The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1889-02-21
Great Combat Between McAuliffe
and Myers-Over Sixty
Rounds Fought.
McAuliffe on the Aggressive and
Myers on the Defensive-The
Battle a Draw.

NORTH JUDsoN, Ind, February 13.-The
time in the Myers -McAuliffe fight was
called at 6:58 a. m. There was q
wrangle over McAuliffe having plas.
tered his hands under his gloves
which for a time threatened to
stop proceedings. Colville advised No
A1liffs to keep gloves on. Finally he
was allowed to put them on. At $40 two
city marshals jumped on the platform
and informed those present the fight
could not go on. After wrangle with
the referee and sheriff, it was agreed tc
allow boxing match.
First rouud-McAuliffe led with his left
and forced Myers to the ropes and landed
his left on his nose and his right on the
left eye. The round ended in favor of Nc
Auliffe.
Second-There was an exchange il
in which Myers landed on the back of hi;
opponents neck, getting return stingel
on the nose. McAuliffe slipped at the
ropes, saving himself from terrible
right hand swinging blow. foul was
claimed but not allowed. The round
ended with cautious sparring.
Third Cautious sparring at the open
ing; McAuliffe led lightly, then landed
heavily with his left, receiving a right
handler. McAuliffe here rushed. There
WAS an even exchange, Myers getting in 6
good right hand blow full In McAuliffe'E
face, which almost staggered him. Round
ended
Fourth-Both men very cautious, spar
ring for an opening. Not blow was
struck in this round.
Fifth-Myers landed on M oAuliffe OF
the ribs with his right; struck short again
with the left.
Sixth-Again cautious work, but one
blow was struck MoAGliffe's right being
oleverly stopped by Myers.
Seventh-McAuliffe landed lightly OF
Myers mouth without return. McAulifft
rushed his man to his corner, having {
short arm exchange.
Eghth-O pened with cautious sparring
Myers on the defensive, as usual. Myers
nov led with the right, landing on Nc
Auliffe's mouth, following up with hi
left full on McAuliffe's nose, without
ret1 rn.-
Ninth-Myers led with the right, landed
on McAuliffe's arm. Again there was eau
tious work. McAuliffe got in good righ
and left full in Myers face and got ava!
without return. The round ended will
cautious sparring. After this round Dicl
Roche, MoAuliffe's backer, placed $500
even.
Tenth-Opened same as last. Not {
blow was struck.
E!eventh-McAuliffe rushed Myers, two
short arm blows being exchanged, tn,
round ending in a olinch, McAuliffe still
doing all the leading.
Twelfth-Opened with an exchange o
short arm blows, ending in clinch. Nc
Auliffe again led with his left, receiving {
etinger in the face before he could ge
away. Myers landed lightly on McAuliffe'
nose.
Thirteenth-Cautious sparring for ovel
two minutes, when McAuliffe led with hiI
left, receiving sharp counter in the
face.
oHrteenth-McAuliffe rushed Myers
landing with his left on the nose and re
ceiving two stinglng blows on the fact
and neck. In rushing the second timt
McAuliffe slipped and fell, Myers on top
McAuliffe then commenced to force mat
ters, and rushed, closing the round.
acknowledgement with heavy ex
change of short arm blows. Myers caugh
McAuliffe with vicious right hand swing
full in the face, after sparring for al
opening.
Sixteenth-Was extremely tame, moth
ing but sparring for wind being dope.
enteenth-McAuliffe led with thu
le:t and re ,ched Myers eye, but was heav
lily countered on the body, ~ -,
Eighteenth-Myers' right eye showed
signs of closing; otherwise both men il
good condition. There was cautious spar
ring, not blow being struck.
Observation-Disclosures man seemed anx
ious to force matters; careful sparring TO
wind. McAuliffe attempted to catci
Myers off his guard and clinch followed
wentieth-McAuliffe landed with tn
left and right on Myers eye and got ava!
without return. There was again sparrine
for wind to the end of the round.
Twenty ty-frst-McAuliffe opened by ;
rush, landing lightly on Myers forehead
ending in clinch. Myers landed heavil!
on McAuliffes ribs with the right; carefu
sparring to the end of the round.
Twenty-second-Bo men came NJ
fresh and strong, Myers eyes blackenei
otherwise neither man showed signs o.
punishment, and the round was but I
repetition of their past tactics, sparring
for an opening.
Twenty ty-third-McAuliffe opened with 6
rush, landing heavily on Myers nose
some in-fghting followed, which resulted
in clinch. McAuliffe led with the lef
and again landed on Myers's face, getting
away without return. Myers barely missed
q vicious right and left lunge by McAuliffe
which would have settled the affair.
ty-fourth-In full arm exchange
McAuIiffe landed vicious right hanC
swing which sent Myers to the ropes. II
attempting the same tactic the seconC
time, McAuliffe Just missed right hauC
swing that would have been settler.
Twenty y-ffth-McAuliffe opened with {
rush, landing with both hands, Myers
oountering heavily. The round endeC
with light sparring for an opening