The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1890-05-23
BoWENs WHIPS lfTER.
The strsator Cyclone beaten In = Hara
Fight at New Orieaas.

Fight at New Orleaas.
NEW ORLEANS. May 22.-Billy Myer, the
| Streator Cyclone. who claims the title Of light
weight champion OF America met Andy Bowen
! a local light weight In finish fight for $4,000
| with flve-ounce gloves in tho hall OF the West
| End Athletic Club this evening.
Meyer has been training at Shroeders Gar.
| den, Carrollton and was In excellent condi-
| ton, while Bowen was doing his work at Null
berry Grove. and entered the ring apparently
| 1T for hard fight.
Considerable money changed hands on the
result. most OF 1t being laid with odds OF 8 to l
| on Myer Bowens seconds were Tommy Dan
forth and jim Sweeney, while Myer was at
tended by his brother and Link Pope.
| Pat Kenrick, prominent local sporting man.
| WAS chosen referee. An immense crowd as
sembled.
FiRsT KouND.-Bowen leads and hits Myer
on the shoulder, Bowen PUSHES Myer and hits
the RIBS; Myor guards well At the end OF the
first round Bowen has the best OF II ~
f9a ny hsnn 0s sp an 'RS Wind Snchsd. BOwe
th9 e' 0 Bowen gets IN
Myers three. Spar for wind. At the end OF the
SECOND round they seem to De evenly matched
Both got In telling blows. Myer had Bowen on
good blow; 0G on !" t6s neck At the end Of the
round the men stand about even; Myer seemed
FOURTH RouNp-Myer hit Bowen terrible
lick In the neck Bowen retaintes. Honors
about even. Niger oleeds from the eye, II
clinch. Bowen gets the best OF the clinch. My
III s ssSs oE 5 EqS v.I M ss
fo I i Bow VEN throws Meyer and has the
sixth RdUSpIBoth men look little tired
Bowen smiles and looks confident. SpatrinR
tor Wind. 10th cautious. Round ends without
SEvENTa RoUNDHMyer feints. Bowen gets
away, Both wary and pers ar very freely:
smiled and M Ht, Joined him. Myer leads and
they do some terrific fighting; Myer got the
NiSTn !ogSp-sgaT1rfnuE I for wind, both men
TENTH R0uYD. bowen punches Myer who
gets back on the ribs. Bowen makes a terrible
SoT for Sed bs but B
ELEvENTH RouND.EBoth men seem conf
dent Do more spsrrlng and blowing.
TWELFTH RouND.-, Sparring for wind. Bowen
hits Myer in the neck.
Bowen leads, misses, and Myer falls trying to
FOURTEENTH DEMONSTRATING for wind no
blows.
Myer jumps away Myer trying 70 tire Bowen.
SIXTEENTH koUS1.BSGTen d hits Myer in
loads and hits Myer In breast. Bowen hits
Myer terrible blow under the heart Then they
exchange light blows.
,SEvESTEENTu koySD.-Bowen led and hit
Myer leads, bowen wards blow oil. Terrible
mitigating. The round tnds In favor OF tlye5.
dent. Bowen leads. and hits Myer in the ear;
Myer smiles: bowen hits him terrific blow in
the neck, which stagGers him. They spar for
wind while. Bowen leads and hits Myer in
the neck. They clinch on ropes. and Bowen
gets considerably the best OF It.
NINETEESTH Misunderstanding for wind
Both men considerably tired. Bowen hits ter
rible blow on Myers neck. and Myer mover
TwESTIETu RouND.-Myer chases Bowen
around and tolls him TO come up and fight
Bowen hits Myer in the neck and gets him on
the ropes Bowen leads and hits Myer in the
chin. and Myer cross counters
Then they have some lrisk in-nghtinR
Bowen knocks Myer on the ropes by power
ful blow in the neck. The round ends in
Myers favor.
bowen won in the twenty-seventh round.