Omaha daily bee., 1891-05-03

the Hall -Fftzsimmons fight were very W arm.
III was the first time the two men have met
on American soil, atd n fight was narr owly
aaverted. The business was transacted in
hairs room at the Briggs house. When
tltzslmmons entered his eyes flashed fire at
MS opponent. Walking over to where Hall
SAT, ana without 3auy warning, he launched
iorth streak of blue invcstives which
iadened the air with'their fouluess "You,"
Missed the champion, "you know that [
do so.n u'rp
Hall is a polished, suave. serene and cul-
turod fellow, and a man who, while quick
tempered and lmpusve at times, has suffi-
clent sell controlfor Just such an eXigency as
this. Both men ure now pacing the floor.
f1t2simmons fierce and frothy with sup
pressed wrath, Hall cool, calm and collected
u can name five men you paid to lay down
tinued.
And can name little lightweight you
Knocked out to attain the title of champion
middleweightn Hall rejoined with cutting
sarcasm. Little Jack Dempsey Why
there are twenty men in Australia who can
defeat Dempsey
-, II don't care n - for tho money" and
fltzslmmons bristled up close TO Hall "I'll
take you out right now and whip you"
rms was more than Hall could stand The
color lett his face, and he was about to make
a leap Ter L tltzsimmOnS, when Davies, Clark,
Bllly Woods and Frank Shaw sprang into
the breach. The men were taken aside and
counseled to restrain their temper until the
night of July %
johnnie Clark, the eX-light weight fighter,
Whlle Ill a reminiscent mood, told the follow
ing story a few years ago. before Sullivan
1ouEht Paddy Ryan for the championship of
America, | made arrangements with him and
his manager, Billy Madden, to appear for one
week at my theatcr in Philadelphia. The
contract called for Sullivan to box four
rounds with any man that could induce to
meet hin An offer Of so was made to any
man sullivan could not stop in four rounds.
rus oner was accepted 10y heavyweight
from from Baltimore, Mccarthy by name.
day night. When the night came
the theater was packed and iammcd. When
Sullivan and Mccarthy were introduced to
the audience IL was announced that Nc
Carthy would receive $50 if he stood up be-
fore Sullivan four rounds. Time was called
at Il O'CLOCK.
Eighteen seconds later Mccarthy lay
stretched out as if he had been shot Every
one thought he was dead. Half the audience
left the theatre on the run taking with them
my summer doors and everything in their
way tnlnk some Of the people are still
running. l was never so scared in my life
and the people who stayed in the theatre were
dum6founded. Mccarthy never moved a
| noticed slight tremble of his
eyeLids was the happiest man in
Philadelphia. When Mccarthy came to it
was very amusing to hear him ask such funny
questions as: "4dr Clark, when do go on
with Sullivan" DO get the $50 sure if
stay four rounds: Why, Sullivan cau't
knock me out in twenty four rounds.n
All this time Sullivan stood near dressed
in his street clothes, smoking a cigar and
quietly listening TO Mccarthy as uncon-
cerned as if nothing had happened. After
the show was over | suggested a lunch for
few select friends, and 1T was not until Me
Carthy commenced to chew on a piece of
chicken that he realized. He said: If won
der what's the matter with my Jaw | can
open my mouth" When told Sullivan had
k'ocked him out, says the New YORK Con-
mt, he would not believe it, and | think
he sli has doubts Of ever having boxed with
Sullivan. He never knew who or what hit
him.