The San Francisco call., 1898-01-14
McGrath Whipped Sul- livan, but the Referee
 Was Lenient.
The Excelsior Athletic Mem bers Witnessed a Good
 Entertainment.
ARONSEN, EAR CHEWER.
The Pugilistc Italian Attempted t Mutilate His Opponents Or
 gan of Hearing.

The Excelsior Athletic Club of Eighth and Folsom streets gave a very excit- ing contest last evening at their club rooms between Joe Sullivan of the Im- perial Athletic Club and James Nc Grath, a pupil of Young Mitchell. The men entered the ring weighing 130 pounds, and Jim Kennedy, the presi- dent of the club, who was selected to referee the contest, announced that he would declare the man who scored the greater number of points at the end of six rounds to be the winner.
 McGrath was seconded by Spider Kelly. Tim McGrath and SOlly Smith, while Sullivan was looked after by two or three of his friends from the Impe- rial Athletic Club. Several dollars were wagered at even money by the mem bers of the club on the result before the men entered the ring.
 In the first round McGrath rushed at Sullivan, and. after missing a left-hand swing at the head, he smashed the Im- perial man a heavy right in the stom- ach Sullivan fell back against the ropes then ducked away, and as Me Grath rushed at him again, Sullivan caught him a left swing on the jaw
  livan then seeing an advantage closed in on McGrath, and punched him left in the neck This was followed by in fighting, and some rough exchanges re- suited. McGrath was sent to his knees from the force of a right cross counter on the jaw. As he regained his pins the bell sounded the end Of the first round
 Second Round-SulliVan came to the scratch with blinking eyes, and Nc Grath lost no time in forcing the argu- ment. Sullivan was punched all round the ring. but returned to the fire, and with a well-directed left-hand swing he closed completely the right eye of Mo Grath, and was having all the best of the fight until near the finish when Me Grath was sent under the ropes in bleeding and distressed state. Just then the gong sounded and saved Me Grath's bacon
 Third Round-McGrath, notwith- standing the punishment he had re- ceived, fought like a demon, and pun ished Sullivan in the stomach with right-handers. Sullivan returned blow for blow, and had McGrath's face smeared with blood when the round closed.
 Fourth Round-McGrath toed the scratch anxious for fight. He charged at Sullivan. swinging right and left. but the Imperial man being wary, duck ed cleverly from punishment. Near the end of the round McGrath landed three hard smashes on Sullivan's mouth, and the receiver turned tail and ran around the ring. Sullivan was showing the white feather when the round ended.
 The fifth and sixth rounds were all in McGrath's favor. Notwithstanding the punishment that he had received in the previous rounds. he proved to be the gamer man by a long shot, and drove Sullivan from corner to corner of the ring in a manner that diSguSted the friends of the Imperial Club gladiator. McGrath was having all the best of the fight al the end of the sixth round when time was called. He was thor oughly entitled to the decision on points, according to rule, but the referee de cided the contest a draw, so as to give general satisfaction.
 The San Francisco Athletic Club had an entertainment also last evening" After several small bouts between members of the club Nick Aronsen the champion hungry man from no partic- ular place on earth. was defeated by Young Sharkey in two rounds Shar- key did not knock ArOnSen out but when the latter found that he was get ting the worst of the argument he made a desperate attempt to chew off a piece of the left ear of his opponent Ref cree Jerry Flynn thought that MT. Aronsen should have left his cannibal appetite at home, and immediately awarded the fight to Young Sharkey.
 Over 200 members of the Union Ath- letfc Club met in their hall, on Mason street, last evening, and enjoyed an ex- cellent programme of boxing and tumb- ling. sparring match between acts seemed to arouse the enthusiasm of the members The go of the evening be- tween William Pabst of the Union Club and James Ryan of the Home Club was declared draw by Referee John Casey, a new shining light, who for mally challenged the world after watching the friendly go.