The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1893-06-06
DACEY DEFEATED.

But many Had a Strong Suspicion That
1t Was a Hippodrome.
The New Jersey Amusement Company
I'VE its first exhibition last night. Over
Oo sports were present aud suffered, as
heat was intense. IL knocked QUO
Donohue, the referee. after the
bout. The fighting was not OF the
rider anticipated. and the go be-
tine stars of the occasion, DRceT
kcCarthy, smackeG of d fake.
looked in condition, and Dacey
blow in the first round, although
K was done.
hibit.on> opened with q bout be-
lille Clark and Jack Varney of
Brooklyn. II was to have been a fout-
round bout. the temperature was high,
and VarneY went to sleep in the first
round.
Mike Harris. of New York, and RED"
Smith, of Newark, were called on Tor a
six round trial. Harris was given the de-
ci5ion.
Paddy McGulggan. of Harrison. who has
claimed championship houors. faced Joe
Walcott, a darkey. one of Tom O'Rourke's
fluids. O'Rourke and George Dixon were
his seconds. WaIcogt secured first blood
in the first oun The second round
WAS a hard one. and McGuiggan aFpar-
entity had the advantage. In the third
round McGuiggan became slightly grog-
gy. ind almost fell through the ropes
Twice. He was knocked down once. In
the fourth round Wolcott sailed III like u
tiger. He struck McGuiggan a heavy
body blow while in Il clinch, and foul
was claimed. but di~sallowed. McGuig-
Ran's friends were blue when time for
the fifth round was calico. He landed
several body blows on Wolcott, when the
latter knocked him Through the ropes.
McGuiggau jumped up quickly and got
iu .Qvpruf heavy nuRl on AVOic0ff R0Ln
fought hard in the sixth round, but
McGuiggan's blows lacked force. WAL
colt got the decision.
The last light was one of eight rounds.
between Billy Dacey of New York aud
Charley (BulI) Mccarthy of Philadelphia.
They weighed ISL pounds. Ducey was
seconded ny s'Stony" Banscom OF Green
point, Dan Sullivan and Chris Dalton of
Greenpoint. Mccarthy was in charge OF
Harry Walton, Matt Sudge of Pniia-
deiphia and John Morrigan Of Newark.
The New York sports were sure that
Dacey would win the fight from the very
start.
Shortly before time was called it was
whispered around that McGuiggan had a
rio broken and a doctor had been sum-
moned. This evidently had a depressing
effect upon Referee Donohue, FOR he
withdrew after nominating George Bur-
rell OF The PasGime Il. G. OF New York as
referee.
Before the first round ended Dacey was
badly blown. and looked and acted like d
MAI who had never trained. Mccarthy
\ pushed hime hard and made him slightly
J groggy. In the second Mccarthy did the
heavy fighting. landing Two blows to
y Dacey's one. Dacey made a squirt on the
TO urth and landed several heavy body
blows. Mccarthy then got q full swing
IN the face, and chased Dacey all round
Me ring. The latter was only saved by
hes call of time. In the fifth round Dacey
as at McCarthy's mercy. who could
I've knocked him out, if ne SO desired.
before the sixth round was called
~ left the hall Disguised. Mccarthy
Jed Dacey and pounded him hard.
pc middle of the round Dacey began
lily and got in several heavy oues.
seventh Dacey made a rush, aud
me it looked as though he had a
TO win, but McCarthy's heavy
aggered him. Tn eighth and
ennds were greatly in faver OF
". aud he got the decision. The
expression was the bout was q
W Dma-