat
Carroll seemed determined to do or be
done. He got in the only clean blow of
the round on Macs mouth, which brought
him to the ropes showing blood.
Round 14-Both looked well and fought
at long range for wind, Carroll appearing
slightly distressed.
Rounds Is to 1s-These were cleverly
fought, Carroll doing some fine ducking,
escaping many well.meant leads and
swings, and retiring to his corner with
smile of confidence.
Round 10 l9-McAuliffe kept jabbing away
at Carroll's wind, receiving an occasional
good one in return.
Rounds 20 to 25-These were mostly long
range work, with occasionally a rally, in
which Mac seemed to have the advantage.
He now appeared the fresher of the two.
Carroll several times tried the pivot blow.
but failed to score.
Rounds 20 TO 29-These were in favor of
McAuliffe who kept at Carroll's wind and
appeared in better shape of the two.
In the 30th round Carroll caught Mac
stinger on the neck with the pivot blow.
The 31st to the 36:h found the men in
about the same condition. Macs time
honored fighting pants were being gradu-
ally cut away to cool his heated limbs.
The 37th was uneventful.
The 3Sth was slog from the start but
without advantage. Both went to their
corners weak.
In the 39lh Mac landed blow after blow
on Carroll, who kept coming up for more.
| Rounds 40, ii, 42, 43 and 44-The men
| fought at rather slow gait. Both were
veryaired. McAuliffe showed his right
| eye partially closed as the result of Car
rolls left counters.
The forty-ffth and forty-sixth rounds
| found Carroll still pushing matters. He
now appeared TO be the stronger of the
two. Macs blows lacked their former
steam, while Carroll played hard on his
wind.
Round 47-CarrolI came at Jack with a
rush. The latter was all there, and worked
on Carroll with both hands. Though very
weak they kept at it, and Carroll was fast
firing. McAuliffe suddenly got in a swing
on Carroll's jaw, dazing him. From this
on he was not in it. Mac finally swuGg q
heavy right on his jaw bringing him to the
| floor. He was too weak TO rise on the call
of time, and the fight was given to Nc
! Aulitfe.
1t was one of the gamest and cleverest
| fights ever witnessed. Carroll never being
out of it until the last blow put him out
GOLD AT TACOMA.