The morning call., 1890-09-27
YOLOME LAVUI-NO 119. SAN FIR

debut In the prize ring at ChasIers Towers.
Sueenslsno, In 1855, defeating his opponent.
Teen minutes. His next fight was with Tom
burke. the champion OF Queensland. whom he
knocked out IN four ROUNDS in match for 9200
side. After travelling through Australia with a
combination troupe, Savin was next matched
with Shanahan Of olympia for el0 side and
gold medal, which he won In two rounds. THIS
ne followed up by defeating S. Burke Of Rock
hampton in ten seconds. Hall OF Huhenden
was Slavin's next customer, match being made
Tor $50 side, but Hall paid forfeit. Professor
Ba6bs came next and was disposed Of in round
and half. Then Slavin challenged any man in
Queensland for from goo 10 $500, but could
get no response He then went to sydney, where
he deleai ed heavy weight named Bligh IN
round, and knocked out Tom Taylor, pupil of
refer jackson, In two rounds. Slavin's friends
ihen Thought him good enough TO back againt
Peter jackson for The championship and goo
side, but after the articles were drawn up The
match fell through.
Slayin then had a busy time OF 1t, beating
Fogarty for $40 side in three rounds, Mike
Dooley for $50 a side In eight rounds. and
fought draw with Costello Tor $50 side, the
affair lasting two hours and a quarter He was
again matched with Costello for double the
amount, Costello forfeitng when half the money
was down. The pair were then matched third
time, Savin on this occasion undertaking 10
which he failed 10 do. He then again
matched TO box Peter jackson eight rounds for
500 a side, but having spralued his wrist in his
last match with Costello forfeited his deposit.
Following this Slavin met and defeated Laing,
the heavyweight champion OF New Zealand
alter which he boxed Jack Burke OF London.
who went TO Australia from Am rica and de-
feated him IN eight rounds. second contest
was arranged between them. which SlaviD won
In two rounds. 1 his was his last encounter pr g.
vious to leaving for England, where in London
be bested Bill Geode In five rounds last October.
His next hight was with Jem Smith. II took
place al Bruges, Belgium last December, aud
Slayin was the victim of the most outrageous
foul play Imaginable. After fourteen rounds
had been fought, all of which were In Savin's
favor. r heinp iufimIdate0
gang vi touehs Smith had at the ring side, de-
eided tie fight draw. Al special meeting Of
the Pelican Club. called directly after the fight.
1t was decided To recognize Slavin as the cham
pion Of England and lie was awarded q purse
Smith was permanently dtsgraced. When SlaVln
returned to LONDON from Belgium lie was given
an enthusiastic reception, and he was much
praised Tor The eOufa re lie displayed In lighting
In the face OF such ruf1anism. This was Slaviu's
Aulihe al the 0rmOnde Club. London, next Oc
tober, for big purse. He Is said to be an ex-
ceptionally hard hitter, swings an ugly left and
dangerous right but is more Of slugger than
scientific boxer.
JOE M'AULIFFE's RECORD.
Although Joe McAute is San Franciscan
born and has fought all his battles In this city, a
short Iesume OF his career as a pugllist Will not
be out oi place.
Joe's fl ST contest Of note took place in the old
California Athletic Club on Grant avenue, Tour
years His opponent was Dick Mathews of
San BerDardino, young Southern Californian
who went 10 Australia as ii circus acrobat, and
while at The AntlpOdes picked up enough Knowl-
euse OF the manly arr 10 make him a dangerous
opponent TO any second-class boxer.
During This fight McAullfie received swing
ing Ielt-hander on The nose, which lie repeatedly
stared aiteIwaId was The hardest blow lie had
ever received IN the Iiug. He stuck 10 his wo X,
however, and succeeded IN sending Mathews 10
sleep with blow over the ear, thus earning the
title of champion of the Pacific Coast. which
Mathews had previously wrested from lli-iated
Jack Brady.
As showing how the price of glove contest. has
be
stated that MeAul!fe aud Mathews 10 ught lor a
purse of 500.
Joe's next opponent WAS Mike Brennan, the
powerful POit Costa giant. They, too, fought at
the old California, aud Joe won alter gOasy you
please fight on lie giants part, which lasted nifty
TWO rounds. Branuan, when he felt lie was be-
Ing defeated. dsca ded all rules of fair play. and
wrestlet frequently during lhe greater patt OF a
round. Tie only elective blow lie struck Nc
Auiffe was while huggiug him around tue body
with his left arm. lie struck Joe 4 vicious over
hand clip which raise q big mouse on the Mission
boys eye, ana Joe immediately dropped his arms
aud appealed To the referee, who had 10 muZZle
the OFT Costa bulldog and pull him bocily away.
Brennan was badly whipped IN the end
Joe next tackle Paddy Ryan and defeated him
In three rouuds, and Then on May 81, 1885, at
the new California Club he met and defeat d
Frank Glover OF Chicago in fOrty-nine rounds.
There was heavy betting on this fight aud Nc
AuIffe, under advice. fought very careful bat
tle We're IL not for this the affair would prOba-
bly, have been over IN much shorter time, ana as
it was Joe came near ending the contest in the
second round when he sent Glover sprawling into
his corner with vicious rght-naud swing on the
temple
Tue Mission boys next encounter with
Mike Conley of Ashland, Wis. This took place
at the California Athletic Club on October 6,
1888, and COnley only lasted two rounds.
Al The commencement OF the light the Ashland
man lowered his head and rushed at joe like
bull, al The same lme trying TO administer an
effective overland blow with his right. Filling
this he ciinched and Ioughed Joe considerably
on the ropes. aud there was but little doubt but
that the big Californian was considerably rat
tied.
In the second round, however. lie took his
mau's measure correctly, aud as cOOlly came at
him; lie sent him Keeling into corner with a
crack in tile jaw. Coniey WAS daZed aud one or
two more punches settled the business.
On December 2Sth Of tie sane year Joe and
Peter jackson had their memorable contest AT
the California Club, aud McAulife suffered his
first defeat. He was Knocked out In twenty
four rounds but his friends claimed that be had
neglected his training, and his Que desire is said
10 be to make return match with The Australian
champion.
Since that time NcAuliffe has whipped Tom
Lees and Pat kilien In short order, and 1t IS con
tended on all sides that he has improved won
deriuly as Il boxer since he met his Waterloo at
The hands OF the du-ky antipOdean.