The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-12-04
SPORTING CHIT CHAT.

Carl Mccarthy. who died at st. Fran
cis' Hospital in Jersey City Friday
night from hasty consumption. first
made his appearance AZ fighter while
member Of the defunct Scottish
American A. c., Of Jersey City, at the
110-pound amateur championship COM
petition Of the Spartan Harriers In 1887.
Mccarthy was the winner. During the
same year Mccarthy defeated all the
best ITO and 1l5-pound men In the anna
teur ranks.
He was then advised to enter the pro-
fessional ranks and soon afterward
was matched to fight Joe Flaherty. Of
Boston. They met on February IA. 1888.
and the battle resulted In a draw at the
end Of the sixth round. The pair met
twice thereafter. Mccarthy being a
winner each time, once in fifteen rounds
and again in seven rounds. His next
fight was with Sylvia Burns, Of Eng
land, which occurred at Boston. The
pair fought sixteen rounds and the re-
suit was a draw. He next met Paddy
kearny, Of Paterson, In a ten-round
contest, which also resulted in a draw.
Then Eugene Hornbacher tried to
lower the colors Of the Jerseyman.
They fought with skin gloves and
HOrnbacher lost the fight on foul.
The next man to meet defeat at Nc
Carthy's hands was Harry Walton. of
Philadelphia, whom ne knocked out in
five rounds. Following closely upon
this came his fight with Matt McCar-
thy. The latter was beaten in six
rounds. Johnny Murphy, of Boston.
xvao McCorthy'o povf oOponont AftAr
four rounds of hard fighting Murphy
injured his arm and forfeited the fight.
Mike Nolan. another foreign impor-
tatiOn, also fell before the prowess of
Mccarthy after fighting seven rounds.
This was McCarthy's last fight before
he tackled George Dixon. His first bat
tie with the colored Bostonian resulted
in draw after seventy rounds. Nc
Carthy afterward met with defeat at
the hands Of Dixon. He beat Tom CAL
laghan In fourteen rounds at New Or
leans in January, 1896. but few months
later was defeated by Bobby Burns, of
England, and about eight months ago
fought draw battle of ten rounds
with Joe Craig, at Oakland Rink, Jer-
sey City Heights which was his last
appearance in the ring. He was 26
years of age.
A project Is assuming definite shape
among those who have charge Of atm
letics at the leading colleges to form
an intercollegiate cycling association.
The intention Is to abolish the twO-mile
bicycle race at the annual games Of the
intercollegiate Athletic Association
and instead hold purely collegiate
bicylce meet each Spring The plan Is
indorsed by all the leading universities
and the prospects Of success are bright.
Cycling has grown rapidly in the diff
ferent colleges, and the racing men feel
they do not receive proper attention by
merely competing In a two mile race an
nually. Last season the University of
Pennsylvania suggested the formation
Of an Intercollegiate association. Har-
ward favored the suggestion. and now
the Athletic Union of Columbia COL
lege has appointed committee to COM
municate with the different colleges
and secure their cooperation to the
scheme.
Following close on the N. Y. A. C.'s
resignation from the A. A. T., and the
withdrawal of the Boston. Providence,
Portland and Newton Clubs. which are
now busy completing a New England
Association, comes the news that the
athletic clubs Of Pittsburg have thrown
the A. A. U. over their shoulder. A
meeting of the latter has Just been held
TO organize new govei,ning body in
Pttsburg amateur athletics. 1t was a
continuation of similar meeting held
a week earlier and growing out of the
action of the A. A. U. in suspending
everybody connected with the national
tournament held under the manage
ment of the North Side Athletic Club.