The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1895-01-24
CAL MCCARTHY DETERMINED.
Says He VIII Regain His Lost
Laurels.

Much surprise has been occasioned in
boxing circles by the announcement that
Cal Mccarthy, the ex-champion, has de-
cided to re-enter the roped arena. This
statement has been doubted by many,
but .sThe Jersey City News" has the
word of no less a parsonage than Cal
himself that it is true. In an interview
with a reporter of The News" recently
Mccarthy said that he would soon settle
down and begin training in earnest. Il
am confident said he, that l have not
seen my best days yet. | am but twenty
six years old, and there are lots of men
in the ring today who are much older
thar 1 and who are still making big
money at the business. My first fight
since I quit the ring will be at the Pas
times stag, where l will meet Hughey
Boyle of the Scots. I have not begun
training yet, but / begin to get in con-
dition in a few days. l will go to South
Jersey, where 1 will stay until the
match. I am in lead earnest and l will
train faithfully Speaking of his past
achievements he said among other things:
II contribute my downfall to nothing
but over-confidence. l found my way to
the top too easily. l then become too
confident, did not train properly. and as
a result I received a setback. In my
last fight at Troy l entered the ring con-
fdent that 1 could not ,be defeated. I
did not fix up for the fight as l should
have done. l thought I could not be de-
feated, did not train as l should have
done and consequently I received a set
back. / learned a lesson which I will
follow in the future." Calls determine
ton to regain his lost laurels brings joy
to the hearts of his many friends, h
never lost faith in his ability. II has
done too good work in the past to make
rne believe that he is a back number"
said one of his supporters last evening.
is Just now in the prime of life, at
an age which finds pugilists at their best.
1t is too bad that he has lost so much
precious time. Had he remained in the
Business, taken care of himself and
listened to the advice of his friends he
would nave a slice of the big money
that is being offered nowadays. When
Cal fought the purses were small and II
has done in the past he would be maxi
Peter Maher, the Irish champion. and
Jim Hall nave been matched to spa six
rounds at Jack Fogarty's Club, Phila-
delphia, on February %. Hall is clever
and gamer than Maher, and 1T is doubt
full If a decision VIII De reached IN SIX
rounds In that event the men will
be matched again for fifteen or twenty
rounds at one of the Coney Island clubs.
Hall says tina if he defeats the Irish
champion he will take q trip to England
and endeavor to stop Frank Craig, the
Harlem Coffee Cooler.
Tommy Ryan will sail shortly for Eng
land, where he will be matched to fight
Dick Burge, who so easily defeated Tom
Williams.
The Olympic Club of New Orleans is
anxious to match Jimmie Barry, the
bantam, against an unknown. Efforts
are also being made to match Billy Muir
ply n Johnnie White to box before the
same club.
Jim Hall says that Charlie Mitchell
will get, If anything, a worse beating at
the hands of Peter Jackson than he did
from Corbett. Hall ought to know what
he is talking about, as. he is well
acquainted with the methods of both
men. ~