Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1900-09-08

spect regarding prize fights and fighters,
and that it bears the distinction of hav-
ing a decision given there by the referee
in a fight held in a city 800 mics away.
That was in the fight which toe place
in Cincinnati along in 1884, I guess be-
tween John L. Sullivan and Dominick
Mccartney. 1t took place out on the fair
grounds on an elevated stage or platform.
Billy Tate, of Toledo. was the referee. I
think the terms made were that Sulli-
van wa sto whip Mccartney in the usual
-four round At the end of the fight Nc
Caffrey was still in the ring, but it was
claimed he was knocked of the platform
and kept out of the ring purposely. Nc
Caffrey's supporters demanded the de-
cision, and it locke like trouble. and
Tate quietly slipped away without rem
dering any decision. boarded the train
and came back to Toledo. After taking
his time the next day to deliberate, and
in the presence of representatives of both
fighters, Mr.. Tate decided that Sullivan
had won."-Cincinnati Enquirer.
Ben Jordan's remarks made just before
he sailed for Europe last week entitle
him either to the appellation of a fool or
a most impudent person.
Il am not saying that McGovern is a
coward. but the fact that he refused to
meet me looks queer" said Benjamin.
Il suppose that when he reached the
other side he gave it out that the bloody
Yankee flunked, Cor blime me 'Ee would
not 'ear to meetink me hunder no sue
c~umstances." And the cheerful English
sporting writer's will believe him. For
the sake of Old Glory, when the lads meet
Terry ought to whip him soundly before
putting him to sleep. Jordan came over
here announced He asked for a match
at a time when McGovern could not ac-
cept, being under contract to ppear with
a dramatic company. He could have
spent tuppence for post age and found
out that much. Then he was told that af-
ter McGovern's season was over he
would be accommodated. His comment
is given o 1t looks as though Jor-
dan was looking for a cheap notoriety.
Here are some interesting statements
regarding the Corbett-McCOy fight:
James J.. Corbett, the victor: Il think
everybody will admit that I defeated
Mccoy on my merits. I ~outfought him
from the start and do not see how he can
offer any legitimate excuse for his de-
feat. My work with Mccoy proves, 1
think, that I am no longer a has been.
and entitled to consideration from JEFF
fries l intend to makes another effort to
regain the championship, and in the
course of a few days I will issue a chal-
lenge to Jeffries and accompany it with
a substantial forfeit. ] believe that l { am
just as good a fighter today as l ever was.
If 1 have a little better luck the next
time I put on the gloves with the big
boiler maker I feel sure that 1 can beat
him."
Kid Mccoy, the vanquished: -" was
overturned. A left-hand blow on the
hO1v heat mo IT was an q wfO1 blow and,
l felt myself sinking to the floor imme-
diately after l received it. 1t caused me
a lot of pain, and I was absolutely help
less for the time being. l tried to clinch
with Corbett to save myself. so as to re.
cover my strength anG continue. While
1 was attempting to embrace Corbett he
hit me hard on the ribs. The blow
knocked all the fight there was in me
out and I fell to the floor. l heard White
Oun six, but have no recollection of his
counting ten, though it strikes me l was
looking at him and waiting for him to
say nine, Intending to get up, when he
told me the fight was O. r. and Corbett
had won.'
Referee Charley White: cit was the
ever witnessed. Corbet won through SUI
perior feinting ability. He out-gen-
eraled Mccoy time and again. 1t was a
hare fight from start to finish. 1t was
the only contest between heavy weights
in which there was really a winners and
losers end. Both men fought hard for
the winners share. 1t was a left-hand
blow in the body that really caused Me-
Coy's defeat, although the finishing touch
was a Highlander on the short ribs. I
counted Mccoy out and tolled off the
seconds clearly and distinctly. If Mccoy
failed to hear them it was because he
was unconscious and did not know what
was going on about him.
Tom Sharkey watched the contest with
more than usual interest. TT was a great
fight" he said. mccoy did well, and
Corbett won on his merits"
the clean way in which the fight was lost
and Won. Mccoy began we'll but Corbett
was too heavy for him Those body
punches of Corbett's won him the bat
tie. Corbet is as fast as ever he was"
Gus Ruhlin-I saw in hat first round
that weight was going to tell, because
both were so evenly matched in science.
l aid Corbett would win easily, and he
did"
Jim ]. Jeffries-"Corbett made a fine
showing, but Mccoy need not be
ness to mix it up with Corbett. AS he did
so, that in my opinion caused the fight
to end in the fifth round"
Al Smith-"COrbett was in firSt-class
condition. That's why he wore down
Mccoy, who could not stand those jabs
in the body. Mccoy should have kept
away. Anyhow he would a been
beaten in the long rum"
THE TURF.