St. Paul daily globe., 1889-02-10
READY FOR THE MILL.
Myer and McAuliffe Prepared fol
This Weeks Encounters.

STREAToR, Ill.,, Feb. 9.-Billy Myers
quarters are rather sumptuously fur
nished for the workshop of pugilist.
They were fitted up as the headquarters
Of the Young Mems Republican club
during the last campaign, and a good
deal of money and good taste were ex-
pended in their decoration. The rooms
are located over the office of the Daily
Free Press. and the first thing that meets
the gaze of the visitor as he approaches
the door is the legend. Inscribed in bold
and uncompromising letters, "Strictly
private" A knock. however, brings an
attendant to the door, usually one of the
the visitor is among the favored, he is
admitted and greeted with cordial
"Hello, how are you?' from Billy and
his trainer, Lees, both of whom are
hearty. goOd-natured fellows, without a
particle of affectatiOn or stiffness. Billy
has not been favored with calls from
eminent sports from abroad to any great
extent since he gave his exhibition.
Every day, however. brings representa-
tives of metropolitan papers, all
of whom are made welcome
and afforded every facility for
their work. A fresh young man, the
sporting man of a Chicago paper. was
down to-day and had the bad taste to
boast unduly about McAulitfe's phe-
nomenal pr0wess and Madden's won
derful managerial skill. He was so
offensive in his Dragging that Tom
Lees. Billy's trainer, got hot and gave
the newspaper man some pretty straight
talk. Nothing harder than words
passed, however" Billy uses nov
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an electric battery, the poles of which
he applies to chest, neck. head and
different parts of his body daily. The
air of certainty which is reported
as prevailing around the McAuliffe
Headquarters has no counterpart here.
All the principals talk in more or less
deprecating way, which may be as
sumed to invite odds or not. Certainly
there is no Dragging among them. Alf
Kennedy is not closing up dates for an
elaborate triumphal tour, as Madden is
reported to be. though he says guard
edly, in the event of winning, series
OF exhibitions is probable. When close
pressed in reference to the outcome OF
the contest, Alf says his money speaks
his opinion. Said he: 'lf | thought
McAuliffe would win my money would
go upon him. AS believe Billy is the
best man, my money goes on him. This
is the only talk that counts i'll this kind
of deal"
When Billy got through with his
work today he said he was feeling first
rate, and weighed precisely the same as
yesterday-13a119 pounds.
BELoIT. Wis, Feb. "a prominent
sporting man who saw Jack McAuliffe
fight Carney after witnessing Jack in
his exercise to-day said:
Il will bet s., COO to $3.50 that Mac wins
this coming fight. He has not only got
the strength but the skill to do it."
Manager Madden is flooded with let
ters from persons wanting to see the
match, proving that the interest in the
approaching battle is intense. The As
sociated Press has asked the privilege
of running wire to the ring to wire out
the fight by rounds, which request, of
course. was refused. McAuliffe's cham
pionship belt. on exhibition at Kline's,
is, the next to the pugilist him
self, the center Of interest. This belt
he has won twice in championship bat
ties, and if he wins this fight it is for
ever his, trophy for which he will
work almost as hard as for the $1,000,
or about that sum, that he will make by
victory. In the matter of other fights
talked about, McAuliffe says he will
think about and arrange for them after
he tries his metile with Myerr There
was big masquerade party last night,
and Billy Madden and others of Jack
McAuliffe's friends were present as
spectators, when some one asked Mad
den if Jack was there.
"Oh. no." said Madden. "Poor Jack
has to miss all the pleasures. He is at
his room in his little bed: but Jack is a
good boy and does not make a fuss.'