The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1890-09-27
The Big American Pugilist no
Match for Slavin, the
Australian.
He Was Completely Used Or
Before tho End Of the Sec
Ond Round.
Slavin Kept ON His Feet Through the
Mill, but Joe Went Down
Several Times.

LONDON, Sept. N.-The much -talked-of
fight between Frank Siavin, the Australian
champion, and Joe McAuliffe, the Ameri-
can heavy weight puRilist. took place at the
Ormonde club at five o'clock this morning.
At $50 O'Clock the men were awakened by
their trainers and thoroughly sponRed
down and rubbed, and each received q
stimulant in the form of an egg Zip. At
about five 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 centre of the ring. After short
preliminary sparring Slavin led off rather
low with his right. This was returned by
one from McAulife's left, which
missed its mark. The Australian quickly
followed it up with a good one
from the left, then his right was busy, and
in some exchanges which followed Mo
Auliffe had decidedly the better of it.
When they broke away McAuliffe landed q
powerful blow on his opponents chest with
his right but Slavin promptly retaliated,
whereupon McAuliffe came to the ground.
After McAuliffe came to the ground in the
first round there was tremendous cheering
in the Australians corner. Upon McAuliffe
rising the two got together and McAuliffe
landed a terrible blow on Slavin's face. The
American was once keen on the face of his
man and twice with his right hit him tre-
mendous blows, time not being called until
McAuliffe left off with decided advantage.
In the second round McAuliffe began with
his right on Slavin's face, then quickly got
away to escape a determined rush by Slav-
in. Right around the ring the Australian
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sorry figure. and when they got close
enough Slavin was twice more strenuous in
dealing punishment with his right. After
the men closed the American broke away,
having lot the worst of the deal. On re-
sumlIg the fight, Slavin saw his chance
Availing himself of it very quickly he went
in to finish his already beaten man,
and he soon knocked McAuliffe down with
clear blow and after waiting for his return
recommended on him most vigorously. It
was now all over with the Mission Boy, as
he only rose to receive terrific punishment,
and 60 down again as softly as possible.
Finally his seconds, seeing that further per-
| severance would be worse than useless, in
timated that Slavin had most eHectnally
defeated McAuliffe. The announcement
oocasioned a scene of widest enthusiasm.
The fight was for 81 900 and the Police Ga
zette champion belt.
In order to bring the contest within the
limits OF the law gloves of six ounces in
stead of four ounces were used and the
number of rounds reduced from thirty to
| fifteen. The hour of the fight was kept a
secret in order to avoid mob crowdlne
the accesses to the Ormonde club, the main
door of which was guarded with the great
est vigilance. Slavin, accompanied by
Lewis, his manager, and Start, his
trainer, arrived at the club
house at six O'Clock last evening
and went to bed. McAuliffe, attended by
his trainer, Billy Madden. and his mana
ger, Richard X. Fox, came later and took a
shorter rest than his opponent. At one
O'Clock in the morning sporting celebrities
began to assemble at the scene of the fight.
Among the noted were Lord Marcus Beres-
ford, Count Kinskick, Hon. NJ. Greville,
Pony Moore, Charlie Mitchell and
Charlie Archer. At four O'Clock
the doors of the gymnasium opened
and the ring ropes were speedily
surrounded. The fighters appeared at 4:3O
O'Clock and we're loudly cheered. Both ap-
peared in splendid condition. McAuliffe
was first to enter the ring. He had for his
seconds Jack Burke and Billy Madden.
Slayin was attended by Jem Carney and NJ.
Mccarthy. When the referees took their
| positions and time was called the betting
i waa five To fOur on Slavin.