The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-08-28
HAMMER And TONCS WORK
Brisk and FeTOCiOuS Slugsing at a
COley Island Contest.

Which the Latter Seemed to Get the
Worst of It, but the Referee Thought
Differently - His Decision Bitterly
Denounced by the Fancy"
Seaside Athletic Club, Coney Island,
Aug. "a Seldom has limited round con-
test attracted such a widespread interest
as that tonight at the Seaside Athletic
Club between Jack McAuliTe and Alfred
Griffith, better known as Young Griffo,"
the former the light weight champion Of
America, and the latter the featherweight
champion of Australia. Both men were
far beyond the weight limit Of the re-
spective classes, but this cut no figure to-
night, as the men fought at catch weights
and the contest was decided on It's merits.
The sport began with wrestling match
and two minor contests. John Madden Of
Brooklyn beat Connie Sullivan of New
York in a six-round match, and Al
O'Brien of Philadelphia knocked out
Charles Burnes of Cincinnati in the
fourth round
Then came the star event of the even-
ing. The seconds we're: Eddie Stod-
dard, Jimmy Carroll, Jack Shehan and
Bennie Murphy for Jack McAuliffe, while
the men who looked after "Griffon were
Pete Dunno of Sydney Con Riordan of
San Francisco, fl. Tuthill of Saginaw and
Billy Silleck Of New York
Maxey Moore of the New York Athletic
| Club was referee. "Griffo" said he
weighed 1873 pounds and McAuliffe said
| he weighed l40 pounds. But the difference
between these weights when they en-
tered the ring looked much greater Me-
Auliffe looked fully twenty pounds
| heavier
Round Both men appeared in the
ring with nothing on but blue trunks.
| McAulitfe led OFF and planted his left on
| Griffo's face. Critic retaliated by smash
ing Jack on the jaw. Mac led and was
cleyerly stopped, and Critic swung his
| right on Jacks wind. Critic won the
! house by his clever ducking and counter
| ing. Jack led and landed q wicked left
on Griffo's wind and got smash on the
| jaw in return for It, The vast crowd
were yelling themselves -hoarse- when the
| gong sounded
Round 2-Griffo was much more clever
| than McAuliffe had expected TO find him,
and his blows were returned with equally
| good effect. McAulitfe did the bulk OF
| the leading. But Critic woula counter on
| him every time and honors were pretty
| evenly divided. In fact, it was seen that
McAulitfe had met his equal in every re-
| spect If not his superior.
| Round 3-Griiio landed when and where
| he pleased. He hammered Jack with
right and left, and soon had his nose
bleeding. Every time Jack led he was
met by Critic, and he appeared as though
| he wished it was all over The round
ended In Griffo's favor
Round 4-McAuliffe led, but fell short
and landed on Gritfo's arm. The Aus
tralian forced the fighting, and landed
| two left-hauded blows in rapid succession
on McAuliffe's face, sending him over
against the ropes which he was Obliged
IN n lFpAn from fallipu
his utmost to land some stiff body
punches, but his efforts seemed TO be in
vain Griffo kept jabbing his left into
McAuliffe's face and pumping his right
into his body. Griffo had all the best of
the round and hit McAuliffe as he
pleased.
Round 5-McAuliffe had clearly met a
sitter game than he bargained for The
men continued TO smash and fight all over
the ring Griffo clearly had all the best
of it. He landed his left heavily four
times in succession, and appeared to have
Jack ratified. The round ended as the
other had-in Grifo's favor.
Round 6-McAuliffe rushed Griffo and
landed his left with but little effect
Griffo drove his right into McAuliffe's
ribs with telling effect, and mashed him
on the mouth with the left Once more
McAulife tried his rushing tactics, but
the blows he delivered seemed to have
stiff right-hander on McAuliffe's closed
eve, and IL puffed his cheek considerably.
| Critic was too clever for McAulife,
whom he seemed to be making a chopping
block of. Jack was slow in all his move
ments and very stale.
Round 7-Griffo tented and landed his
left on Macs wind, and moment later
landed right and left on Jacks face Jack
rushed and was met by straight left
from Critic. Griffo smashed Jack
on the Jaw several times,
and IL looked like all day for Jack. Critic
led for the face and Jack countered with
his right, and was Immediately crossed
by Griffo, who landed twice in succession
and was forcing Jack around the ring at
the call of time.
Round 8-The game was much harder
than McAulide had bargained for, and
while he tried 10 rally in this round he
was only farming his face out as a punch
ing bag for the Australian. There was
scarcely mark on Critic, while Jack
looked decidedly the worse for wear
The crowd got excited and commenced TO
coach, some Of them telling McAulife TO
stay away, while others shouted TO Critic
to put him out. Critic had al the best
Of the round and punched McAuliffe al
most at will. 10 was a great surprise to
McAulife's admirers.
Round 9.-This round opened with a
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jaw. IL was hammer and tongs all over
the ring. Critic began to hug to avoid
punishment. Jack made play for the
wind, but he waited too long He ap-
peared to have gained some Of his old
time form and went at Grido savagely.
| He fought him all over the ring ana
| Critic began TO clinch TO avoid punish
ment. This was Jacks round and the
referee was kept busy separating them.
The round ended Ia Jacks favor.
Round lO-The crowd began TO leave
the building before the round began.
McAullffe opened hostilities by planting
his right In Grifro's stomach. The fight
ing in this round was of the fiercest ma
ture, but, desperate as McAulifTe was, he
could not regain his lost laurels. Pande-
monium reigned when the announcement
was made that the referee had decided
McAuliffe the winner, They hissed and
groaned until the building fairly trembled,
and all hands yelled "Grifo" When
McAuliffe left the stage they hissed and
groaned at him all the way back
to his dressing room, and yelled
"Robber, robber" IL was unquestion-
ably the most barefaced decision that has
ever been given ata boxing contest in this
vicinity The entire assembage we're
highly indignant, and the police had 70
f.rtrs. 60 hs Ntg.vt and sslf FH.