The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1891-12-30
0d-Timer Patsy Cardiff Fails Victim 10 the
Fearful Blows Of the Former in 1ifteen
Hsrd.Fought Rounds st San Francisco.
Welter-Weight Andy Bowen Lost in the
Forty-Eighth Round at New Orleans.
First Real Dedication Of the New Metropolitan
Club in the Southern Sporting Center
Crowd Bet Its Money on Gibbons


Joe McAuiiffe Furnishes Him Severely, Win
ming In the Fifteenth Round.
Special 10 the Indianapolis Journal
SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 22.-The we'll
known heavy-weights. Joe McAuliffe. of
San Francisco. and Patsy Cardiff. of Min
neapolis. fought for g. 500 purse tonight
at the California Athletic Club.
Both men were In the pink
of condition. McAuliffe weighed 2l5
pounds. and Cardiff 1s9. Con Riordan, II.
McAuliffe and the ever-faithful Martin
Murphy were behind McAuliffe. while
Danny Needham, Jim Carr end M. 0'Don-
nell seconded Cardiff. Hiram Cook acted as
referee. Upon this fight hinged the pugilis-
tic career of both men.
McAuliffe. by winning. would again have
voice for championship honors- BY los
ing his career as pugilist would be ended.
Cardiff. by defeating MoAuliffe, would in
crease his stock two-fold, and 10 be de-
feated meant the end Of his fighting career.
The interest in the fight was shown by the
immense crowd present. fully four thou
sand spectators being on hand. MeAuliffe
was strong favorite, the betting being
TO on him at the ring side.
tered the ring and was loudly applauded He
was Immediately followed by Cardlf who also
received generous applause. Joe landed the
first blow on Cardiffs neck, and again caught
him on the jaw. Joe shot out his right, but Car
diff neatly ducked and avoided Cardiff
rushed, but was met by stinging blow on the
Second Round-Cardiff made a right and left
swing, but missed. Cardiff again cleverly ducked
Joes jaw. McAniire landed his left ON cars.fiss
jaw, and In return received good one on tho
chest.
Third Round-Joe smiling and confident ne
made right-hand swing. which Cardiff again
clevery ducked Joe got Cardiff In corner and
lowed it with his iert on his chin csrdiff got in
hard on Joe's nose and then both men clinched.
McAulife had far the best OF the round.
Fourth Round-Joe knocked Cardiff down By q
hard blow on the chest. Cardiff got up. and
some hard lighting was done by both men. Joe
landed his left squarely on Cardin's mouth,
swing, which Cardiff dncked. Joe slowly worked
Cardin into corner, and made rght-hand
lunge. Cardiff clinching and avoiding it.
Fifth Round-Joe landed heavily on Cardifrs
ribs. He then drove him into a corner and
landed on Cardifrs nose again. and made 0
causing McAuliffe 70 slip to the floor. Joe landed
on Cardif's nose inst as the bell sounded.
Sixth R0und--Joe landed q hard right on
Cardiffs shoulder. me latter continued 10
break ground, hut MoAuiiife pursued him To his
corner, aud landed four hard lefts on the Minne
rushed with his right, but he was eroggy, and
McAulifIe staggered him with lefts and rights ON
seventh Round-Cardiff worked back into his
corner, while McAuliffe again hammered him
about the head, Cardiff landing lightly on the
RIBS, or swinging his left fruitlessly Tor Macs
Eighth Round-Cardif's face was somewhat
battered as he came up he got back 20 the old
stand, and as Joe stabbed him with his left on
the forehead, be struck the latteda glaDcing blow
with his left. McAulffe planned a corking right
on CardIffs jaw as the latter tried to duck, but
Qtf nj w hV
The latter neatly ducked a left forced swing and
clinched, which, by the way. seemed TO be his
Ninth Round-Joe landed left on the head and
right on the ribs. Cardifi, reaching for Joe's
stomach. the latter stopped him with left and
Tenth Round-Cardiff was now backing around
the ring. Joe was still waiting for an opening
TO finish him with right Cardih dueFed a left
and seemed satisfied II he could bluff Joe into
breaking ground. He led left for the head.
again falling short, and as The round closed
ducked left drive IN way that caused the
Eleventh Ronnd-The fight mp TO this stage
had been devoid OF the rushing tactics that had
money changed hands on McAuliffe's failure 10
finish his opponent inside OF ten rounds. Car
diff ducked couple OF lefts, but caught hard
Twelfth Round-Joe attempted 10 plant his
left IN lis opponents face, but missed. and Car
diff dealt q couple of lefts on the chin, but
ceived acouple OF lefts himself on the forehead
that sent him reelns.
expected To finish Joe. butthe latter got him back
into the northwest corner. and they ellncAed
Fourteenth Round-This opened with Cardiff
Cardif's mouth The latter was now doing the
most leading As the round closed, however,
McAulifie stopped him with a left and nearly
dropped him with q right on the forehead.
Fifteenth Round-Little was done in the first
OF the round. but Joe suddenly dropped Cardiff
through the ropes with left IN the mouth.
Patsy staid down eight seconds, and when he
rose he stood hanging with his left hand
Joe rushed with both hands, sending
Cardiff through the ropes on the other side OF
the corner, and nearly throwing him 10 The floor
below IL was claimed that the fight had already
been awarded 10 McAulifle, but. II 30, the ref
eree's decision was not heard In the excitement
of the moment, and McAuliffe's last blow could
we ha called a