The evening world., 1891-04-01


IS (Showing points whore Mccarthy went down under
Dixons repeated blows.)
Another feature Of the preliminary work
which was ereatly agl inst Mccarthy was the
fact Of his manager, Joe Early, and Pat Cahill,
the middle-weight amateur champion. desert
irg him last week and notifying their friends
In this city to Withdraw their money, as Nc
ICarthy was in no condition to enter the ring
For severe battle.
This caused Phil Dwyer, Dick Roche and
many other prominent sporting men to remain
away from the fight. John Kelly, the umpire,
took advantage Of the tip and plunged heavily
OH DixoD, giving odds Of 2 to In order to get
his money out lie placed 500 on two bets
alone, aud telegraphed TO Boston and other
ciiies, to different sporting men, 10 place at
least 81. 900 for him on Dixon. He was at the
y ring side and gave odds Of 500 10 $40 on Dixon
N fast as he could get takers.
There was an immense amount Of money bet
on this fight, and It is estimated that over
$500, 600 changed hands on the result OF the
battle in various parts Of the country, as every
body who had any sporting blood in his body
4 had more or less money bet on his favorite
even though he could not 60 10 see the fight
himself.
n The long Hght Mccarthy made against DIXON
little over q year ago. when the men fought
7o-round draw, Mccarthy doing the greater
portion, Of his fighting with q broken hand,
coupled with the many postponements Of the
B second mill, had much TO do with creating the
z general interest and making every man bet.
tor.
II was the chonce of NcCartny's life. aud
\ why he threw Il away ar he did, II reports are
true. Is more than the American public can
understand. Mccarthy, however, had always
A claimed that he could whip the colored LAD IN
Q gallon, and scarcely felt it necessary 10 do
any very severe training. He Is hehd.tronR
and hard man for q trainer 10 handle, but
now he has ample time to realize his vital
error.
II was no trouble for those who saw the mrs,
ngit between these TWO great featheT-weiRht-
to see the contrast between McCarthy's grea,
W0vR u the nrst battle and his Efforts or lasi
night H. was virtually whipped IN the THU d
round, AMI had the round lasted q half minute
LONGER the rgLt wouId have ended right tnen
Mccarthy made good. gene fight, aud de.
serves creiit for the pluck aud courage he
displayed, hut It must be admitted thai he was
far from being match for Dixon. 1t w'B O
surprise when the tenth anu eleventh round.
turned in his favor.
In the last Two rounds. Ca, made a pitiahle
show and received his most severe punish
ment He would have been nnsned In rhp
twenty-nrst rounl had 1t not been for the
strategy OF Billy Maiden and Jack McAunfr.,
BY which means tncy gained sufficient time 10
bridge HIM over another round.
hcCarthy was virtually dead to the world,
~ Dixon had fought him all over the ring and
pounded him most unmerciiully; hut his sec.
onds rprang through the roHea, claiming q
foul. and before the referee could give de-
cision they gathered up MCCARTHY and rushed
him back 70 his corner and commenced the re.
wing process.
TINS made Referee Jere Dunn ruri Gus and he
ruAhed over 10 McCarthy's corner. hustled Cal
upon his feet AMI ordered the seconds out oi
the ring. SO mucn time VS. g,ined ny iii
clever dodge that before Di> on could poun
Mccarthy back into the same helpless 6inpuI
the gong rang and the men were taken Lack 10
their corners
It was an easy matter 10 see that the end was
nsur ut hand. ~ Dixon seemed to he as fires
90 wuen he nrst commenced the nght. whi G
Mccarthy was as limp as an old dishrGR HIS
sec Inds worked like beavers with MIN, but ne
was too far gone to rally.
Al the call OF time for the twenty-second
round, Cal faced the music. He was ome tU
the backbone. hut so weak that he cUn,d
scarcely stand upon his feet anu utterly help
less when It came 10 defending himself win
his hands.
1t was really pitiable to see the manner In