The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1891-12-30
POUNDED PATSY.
doe McAulife Batters Cardiff Through |
Fifteen Rounds.

Joe McAulife Batters Cardiff Through
Fifteen Rounds.
SAN Francisco, Dec. 29.-Despite steady
downpour of ram 5000 people gathered at
the new Wigwam tonight to witness the
| fight between Patsy Cardiff, of Minneapo-
lis, and Joe MacAuliffe, of San Francisco
Betting was two to one in favor of McAu-
life. MacAuliffe was about twenty-five
pounds heavier than his opponent, whose
weight was 1s9. The fight was
for a purse of $1,000, $3.50 to loser.
Danny Neeham, Jim Cars; McAullffe's, 3, Mar
tin Mury, Con McAuliffe and Con Riordan.
Hiram Cooke was referee. Time was called
at 1927. In the first round Cardiff hugged
the rope; Joe landed a right on his neck,
then then caught M Ca Gardiff left upper cut on the
5oss 5ess; wna Gada but sSSayid s shor LETT nes1 fGr
" falling. As the round closed
McAulitfe landed both hands and Cardiff
reached his nose lightly. Second round
Cardiff essayed several blows, but failed to
land. McAuliffe pinned him in the corners,
hitting him vicious stabs He ducked and
Joe landed couple of hot rights on the
jaw. After the rally Cardiff seized McAu-
life by the leg, but at q warning cry from
the spectators dropped the hold. In the
third several body blows we're exchanged,
the reund closing with a loft drive glancing
from Carditf's forehead. which also sent
Joe spinning.
Crrditf went down from right on the
jaw in the fourth and was sent staggering
on rising by u left on the head. Cardiff
ducked left drive, but caught loft on
the forehead and a sounding right on the
the ribs. All Carditf's blows found McAu-
life out of reach.
In the fifth Joe landed left on the ribs,
catching Cardiff with right i'll the back as
he turned. An exchange of rib blows fol-
lowed, Joe rushed and fell through the
rope from the forces of his own left drive
for Carditf's jaw. In the sixth Joe landed
q hard right on Cardiff shoulder and push
ing him IN the corner landed four hard
lefts in the Minneapolis mans face, stag
gering him. Cardiff rushed with his right,
but was Rroggy and McAuliffe staggered
him with lefts and rights on the head. The
seventh was about tho same.
Carditf's face was battered on coming up
for the eighth round. Several light blows
were exchanged. In the ninth Cardiff par-
ried several savage blows. but received one
or two on on the chest and arm. In return |
Cardiff found McAuhtfe's stom- |
ach. The tenth found MoAulifre
still waiting an opening to finish
Cardiff. The latter ducked, avoiding blows.
In the eleventh Cardiff caught u hard one
on the head. The twelfth saw Cardiff get in
a couple of lefts on tho chin, but he re-
ceived couple of lefts on the forehead
which sent him reelinR. McAulitre failed
as usual to follow tho advantage. Cardiff
rushed, but Joe countered heavily with a
right In the thirteenth Cardiff came up
M If he expected to finish Joe, but the latter
got him back into the same old
corner. Cardiff landed left on Joe's chin.
In the fourteenth, after soaring Joel and
ed Il left on Cnrditf's mouth tho latter
landing several times on Joseph's chest.
Az the round clo ed McAuliile nearly drop
ped him with right OH the forehead.
After some sparring in tho fifteenth Joe
dropped Cardiff through the ropes
with left on tho mouth. Patsy
stayed down three seconds, aud
when ho arose stood hanging
with his left hand ON the rope. Urged by