The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1891-05-20
TORNADO vs.. CYCLONE.
The Former Prevails In the Light Weight
O11ss Down south.

The Former Prevails In the Light Weight
Olass Down south.
NEW ORLEANS, May 19.-The great light
weight glove fight between Andy Bowen,
the Louisiana Tornado" and Billy Myer,
tho "StrsAtor Cyclone" occurred tonight
in the famous Olympic cllb. Nearly
5000 people Witnessed the neht. Betting
was e100 on Myer TO $50 on Bowen. These
mon, IL will be remembered, met last May
and fought twcnty-six rounds, at the end
OF which Myers manager, Cheney, gave
up the fight. Mysr was not knocked ont,
but was bruised and bloody, and presented
Bowen was seconded tonight by Bob Far
ell and Tom Kelley, while Myer was sec
onded by Link Pope, Andy Mysr and All
Kennedy. Alexander Brewster was ap-
pointed referee.
In the frst round Bowen was wary and
Myer aRgressive. Bowen hit Myer smashsr
peated the knockdown again in a short
time. In the second Myer continued to
crowd Bowen and received hard swing on
his eye. Bowen got hssvy left handler on tho
ear. Bowen landed his right on Myers
ribs, the blow sounding all over the house.
Ing freely and he resolved smash on the
ribs that nearly knocked him down. Bowen
staggered Myer with q right hand swing
and landed II right hand body punch, the
force Of which was broken by Myers re-
treat. In the fourth Mysr kept pressing on
in spite of hard blows from Bowen and
succeeded in landing a right handler on
Boven's nose.
In the fifth. sixth and seventh rounds a
number Of blows were exchanged, but
nothing decisive. In the eighth Myer tired
Of being the aagressor and tried to pull
Bowen on but the latter was too cautious.
Finally. when Bowen did lead. Mye,
was staggered by right handler, but kept
pushing and received blow in the stom-
ach moment later. In the tenth, eleventh
and twelfth there were some sharp ex-
changes and Bowen was evidently getting
angry. He began to fight viciousiy. hut
eye with right handler and it bled pro-
fusely.
In the thirteenth and fourteenth, Meyer
begged Bowen to lead. Bowen responded
with smash in Meyers stomach. Myes
landed his right solid on Bowen's head. In
the fifteenth, sixteenth aud seventeenth
there was sharp fighting. both landing
heavy blows. Bowen finishing the round
with heavy right on Myers jaw, following
one delivered on the stomach. Myers face
was looking very bad at this time. He had
terrible black eye which was bleeding at
one corner, and swollen and bloody nose.
Myer still continued aggressive tactics and
in the next fsw rounds landed some hard
blows. seeming to get ground.
In the nineteenth, after sharp clinch
Myer, in breaking away. fell. In the
twentieth, Bowen landed. knocking Myer
to the ropes. The referee cautioned Myel
to fight fair. The Streator boy was evi-
IDENTIFY eager to finish the fight but could
not land. In the twen.y-second. Bowen
landed a heavy right ON Myers sore eye and
left on the stomach. Myer landed a VIC
ious right and committed several fouls.
In the twehty-third round Myer foaled
Bowen several times and the crowd became
boisterous. The referee awarded the FIGHT
to Bowen on foul.
President Newell said the final decision
would be render ed tomorrow. Severa
Myer men think he lost the battle justly.