The Nonpareil Bests M'caffrey

THE NONPAREIL BESTS M'CAFFREY.

A Ten-round Glove Fight That Was a Tame Affair. 

NEW YORK, Feb. 1.—There were about 5,000 persons present Tuesday night in the Pavonia rink, Jersey City, to witness the glove contest between Dominick McCaffry and Jack Dempsey. The men fought ten rounds, and Referee Jere Dunn decide that Dempsey won. Dempsey did nearly all the leading, and scored three points to McCaffry's one. 

The men entered the ring at 11:30 o'clock. There was must dissatisfaction over the selection of Referee Dunn, he being considered a friend of Dempsey. The crowd called repeatedly for Harry Hill and several others. Dempsey weighed 158 pounds, McCaffrey 168 pounds. 

In the first round McCaffrey cut Dempsey on the forehead. In the second round Dempsey struck McCaffrey in the right eye. Dempsey was aggressive in the first part of the battle, trying to settle his opponent in short order. In the last few rounds he acted on the defensive and McCaffrey had to follow him all over the ring, several times begging him to stand up and fight. McCaffrey tried his best to knock Dempsey out, but the Nonpareil always cleverly avoided the punishment. Several times McCaffrey tried to swing his right, but Dempsey cleverly dodged In the third round Dempsey struck McCaffrey in the right eye; in the fourth round he caught him on the right temple, raising an ugly mark; in the fifth he struck him on the nose, but did not draw blood. In the sixth round McCaffrey tried to put Dempsey over the ropes, but Dempsey got away. The seventh round was all in Dempsey's favor, he doing all the leading and planting blow after blow on McCaffrey's ribs and shoulders. In the closing round there were four blows, all given by Dempsey. 

Three ounce gloves were worn. Dempsey at the end of the exhibition appeared very fresh and said he was able to go on ten more rounds. McCaffrey took his defeat very sorely. He was also in good condition with the exception of his eye and forehead. The contest lasted 45 minutes and was under the Marquis of Queensberry rules.