Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1889-02-14
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DISSATISFACTION WITH THE DECISION
sIREAToR Qll.), February l3th-The decision
OF referee Mcdonald causes great disappoint-
ment here. The articles called for fight 10 a
tnish, and should have been strictly adhered
to- Streator confidence in her favorite is gen.
orally increased The train bearing Meyers aud
his friends arrived here at O'Clock this even
Ing.
hacker, made advances to Meyers in which he
plainly expressed his belief that Movers was the
better man. Inviting him to come East where
he could make o mint of money. Meyers is
feeling frst-rate and this evening announced
his intention OF accepting the invitation from
the san Francisco Athletic Cub for a fight to a
finish with MeAulitfe -or any amount, Queens
berry or london rules.
SOME FEATURES OF THE BATTLE
CHICAGO, FEBRUARY lSth.-The bloodthirs.y
gentlemen were all disappointed with the Mey.
erS- McAuliife fight, but each of the contestants
in the battle satisfied his oeckers, and the peo-
pie most interested seemed to consider their
achievement the hight OF modern attainment in
the ring, If, however, instead of from Thirty TO
hfty thousand dollars hanging upon the result
there bad been Il purse of 800 or SO, the general
opinion appears TO be that there would have
been genuine Fight, and--as the talk goes
Meyers would Lave stoed good chance Of win
n n.
Dick Doche the hacker of McAuliffe openly
congratulated Meyers in the ring, and agreed to
back him with coo against anybody in the
world
The fight seemed badly managed. about the
only mastery stroke of policy apparent being
the naming IF Michael e. NJ Donald the well
known ex gambler of Chicago. as referee 1t
was Deariy O'clock in the morning when the
fight began- Upon reaching Judsou the fig ltcrs
went at once 10 bed, and all the time from mid
night till orning The outsiders had to endure
the cold IN tramping the streets or riding up
and down the railroad 10 carry out, IN pretense
the various pretexts on which the public Off
Gals had allowed themselves to be persuaded
that everything was in accordance with law
letting was seldom so spirited on any similar
event. The odds were even in almost every
wager One stakeholder alone had sll 500 an
other 81 300, and there were enough others to
foot up certainty of sSi 600, besides the orig
NAL stakes aud gate money of over 5000.
Just as the fight began. Roche, McAu'iffe's
packer, bet 500 on first blood and $500 for the
first knockdown for McAuli;fe. A few smaller
bets were made on the same issues, and Meyers
hackers won both events. This is the only
money of the thousands up which changed
hands on the fight.
McAulifie's appearance and action were su-
perb. while Meyers showed an awkwardness
and lack OF flush that would have been fatal
but for the marvellous quickness he was seen 10
possess. The high state of training, in which
both men entered the ring, caused a blow 10
redden the skin instantly, but the mark faded
almost as suddenly as 1t came, and on the way
home neither prime pal could have been picked
ont OF the crowd by the marks he bore.
Twice during The fight Meyers failed only by a
hair breadth 70 knock McAuliffe out, but he
laiters strength checkmased the strength
and quiekness of Meyers, just as these
two qualities saved the Streator boy
from the powerful jabbing ans ripping
undercuts Of McAulife. Thestwo contestants
joked each other continually during the fight.
McAuliGe would say. = Why don't you fghtr',
and Meyers would retort, " I'm only sn anna.
teuT asd you're n professional Thus it pro.
ceeGed. Men got weary and went to breakfast
only 10 come back and find the fight in the
same limos uans desnetnde in which they left.
There was 100 much money up. il was evident
to every body, IN allow either msn to rush the
Eight and run the risk OF an accidental knock
out.
The Daily Neirs sums up the affair as follows:
Betting men nov control the prize-rng, not
in way of jobbeTy, but safe fighters are the high
est product Of the trainers art. and while the
average citiz n wants action for his money. the
Geye s. McAul.ife fight on account Of its money
surroundings. is PROFESSIONALLY the greatest
the honors slightly in Meyers favor