Evening journal., 1916-03-15
MANY Fighters lose
HONORS JUSTLY WON
McCaffrey Tops List OF
Those III Treated in
Ring
WHY WILLARD SHOULD
EASILY BEAT MORAN

Among the large NNhNtl Dl lAbh-
lists who won titles and did not get
them Dominick McCanrcy stands at
The head Of the line in the matter OF
unjust treatment Mccartney fairly
won the heavyweight championship
OF America from John H. Sullivan at
Chester Driving Park Cincinnati. on
August 20. 1855, and not only failed
10 get the title, but was deprived OF
even a losers end. The record of the
bout which Is very misleading. de-
claros that Sullivan won from McCaf-
frey in siN-round bout al the time
and place mentioned.
Rut the facts arc that Sullivan.
though beaten docisivoly, aud roiils-
inr 10 come ont Of his corner for the
seventh round, was not only declared
the winner. but captured all of the
big receipts There was a very large
attendance and the gate was big
ono. vet McCanrcy did not receive
enough 20 buy a bowl OF soup after
polishing off the champion.
When the match was made the ar
ticlcs OF agreement. which arc still
In print stipulated that the battle
should be sis rounds or To finish.
The latter provision was put in by
the Sullivan handlers with the ob-
vions purpose of assuring q victory
for The champion
The sullyanitcs decided that II
Sullivan failed TO stop McCahery
within six rounds, then the finish
clause would enable the champion to
go ahead ana settle the pittsburghcr
in later round. Therefore when
Sullivan and McCailroy entered the
ring it was under an agreement in
black and white that II the contest
was not brought To- close 10y
Knockout in six rounds it should con
tlnue 10 a finish.
0uiboNcS sullivan.
TO the amazcmenl and disgust OF
the Sullivan handlers McCauroy. who
was at his best In those days, proved
a Tartar for John H.. aud not only
outboNed him in each Of the slN
rounds, but also outpunched him, and
had the champion on Queer street at
the end of the sixth.
When time was called for the
seventh round McCaifrey, bent on
stopping the great John H., danced
10 tho centre ready 10 pounce ON his
opponent But Sullivan never moved
from his chair. and seemed 20 be in
distress.
Como on. John cried Dom. six
rounds or to a finish, you know
The Sullivan crowd advanced the
himsy argument that under the agree
ment Sullivan was privileged TO stop
al the end of the sixth round, and
the champion refused to move from
his corner
This action undcr the rules op-
Grated as a disqualification for Sui
lvan. but the referee, a chap named
ed. Tate. Of Toledo, who evidently did
not believe a champion should lose
oven If beaten. had side-steppcd the
Issue and sneaked out Of the ring
without ruling on the point.
AS soon as McCanrey saw that the
referee had levantcd he realized that
he was q victim OF fraud, and while
he argued with the sullivanites he
Nyas unable to get John l.. TO resume
the battle.
n common justice had prevailed,
McCaffrey would have been declared
the champion after Sullivan quit, but
the pittsburghor got nothing Nc.
Canrcy weighed about 40 to Sulli-
vans 2iO. but he was q good boxer
and game fighter Like Mitchell and
Corbett. McCanroy knew too much ia
he hit by one Of Sullvans wild
swings