Los Angeles herald., 1890-05-23
BILLY MYER BESTED.
The "Streator Cyclone" Meets
With Defeat.
Andy Bowen Proved to be the
Better Man.
A Hard-FOught Battle of Twenty
Eight Rounds.
Myers Backers Attribute His Defeat to a
Broken Arm-Both Men Severely
Punished.
Associated Press Dispatches. |

NEW ORLEANS, May 22.-Bllly Myer,
the "Streator Cyclone" met Andy
Bowen, local lightweight, in finish
fight for $4,000, with five-ounce gloves,
at the West End athletic club, this
evening. Bowen won the fight in the
twenty-seventh round. Both men
entered the ring apparently in good con-
dition and fit for hard fight. Con-
siderable money was up, most of it being
laid with odds of two to one on Myer.
Pat Kenrick, a prominent local sport,
was chosen referee, and great crowd
was present. The people, in fact, began
to gather before O'Clock, and at were
over the ropes OF the pavilion, including
many notables in the sporting line.
Jake Kilrain was a spectator, and was
greeted with great applause.
Bowen weighed in at 1909 pounds
Myer, 1887. When they appeared in
the ring much delay was occasioned by
disputing, and especially over Myer
having bandaged his right wrist, which
he hurt in fight with Hopper three
weeks ago. Bowen for some time refused
to fight unless it was taken off, but
finally time was called at 10 SO.
Bowen opened the first round by lead
ing and hitting Myer on the shoul der.
He then rushed him and hit him again.
Bowen had the best of the round.
In the second there was some lively
sparring, Bowen getting in the first licks
on Myers throat.
In the third both men got in some
telling blows, but both seemed about
even.
In the fourth Myer hit Bowen terri
BILE blow in the neck, and Andy retail
ated, drawing blood from Myers left
eye.
In the fifth, after some hard in-fight-
ing, Bowen threw Myer and had the
best of the round.
The next two rounds were sparring for
wind. From this to the sixteenth round
they alternated cautious sparring and
short spurts and sharp in-fghting, no
severe blows being given.
In the sixteenth Bowen did some hard
leading and hit Myer on the neck and
under the heart.
In the seventh he hit Myer in the
face, but the Streator boy came back at
him, and after some vicious mitigating,
In the eighteenth Bowen landed on
Myers ear, and followed with a swipe
on the neck which staggered Billy.
They clinched on the ropes, and Bowen
got the best of it.
In the nineteenth both men were con-
siderably tired, but Bowen succeeded in
while Billy cross-countered.
n thn tWpotiath Mvar cbocoI RoWa1,
around, and told him to come up and
fight. e>Bowen hit Myer on the neck
and got him on the ropes. Then, after
sharp in-fighting, Myer knocked Bowen
on the ropes by powerful blow in 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 round he led and
hit Billy in the chest.
In the twenty-fourth Billy did some
leading and hit Bowen in the neck, after
which there was some hard mitigating.
In the twenty-ffth both men were
cautious. Bowen hit Myer in the
breast, and then in the mouth. Myer
made a tremendous lunge at his oppon-
ent and missed. Both men were bleed
ing freely. The round ended with hard
infghting.
In the twenty-sixth Myer got terri
BILE cut on the left eye and blow on the
breast. Bowen led and missed. Both
men struck each other, but Bowen got
the best of it. Myer made a terrible
lunge for knockout blow, but Bowen
ducked and got away. At the end of the
twenty-siXth honors were about even.
In the twenty-seventh round both
men fought like demons and clinched.
The round ended in Myers favor.
The ring was full of police officers, and
it looked as if Myer had won.
In the twenty-eighth round Bowen
led; Myer got away; both men were
exhausted. Myer got Bowen on the
ropes. The police separated them.
When time was called for the twenty
ninth round Mr.. Cheney came forward
and gave the fight up. He claimed that
Myers hand gave out in the tenth
round. The referee gave the fight to
Bowen, ending with the twenty-eighth
round.
After the fight, Billy Myers manager
stated that he saw Billy had broken his
injured hand in the tenth round, and
his blows lacked force. He said he saw
that Myer could not win, and gave it
| up.