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Show IT WAS A GAMEY FIGHT. Cal MoOitrthy Kaoeka Out Tammy Warren Attar a "ptr tnd Contaat. New Orleans, Sept. 23 The fight last night at the Olympic club between Tommy Warren and Cal McCarthy was a grand success. It was apprehended that on account f toe-grand-, jury iur , dietment against the principals, the match would not come off, but the state law allows contests with five- ounce gloves in regularly chartered organizations. Hence, when Acting Mayor ('lark received the opinion of City Attorney Hunt that the city officials offic-ials could not refuse a permit to the club, there was general rejoicing by the sporting fraternity. McCarthy and Warren were instructed instruct-ed by the referee that the decision would be made when it became apparent appar-ent that one or the other's cfunces to wiu had passed. The men weighed in muter the lis-pouu i limit. The purse was $1,100, of which $!2'.l0 goes to the winner and $3.10 to the ioser. John Dutfy was referee. Haley and Kobin-I Kobin-I son seconded Warren, and O'Meara and Frown seconded McCarthy, It was one of the prettiest aud gamest featherweight battles ever seen in the south, McCarthy winning in the twenty-first round. In the lirst rouud both men displayed great cleverness from the start. McCarthy had the longer reach and showed up stronger, and both these qualities told all through the light. Warren displayed los usual skill in ducking, but McCarthy found a way to stop his dodging by terrihe uppereuts with his left. Notwithstanding this, Warren escaped punishment until, iu the frequently reclining clinches, he ran counter to McCarthy's right, which opened a gape over his eye. Thus the hgot stood up to the tenth round, and from that time out McCar- thy was general ei oug.h to keep playing . upon the wounded parts. This was ! easy as Warren did most of the rushing, ! and McCarthy's longer reach enabled j him to counter on the vulnerable parts. J l'e'tween the tenth aud twentieth rounds Warren la I lied a great deal. He stopped ! a number of vicious uppereuts with h;s elbows, and found his way to j McCarthy's heart and stomach "with i his ieit. and swuri his fright on h;s ' 'neck. Tho lo.s i of blood, however,! 1 made him wear:, and his blows scarcely j I moved McCarthy, who kepi Wsrre'i's i I wounds open and landed often enui.irh 1 to sliug the little ( aliforniau to niiid- i ; uess and keep him growing weaker all I j the time. j ' McCarthy's constant battering liualiy j had tiie desired eb'oct. Warren lost his ! j sci'-neo a.- he lost his strength, and. i i rushing madly, struck aimlessly and I I wote himself out. Ho, went down fre- j qiieutiy in the twentieth round, and I was nearly knocked out when the goug ! sounded tne close of that round. When j he came up for the twenty-lirst round ; , tho light was plainly ho'peiess. Mc- j Carthy countered with his right as he I rushed in, and Warreu went down on j all fours. He tried hard to struggle up I i before the eight seconds were calied, but fell forward ou his hands and was ! counted out. McCarthy escaped with- ! out a scratch. |