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and left in Meyers face without 1

Meyers and two short arm blows were ex-
changed, and the round ended in a
clinch.
Twelfth round-An exchange of short
arm blows ending in a clinch. Mac again
led with his lett, receiving a slugger IN
the face. Meyers was landed lightly on
the nose.
Thirteenth round-Cautious sparring
for over two minutes, when Mac led, re-
ceiving a sharp counter in the face.
Fourteenth round-Mac rushed at
Meyers, landing on che nose and receiving
two singing blows on the lace and neck.
In rushing the second time Mac slipped
and fell, Meyers on top. Mac then COM
menced forcing matters and pushed.
The fifteenth round was a repetition Of
the fourteenth.
The sixteenth round opened with a
heavy exchange OF arm blows. Meyers
caught McAulffe a vicious right hand
swing in the face after sparring for an
opening.
Seventeenth round-McAuliffe led with
his lett and reached Meyers eye, but was
heavily countered on the body.
Eighteenth round-Meyers' right eye
men were in good condition. Cautious
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rounds. Neither man seemed anxious to
force matters and blows mostly at short
range with little damage followed by
clinching. McAuliffe opened the round
by a rush, landiLg lightly on Meyers
forehead, followed by a clinch. Meyers
landed heavily on Macs ribs with his
right. There was careful sparring TO the
end of the round.
Both men came up fresh aud strong,
Meyers eye backing. Otherwise neither
showed signs of punishment. The round
was a repetition of the past tactics Of
sparring for an opening. Mac opened
with a rush, landing heavily on Meyers
nose. Some inightinp followed, which
resulted in a clinch. Mac then led with
his left arm and again landed on Meyers
face. He got away without return.
Meyers barely missed a vicious right and
left lunge which would have settled the
affair.
The next two rounds were unimpor-
tant.
Twenty sixth round-Mac again opened
with a rush, a short arm exchange being
followed by a elinch. Both men in great
condition. After about two minutes time
was called by Referee Mcdonald to show
the sheriff that this is a boxing match and
not a fight. The sheriff left the hall,
after promising that if he hears that either
of the men are hurt he will arrest every
one in the room.
Twenty-seventh round-Meyers opened
with a singing left handler on Macs nose,
followed with a slick right hand upper
cut. Both were strong with honors about
even.
The twenty-eighth round had just
opened when one of the town marshals
came in and said he would not have it
any longer as he understood that it was
not a boxing match, but a fight. At this
time q o'clock the fight had been de-
layed twenty minutes. Arrangements
have just been made to continue it.
Twenty ninth round-Time was called
at 9:15. Both men were fresh after the
twenty-five minutes rest. Mac rushed
and falling short was heavily countered.
Thirtieth round-Meyers landed a right
handler, soaring Macs lin, and was al
lowed first blood, Then followed another
season of cautious work for several
rounds without any exertion, some of
them without a blow struck.
Finally the crowd began to grow impa-
tent at the dilatory tactics .and called on
the fighters to do something, but neither
of them was ready for genuine business,
aud the sparring continued with an occa-
sional tap and counter, in which honors
were about even.
In the forty first round McAuliffe led
and landed lightly on Meyers cheek.
after having failed twice to land on
Meyers stomach, and landed twice on
Meyers, barely missing a terrible left
handed swing.
Forty-second round-Meyers landed
twice to Macs once in the opening rush,
and followed it up with two straight
shoulder blows which landed on Macs
jaw.
Forty third round-Mac landed heavily
on Meyers jaw. Meyers succeeded in
making a fair exchange. The fighting
was sharper, McAuliffe working on Mey-
ers' stomach and doing most of the lead
ing.
Forty-fourth round-Meyers got the
first knock down after a sharp exchange.
Forty-ffth round-Mac led with a light
body blow, receiving a light counter on
the jaw in return, and spared for an
opening. The remainder of the round
resulted in no advantage to either man.
Forty-sixth round-Mac led and missed
and received a heavy counter with the
right on the jaw. Mac received a heavy
body blow with Meyers right. Mac led
for the body with his left, but missed.
Mac then led for Meyers face with his
left, but missed and received a light blow
on the neck in retu n.
Forty seventh round-McAuliffe led
with his right for the head and again for
the body with his left. Both were cley-
erly stopped. The round was otherwise
uneyentfui.
Mac is just beginning to realize that
Meyers cannot be tired out. The next
few rounds were but a repetition of the
foregoing, both men acting very cautious
and Mac doing all the leading and Meyers
cleverly stopping and countering.
In the fitty-third round both men be-
gan to show signs of weakening. In the
next round, however, they appeared to
have pulled themselves together again
and Mac continued to dive for Meyers
stomach.
In the ffty-fith, fifty sixth, fifty
seventh, fifty eighth and fifty-ninth
rounds not a blow was struck.
Mac said: II can't fight a man that