The morning call., 1891-07-22
A BLOODY BATTLE.
Opening Exhibition Of the Pa
eific Athletic Club.
Greggains Is Awarded the Fight Against Nc
oarthy IN the Twenty-sixth Round.
Fouls and Bad Decisions

The first pugilistic exhibition by the
Pacific Athletic Club. given last evening,
will by no means assist to bring pugilism
into favor in this city. Ii was about the
most unsatisfactory contest that has ever
taken place in this city.
John Dougherty, ex-senator and Chalr-
man Of the Democratic County Committee,
who acted as referee. displayed total
ignorance of the rules of Queensberry and
his very inferior Judgment will help
materially to kill pugilism in this city.
The contest was between Billy Mccarthy,
who recently returned from Australia, and
Alexander Greggains, a local scrapper.
About 800 sports witnessed the mill and
with very few exceptions the gathering
retired from the hall disguised with the
outcome.
The purse was said to be $500, cut OF
which the losers share was $500 Mccarthy
was seconded by George Dixon and Mick
Mccarthy and Greggains' assistants were
Martin Murphy and NJ. MeQuilligsn.
THE FIGHT OPENS.
After the President and referee had made
a few Introductory remarks relative TO the
conditions which would govern the battle
the fight began at $40 o'clock. Greggains
had not boxed half q round when 1t was
noticed that Mccarthy was badly handi-
capped in reach, but notwithstanding this
he made matters decidedly interesting for
his opponent L he round was by no means
spirited as both men were throwing out
feelerS" to discover unguarded spots.
The second round ended in Greggains'
favor so lar as points were concerned. He
landed several let's on McCarthy's face, but
the blows seemed 10 lack force. Toward
the end Of the round Gresgains planted a
good right on Mes rios, and the latter made
terrific uppercut at Greggalns' head, Which
lie missed by a few inches.
During the third round Greggains hit Nc
CaTihy below the belt, which caused the lat
ter TO double up and quit lighting for time
GTegsaIus had all tie best oil the long-raBge
work, but when 1t got to close quarters Nc
CaTthy put IN some very lice body blows on
his opponent.
CHANGED his TACTICS.
In the fourth round Mccarthy changed
his tactics, and by so dong landed three
Furnishing lefthanders on Greggains' left eye
winch made the latter look a bit serious.
the round terminated in Mes favor.
The fifth round was hot enc. Mccarthy
bored in on his opponent and smashed
Greggains with his right and left on the
chin and neck. Greggains reeled and at
tempted to brace up, but the effort was
trutless, and as Mccarthy was putting on
the finishing touches the gong sounded and
eaNcu Tue 4uCdl udu.
A PALPABLE FOUL.
When the bell sounded the men to the
scratch Tor the sixth round Greggains, still
somewhat dazed from the effects of the
hammerng he received in the previous
round, drew cautiously up close to his op-
ptnent and deliberately committed another
foul, which Frustrated his opponent Lou d
cries Of Foul FOUL "foulP' came from
every part Of the house. Mccarthy, who
was carried to his corner, was unable TO rise
from his chair and had finally to he taken
TO his dressing apartment, where he re-
manned for several minutes.
The shouts of "fouP' continued until
Referee D)ugherty mounted the platform
and said that he did not consider that foul
was committed as Mccarthy mad a nasty
style of jumping in tie air and while in an
elevated position GreSgaius haupened Tn NIT
below the belt. The humane referee was
h0Oted and, indeed. the remarks which were
made were numerous on his grand display
of ignorance of all fair rules of fisticuffs
and would have caused mule to kick sky
ward.
a BRUTAL DECISION.
After the uproar had quieted down the
referee again appeared on the platform and
announced that Two physicians had exam
lned the injured man and pronounced him
sufficiently qualified to continue the battle.
lie gave Mccarthy few minutes to pre-
pare himself and again enter the ring,
which the latter did. although suffering it,
tense pain.
Toevery ones surprise, Captain Douglass,
who was quietly putting cigar at the ring
SIDE, allowed a continuance OF the brutal
sport.
Mccarthy, notwithstanding his manned
condition. faced his opponent again for the
seventh round, and in his angered state be-
came reckless and smashed at his opponent
with right and left. 1t was seen by close
observers that MS right arm, which was
previously broken, dropped to his side after
landing blow on Greggains' hard head,
and this was the signal which gave many
10 understand that the injured pusilist had
hard game to defeat
USED HIS BROKEN ARM
McCarthy's ducking from right-hand
blows was very clever. II was give and
take for several rounds. Greggains, as
previously stated, having big advantage
in reach, kept continually dropping his eft
Oh Biy's face, but the blows were lacking
In steam. McCarthy's right hand remained
by his side, but now and then he used il
when good opportunity offered, although
il must have caused him severe paugs of
pain.
In the eleventh round Greggains received
a terrible smash On the left eye, Mccarthy
using TO good advantage the La Blanche
swing. Blood ran streaming from the
wound down the local mans face and il
seemed 10 bewilder him.
In the twelfth round Mccarthy forced the
fighting, and by well-direeted blow he
brought further stream of claret from
Gresgains' disfgured eye. The latter was
dazed, ard after a determined rally retired
pretty well used up.
GREGGAISS FRESH.
1t was now thought that Mccarthy would
win, but his opponent came up fresh after
the severe hammering he had received and
continued to jab NJ Carthy in the face until
the latter's mouth was painted a bright
crimson.
Greggains had from this on the best of the
engagement up to the seventeenth round
owing to the TACT that Mccarthy could nc
longer use his right hand to advantage.
In the eighteenth both men were very
weak, and the fighting, as a result, became
very tlresome to large number of observ.
ers. Both men were bleeding from the
eyes, nose and mouth, and it was any body's
fight, although Greggains appeared to be
the freSher Of the two.
FATAL MISTAKE.
In the twentY-fifth round Mccarthy tried
the swinging blow again, but it was a fata
mistake for him. although it opened Greg.
gains eve wound again. The right hand
which delivered the blow, was knocked
completely out and Mccarthy suffered great
pain.
In The twenty-sxth and last round Cap
tain Douglass was seen to give referee
Dougherty wink, which must have sgni-
he'd business, as the latter stepped to the
center Of the ring and said that according
to the rules of his club Mccarthy was de.
feated, as he could not continue the fight
any longer owing TO broken arm.
HE battle gave general dissatisfaction and
1t is doubtful II the club will have even
corporaPs guard to witness the next exhi
bition, providing pugilism in this city is no
knocked in the head before then.
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