Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1889-02-14
Sixty-Fiye Round Fight Between Me-
Auliffe and Myers.
The Battle Tame Affair All the Way Through.
Neither Man Seriously Hurt-The
Spectators Tired Out
Mrers-McAuliffe.

time threatened to stop the proceedings.
/ Colville advised McAuliffe to keep his
| gloves on. Finally he was allowed to put
them on. At GAO two city marshals
! Jumped on the platform and informed
| those present that the fight could not go
on. After wrangle with the referee
and sheriff it was agreed to allow box
! ing match.
NoRTH JUDsoN, II a. nifty two
rounds have now been fought without
either man having obtained any adyan-
tage, although Myers had shade the best
! of the fight. Both men are lighting
strong, but continuously. The Streator
! boy is letting McAuliffe do most of the
! leading, and when the latter does he
| always manages to get an effective
| counter There is great excitement
! among the crowd, which is waning, the
men being evidently tired of watching
At IL 30 the sixty first round had been
! fought The battle has now lasted four
1 hours and ten minutes. Neither man
! shows much punishment and the betting
| is about even.
! I1:30-The hackers of both men are
! talking of making the fight draw, but
| the referee refuses and orders the fight to
| go on.
| The additional rounds up to the sixty
sixth were of the same general character
as those preceding it. Some good blows
were struck by both men, Myers all the
time on the defensive, tut no harm was
! done to either, and the referee then de-
clared the fight a draw.
Neither man is punished worth speak
ing of. The time of the fight was four
hours and forty minutes. 1t was tire
some affair for the most part. Myers
making it a waiting battle by never lead
ing or becoming at all aggressive.
First rOund-McAuliffe with his left
forced Myers to the ropes and landed
his left on his nose ana his right on his
ribs The round ended in favor of Nc
Auliffe
Second round-There was an exchange
in which Myers landed on tho back Of
his opponent S neck, getting a return
singer on the nose. McAuliffe slipped
at the ropes saving himself from a ter
rible right hand swinging blow. A foul
was claimed but not allowed. The
round ended with cautious sparring.
Third considerations sparring at the
opening. McAuliffe led lightly, then
landed heavily with his left receiving a
right-hander McAuliffe here rushed
There was an even exchange, Myers get
McAuliffe's face, which almost staggered
him Round ended
Fourth roundabout men were very
cautious, sparring for the opening. Not
a blow was struck in this round.
Fifth round-Myers landed en- Nc
Auliffe 8 on the ribs with his right and
struck short again with his left.
Sixth rOund-Again cautious work, but
one blow was struck, McAuliffe IS right
being cleverly stopped by Myers.
Seventh roInd-McAuliffe landed
lightly on Myers mouth without return.
McAuliffe rushed his man to his corner,
having short arm exchange.
Eighth rOund-Opened with cautious
sparring, Myers on the defensive as
usual. Myers now led with his right,
landing on McAuliffe' s mouth, following
witt his left full on McAuliffe's nose
without return.
Ninth round-Myers led with his right
and landed on McAuliffe' 5 arm. Again
there was cautious work McAuliffe got
in a good right and left full in Myers
face and got away without return. The
round ended with cautious sparing. After
this round Dick Roche, McAuliffe IS
hacker, placed $500 even.
Tenth round-Opened same as the last
No blow was struck.
Eleventh round-McAuliffe rushed Ny
ers, two short arm blows being ex-
changed, the round ending in a clinch,
McAuliffe still doing all the leading.
Twelfth roUnd-Opened with the eX-
change Of short arm blows, ending in
clinch. McAuliffe again led with his
left, receiving singer in the face be-
fore he could get away Myers landed
lightly on McAuliffe s nose
Thirteenth considerations sparring
for over two minutes when McAulIffe led
with a left receiving a sharp counter in
the face
Fourteenth round-McAuliffe rushed
Myers landing with his left on his nose
and receiving two singing blows on the
face and neck. In rushing a second time
McAuliffe slipped and fell, and Myers on
top. McAuliffe then commenced to force
matters and rushed the closing round
Fifteenth round-Opened with a heavy
exchange of short arm blows. Myers
caught McAuliffe with a vicious right
hand swing full in the face after spar
ring for an opening.
Sixteenth round-Was extremely tame,
nothing but sparring for wind being
done.
Seventeenth round-McAuliffe led with
heavily countered on the body
Eighteenth round-Myers' right eye
showed signs of closing, otherwise both
men were in good condition. There was
continuous sparring, no blow struck
Nineteenth rOund-Neither man
seemed anxious to force matters, careful
sparrIng for wind. McAuliffe attempted
to catch Myers off his guard and clinch
followed.
Twentieth round-McAuliffe landed
with left and right on Myers eye and
got away without return There was
again sparring for wind to the end of the
round.
Twenty-first round-McAuliffe opened
by rush, landing lightly on Myers
forehead, ending in a clinch Myers
landed heavily on McAuliffe's ribs with
his right; careful sparring to the end of
the round.
Twenty second round-Both men came
up fresh and strong, Myers eyes black
ened, otherwise neither man showed
sign of punishment.
Twenty second round was repetition
of their tactics, sparrIng for opening.
Tweuty-thIrd round-McAuliffe oneped