The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-08-28
M'AULIFFE- -GRIFFO.
Contest Between the Lightweight
Champions at the Seaside
Club House.

CoNEY ISLAND. Aug. 27.-Seldom has
! limited round contest attracted such
q widespread interest as that tonight
at the Seaside Athletic club between
Jack McAuliffe and Alfred Griffiths,
better known as young Critic" the
former the light weight champion of
America and the latter the feather
weight champion of Australia. Both
men are far beyond the weight limit of
their respective classes, but this cut
no figure tonight, ss the men fought at
catch weights and the contest was de-
oided on its merits.
The arena and the building was com.
fortably filled an hour before the time
set for the entertainment to commence.
The most prominent sporting men in
the city and vicinity occupied seats in
the private boxes surrounding the
stage. The crowd kept coming in until
the great carnival of sport was COM
menced with the collar and elbow
wrestling match between Homer Lane,
ex-champion, and Joe Ryan, the pres
ent champion.
Peter jackson made his appearance
just as the entertainment commenced.
He received pleasant greeting as he
took his seat in private box. The
wrestling contest was the best two in
three falls and Ryan won without
much difficulty.
The first of the minor boxing con.
tests Of the evening was between Con-
ME Sullivan. of New York aud John
Madden, of Brooklyn. 1t was six
round bout at 1O5 pounds. all of which
were in favor of Madden, and he was
declared the win ner.
There was a slight stir when Al
O'Briep, of Philadelphia, and Charles
Burns. of Cincinnati. came upon the
stage to prepare for the second bout of
tine evening The pugilists fought
eight rounds at 1876 pounds. Both men
were in good condition.
Burns fell to the floor in the fourth
round, practically knocked out and his
seconds threw up the sponge.
Max Moore, ;of the, New York Athletic
club. was referee. "Gritfo" said he
weighed 1873 pounds and McAuliffe said
he weighed 14O pounds. But the diff.
ference between their weight when
they entered the ring looked
very much greater. MeAuliffe came
on the stage at 10 10 o'clock and
was greeted with storm Of applause.
His training story was borue out by
his seconds having bottle of cham
payne in his corner. McAuliffe when
stripped looked twenty pounds the
heavier man. Critic was only min
ute behind MeAuliffs in entering the
ring.
Both men appeared in the ring with
nothing but blue trunks. McAuliffe
led off and planted his left on Critics
face. Critic ,retaliated by smashing
Jack on the jaw. Mac led and was
cleverly stopped and Critic swung his
right on Jacks wind. Critic won
the house by his clever ducking and
countering, Jack led and landed q
wicked left on CRITICS wind and got a
smash on the jaw in return for it. The
vast crowd were yelling themselves
hoarse when the first gong sounded.
Ten rounds were fought and Critic
had the best Of it all through.
The crowd began to leave the
building before the last round began.
The fighting in this round was of the
fiercest nature, but desperate as Nc
Auliffe was he did not regain his lost
laurels. Pandemonium reigned when
the announcement was made that
the referee had decided McAu.
life the winner They hissed
and grosned until the building fairly
rembled and all hands yelled "Griffo. /"
1t was unquestionably the most bare.
faced decision that has ever been given
at boxing contest in this vicinity.