Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1894-09-06
EACH GETS ONE THOUSAND.
THE n0NpsEY-MccARvnY FIGHT
utEcLARED A DRAW.


Dempsey and Billy Mccarthy OF AUS
tra!la ft nBht tonight IN the arena OF
the Auditorium Athletic club before a
very large audience. Both men were
carefully trained. the ex-Nonparell hav-
Ing fitted himself on the coast OF Geor-
! gla and In the gymnasium OF the
J YourE Mems Gymnastio club OF this
| city. Mccarthy has been In constant
training for two months In the SUI
burbs OF this city. Both men entered
the ring, followed by their seconds.
Each received a good share OF applause,
but the greeting given Dempsey clearly
showed that his friends were In the
| majority. The contest was confined to
twenty rounds. Interested spectators
were Bob Fitzsimmons and Stanton
Abbott. Mccarthy with his econds en-
tered the ring at . o'clock and was
coon followed by Dempsey and his
aide~. John Duffy entered the ring
referee. Dempsey was the first TO
weigh. fixing the scales himself He
weighed 1iG pounds. Mccarthy tested
the scales, Weighing l5i pounds, the
limit. Time was called at O15 the men
advanced to the center Of the ring and
tie Tight was on.
First Round-McCarthy led for the
stomach. Dempsey missed right
swing for the head Mccarthy was
on the aggressive. Dempsey scored
body blow Dempsey landed right
on the head Both landed heavy swings
on the head, Both men landed left on
jaws and both scored heavy swings.
Second round-McCarthy scored a
right on the body. Both landed blows
on the head. The Australian was hght-
ing mainly for the body and Dempsey
for the head. Dempsey missed a left
swing for the head, caught Mccarthy
on the nose moment later Dempsey
scored blow On the neck and landed
on the body moment later, but re-
oeiYed left handler. Mccarthy caught
heavy left-band swing on the jaw
This wa1 Dempsey's round
Third round-DempsOy landed a left
on the nose and the men cllnched Nc
Carthy missed two vicious rights, but
ran into n heavy right on the Jaw
Dempsey landed another right on the
Jaw nearly knocking Mccarthy down.
Mccarthy received terrible punishment
In this round. Dempsey scored a left
ON the nose.
Fourth round-Dompsey landed
heavy loft on his opponents nose and
got away, Both men scored blows on
tho head. Mccarthy missed n left lead
for the body Dempsey landed a heavy
sY 'ng In the stomach. and the right a
moment later In the same spot, Nc
Carthy ducked into heavy uppercut
and got 1t again with the right on the
head before he could recover, This was
also Dempscy's round
Fifth round-Both men missed and
nearly fell to the ground Mccarthy
recovered and fell through tho ropes
attempting 10 land right The men
clinched repeatedly IN this round
Dempsey scored left on the nose and
right on the body. Dempsey was now
the aggressor and landed right and left
on the face.
Sixth Mccarthy wus the ag-
sressor. Dempsey landed left on the
jaw and on the body Il moment later.
Dempsey seemed about TO score heavy
body blows at will. Mo avoided
heavy swing that nearly lifted Demp-
sey on the ground. Nc caught "a left
on the jaw but missed a similar blow
minute later. Both landed body
punches.
Seventh round-The men commenced
by clinching. Dempsey landed body
blows after the breakaway. Mccarthy
forced Dempsey into the ropes and
landed u heavy right on the head.
Dempsey scored a stomach punch.
McCarthy's swings were very Wild
Both men landed body blows. but Nc
Carthy received a vicious right without
Elving n return, Dempsey landed
rights on face and head and had much
the best Of the round.
Eighth round-McCarthy clinched TO
avoid punishment. Mccarthy missed
a right-hand swing and the men nearly
fell through the ropes. Dempsey con
tinued his terrific rights on the body
Both men landed lefts on the head
and fell on the ropes, Several cllnches
In this round, mainly due to Demp-
sey's generalshlp. Dempsey landed
called.
Ninth round-r7th men landed blows
on the hoad, Dempsey scored a right
on the Jaw. Both men landed on the
body Mccarthy scored right on
Dempsey's head. Dempsey landed a
right on the face. AS time was called
Dempsey scored heavy LET'S on the
body
Tenth rounds-Both men landed body
blows and Dempsey cllnched Mccarthy
landed two heavy rights on the head
but got body punches In return. Demp-
sey scored body punch that could
be heard all over the arena and missed
the return Mccarthy received two
heavy rights over the heart and pemp-
Hey cllnched, Dempsey landed a heavy
right on the nose ana lett on the body,
Eleventh round-Dempscy landed his
usual right body punch ana repeated
II again moment later. The men
clinehed and Dempsey landed a right
on the nose, Dempsey landed right
on the body and hit his opponent one,
two, three IN the corner. The men were
fighting very fair, Dempsey outgener-
allng his opponent at every point.
Twelfth round-Dempsey had clearly
the best OF the twelfth, hitting his op-
ponent at VIII. From the thirteenth to
the twentieth round Dempsey aid All
the execution, landing rights and iefts,
but he could not knock out his game
opponent
The night was declared draw ana
the purse, $4,000 was divided.
baseball.
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