The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1890-05-23
A GAME Prize FIGHT
Billy lysr and Andy Bowen Have q
GO In Nov Orleans.
The rstreatcr Cyclone" Gives Up
the Contest After Twenty-Seven
hounds on Account OF an
Injured Hand.

NEW, ORLEANS, May 22.-Billy Mycr,
the 'Ssreator Cyclone" met Andy Bowen,
the lightweight, In n finish fight for 1900,
with ft~e-ounce gloves, at the West End
Athletic club this evening. Bowen won
the ftht in the twenty-scventh round.
Both rnen entered the ring apparently i'm
good coalition and fit for a hard fight.
Considerable money was up, most Of II
being laid with odds of two To one on
Myer. Pat Kenrick, prominent local
sport, was chosen referee. great
crowd was present. People, In fact. be-
gan 10 Rather before o'clock, and at .
there Iere over 5000 in the pavilion, in
clutlint many notables in the sporting
line. Jake Kilrain was greeted with
great Applause. Bowen weighed in
at 1SH pounds, Myer at 1s3k. When
they appeared in the ring much delay
was cfcasioned by disputes, especially T
wrist, Which he hurt in fight with Hop
per thtfe weeks ago. Bowen for some
time refused 10 fight unless il was taken
OF, but finally time was called at 1880.
Bowen opened the first round by lead
ing and hitting Myer on the shoulder. He
then rv}Bhed at him and hit him again.
Boweu(had the best of the round.
In tho second there was some lively
sparriug, Bowen getting in four licks to
Myers three.
In the third both men got in telling
blows bait both seemed about even.
In the fourth Mycr hit Bowen n terri
BILE kndrk ON the neck and Andy retail
ated, Myer bleeding from one eye and
blowing.
In the NTH after some hard inflghting
Bowen threw Myer and had the best OF
the round.
The next two rounds were spent spar
| ring for wind. From this To the sixteenth
round alternated cautious sparring and
short spurts OF sharp fighting, no severe
blows being given.
In the sixteenth Bowen did some hard
leading and hit Myer ON the neck and a
terrible blow under the heart.
In the seventeenth he hit Mycr on the
face but the Streator boy came hack at
| him and after some vicious infighting the
round ended in Myers favor.
| In the eighteenth Bowen landed on
Myers ear and followed with swipe on
the neck which staggered Billy. They
clinche.l on the ropes and Bowen got the
| best of IL.
In the nineteenth botls men were con-
siderably tired, but Bowen succeeded i'm
landing good one on Myers neck while
Billy cross-countercd.
In the twentieth Myer chased Bowen
around nd told him to come up and fight.
Bowen =. Myer ON the neck and got him
| on the ropes. then after sharp inflghting
| Myer knocked Bowen on the ropes by a
powerful blow on the neck.
In the twenty-second Bowen seemed
fresher. After some sparring for wind he
smashed Myer square on the nose.
In the twenty-third he led and hit Billy
i'm the chest.
In the oath Billy did some leading aud
hit Bowen i'm the neck, after which there
was some hard intlghtng.
In the 25th both men were very
cautious. Bowen hit Myer in the breast
and then i'm the mouth. Billy made TIRE
missed Both men bleeding freely. The
round ended with hard infighting.
In the 18th Myer has terrible cut on
the left eye and blood on the
breast Bowen lead and missed
Both men strike each other but Bowen
gets the best of il. Mycr makes n ter.
rifle lunge for a knockout blow, but
Bowen ducks and gets away.
At the end of the 26th honors are about
equally divided.
In the 21th round both men fought lik,
demons aud clinched. The round ends IL
Myers favor. The ring is full of polic'
officers. II looked as il Myer had won
In the 18th round Bowen leads bu
Mycr gets away. Both men are ex
ha,,sted. Myers gets Bowen against th,
ropes. The police separate them.
When time was called for the 18th roun,
Mr.. Cheney came forward and gave tb'
fight up. He claimed that Myers han,
|, gave out In the 10th round. The referee
gave the fight Ia Bowen, ending the 2stl
round.
After the fight. Billy Myers manage
stated that he saw Billy had broken hi
injured hand in the tenth round and tina
his blows lacked force. He said he saw
Myer could not win and gave II up.
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