St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-12-30
The EMISSION Giant" Finishes
MP. Cardiff in Fifteen
Rounds,
While Austin Gibbons Took
Forty-Eight to "Do" Andy
Bowen.
McAuliffe Did All the Fighting
at Frisco, Cardiff Tr aveI-
ing.
At New Orleans the Battle
Was Give and Take From
the Start.

SAN FRANCISCO. Dec. 29.-Despite
steady downpOur of rain, 5000 people
gathered at the new wigwam tonight to
witness the fight between Patsy Cardiff,
of Minneapolis, and Joe McAuliffe. of
San Francisco. The wigwam. which is
the headquarters of the Pacific Athletic
club, had been rendered for the occasion
to the California club, under whose
management the event took place, as
the latter club did not consider its own
gymnasium large enough to accOmmO-
date all who might desire to witness the
contest.
The betting on the event was at odds
of to l in favor of McAuliffe, as he had
the advantage of several inches in
height, and was known 20 weigh nearly
twenty-five pounds more than Cardiff,
whose weight was announced by his
trainer as 1S9 pounds. The purse for
which the men battled was 81, 500, with
$3.50 10 the loser. In addition to the
purse the men had been advanced $3.50
each for expenses. Several preliminary
bouts interviewed before the
Event of the Evening.
At9:23 McAuliffe entered the ring
and was soon followed by Cardiff. Car
diff's seconds were Billy O'DOnnell,
Danny Needham and Jim Carr. Nc
Abilities were Martin Murphy. Con Nc
Auliffe, Joe's brother, and Con Rior-
dan. Hiram Cook was referee.
Cardiff looked t1eShy in the region of
the wind. McAuliffe'S flesh appeared
harder and firmer. Time was called at
9;27.
Round One-Cardif Rugged the ropes. Joe
landed enrking highlander on the neck,
aud after some feinting caught Cardiff with
left upper-cut on the face in the latters
corner. Cardiff escaped by duck but Joe
landed with his left on the head. Cardiff
essnyed with his left for the wind, but fell
short. The round closed with rush by Car
diff, who reached Joe's nose lightly with his
left
Round Two-Cardif led with his left twice
at long range and essayed with his right to
swing, but failed to land. He appeared small
before the mission Giant" who pinned him
in the corners and stabbed him as he dncked.
Joe landed couple of hot right-handers in
the jaw. After a rally Cardiff seized McAu-
/ life by the leg, but at a warning cry from the
spectators dropped Is. He lodged couple
of swings cleyerly during the round, but his
rushing was Intellectual.
Hot for Patsy.
Round Three-Cardiff ducked a left drive
for the face. Joe pinned him against the
ropes and the men broke away fairly. They
rushed, clincned and exchanged Rib blows
followed. Joe caught him in the face with
his left Cardiff clinched and eSsayed with
his left for the head The round closed with
left drive glancing from Cardiff's forehead.
when also sent Joe spinning.
Round FOur-Cardih broke ground, and
rally near the ropes followed. Patsy gong
down from highlander on the Jaw and he
was sent staggering on rising. Joe placed
his left on Cardiffs head, the latter swinging
fruitlesSly. Cardiff cleverly ducked a left
drive, but caught lefthander on the fore
head and Il sounding right on the ribs. He
tried hard to reach Joes head in the rallies
but the mission Boy was out of his reach
Rund Five-Joe landed his left on the ribs
and caught Cardiff with right in the back
as he turned Cardiff rushed him across the
ring. but was sent back by MeAuliffe, and
an exchange of rib blows took place over the
ropes Joe rushed and fell through the
ropes from the force OF his own left drive for
CaTdiff's jaw. BOtn men were wary, but
McAuliffe was doing most of the leading.
Cardiff ducking and clinching to save him
self McAuliffe struck him as the gong
sounded but unintentionally.
-Four Hard LETS.
Round six-Joe landed a hard right on
Cardiff's shoulder. The latter continued to
break ground. but McAuliffe pursued him to
his corner and landed four hard lefts on the
Minneapolis mans face. staggering him.
Cardiff now rushed with his right. but he was
groggy and McAulife S. ;gered him with
lefts and rights on the head.
Round Seven-McAuliffe seemed slow in
taking advantages in the last round, and
blows did not seem as heavy as might be ex-
peeted He also failed to rush matters at the
beginning of this round, and allowed Cardiff
to work back into the same old northwest
corner while he again hammered him about
the head, Cardiff landing lightly on the ribs
or swinging his left fruitlessly for Mes head.
Round Eight-Cardiffs face was somewhat
battered as he came up for this round. lie
got back to the old stand, and as Joe stabbed
him with his lett on the forehead he struck
the latter CHANGING blow with his left. Nc
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Jaw as the latter tried to duck. but q second
attempt was stopped by Cardiff's guard. The
latter neatly ducked left forced swing and
clinched. which, by the way, seemed TO be
his best hold.
Cardiff Travelling.
Round Nine-Joe landed left on the head
and right on the ribs Cardiff reaching the
stomach. Later he stopped left lead with
his glove, but Joe got in his left and right on
the neck. Cardiff jumped into his old cor
ner. but had to run the gauntlet of JOe's left
which found his chest and arm.
Round Ten - Cardiff was now backing
around the ring, Joe still waiting for an
ouening to finish him with a right Cardiff
ducked a left, and seemed satisfied If he
could bluff Joe into breaking ground He
led q left for the head again. falling short
and as the round closed ducked a left drive
in a way that caused the spectators to cheer
Round Eleyen-The fight up to this stage
had been devoid of the rushing tactics that
had been looked for by the sports, and con
siderable money changed hands on Nc
Auhffe's failure to finish Cardiff in ten
rounds. Cardiff ducked couple of lefts.
but caught a hard one on the head.
Round Twelve-Joe attempted to plant his
left in his opponent face, but missed, and
after some parrying, Cardiff dealt him a
coaple of lefts on the chin. but received
a couple of lefts himself on the forehead that
Sent Him r ceiling.
McAuliffe failed as usual to follow the ad-
vantage; Cardiff rushed, but McAuliffe
countered heavily with his right
Round Thirteen-Cardiff came mp as if he
expected to finish Joe, but the latter got him
elnched. Cardiff got out and landed a left
on JOes chin, and they went back to the
corner. McAuliffe did not exert himself
Round Fourteen This round opened
with Cardiff bluffing for an opening After
some parrying Joe landed a eft on Cardiff's
mouth. The latter was now doing the most
leading. and several times landed his left on
JoSeph's chest. AS the round closed Mr.
McAuliffe stopped him with left and nearly
dropped him with right on the forehead
Round Fiftteen-Little was done in the
first of the round, but McAuliffe suddenly
dropped Cardiff through the ropes with a
left in the mouth. Patsy stayed down eight
seconds and when he arose he stood hang
ing with his left hand on the rope Urged
BY the spectators Joseph rushed with both
hands. sending Cardiff through the ropes
and nearly throwing him to the floor below
1t was claimed that the fight had
already been awarded to McAuliffe, but
if so, the referees decision was not
heard in the excitement OF the moment.
and McAullffe's last blow could not well
be called foul.
Enc Finishing Smashes.