Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-09-06
DEMPSEY MCCARTHY
The Fight at New Orleans Declared
a Draw.
JACK DOES ALL THE EXECUTION.
ue 7. Unable. Though, to Knock His
Game Opponent Ouf-Detaiis
of the Combat.

NEW ORLEANS, La, september o.
lack Dempsey and Billy Mccarthy, OF
Australia, fought tonight In the arena
of the Athletic Club before a very large
audience. Both men were caretuhy
trained. the ex-Nonpareil having fitted
himself on the coast OF Georgia, and m
the gymnasium Of the Young Mems
| Gymnastic Club. of this city. Mccarthy
has been in constant training Tor '"o
months, at Captain Smiths quarters III
the upper district of this city.
Both men entered the ring, followed by
| their seconds, at o'clock, each receiving
| a good share OF applause. but the greet
| ing given TO Dempsey clearly showed tha'
his friends were in the majority.
The contest was confined to twenty
rounds. Interested spectators we're BOD
Fitzsimmons and Stanton Abbott.
John Duffy entered the ring few mo-
| ments af,or Q o'clock to take charge, as
referee. Dempsey was first TO weigh
fixing the scales himself. He weighed IN
| AT l46 pounds Mccarthy tested the scales
weighing 15i pounds. the exact limit. Time
was called at 9I5 o'clock The men ad-
vanced TO the centre OF the ring, ana
| the fight was on.
TIE ARGUMENT.
First round. Mac led for the stomach.
Dempsey missed a right swing for the
head. Mac was on the aggressive. Demp-
| scy scored a bodyblow. Dempsey landed
| a right on the head Both landed heavy
swings on the head Both men landed left
on the jaw, and both scored heavy
| swings.
Second round. Mccarthy scored right
| on the body. Both landed blows on the
| head. The Australian was aiming for the
| body. and Dempsey for the head. Demp-
| sey missed a left swing for the head. lie
| caught the Australian on the nose mo-
ment later. Dempsey scored heavy bloW
on ths neck. and landed on the BODY
| moment later. but received left-hander.
| Mccarthy was caught by a heavy left
hand swing on the jaw. This was Jack
| round.
Third round. Dempsey landed LEFT
| on the nose, and the men clnched NC
| Carthy missed two vicious rights bHt
| ran into heavy right on the Jaw
| Dempsey landed another right on the
| Jaw. nearly knocking Mccarthy down.
| The Australian received terrible punish
! ment in this round. Dempsey scored
| left on the nose.
| Fourth round. Dempsey landed heavy
| lett on his opponents nose, ana got away
! Both men scored blows on the head.
|
| Dempsey landed heavy swing in the
| stomach. and a right a moment later IN
| the same spot Mccarthy duSked into
| heavy uppercut and got IT again with
| the right on the head before he could
recover. This was another Dempsey
| round.
DEMPSEY THE AGGRESSOR.
Fifth round. Both men missed leads
| and nearly fell Mccarthy recovered ana
| nearly fell through the ropes in attempt
| ing 10 land a right. The men chnchei
| repeatedly in this round. Dempsey scored
| a left on the nose and right on the
! body. Dempsey was now the aSsressor,
and landed right and left on the head.
| Sixth round. Mccarthy became aggres-
| sive. Dempsey landed a left on the jaw
| and on the body minute later. Jack
| seemed able to score heavy body-blows al
| Will. Mccarthy avoided heavy SWING
| that nearly lifted Dempsey of the ground.
| Mccarthy caught "A left IN the jaw. but
| missed similar blow a moment later.
| Both men landed heavy body-punches.
| Seventh round. The men commenced by
| clinching. Dempsey landed heavy body
blow after the break away. Mccarthy
| forced Dempsey into the ropes, and land
| ed "A heavy right on tho head. Dempsey
| scored stomach-punch. Mccarthy )
| swings were very wild. Both men land
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| vicious right without giving return.
| Dempsey landed a right on the face and
| head. and had much the best of the
| round.
| Eighth round Mccarthy clnched to
| avoid punishment. Mccarthy missed
| right swing. and the men nearly fell
| through the ropes.
| DEMPSEY'S TERRIBLE RIGHT.
| Dempsey continued using his terrible
| rigft on the body. Both men landed
| let's on the head and fen on the ropes
| Several cnchcs I'm this round. due TO
| Dempsey's generalship. Dempsey landed
two rights on the jaw just as time was
| called.
Ninth round Both men landed blows on
| the head. Dempsey scored a right on the
| law. Both men landed on the body. Nc
! Carthy scored a right on Jacks head.
| Jack landed a right on the face, ana as
| time was called scored heavy lefts and
| a right on the body.
| Tenth round. Both men landed body
| blows. and Dempsey cinched. Mccarthy
| landed two heavy rights on the head,
| but got body-punches in return. Dempsey
scored a body-punch that could be heard
| an over the arena, and missed return
| Mccarthy received two heavy rights over
the heart, and Dempsey clinched. Demp-
| sew landed Il heavy right on the nose
| and left on the body.
| Eleventh round. Dempsey landed his
usual rieht body-punch, and repeated it
! a moment later The men clinched and
| Dempsey landed a right on the nose.
Dempsey then landed right on the body
| and hit his opponent one. two three IN
| the corner The men were lighting very
| fairly -
| MAC OUTGENERALLED.
Dempsey outgeneral.ed his opponent at
| every point.
Twelfth round Dempsey had clearly the
| best Of il. hitting his opponent at VIII
From the thirteenth 10 the twentieth
| round Dempsey did all the execution,
| ,oriinp risht and left. but he could not
| knock his game opponent out.
| The fight was declared a draw, and the
| ,urse e. 0o0 was divided.