The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-01-24
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Cal Mccarthy and Tom Caliaghsn. .tbs
Irishman." fight before the Olympic Club a.
Now Orleans next Wednesday night and indi,
cations point to good 60. There Is no eyl.
dence that CallaGhan can stand the gan. ana
Mccarthy. in condition. As he Ia said IA
be this time can prod It. All Callachsn's
twenty three fights have been Of short dura.
ton. the longest having lasted but seven
rounds. and tho men whom he has gone
against have been vastly inferior to him. He
has never been severely punished. and II Ia
not known how no will take punishment. That
he is . stifY puncher Is conceded. but he has
never met man Of McCarthy's eel.
ence. and when he faces the Jersey.
man he may find It impossible to land
the necessary blows in time to bring about
the desired result. McCarthy's ean,eness
on the other hand. 10 acknowledged. The
punching he took from George Dixon. in Troy.
when Cal was altogether q weak man. is ev.
dence enough on that point. Dixon knocked
him down seven times in the last round he.
fore he could stop him from fighting He has
two good hands as we'll. and his knowledge Of
the game outranks his information on any
other subject under the sun. Nevertheless.
those who have been close to Callaghan since
he has been In America and studied his man.
ner and talk. are convinced that his heart Is in
the right place. and they say that tho proper
location OF that organ is all he needs to beat
the Jerseyman. These are the characteristics
Of the feather weights who will battle for an
opportunity to win the worlds cham pionship
from George Dixon. Callaohan will also be AZ
a disadvantage with gloves Of four ounces He
has fought with gloves Of that size but once in
his life. His preference is bare knuckles, or
"knuckle busters" as he calls them. or skin.
tight gloves. Again. he has never fought in
the surroundings OF club like the Olympic
and he will be a stranger to the influences Of
the scene. Once more, he hurt his right hand
his best-in Philadelphia while on his way to
New Orleans. MCCARTHY is known and liked
in the Crescent City. and will be the favorite in
the betting. THE Irishman" has pretty near.
ly all the appearances against him. and yet
the public need not be surprised II he wins.
The big men have had more than a few
sp ssS Be- ht ds
Els talk with the largest amount 81 G money
that was ever R %tt 1p With shallsnse Ms
would have addressed the champion il he or
BILLY Madden. his manager. had any idea that
the big fellow would return an assent. Be that
rs 1t may. Maher has offered to fight John J..
H sh or snd Should ave tho to
benefit OF any doubt. 1t is what Peter has
done since he came to America that has made
Mthont match and hi.
manager, All Kennedy, threatens to take him
to England to whip Burge. This Burge is. &C.
cording to Tom Callaghan and Bill Plmmer.
produced. Callsghan, describes his capabi.
ties thus: II Jim Carney went before him
a.ea all, with ten.fo9t pole he'd hardly be able
carney beore and Il that had not besn The ths
Its unfortunate that McAulifie cannot de.
Suths eonditon 70 sy.in M msn;
months. for Jack has seen q good deal Of life
lately. and cannot stand the pressure OF, hard
work Just now: Austin Gibbons wants . chance
to England he will follow him. Jim Gibbons
writes to The Sun that he has deposited
$1,000 at the st. Charles Hotel, New Orleans,
f paee sAH Is ne slse aeSins
men il this town think the New Yorker can
give the Westerner all he wants
Lyman and Jack Sullivan. both Of this city.
weight which viii b about III POUNDS i Tor
ing and Alex, Gallagher. six rounds. In Jersey
&C e' tks c saa n 3e. nns
Rink. on Feb. rs. The last named 20 Is al
h haye been laid at even money. HallIgans
friends being quite game