Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-02-17
M,AULIFFE AND MYER.
The Records of the Two Light t-WeiRht Pu.
GiIists Who Met Recently.

EiIists Who Met Recently.
Jack McAuliffe was born in Cork, Ireland,
and is in his I'D year. He was brought to this
country while baby, and was reared in Ban
gor, Me. Seven years ago he took up his resi-
dence in Williamsburg, L. l.. Jack, when quite
young, showed unmistakable signs of natural
boxing ability, and on august 8, 1854, he won
the amateur featherweght championship pro-
NOTED by Billy Madden. In 1885 he secured
first prize in the lightweight competition man
aged by Jack Dempsey The same year he was
the lightweight star in the tournament given
by the New York Athletic Club, and with his
victory made many lasting friends In April,
the same year, he also vanquished all comers
for the lightweight belt hung up by De Baum
in New York
Shortly after he quit the amateur ranks and
became a professional Since then he has
whipped Jack Hopper twice, Harry Gilmore,
Billy Frazier, Billy Dacey, Sam Collyer and
Jack Hyman, of England. His longest hight
was with Jem Carney, of England, who had the
reputation of being ''a demon" in the ring.
They met at Revere Beach, Mass, on Novem-
Der l6 1887 and fought for the international
lightweight championship and 81 500 After
"A rounds, occupying 4h. 5Sm. los, the ring was
broken in, the finish being postponed, as the
refefee resigned. The stakes were subse-
quently drawn. Jack was and had been sick at
the time, but Carney was fit as fiddle;
10, 1855, near Dover, N j.. and fell to McAullffe
in IL rounds lasting Am. 40s.
Jacks last fight, previous to the present MILL
was with Hyam, and it took place in Williams
burg on the evening of December 26 1t was
agreed that ten rounds should be fought, but
Jack knocked his man out In the ninth quite
easily. These are McAuliffe's principal battles
McAulife stands feet inches, and when he
went into training a,month or so ago, weighed
l52 pounds. His trade is that of a cooper. He
was an apprentice in the same shop in which
Jack Dempsey worked, and from the day of
their first meeting Jack and the ''Nonpareil'
have been great friends.
Billy Myer is the son of Police Magistrate R.
c. Myer, of Streator, LII. He is carpenter by
/, trade, and when he is not training for fight
works at the bench in his fathers shop he is
considered by his craftsmen as a mechanic of
more than ordinary ability, and is graduate
of the local public school. Billy was first
brought out as a fighter by Alf Kennedy, his
backer; stands feet 81 inches high and strips
at 1873 pounds.
Myers first fight was with Paddy welch, of
two-ounce gloves and took place at Armory
Hall, Streator, ILL.,, September Is, 1885. Welch
was knocked through the ropes and out in I'm.
los. Welch's hackers thought Myers victory
was accomplished by scratch blow, and
another match was arranged for $500 side,
which was fought at Braidwood, ILL.,, July 6,
1885. Welch was again knocked through the
ropes and out in the third round. Time, ION.
30s. Myers next battle was with Charley
Daley, of St. Louis, for purse of s., 600 and
gate receipts. Queensberry rules, skin-tight
gloves. The fight took place at Woodford, HI.
December 26. 1886, and Daley was knocked out
by blow on the jugular in the thirty-second
round that rendered him unconscious for 80
minutes. Time of battle, Oh. SIN. Betting at
the opening of this fight was $500 to 81, 900 in
favor of Daley, with no takers. Myers weight
at this fight was 13413, Daley's 143 pounds.
Myers next match was with Jack Gallagher
(unknown), of New York, for purse of s., 900,
Queensberry rules, skin.tight gloves. The mill
took place near Dana, ILL.,, September l3, 1887,
and Gallagher could not respond when time
was called for the fourth round. Gallagher
weighed l49 pounds, Myer 13o pounds. His
next fight was with Harry Gilmore, of Canada,
fora purse of 1900 and the lightweight cham
pionship of the Northwest Queensberry rules,
skin-tieht gloves. prevailed, and they met at
ST. Croix, Wis, October 10. 1887. The referee
awarded the fight to Myer at the end of the
fifth round. Time, 20 minutes. Gilmore's
hacker raised the cry of scratch blow' and
another match was arranged for S, 900 under
the same rules. This fight took place at North
Judson, Ind. January Is; 1883, and Myer
weighed 1929 and Gilmore 13S pounds. Myer
knocked Gilmore senseless with the second
blow struck. Time, Is seconds.
Myers last battle was with Dannie Needham,
of Minneapolis, for stake of 1000 and gate
receipts, in the rink at Minneapo September
ID, 1888. Myer weighed 130 pounds and Need
ham trife over. The referee awarded Myer
the battle at the end of the twentieth round.
Timc, III. 19m. The above are only the princi-
pal fights Myer has engaged in. In addition to.
hnS ho has of fal q Of ~