Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1889-02-14
FOUGHT TO A DRAW.
THE PBATHHRWEIGHT CHAMPIONS PLAY
TOGETHER P0R HOURS.
Billy Myers Faces Jack McAulifs For Sixy-Fivs
Rounds-Evs Hundred Sports Present Disap-
pointed at the FiascO-Big Money
Up on the Result.

NORTH JUDsoN, February 13-The tip
given that Billy Myers and Jack McAuliffe
would fight for the light weight champion
ship, last night, aroused more enthusiasm
among the sporting men of this part of the
country than any similar event in recent
years Among the prominent people who
came out from Chicago were: M. c. Nc
Donald, the millionaire, ex-gambler and
politician, and "Psrson" Davies, OF
Chicago; Jim Colville, from Boston; jock
eys Donohue and Mclaughlin, Bill O'Con-
ner and others, from New York; Bill
Clark, Johnny Fletcher, Geo. Grassmach
aud others, from st. Louis, including Nc
Abilities hacker. There were also visitors
ircm Milwaukee, st. Paul, Minneapolis
and other points. In all there were fully
500 spectators of what was expected to be
one Of the greatest battles OF light-weights
in the history of pugilism.
Mike" Mcdonald was chosen referee,
and at $50 this morning the two men
faced each other. McAuliffe led with his
left and forced Myers to the ropes, landing
his left on Myers nose and right on the
ribs
In the second round there was an ex-
change in which Myers landed on his Op'
pOnent on the back of the neck, getting IN
return stinger on the nose. McAuliffe
slipped on the ropes, saving himself from
terrible right hand swing. A foul was
claimed, but not allowed The round
ended with cautious sparring.
There was cautious sparring at opening
of the third round. McAuliffe led lightly,
aud then landed heavily with his left, re-
ceivipg right handler. McAuliffe here
rushed; there was an even exchange, My
ers getting in coed right hand blow full
in McAuliffe's face, which almost stag
gered him. Both men were very cautious,
sparring for an opening in the next go
The Sheriff again appeared at this juno
ture and in the name Of law and order
commanded the crowd 10 disperse. The
Sheriff's deputy mounted the platform
and ordered hostilities 10 cease. The
Town Constable then held conference
with the Sheriff and further opposition was
withdrawn, When time WAS finally
called the deputy and constable in clote
embrace were interested spectators from a
somewhat rear but advantageous point OF
view.
Ia the fourth not a blow was struck,
but in ths succeeding round Myers landed
on McAuliffe's ribs with his right. This
fight continued until the nineteenth round
so tamely that some Of the spectators
yelled, fake" at the men in the ring.
The next round was more spirited. The
S,reator "cyclone" got rather the worst of
il, receiving as punishment two beautiful
black eyes. At this stage of the fight the
referee called time in order to show the
Sheriff it was boxing match and rot q
fight. The Sheriff then left the hall, after
promising if he heard that either Of the
men are huIt he would arrest every one in
he room. He wouldn't believe it was a
Delsarts exhibition.
With the departure of the repTesentive OF
Indiana law, everybody believed that the
men wauld tait their pay and fight. AZ
the eud of the twenty-eighth round, the
town Marshal appeared on the scene, and
it was necessary 10 postpone the light for
time.
After q rest of twenty five minutes, time
wss called and the twenty ninth round be-
gan at 905 o'clock. Ia the thirtieth,
Myers landed right hand swing on Nc
Abilities lip and WAS allowed first blood.
Both men were fresh in the thirty
fourth rouud. McAuliffe made harmless
rush which resulted in q clinch. In the
next round he tried the same tactics, but
was met with a square counter on the jaw,
landing at tie same time with his right or
Myers neck. The fight continued with
out decided advantage on either side
until the forty y-fourth, when Myers got the
first knock-down.
Both men were sparring for wind IN the
forty ninth and began to show sigus OF
weakness. Backers were couuselliDg eau
tiou and betting was even.
In the ffty-eighth round McAuliffe,
who had been leading throughout, said:
'T can't fight with a man that won't stand
up" Myers replied: 81 am no fighter;
Pm corn husker; 90 to your corner"
In the sixty-secOnd an admirer of Myers
called out: Don't be Gfcaid of him, Billy;
he can't hurt you" The Strestor lads
frank reply was, "The devil he can'tw 1t
was clearly bis purpose to stay for draw
and so protect bis hackers.
On the sixty-fourth round the referee de-
clared lhe fight draw. 1t had lasted four
hours and thiriy-fve minutes.