The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-05-31
HE LAY DOWN AND QUIT.
CAL MCCARTHY WANTED NO MORE OF
BURNS AFTER THE EIGH7H ROUND.
Double Event mt the Coney leland A. &.
That Was Disappointing Eddie Pierce
Had No Trouble in beating White Kenny
Dixon md John stOu nj the R0ue Side.

N Douoie Event mt the Soney Island A. 4.
Ihat Was OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES Pierce
Had No Trouble In Beating wIlise Kenny
Dixon md Johnston Mt the Ring side.
Coney Island had tho proper appearance
yesterday afternoon for n town In which "A
fierce fight was to take place in tho evening.
The usual Decoration Day crowd throneed its
streets but among the ordinary seekers after
Concy Island pleasure were thckly sprinkled
the familiar mugs" and largo rhine stones OF
the dead game sports. whose interest and
attention were centred In the little llS.
Founders whowe under contract to rummel
cach other around 24.foot postless ring for
their amusement.
by Z o'clock the crowd CONNIE m ed to gather
in front of tho club house. and tho fortunate
cncs who had tickets began to sift into the big
room. Tho sports soon became anxious to
hear from the Slavin -Jackson mill. and
rumors OF all sorts were thick. Ice finally
climbed into tho ring with despatch TO
Arthur Lumlcy. saying that Slnvin had been
knocked out in tho tenth round. The an.
nouncement was greeted with IL storm Of
cheers.
Mccarthy and Burns wcrn weighed in at 3
o'clock. Burns stepped on the scales aud
pulled down tho beam ut lit pounds. Me-
earthly. to the great surprise OF everybody
weighed 12l'a pounds. howl was sent up
and Jack McAuliire for Burns put in II protest
ut once.
Il elaine" said McAuliGc. "that Mccarthy
forfcits his 5000 by not being nj weight"
You arc kind Of stilr. Jack" replied Cal
az you Z" ON claiming you will have no
-" Why are you not Mt wciEht?' demanded
McAnlliIc. You hure had time enough: per-
true was made t., by tho rrorosit9n that
Al va riS .hnn II ar iN,v
sl,Oon Mccarthy agreed to this.
i was $40 o'clock when Eddie Pierce and
ono of the fastest and most interesting that
has been seen about New York IN long tine.
" sei lS c0 To Ians nrk m o1 M
was attended ~ Jimmy Nowc and sam Collins.
both Nonpnreil \. [. men. Kenny had admitted
urday last. weighed only l22 pounds. In tho
third round Pierccs fierce onslauGhts on
Kenny's 9Th. md neck began to work ), He
on the neck settled him.
When the great little men came into the ring
Burns. who was the taller. looked much the
heavier man. but was not.
staddart t to ss" eco. him and Mccarthy was
seconded by Tom Collins and Jack OMara.
Al smith was tn. referee.
his corner rs nimble ns In his best days.
During the first round h" jumped around in
Cnhy WAS once There n WA. was not
much done in this round. but disaster came to
the Jcrseyman in the second.
Nl}urns let out right handler that caught Nc
Carthy on the jaw and sent him down beneath
the ropes.
Mccarthy got up in q staggering. way and
ran away from couple OF would-be right
hand swings
In the same second round Burns sent him
TO grass twice more. but on coming out for tho
third Cal seemed tn be ali right
Acting on the aggressive. ho planted some
punches on, Burns face during the three or
four succeeding rounds.
6They seemed to be st if blows. but Burns did
not appear to mind them. except one in tho
sixth. when he WINGED. The good steering of
Jack Mc.tulitfe. however. hell! Burns steady.
and when he got through with couple Of
rib roasters on Mccarthy in the seventh round.
it looked all dnv for Cal.
In the eighth Mccarthy land ed two lefts on
Burnss chin. but one right handler on the
cheek by Burns hoorc1 Mccarthy. Cal
made no effort to get, up until ,hs, sec
and. in the clamor of the crowd. shook his
head. can't fight any more he said to
Stew. McMaugh: " cant. really. It's no use"
He was able to talk. though.
When tho sports were coming home they
spoke in d"leful tones OF the once celebrated
Burns never did anything great" they
said. yet he made our Mccarthy quit. 1t
looks as though Cal would have to go to drv-
ing n horse car now"