Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1889-02-14
A RED HOT FIGHT.
The Battle Between McAuliffe and
Myer in Indiana.
IT WAS DECLARED A DRAW
Sixfy-four Rounds OF Hard SIagging-Ths
Mil Was Several Times interrupted
by County 0nicers - Previous
Records OF the Principals.

NoRTH JuDsox, Ind, Feb. I4-The AIyer<
McAuliffe prize fight was brought to an issue
\ about $3.50 O'Clock in the morning after the
failure of previous attempt
The sheriff was on hand when the crowd OF
sports arrived here, but after fooling around
an hour or so in the cold they succeeded in
outwitting him.
Myer and McAuliffe stepped into the ring
and shook hands at Gals a. m. Mike McDon-
aid was chosen referee. For some reason OF
other the fight was delayed and the sheriff
again appeared.
BY O'clock however, the men began
work. Myer got in a knock down in the sec
ond round. The fight was uneventful until
the twenty round, when the officer
again appeared He was pacified and the
fight went on
When the thirtieth round was called both
men showed signs of serious punishment,
which gradually increased until forty-six
rounds had been fought The referee then
declared the fight draw
Jack McAuliffe was born March "A, 1861
Ats McAuliffe was apprenticed at the cooper
shop where Jack Dempsey was employed, and
Immediately caught the boxing fever
Jacks first appearance in public was in
hall ON the Bowery. Young Mace was ad-
vertised to knock out a youngster who failed
to appear. McAuliffe volunteered, and de
featcd Mace.
His next appearance in public was when he
entered n boxing tournament conducted by
Billy Madden. Here he defeated the follow
ing lightweights: Leavy, Kline Wilson, Har-
ris and O'Neal
Soon thereafter he won the Dempsey and
Madden medal for l20 pound men, beating
Hogan, White, Theiser and Doyle. and in
March, 1885, he became amateur light weight
champion of America through winning
tournament given by the New York Athletic
club in which he defeated William and Joe
Ellingsworth. Then he met and defeated
Spen.y, Stevens, Manger and Mike Cushing
Then Billy Madden challenged young
Mitchell in Jacks behalf for 81 900 a side and
signed the challenge Jack McAulifTe the
lightweight champion of America and by
this act Jack became professional pugilist.
His first fight as a professional was with
Jack Hopper, six rounds and he bested his
man, and afterward knocked hun out in his
first finish fight with skin tights in seven
teen rounds Billy Frazier was the next vic
tim, lasting twenty-one rounds. Then Harry
Gilmore got in and was knocked out in
twenty-eight rounds
Jem Carney came over, and in the fight for
the worlds championship Jack proved as good
as his master, the affair ending in draw at
the end Of seventy-four rounds.
Within the last few months Billy Dacey
was knocked out in eleven rounds, Sam Coll
yer in the second round and Jake HyaIns in
nine rounds. Such is the history and record
of Jack Nc Auliffe
Myers first fight for stakes was with Paddy
Welch, noted Chicago lightweight, Sept.
23 1855, at Streator, for $3.50 a side Myer
stripped at 130 pounds, and at the first blow
knocked Welch out over the ropes and off
the platform with his right, the Chicago man
catching it squaleiy on the jaw
In a second fight WEIGH was sent to slee, in
the third round, Myer stripping then at l33
pounds. This was July g 1886 Dec. y of
the same year LIVER had his nose broken by
Charlie DAILY, of St Louis, but Daily himself
was knocked out in the thirty-first round.
both men beiag horribly bruised
The fight was for 81 600 a side and gate re-
ceipts. Myer stripped at I34sz pounds.
Oct -, 1857, Harry Gilmore, OF Minneapolis,
champion lightweight of the northwest, was
whipped by Myer at St Croix. Wis The
stakes were 81 900 a side and ahput $4,000
changed hands. Gilmore was knocked ont in
the first rounH. but, thinking 5lyer had beaten
him hsga chahce blow, the two men met
again at North Judson, Ind, Jan Is, 1883,
Myer. weighing l32Iz and Gilmore I3S
pounds. Myer put Gilmore,to sleep at the
first punch. A. Il :. KS
An unknown of Buffaloawas whipped by
Myer June p, 1883, tile fight being for 500 a
side Sept.s13 last Dan Nceaham, Of Indi-
annapolis, challenged rMyer for $1,000. side,
both men ftripping at about $50 pounds.
Needham was knocked out In the twentieth
rQi1nda Myer sending in his right on his op,
Hant's sjawn