The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-08-28
LIVELY BOXING MATCH.
.U1rFFE cor REFEREE's DECIs-
ION, but CRITIC WON.
Ten Round Match Between MeA"'"e
Al. AmerIcas Light weight, and Grino'
tho Australian Fsathsr-weight'

tbr Australian Feathsr-weight
SEASIDE ATHLETIC CLUB CONhl
ISLAND. y. T., Aug. N.-seldom mas
In1ited-round contest attracted SUI
widespread interest as that to-nisht a.
Tho Seaside Athletic club, between jack
NcAuliffe and Alfred Grifiiths, pet'ei
known as young Grino.' the former
the lightweight champion OF AiheIioH'
and the latter the featherwelght chafnplon
Of Australia. Both men are far beyond
the weight limit Of their Respective
classes. but this cut no figure to-hisn',
as the men fought at catch-weishts, ana
the contest was decided on It's merits
Tho snort began with a wrestling
match and two minor boxing contests,
John Madden, Of Brooklyn, beat CONNIE
sullivan. OF New York, In q SIN JUN
match. and OBrien, OF Philadeiphlb'
Knocked out Charles Burns, OF ClhcInh"
Ii. in the fourth round.
THE STAR EvtST.
Then came the star event OF the even
Ing The seconds we're Eddie Stoddard,
Jimmy Carroll. Jack Sheahan, and Bennle
Murphy for Jack McAulffe, while the
men who looked after "Grlto- We're
Pete Dunno. of sydney, Cen. Riordan, OF
San Francisco; II. TuthiN OF Saginaw,
and BILLY Silleck. Of New York.
Maxey Moore, OF the New York Atm
lctic club. was referee. "GriitO sald ne
weighed 1913 pounds and McAulille sald
hc weighed 10 pounds But the difference
between these weights when they enter
ed the ring looked very much greater.
McAulife looked fully twenty pounds the
heavier.
rng with nothing but blue trunks. NJ
Auiffe led off and planted his left on
GrifIOs face. Critic retaliated BY
smashing Jack on the jaw. Mac lea ana
was cieveriy stopped and Critic swung
his right on Jacks wind. Critic won the
house by his clever dWcking and counter
ing Jack led and landed a wicked left on
Critics wind ana got a smash On the
jaw In return tor II. The vast crowd
were yelling themselves hoarse When the
gong sounded.
Round 2-Griffo was much more clever
than McAuile had expected 10 md
him. and his blows were returned Win
equally good effect. McAutue did the
bulk Of the leading. Bur Critic would
counter on him every time. and honors
were pretty evenly divided. In fact il
was seen that McAulife had met MS
equal In every respect II not ms SUI
periOr.
GRIFFO's HANDfERINc.
Round 3.-Grfo landed when and where
he pleased He hammered Jack with
right AMI left. and soon hal ms nose
bleeding. Every time Jack led me- was met
by Gri1o, and he appeared as though ne
wished Il was All over. The round ended
In Critics favor.
Round 4-McAulTe led. but fell short
and landed on GrinO.s arm; me Aus
tralian forced the fighting, and landed Two
left-handed blows in rapid succession on
McAuliffes face. sending him over against
the ropes. which he was obliged o. grasp
to keep from falling. McAulire ana ms
but his efforts seemed 10 be In vain GriiIo
kept jabbng his left into McAuiifIes lace
and pumping his right into ms Dod9 ;
Grff0 had all the best Of the round, ana
hit McAuliGe as ne pleased
Round 5-McAuliHe had clearly met Il
SITTER game than he bargaincd for. The
men continued to smash and light an
over the ring. GrlnO clearly had an me
best of it. He landed his left heavily
four times I'm succession ana appeared
10 have Jack ratified The round ended
as the others had, I'm Gri1o's favor
Round G-NcAul.Ue rushed Grlfi0 ana
landed bis left with but little efiec {.
Critic drove his right into McAuillie $
ribs with telling effect and smashed him
in the mouth with the left. once more
McAuliffe tried mis- rushing tactics, bHt
the blows ne delivered seemed 10 have
bat little o. no effect Critic put stlu
right-hander on McAuliue's closed eye
and 70 puffel his cheek considerably.
Critic was TOO clever for McAuliffe, whom
h. seemed 10 be making a chipping block
OF. Jack was slow In all his movements
and very stale.
CRITICS FLINT.
Round 7.-Gu0o Tented, and landed his
left on Jacks wind. and a moment later
Was stopped cleveriy. Critic hit jack on
the law several times. and tt looked IKE
au DAY for Jack. Critic led for the face
and Jack cOuuterel with his right and
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