The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1891-12-30
A cuEyrR GAME OF TALK.
Cal Mccarthy Wanted Every.hl.g IN his
60 Against Csnsghsn and &ot ~, bun

Ca, Mccarthy Wanted Every,hing In HIS
60 Against Csnsghsn snd Got H. But
One of tho pretticst pieces Of sparrinR with
words that has over been listened TO among
arrangers Of prize fights took place yesteraay
afternoon in tho Illustrated Wees once. oai
Mccarthy. the ex-feather-weiEht champion.
did tho leading. and Joe Early, CARS manager
In many a successful match. tNt now the con-
ductor OF affairs for TON Cailasnan'
1.-THE Irishman." was the cotUterer. NC
Carthy had como to the ONCE In re-
sponse to q notice in THE Sun that the
Olympic Club OF New Orleans was w7liinR 70
have Callaghan take the place OF . ohnhie
Murphy OF Boston. who had weakened IN
match with the Jerseyman. He also ca me
with n set determination. Knowing Early 8
ways, and bearing in mind Early's reputation
ns n clever matchmaker. Cal had made up his
mind that no Joe Early could get tho better OF
him. He wanted 1t known that he could take
care Of his own affairs in o transaction with
Joe Early. or anybody else. but especially
Early
Early opened business by saying: Gala
CHAN is willing to take Murphy's place In
match ct no pounds. weigh in three hours
before fighting. for q $4,000 purse"
mot much." said Cal: Murphy had cvery-
thing he wanted In that match. and this is
new one altogether II Callahan wants to
fight me It must be ut 115 pounds. weigh In at
the ring side"
The score Of sporting men who wore sitting
around looked glum. They whispered to each
other that no match would be made. andi tho
thorolghbred sport iikes to see aTt tsss
rumor i9ated nbout. thaf Mccarthy thy
tween weiehlng-in and fighting; to gain the
sfeat 81 wnnps 10
iieht at fi5 pounds. as Mccarthy demanded.
he wanted PSf% 81 houss to d.
T6eroIpon Fairly came down to one hour. but
Cal remained obdurate. ., eu,,,
ess ysde %' Ea skh psToposeS Always
speaking in q beautifully low and gentle voice.
as though he was thinking OF more important
S9n not st nRpsd tn Ia en sxrsyd s
%t IL Ssi% ,Sst t6s loser %ssf
i st l aue eas. i Easy
cent as to whether you give US the hour or
'No. nor, exclaimed Cal: you want to die.
tate everything. and won't have It, You have
heard fe my proposition. and that's the only one
Early hummed, part Of tenor cir from ON
and sa arose er9 eann ns
come to terms" Mccarthy answered that he
| wanted to have something to say about this
| match. and he thought he, had only talked
| fairly. Early was putting on his overcoat when
Soy y y1s want to the loser and
won't an hour to weigh in. suppose we COM
promise. Callaghan will fight you at Up
| pounds. weigh in at the ring side az you want,
| but the winner takes every cent OF the purse"
| Joe had put his coat on by this time.
"Ohl no." cried MCCARTHY. who went on to
talk about chance blows training expenses.
| proposed" Just as he was going out Of the
Is that the best you will do. Cal?'''. Ca! said
| It was. Very WE'LL" said Early. lighting q
| cigarette" we'll fight you on your own terms"
| Mccarthy was astoupded.
| Word was sent to New Orleans by wire. and
! everybody looked happy. but the Joke is to
| come Before Mccarthy came to the Illustrated
| Ne1cs office. Early said to q Sun, reporter: Il
| hope Mccarthy agrees to this thing: am 50
would agroe to let Mccarthy have half the
purse and any weight he wants II he comes
here this afternoon he can have things all his
own way. unless he is saucy. IN which case
must talk a little before giving in" Early
| evidently thought that Cal was saucy: Not
| that say that Callaghan can whip Mccarthy"
| Joseph went on. for don't. simply want
| Callaghah tried. II Tom can't beat Mccarthy
| there will DO no use In matching him with
| Dixon. and only want to find out II the Irish
tho cOlored boy"