The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1890-10-04
The Long Talked of Slavin-Mc.
Auliffe Fight Takes Place
at London.
Slavin Knocked His Opponent Down
q Couple of Times, Which
Settled Him.
The Fight Lasted Only Six and a
Quarter Minutes and Was
One-Sided.
McAulin Wasn't In 1t.

LONDON, Sept. 26.-The fight between
Slavin and McAulltfe will come off at 4
o'clock tomorrow morning. The men will
be allowed to sleep until $3.50 a. IN. when
they will be aroused and sponged down.
S%timulants in the shape Of egg flip will
be given to each man. At 4 a. IN. they
will enter the ring. II they fight the whole
fifteen rounds, the battle will last until
B a. IN.
THE FIGHT.
LONDON, Sept. 27.-The much talked of
fight between Frank Slavin, the Austria
liam champion, and and Joe McAuliffe, the
American heavyweight pugilist, took
place at the Ormende club at 5 o'clock this
morning. AT $3.50 O'Clock the men were
awakened by their trainers and were thor
oughly sponged down and rubbed by their
trainers, and each received q stimulant in
the shape Of an egg flip. At about 5 o'clock
the two principals entered the ring, fol-
lowed by their seconds. On call of time
both men advanced at once to the center OF
the ring. After a short preliminary spar
ring, Slavin led off rather slow with his
right. This was returned by mi from Nc
Aulitfe with his left, which missed its
mark. The American quickly followed up
with a good one from his left; then the
right was busy: and in some exchanges
which followed, McAuliffe had decidedly
the better of it. When they broke away
McAuliffe landed a powerful blow on his
opponents chest with his right, but Slavin
promptly retaliated, whereupon McAuliffe
came to the ground. The second round
ended in another drop for McAuliffe, re-
sulting in Slavin being declared winner.
The fight lasted six and three-quarter min
utes. McAulitfe's face showed marks of
severe punishment. After McAuliffe came
to ground in the first round there was ire
mendous cheering in the Australians cor
ner. Upon McAuliffe rising the two got
blow on Slavin'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 McAu.
life left off with a 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
tralian chased him, who now began to cut
a sorry figure, and when they got close
enough SIavin 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 quick.
Iy he went in to finish his already beaten
man and he soon knocked McAullffe down
with a clean blow and after waiting for his
return recommended most vigorously. 1t
was now all over with the mission boy, as
he only rose to receive terrible punish
ment and going down again as soft
as possible. Finally his seconds, seeing
that further perseverance would be worse
than useless, intimated that Slavin had
most effectually defeated McAuliffe. The
announcement occasiOned a scene Of the
widest enthusiasm: The fight was for
$1,000 and the Police Gazette champion
ship belt.