The evening times., 1899-02-25
AFFAIRS In THE
SPORTING WORLD
Jim Janey Defeated by Harry
Fisher.
Brooklyn Pug Has Queer Defence
That Proves Good.
The Mill Lasted Only Eight Hounds,
big Six, McGabe Downs
John M=ttueus.

Baltimore, Feb. 25.-The Eureka Athletic
Club gave TWO fights last night al the Ger
mania Mannerchor Hall. The star bout
was between James Janey, the clubs col
ored middleweight, and Harry Fisher,
white, a Brooklyn, y. Y, fighter. They
were scheduled to go twenty rounds al
catch weights. Fisher weighed several
pounds more than Janey. The fight was
peculiar. Fishers tactics enabled him to
win. Janey, though the smaller man, has
great hitting powers, but he could not hit
a man so cunning and clever at blocking
as Fisher is. Janey is only dangerous
when he can land on his man.
Fisher is at no time very dangerous. and
the fight became one of this complexion:
IL Janey could hit Fisher Janey would
win. If Fisher could keep Pugilist Janey
from hitting him effectively the fight would
90 The twenty-round limit and result in
draw. II Fisher could avoid punishment
and hit his man, then Janey, through ms
own exertions and Fishers blows, would
be beaten. Well, Janey could not hit Fish
er and Fisher now and then jabbed Janey
and thus won the fight
The contest was pretty and very inter
q
He would throw his arms and gloves over
his body and neck and duck his head ana
roach his back Janey pounded at this bull
wark and finding he could not land et-
fectively he became discouraged. Fisher
would walk right up TO his man and, after
Janev had failed to land and stood guess
ing at the reason. Fisher would let go
short jab or a chop on the face or body.
There did not seem TO be much power be-
hind these blows but a succession of them
told II WAS a hard contest up TO the sew
enth round. Janey had fought himself out,
and the Brooklyn man was still strong
The gong saved Janey in this round. The
eighth round was not half over when Janey
was helpless. and the decision was given
to Fisher by Referee George Mantz.
The preliminary set-to was between
Adolphus, or Jack. McCabe of Baltimore,
better known as Big Six" and John Mat
thews. of Staunton. Va. These colored
men are heayyweights. Six" weighed
about I90 pounds and Matthews about 40.
The bout Was set for eight rounds. In the
first round Matthews caught McCabe
left swing on the jaw and Big Six went
down and WAS very weary when he arose
Matthews did not follow up his advantage
and McCabe soon rounded to. The pair
then fought fast and furiously.
In the fourth round Matthews began
10 weaken and McCabe was right after
him when the gong struck. In the fifth
round the Baltimore man had Matthews
al his mercy. AT the end Of two minutes
and six seconds Jerry Marshall, who was
chief second for Matthews, saw that his
man was going out fast and he jumped
into the ring. McCabe got the decision.
He had virtually put his man out.
telegram from Joseph Butler, OF Phil
adelrnia. received by Al Herford
while the fght was on. Butler wanted 10
make match with the winner and Will
probably gel one, as Herford thinks well
of McCshe. Herford further stated that
Abe Ulman. Of Baltimore. was ready TO
make q tighl with Harry Fisher and that
meeting would shortly be arranged for
the two