The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-05-23
MAuLIFFE-aLovER FIGHT.
Full Account OF the Battle Which
McAuliffe Won.

McAulife Won.
SAN Francisco, CAL, May o2.--It was
II o'clock last night before the sparring
exhibitions between local celebrities al the
rooms OF the California Athletic club were
concluded. At that hour Joe McAuliiie,
the champion heavy weight Of the Pacific
coast, and Frank Glover, the well known
pugilist Of Chicago, stepped over the ropes
to begin their fight to finish for 81 900 a
side and purse Of $3.50 offered by the
California Athletic club, After the usual
prcliminaries time was called. The men
spared cautiously for full minute, when
McAuiifc led out strongly with his right,
hitting Glover on the neck and sending
him down amid the applause Of the spec
tators. He was on his feet instantly, when
the men clinched, but broke away. Sew
eral other clinches followed in quick sue
cession, when the round closed.
Round 2-McAulifie reached for Glover,
but missed him. Glover got in with his
left on the formers neck.
Round 3-Glovcr did most OF the work.
lie led for McAulife's stomach, but was
cleverly stopped. NcAulife led for
Glover's head, falling short. The men
clinched, and Glover landed on his side
and broke away.
Round Both openol cautiously, Glover
making frequent feints with his left. Nc
AulilIe got In several light blows on
Glovers head and chest, falling short.
Round 5-McAuliffe get in light blow
on Glover's head. The latter caught him
with hard lcft.hander In the face, throw
ing him back. McAulife returned with
n blow on the body, and Glover again got
In on his face.
Round 6-McAuliffe's nose began TO
SWELL Glover was decidedly cool. A
clinch followed, McAuine lead for the
lattcr's head, and time was called.
Round mo fighting OF any moment.
McAulifIc made vicious reach for Glovers
neck, but the latter dived under. The
former then touched him lightly on the
cheek, which caused the Chicago man to
laugh.
Round s-Glover ticd for McAulile's
head, but was stopped by the laiter's left.
The men clinched. Glover lodged lunsc
for his head, and got In hard ON McAuliiIe't
head.
Glover got in n hard one with his left OF
McAuliflc's face in the ninth. Thcround
closed with McAuli1o't striking out will
his left and landing AZ the side OF Glover
right eye. making n cnt from which I
light stream Of blood began 70 How.
The tenth round wag decidedly in the
| San Franciscan's iayor. Very little hitting
was done in tho next three rounds Me
Aullo struck Glover ON the right eye,
causing that member TO swell very rap
idly.
Glover forced the fighting in the four.
tecnth aud got In two hard ones, one on
the nose and the other in the stomach.
In the sixteenth Glover went down nm
der blow In the neck, and In the next
round NJ Aulillc fell under push. Glover
appeared TO gain advantage at every clnch
Ills eye was beginning 10 close, but with
this exception there seemed 10 be little
change in the mon nj the close OF an
hours fighting.
The twcniy-third round proved 10 be
| the most spirited round NJ far. McAuliiI,
pressed his antagonist into the corner and
against the ropes, and IN the meantime
pounded him severely. Glover took ia,
punishment well, but was not able 10 70
Turn the blows.
The next few rounds appeared "a be gen
orally In Gloycr's favof. lie forced McAu'
lie hard, but the latter punished him 90
vcrcly several tmes, principally ON the In
jurcd eye, which clossi entirely.
Gloyer's face was swollen terribly, while
the only marks 10 81 seen on MoAulilfc
were a slight abrasion on the arm and I
slightly pulled up eye.
In the forty-fouith Mound. however, 4
became apparent that Glover WIS growing
weak fast. McAuliifc struck him a terri
bic blow and knocked him down undo
the ropes. This was repeated twice in the
same round, and the thini time he fell OF
his face Just ~ time was called. Tho ngh
seemed TO be ended berc, for Glover wa
lifted by his seconds and icll into his chat
like log When tiDe was called, how
ever he camo forwarl pluckily and 70
cciycd n rousing cheer irom the spectators
In this round MoAuline did all th,
fighting. pressing Glow against the ropes
but failed 10 got a knock down. Glove
stood up well In the forty.sixlh and forty
seventh rounds and succeeded In getting
In hard ono on McAuIiilo's eye. som'
oi GlOycr's oyersangnnc admirers cried
"he'll win yet" 1Ut the iorty-oighil
round showed that 81 hope was gone
McAuliiio knocked HIN down, aud whcI
the Chicago man rosc l1r the iOrty'nlntl
he could hardly mnnl. After a shor
period Of sparring McAulllo struck hin
twice and then LAM 4 terrific right
handler ON his neck, which sent him 10 thu
floor, whore lac lay on his back like deaf
man and failed 10 rifc when time wa
called. The forty-nlnc rounds were Tough
In three hours and hf,on minutes. Glove
| weighed l75 pounda md McAuliiic some