The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1889-02-14
PRIZE FOUNDERS.
MeAulifTs and Myers Hammer Away
Sixty.six Rounds.
FOUR HOURS FIGHTING |
Neither Man Severely Punished and
Contest Declared a Draw.
CONVINCING THE SHERIFF.
Referee Calls Time to Argue that it
is Only a Boxing Match.

CHICAGO. Feb. 13.-The Chicago
Times has the following account Of the
Myers-McAuliffe fight from North
Judson, Indiana: There was a wran-
gle over McAuliffe having plastered
his hands under his gloves, which for
time threatened to stop the proceed
ing. Colville advised AieAuliffe to
keep the gloves on. At $40 the two
marshals jumped on the platform and
informed those present that the fight
could not go on. After long wrangle
with the referee and the sheriff, it was
agreed to allow boxing match, and
time was called at 6:5s o'clock this
morning.
First notwithstanding led with his
left and forced Myers to the ropes and
landed his left on his nose and right on
his ribs. The round ended in favor of
Nc Aulife.
Second There was an exchange. in
which Myers landed one on his OPP
ponent on the back of the neck, getting
in return stinger in the nose. Nc
Auliffe slipped at the ropes, saving
himself from terrible right hand
swinging blow. A foul was claimed,
but not allowed. The round ended with
cautious sparring.
Third-Cautious sparring at the
then landed heavily with his left, re-
ceiving Il righE-hander. McAuliffe here
rushed; there was an even exchange,
Myers getting in a good right-hand
blow full in McAuliffe's face, which
| almost staggered him.
Fourth-Both men were very eau
tious, sparring for an opening. Not a
| blow was struck in this round.
F,fth-Myers landed on McAuliffe's
ribs with his right and struck short
again with his left.
Sixth-Again cautious work. But
one blow was struck, McAuliffe's right
being cleverly stopped by Myers.
Seventh-McAuliffe landed lightly
on Myers mouth, without return. Nc
Auliffe rushed his man to his corner,
having a shOrt-alm exchange.
Eighth-This round opened with
cautious sparring, Myers on the de-
fensive as usual. Myers now led with
his right, landing on McAuliffe's
mouth and following it up with his
lett full on Macs nose. without return.
Ninth-Myers led with his right and
landed on Macs arm. Again there
was cautious work. Mac got in good
right and left full in Myers face, and
got away without return. The round
ended with cautions sparring. After
this round Roche placed 500 even.
Tenth-This round opened the same
as the last. Not blow was struck.
Observation-Disclosures rushed Myers
two short-arm blows being exchanged
The round ended in a clinch. Mac do.
ing all the leading.
Twelfth-Opened with an exchange
of short-arIn blows, ending in a clinch
Mac again led with his left. receiving
stinger in the face before he could
get away. Myers then landed lightly
on Macs nose.
Thirteenth - There was cautious
sparring for over two minutes, when
Mac led with his left, receiving sharp
counter in the face.
MISUNDERSTANDING rushed Billy
landing with his left on Myers nose
and receiving two singing blows on his
face and neck. In rushing second
time Mac slipped and fell, Myers vi
top. Mac then commenced forcing
matters and rushing closed the round
Fifteenth-This round opened with
a heavy exchange of shOrt-arm blows
Myers caught Mac with vicious right
hand swing full in the face, after sparr-
ing for an opening.
Sixteenth-This round was extreme
ly tame, nothing but sparring for vino
being done.
Observation-Disclosures led with hi.
left and reached Myers eye, but was
heavily countered on the body.
Eighteenth-Myers' right eve showed
signs of closing, otherwise both meI
were in good condition. There wal
cautious sparring, not blow being
struck.
Ninteenth-Neither men seemed
anxious to force matters. Careful
} sparring for wind. Mac. attempted t.
catch Myres of his guard and cliEct
J followed.
J TWentieCh.-Mac. landed with hi
left and right on Myers left eye anC
got away without a return. There
was again sparring for wind to the enC
of the round.
MISUNDERSTANDING opened thu
round by rush. landing lightly oil
} Myers forehead, ending in a clinch
Myers landed heavily on Macs rib
with his right. Careful sparring to tn
: end of the round.
Twenty-second-Bo men came VI
fresh and strong. Myers eyes wer
blackening. Otherwise neither maj
3 shows signs of punishment. The roun'
E was but repetition of their past tao
! tics. sparring for an opening.
TWenty-third - McAuliffe Opene'
with rush, landing heavily on Myers
: nose. Some in-fighting followed, wbicl
: resulted in a clinch. Mac led with hi
q left, and again landed on Myers face
getting away without a return. MyeT
J barely missed Vicious right and lef
lange by McAuliffe, which would hav
% settled the affair.
Twenty-sixth-In this round Ma
q opened with a rush, sbort-arm eX
change being followed by clinct
: Both men are in great cor ition. Afte
. abour two minutes. time was called fo
= show the sheriff that this was only
: boxing match and not fight. Tn
. sheriff has just left the hall, aftE
!. promising that if he hears that eithe
. of the men are hurt he will arrest G.
~ eryone in the room.
= Twenty-seventh-M opened wit
- singing left-hander on Macs moi
and followed it with q wicked RICH
hand upper-cut. Both men are Stron
d TWenty-eighth-T round had jul
is opened when one of the town marshal
le came in and said he would not have I'll
fight 90 on. as he understood it was O.
a boxing match but fight. At th
10 time, O'Clock, the fight has been
Pc Iayed twenty minutes. An arrang
5e ment has been made. however, to co
"a tinue the fight.
a. Twenty-ninth-Tim was called
rs 9:05. Both men are fresh after the
K twenty-five minute rest. Mac rush,
.: the fighting and, falling short in /
OF blow was heavily counteTed. Mae ne
Td landed with his left on Myers che
Ne and got away.
be Thirtieth-Myers landed a righ
n hand swing on Macs lip and was
70 lowed first blood. The round end
{n with light sparring.
IN Thirty-6rst-MyeTs opened with
short leftrhaDd swing. after viii
both men go easy. At this til
- Myers chances are good.
Thirty-second-Both men SPAR