The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1889-02-21
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bred patrons Of pugilism who went
down into Indiana to witness the meet
ing between Myers and McAuliffe
have not become reconciled TO the re-
suit, and the newspapers OF the city
show a disposition t0lemove the mantle
of charity which was at the time con-
siderately allowed to hide the too evil
dent shortcoming OF that alleged expo
sition of the manly art OF fistular attack
and defense. In fact with the passing
of time and the restoration to their
customary vigor from the drain put on
it by thirty-aix hours OF wakefulDeSs
and suffering the sports are more and
more inclined to give Yoic6 to their
opinions on the grace and beauty OF the
exhibition in question. They point out
the fact that they were kept in waiting
for two nights and days In company OF
as grimy gang of toughs as one could
find in d weeks journey while waiting
for the time and place. and that they
were charged $40 and then bundled
into cars with seating capacity for
about half their number, the unlucky
ones being compelled to stand IN the
aisles and on the platforms throughout
the journey to the place of meeting and
after being hustled about like a drove
of cattle all night without food or
drink they were further compelled to
stand five hours in order to witness the
spectacle of two men squaring OFF at
each other and doing less damage than
is frequently done By a couple of half
trained louis pommeling each other on
| the stage of a cheap variety show.
They are willing to admit that they
were angled for and landed as ''suck-
ers'' in the finest style of the art. They
aver with more or less heat that it was
merely a money making scheme so
managed as to yield every dollar
which could be squeezed out of it.
An interview with Bill Madden, the
trainer and manager for McAulitf,
lends color to this statement. He re-
sented the averment that he proved
himself poor manager and turning
suddenly from this gloomy picture
''Billys" face lighted up and he licked
his chops in the prospect of another
''go" for even bigger money. He de-
clares that when the two men come to-
gether again it will not he in the
| neighborhood of Chicago. He fancies
that there fruitful fields in the edvirOns
of San Francisco and suggests that Nc
Auliffe would be willing to meet Myers
under the auspices of the California
Athletic club, privided-alWays pro-
vided-that that organization will put
up purse to be shared in for a draw.
We will fight for the stake now up and
Inc puES0 D6SIQOSs L udJ Will AdhO d
I nice little pot, says Billy.
The Evening Journal says various
excuses have been offered for the
unexpected and embarrassing tiasco at
North Judson, when the two men.
each having reputation as knockers
out, !" faced one another in a ring for
five houis without getting a scratch.
The most commonly accepted is that 1t
Was put up job from the start and
I 70 oaty NJ
only by the sale of tickets. but by bait
ing some athletic club or sport loving
men into Offering big purse for
scrap in private"
The Tribune publishes the following
interview with man about town:
have often wondered how long people
would consent to be quilted. " Prize
fighting IS queer rake" Let me tel
you something. There never was {
sporting event except special horse
! race when as much money as S., 900 wal
put up to stay. Its pulled down
: within an hour after the time it goe:
: up. They all talk about Billy Madden
bad man again. l tell you he is thu
} smoothest duck, next to Sheedy, in th'
sporting line so far as making money j
: ,ncerned. Aft. Kennedy and he spill
2 nearly 81, 600 between them. OF thi
: amount Mytr and McAuliffe will prob
ably get 81, 600 each. The rest Bill.
and Aft. will stow awav.
8 but about the fghtI"
: Eight? There was no fight
9 There was no intention of having
Q fight. The boys went down there 70
: gate money. l do not blame them
{ Who would not make a couple o
Thousand dollars in one day. 1t il
more than Billy Myers would make a
his trade in two years. The fake Wa
well advertised and the suckers CAV
g up $50 to see it besides car fare on
!. special train chartered by the manage
! ment to carry their $40 victims VIII
were informed that one price woul
cover expenses. The toughs did no
l., give up nickle, not even car fare. l
Q was not the inside Inen who bet thel
money. The suckers did the betting
i ALT Kennedy's money did not go. Tha
: was simply a bluff to add color to tn
f proceedings. To illustrate how paten
g the fake was to inside men l have onl
I to say that old FOUNDERS like mySel
g went out during the fight and &c
e breakfast, strolled around town an
, then went hack to see the show. TAX
o the two weakest men that ever live
= and if they get into scrap-a res
!. honest fight mean-Someone would g
:. least get a scratch. Now take tw
d trained pugilists like Myer and McAl
It life, trained to strike out heavy knocl
g out blows, and after nearly five hour
t of fighting neither is hurt. 1t make
It me tired. Now they are talking abou
e having another fght.'