The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1890-05-23
Billy Myer Knocked Ont.

NEW ORLEANS, May 22-Billey Myer. the
'Streator cyclone,' met Andy Bowen. n local
light weight, in finish fight for So 900 with five
ounce gloves at the West Athletic club this
evening Bowen won the fight in the twenty.
seventh round. Both men entered the RING an
R R@L5 IN GOOD condition and fit for hard
ilgnt Considerable money was up most of il
Delng laid with odds OF 2 to | on Mver Pat
hehrlck, prominent local sport was chosen
TBeIeree, and great crowd was present.
People, IN fact, began to gather before
clock, and at there were over three thon(
SAND IN the house, including many notabies in
tne sporting line. Jake Kilrain was greeted
VIII great applause Bowen weighed in at 13Oa1
POUNDS, Myers 1889. When they appeared in
Une ring much delay was occasioned bv dis
putes especially over Myer having a banda@ed
right wrist which he hurt in fight with Hop-
per three weeks ago Bowen for some time re
FUSED to tight unless it was taken off but finally
time was called at 1920.
Bowen opened the first round by leading and
ihittlng Myer on the shoulder He then rushed
him and hit him again. Bowen had the best of
the round. '0S' VI
In the second there was some lively sparrinp
boWen getting in four ticks to Myers three. %
In the third both men got in telling blows 'br+
both seemed about even.
In the fourth Myer hit Bowen a terrible licl,
on the neck. Andy retalied Myer bleeding
from one eye and blowing
In the fifth, after some hard in-fgb+inc,
Bowen threw Myer and had the best of the
round. VI VIC
The next two rounds were sparring for wind
From this to the sixteenth round a1ternataJ
with cautious sparring and short snnrts and
sharp lnfght1ng, no severe blows being given
In the sixteenth Bowen did some hard leading
and HIT Myer on the neck and n terribie biS
under the heart. Oio"
In the seventeenth he hit Myer on the faca
but blow came back at him. and after soma
VICIOUS 1n-hght1ng the round ended in MYERS
favor. Sei
In the eighteenth Bowen landed on MYERS eor
and followed with q swipe ON his neck which
staggered Billy. They clinched on the rones
and Bowen got the best of it. 0po'
In the nineteenth both men were coneidarob1
tired, but Bowen succeeded in landing a GOOD
tered. o's 0'ui-
In the twentieth Myer chased Bowen around
ana tolu NM 10 come up and fight Bowen hit
Myer on the neck and got him on the rones
then after sharp lighting Myer knocked Bowen
on the ropes by powerful blow in the neck
In the twenty-Second Bowen seemed fresber
After some Sparring for wind he smashed Me-
square on the nose. -' u
In the twenty-third he led and hit Billy in tho
chest. " INC
In the twenty-fourth Billy did some 1eodine
and hit Bowen on the neck after which fhoree
was some hard in fighting
In the tWenty-fifth both men were very can
tous. Bowen hit Myer in the breast and then
in the mouth Billy made tremendous lnnon
~ hls opponent and missed, both men bleeding
freely. Inc round ended with hard in nighttime
IN the twenty-sixth Myer has a terrible cut
lead and missed. Both men strike each other
put Bowen gets the best OF it. Myer makes a
terrible lunge for Knockout blow but Bowen
lueks ana gets away AT the end of the twenty
sixth honors are about equally divided.
Twenty round-BoIh men fought lilo !
lemons, and clinched. The round enus in
Myers favor. The ring is now full of uolfee
ofiieers. Itlooked as if Myer had won.
Twenty-eighth round-Bowen leads: Mver
gets away both men exhaused Myer gets
Bowen on the ropes and the police separate
ninth round Mr.. Cheney came forward and
yave the fight up. He claimed Myer had gave
put IN the tenth round The referee gave the
'ound. o-oA'A