Wichita eagle., 1890-02-19
TWENTY-EIGHT ROUNDS.
The Nonpareil Knocks Out the Australian
Champion, Mccarthy.

SAN FRANCISCO, Cal, Feb. 16-Over 2 coo
enthusiastic spectators assembled at the
gymnasium of the California Athletic club
tonight to witness the great battle of the
middle weights, Jack Dempsey and Billy
Mccarthy. Nearly every man who saw
Dempsey go down before LaBlanche last
August was anxious that the Nonpareil
should be given an opportunity to retrieve
his lost honors and be placed as nearly as
possible on the same footing he held when
he was an undefeated man. LaBlanche
would not consent TO a return match for
the present and the most available man,
therefore, to match against Dempsey was
fhe Australian middle weight champion,
Mccarthy, who had recently arrived III this
city and who mad gained some prominence
by his defeat Of killiher
Hiram Cook of this city was appointed
to referee the match The conditions of
the contest were that the men should
weight under l56 pounds. When they ap-
peared in the ring tonight their weights
were announced as Dempsey 14712, Nc
Carthy 15153. Time was called at 9:30p. m.
In the first round the Australian seemed
inclined to force matters, but was able to
accomplish nothing. Dempsey, on the
other hand, caught his opponent twice in
the face with savage blows and gave him
one terrific right-hander on the boddv.
Mccarthy landed lightly on Dempsey's
neck
second round closed decidedly in favor
Of the Nonpareil.
Dempsey fought for McCarthy's wind,
throat ard neck, and in the third round
landed repeatedly on those places with
terrific force. The Australian was game,
however, and got in a good one on Demp-
sey's stomach and two heavy ones on the
ear.
In the fifth round Mccarthy tried left
hand swing and caught Dempsey on the
nose.
In the sixth Dempsey landed on his op-
ponent's body heavily three times, Nc
Carthy seemed trifie Hurried at the ap-
plause for Dempsey.
The seventh round closed without much
damage to either, but in the eighth Nc
Carly landed heavily on Dempsey's ear and
received his opponents right in the wind,
which caused him ro double over minute.
Ninth round-Dempsey scored on Nc
Carty's throat and body and received q
terrific left handler in the stomach Nc
Carthy gained applause by turning around
quickly and catching Dempsey smart
back hand blow ON the nose.
Tenth and eleventh rounds-Dempsey
ContiGu Jc,,hammer away for McCarthy's
wind and brought out a very audible
glunt from him several times Mccarthy
planted good left handler Just above the
stomach.
Twelfth round-McCarthy repeated his
turning blow in this round and again
caught DEMPSEY on the nose. He made
several savage lungeS but Tell short and
received short arm smash on the chin.
Thirteenth round-Dempsey aimed a
wicked blow for Mccarthy neck but the
latter saved himself by neat
duck Exchange of short arm blows
and several clinches followed. Mccarthy
tried hard TO reach Dempsey's neck but
received Il hard right handler on his own
jaw in return.
Fourteenth round-Dempsey landed a
swinging left handler on McCartyh's Jaw
which he followed with hard one in the
stomach and another in the neck. IL second
on the stomach doubled the Australian
over.
Fifteenth round-Dempsey led for Nc
Carty's neck twice and reached it lightly
both times. Mccarthy made left hand
swing at Dempsey's head, but Dempsey
was not there. The round closed without
any definite result.
liYeliest round up 20 that
time and when it closed there
were loud cheers for Dempsey. He landed
on the Australian s body and jaw about as
he pleased. The latter's eyes and cheeks
began TO show signs of severe punishment
and when the round closed he was evil
IDENTITY very groggy.
Dempsey repeated the punishment in
the seventeenth and though he staggered
Mccarthy with the blows he remained on
his feet He was hot able 10 score a
knock d6wn
The eighteenth round was a repetition
of the seventeenth.
During the nineteenth, twentieth and
twenty-first rounds but little WAS accom-
pIished.
Twenty-second round Dempsev's right
again fell heavily on the Austria liau's neck
and ribs. The latter turned completely
around and struck Dempsey heavily on
the stomach, receiving IN return a terrific
lab on the chin which almost sent the.
Australian of his feet
Twenty-third round Mccarthy continued
to fight stubbornly, but Dempsey bv MS
Quick movements saved himself from
blows aimed at his face and body and was
able TO rap his antagonist hard before the
round closed
Dempsey again doubled Mccarthy over in
tie twentv-fourJh round by a savage right