The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1890-09-27
IT TOOK TWO ROUNDS
For Frank Slavin to Lick Joe
McAuliffe.
The MISSION BOY NO FIGHTER
Metaphorically Speaking He was as Clay In
the Hands of the Potter, but Now His
Name is Mud.

LONDON, 26.-The much taIked-of fight
between Frank Slavin, the Australian
champion, and Joe McAuliffe, the American
heavy weight puglist, took place at the Or
monde club at o'clock this morning.
At $3.50 O'Clock the men were awakened
by their trainers and thoroughly sponged
down, and rubbed by their trainers and
each received a stimulent in the form of an
egg flip.
At about5 o'clock The two principals en-
tered the ring, followed by their seconds.
On the call of time. both men advanced
at once to the center of the ring.
After short sparring, Siavin led off,
rather low, with his right. This was re-
! turned by one from McAullffe
with mis- left, which missed It's mark The
Australian quickly followed it up with a
good one from his left, then the right was
busy, and in some exchanges which fol-
lowed McAuliffe had decidedly the betterof
IL. When they broke away McAuliffe
landed powerful blow or his opponents
chest vita his right, but Slavin promptly
retallated, whereupon McAuliffe came TO
the ground.
The second round ended in another drop
| for McAulitfe, resulting in Slavin beingde-
clared the winner.
The fight tasted six and three quarters
|
of severe punishment.
After McAuliffe came to the ground in
the first round there was tremendous
cheering in the Australian corner. Upon
McAuliffes rising the two got together
and McAuliffe landed terrible blow on
Slavln's face. The American was at once
keen on the face OF his man, and twice
with his right hit him tremendous blows,
time not being called until McAuliffe left
off with decided ADVANTAGE
In the second round a1cAuliffe began
with his right on Slavin's face, and then
quickly got away to escape a determined
rush by Slavin. Right around the ring the
Australian chased his man, who now be-
gan to cut a sorry figure and when they got
close enough, Slayin was twice more
strenuous in dealing punishment with his
right. After the men closed the American
broke away, having got the worst of the
deal.
On resuming the fight, Slavin saw his
chance. Awaiting himself of it. very
quickly he went to finish his already beaten
man, and he soon knocked MeAulitfe
down, with a clean blow, and after waiting
for his return, recommended most vigor-
ously.
1t was now all over with the Mission
Boy, as he only rose to receive most ter
rite punishment, and going down again as
soft as possible.
Finally his seconds saw further persever-
ance would be worse than useless, and init
mated that Slavin had most effectually
defested McAuliffe. The announcement
koccasioned a scene of the widest enthusi-
asm.
The fight was for 4 600 and the Police Ga
zette championship belt.
In order to being the contesG within the
limits OF the law, gloves of six ounces in
four ounces were used, and the number of
rounds reduced from thirty to fifteen. The
! hour of the fight was kept secret in order
to avoid mob crowding across to the Or
mande club, the main door of which was
guarded with the greatest vigilance. Sla-
vim, accompanied by Lewes, his manager,
and Start, his trainer, arrived at the club
house at q o'clock last evening and went
10 bed. McAuliffe, attended by his trainer,
Billy Madden, and his manager, Rich
ard X. Fox came later and took
shorter rest than his opponent
At o'clock in the morning several cele-
brities began 10 assemble at the ssene of
the fight. Among the noted ones were
Lord Marcus Beersford, Count Kinskich,
Hon. G.. M. Grevelle, Pony Moore, Charles
Mitchell and Charles Archer. At o'clccx
the doors of the gymnasium were opened
and the ring ropes speedily surrounded.
The fighters appeared at 4:30 o'clock and
were loudly cheered. Both appeared in
| splendid condition. McAuliffe was the
| first to enter the ring. He had for mis-
seconds Jack Burke ard Billy Madden
Slavin was attended by Jim Carney and NJ
Mccarthy. When referees took their po-
sition and time was called the betting was
| ) to on Slavin