The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1893-05-19
BILLY MCCARTHY WON
The Australian Puts the Marine
to Sleep in Sixteen Rounds
4 FIERCE AND GAME FIGHT.


CRncESr CIrR. \ Ew On.KAxs, May Is
George La Blanche. the Marine, and Billy
Mccarthy, OF Australia. fought tonight
70. . 81 600 purse in the arena Of the Cres-
cent City Athletic Club, which Was
crowded. Both men were in excellent
condilion. the Marine about six pounds
over weight. for which he forfeited the
money posted. Mccarthy entered the
ring first. followed shortly BY La Blanche.
Time was then called:
First round-Ia Blanche attempted to lead
With his LEFT. but Mccarthy jumped Away. Nc
Csrthy's clever hesd and e,ot work won ap-
planse. LIZ Blanche forced Mccarthy to tho
ropes. landing three Light lests on hts stomach
second round-Bo,h landed heavy Left and
Mac scored again on the head Mac nearly
knocked Ii Blanche down with heavy right
In the face. Both men missed several blows In
. heated exchange when tho gong sounded.
Third round--McCsrthy scooped hits on the
head, ana knocked La Blanche down with .
heavy right ON the ear. Both men received
heavy rights. Ia Blanche Was visibly In dis
t.eA
Fourth roundabout men lighting nssceiy and
hitting in clinches. La Blanche was fought into
his corner. having the worst Of hot rally.
Fifth round-Ia Blanche received heavy left
on his stomach. and scored . right on his oppo-
nents Jaw. Both men received heavy iefts on
the face
sixth sound-La Blanche vas nearly knocked
down with heavy left A heavy right nearly
upset the Marine again. In Blanche received .
right and left aud would have fallen but Tor the
yopeA
sevsnth round-wss tame.
Eighth yound-The Australian Knocked his
opponent down with . left in the eye and 70
pested IL momen. Later
Ninth rounc-I.a Blanche landed . heavy
right the Australian landing . lab on the
mouth. knocking La Blanche down. La Blanche
Was much distressed.
Tenth round-McCarthy assumed the e.
gressive and forced matters ct fearful pace.
Eleventh round-La Blanche received LEFT
on the head and another on the mouth later.
and clInched
Twelfth rourd-Both men used their rights
with effect The men were fighting savageiy.
end La Blancce landed several leit-hande jabs
on Mccarthy's head This was Mccarthy's
round by bare majority.
Thirteenth round-LA Blanche received .
blow on the stomach and fell into his corner
La Blanche was knocked back with . heavy
left but got up Immediately aud was fought 70
the ropes.
Fourteenth round-Ia Blanche was fought all
owe. the ring. Mac was half knocked to the
fooA but La Blanche was nearly out.
Fifteenth round-Both men were weak and
La Blanche received q heavy right and was
knocked to the floor. though he got mp In time
TO save himself from being counted out
Sixteenth round-McCarthy landed right on
Ia Branches jaw and he barely got up In time
to b. thrown through the ropes. La Blanche
was knocked 70 the door with three heavy
rights and counted out
The fight was the best ever seen in this
city ana packed house rspturously ap-
plauded the victor.
Billy Mccarthy IL a native OF London, born In
1880. ana first appeared In the ring - q pupil Of
Peter Jackson. His first fight vas with Billy
Smith In sydney, whom he defeated. His VIC
torics defcass and drax drhts are m foiloHn: