Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1891-12-23
MYERS WON.
Forty-tkree Fiercely Contested Rounds
to Settle it.
FOUR THOUSAND PEOPLE SAW IT,
l,i Better Pleased Audience Would be Hard to
Fzi-Carrol Showed OF a LHlo q. First
But Myers brought Him Down to
Business Latter.

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weight fight at the Olympic Club to-
night between Billy Myers and Jimmy
carroll The purse was $4,000, 81, 500
20 the winner and $500 10 the loser.
The men entered the ring promptly
sg0'clock, Myers was seconded by
Eddie Myer, Link Pope and All Ken
rsiy. while Carroll was looked after by
bob Fitzsimmons, Johnny Griffin, Aus
nm Gibbons and James Robinson. Prof.
I6hn Duffy was referee and filed the
bI. satisfactorily. Carroll and Myers
weighed at the ring side, Carroll tipping
tb, scales at 13S and Myers at13Si4.
Just before the battle began IL was
-.u0red lmOng the club members that
tre winner was likely to be matched
v..u the welter weight champion, Tom
Ryan.
The gloves were weighed az S:45 by
Police Captain Barret and pronounced
fully i've ounces, the weight required by
.w.
st. Andrews cross was formed at ex-
acr'y g.l5.
Round Carroll feiuted with the left.
and Myers lodged away. The very first
round Indicated that both men were eX-
--auely wary, and not blow was
sIlCk.
Round Carroll led lightly with his
'sft. out did not land. He landed later,
heavy left on Myers ear and again be
aried left on the stomach aud re-
cs.yei a light return.
Round 3-BOth landed right and left:
first blood was claimed and allowed for
Myers. No heavy blows were landed
and the round closed in favor OF Carroll.
Round 4-CarrOll landed heavy left
and got away without a return, rapid
exchanges Of blows with hOnOrS even,
Myers landed a heavy right on CAROLS
face. drawing little blood from the old
cut. Carroll aimed a vicious blow at
/ MYERS but landed on the shoulder.
Round Carroll landed a light left
without a return. Both landed light
.afts and Carroll hit Myers twice on the
nose, purpOsely 70 veX Myers. Myers led
for the stomach and got light tap with
right.
Round 6-MverS was still on the de-
'en,ive and tried hard 10 pull out, Car
roll tantalizing him with an imitation Of
LIS windmill movement Of his right.
Carroll landed light left in the stomach
,le ropes but did no damage.
Round Carroll forced his oppO-
uelL around the ring without taking
any liberties with him, but landed a
heavy left on the nose, which nearly
upset Myers. IL made Myers mad and he
attempted a right hand blow. The
round grew hot and both led, hitting
each others gloves. Myers landed
heavy blow which drew a grunt from
Carroll. Scores still even.
Round S.-CarrOll landed a left on
the nose and missed a return, both eX-
changed face blows, but did no apparent
damage. The round ended with both
men good and strong.
Round g-CarrOll seemed little more
aggressive. Carroll missed a vicious
right upper cut and soon again the left
il- Oh, ear. Carroll landed u light left
O1 Myers face and attempted the same
blow for. the stomach. No damage to
either.
Round lO-Carroll aimed for the
stomach but missed. Carroll aimed a
rglt az Myers Jaw which landed, but !
received a return compliment Of the |
same kind. Even terms.
Round l1-Myers began this round a
little on the aggressive and Carroll |
4lded left swinging blow on the |
stomach. lie attempted the same blow
moment later in which he was nearly /
thrown down by Myers.
Round la-CarrOl landed a heavy |
right on the mouth and missed his left. /
Myers stood up well. Carroll tried TO |
draw him on, but he would not yield 70 |
ae temptation.
Round 13-CarrOll aimed q vicious |
.-tt which landed lightly and then |
nearly knocked Myers down with his |
rgL, on the ear Both landed heavy /
rights and leitS; came 10 4 clinch; Car /
r1l landed left repeatedly on Myers |
A'e. but Myers responded gameiy and /
seemed 70 hold his own.
Round I4-CarrOll landed a heavy /
t., and right on Myers nose, and at
'-npted a body blow. A moment later
Carol. touched Myers on the nose to
coax him on, but the later was eau
ao-s but standing up well. Both men
ie-. 10 rally, Carroll staying down TO
S-in time
Round l5-Carroll landed a heavy left
Without a return. Carroll aimed his
'snt at Myers Jaw, which landed,
'-oggh not heavily. Both men ex-
,1aaged right and left in the middle of
1e ring without much damage.
Round l6-Carroll aimed for Myers
Stomach but the latter landed on the
lose lightly. Myers was missing a great
many leads and in attempting TO land a
oow Carroll slipped % the ground. he
-'eoed matters. however, by landing 4
.si, without a return.
Round l1.-Carroll landed heavy, left
ell right, on Myers nose. Carroll
,1,aled q heavy right and staggered
'ger right on.the ropes. Myers was
angry now and landed his left on the
aW. The round ended in favor Of Car
tr
Round 1S-Both exchanged light
.-.tS but Carroll landed on the nose.
Round l9-Carroll landed 4 left on
,,..e forehead and Myers backed away.
..'!e5 now gave him rib rOaster with
-7 left, but the whole round was spent
ceiling each other.
Eound 20-CarrOll landed left swing
~ AyerS' Jaw and came away. He re-
a'ed the performance on the stomach
ser which drew on a rapid exchange
", 4, ald no great damage.
Solnd 21-Both landed good blows
-l ,-l Myers served a heavy left on the
-,e' Nothing else was done in this
81. sound 22-Carroll landed a light left
~ ayoided Myers return Of the right.
=. a.lOA landed fairly good left on the
ana rapid exchanges followed.
d, HSSuhd 25-CarrOll landed hard blow
:, 90 neck and repeated a moment la