Birmingham age-herald., 1894-08-28
A TEN ROUND CONTEST,
In Which Young GriHo Pounds
 Jack MeAulife
And Clearly Wins the Fight, Though the Decision Was
 Against Him. !

SEASIDE ATHLETIC CLUB, CoNEX lS- LAND, N. Y., Aug. N.-Seldom has a limited round contest attracted such widespread interest as that tonight at the Seaside Athletic club between Jack Mo Auliffe and Alfred Griffith, better known Rs ''young Griffo," the former the light weight champion of America and the latter the featherweight champion of Australia. Both men are far beyond the weight limit of their respective classes, but this cut no figure tonight, as the men fought at catch weights and the contest was decided on its merits.
 The sport began with wrestling match and two minor boxing 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 Burns of Cincinnati in the fourth round.
 Then came the star event of the evening. The seconds were: Eddie Stoddard. Jimmy Carroll, Jack Sheehan and Bonnie Murphy for Jack MoAuliffe, wbie the men who looked after Griffo were Pete Dunne of Sydney, Con Riordan of San Francisco, H. Tuthill of Saginaw and Billy Silleck of New York.
 Maxey Moore of the New York Athletic club WAS referee.
 Griffo said he weighed 133 pounds and McAuiffe said he weighed 40 pounds, but the difference between these weights when they entered the ring looked very much greater. McAuliffe looked fully twenty pounds heavier.
 Round 1-Both men appeared iu the ring with nothing but blue trunks. McAuliffe led of and planted his left on Griffo's face. Griffo retaiiated by smashing Jack on the jaw. McAuiiffe led and was cleverly stopped, and Grifto swung the right on Jacks wiad. Griffo won the house by his clever ducking and countering. Jack led and landed wicked left on Gri6o's wind, and got smash on the jaw in return for it. The vast crowd were yelling them- selves hoarse when the gong sounded.
 Round 2-Griffo WAS much more clever than Jack had expected to find him and his blows were returned with equally good effect. McAuliffe did the bulk of the leading, but Grffo would counter on him every time and honors were pretty evenly divided. h fact 1t was seen that Jack had met his equal in every respect, If not his superior.
 Round 9-Griffo landed when and where he pleased. He hammered Jack with right and left handlers and soon had his nose bleeding. Every time Jack led he was met by Griffo, and he appeared as though he wished it was all over. The round ended in Griffo's favor.
 E Round 4-McAuliffe led, but fell short, aud landed on Griffo's arm. The Austra- Iisn forced the fighting and landed two left-handers in rapid succession on McAu. liffe's face, sending him over against the ropes, which he wss obliged to grasp to keep from falling. McAulffe did his ut- most 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 bist of the round and hit McAuliiie as he pl Eed.
 Round 5-McAul s had clearly met a stiffer game than Be barganed 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 rattled. The round ended as the others had, in Griffo's favor.
 Round 6--McAuliffe rushed Griffo and landed his left with but little effect. Grffo drove his right into McAuliffe's 8 ribs with telling effect and smashed him on the mouth with his left. Once more McAuliffe tried his rushing tactics, but the blows he deliv- Griffo put a stiff right-hander on Mo- Aullffe's closed eye. and 1t puffed his cheek considerably. Qriffo was too clever for McAuliffe, who he seemed to be making g chopping blockof. Jack was slow in all his movements and very stale.
 Round 7-Griffo feinted and landed his left on Jack s wind, and moment later landed right and left on Jack s face. Jack rushed and was met by straight left from Griffo. Griffo smashed Jack on the jaw
 
 Jack. Griffo led for the face and Jack countered with his right and was imme. diateIy crossed by Griffo, who landed twice in succession and was forcing Jack around the ring at the call of time.
 Round 8-Tbe game was much harder than McAuliffe had bargained for, and while he tried to rally in this round he was only farming himself out as punching bag for the Australian. There was scarcely mark on Grifo, while Jack looked de- cidediy ths worse for wear. The crowd got excited and commenced to coach, some of them telling Jack to stay away, while others shouted to Grifo 10 put him out. Grffo had all the best of the round and punched McAuliffe almost at will. It was great surprise to McAuliffe's admirers.
 Round 9-This round opened with a rush. Jack sent corking shot on Griffo' 8 jaw. It wss hammer and tongs all over the ring. Griffo began to hug to avoid punishment. Jack made play for the wind, but he had waited too long. He ap- peared to have gained some of his old time form and went at Griffo savagey. He gan to cliuch to avoid punishment. This was Jacks round and the referee was kept busy separating them. The round ended in Jacks favor.
 Round 1o-The crowd began to leave the building before the round began. McAu- life opened hostiities by planting his right in Griffo's stomach. The fighting in this round was of the fiercest nature, but desperate as McAuiiffe was, he could not regain his lost laurels. Pandemoniup, reigned when the annouucemeet was made that the referee had decided McAuIiffe the winner. They hssed and groaned until the building fairly trembled and all hands yelled ''Griffo." When Jack left the stage, they hissed and grcaned at him all the way back to his dressing room and yelled ''robber, p s'robber."
 It was unquestIoEably the most bare faced decision that was ever given at box ing contest in this vicinity. The entire assemblage were highly indignant, aud the I1nIine had a tn fha frnnf and Cl aar