The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1891-12-23
BILLY MYER. WINS
Tho GroatLight-W Weight Fight with
Jimmy Carroll.
IT TAKES FOR7Y-THREE ROUNDS
To do the Work Howcvcr..-Four
Thousand People Witness tho MIL,
Which is Made With Fivc.Ouncc
Gloves 30 MS to "Conply with the
Law "..-Thc Winner Gets $4,000
for His Nights Work.

thousand persons witnessed the great
lightweight fight in the Olympic club
tonight between Billy Myer and Jimmy
Carroll. Tho purse was 5000, $500
TO tho winner and $500 10 the loser.
The men entered the ring promptly at
9oclock. Nlycr was seconded by Eddie
Mycr, Link Pope and All Kennedy,
while Carroll was looked after by Bob
Fitzsmmons, Johnny Griffin, Austin
Gibbons and james Robinson. Prof.
John Duffy was referee and filed the
bill satisfactorily. Carroll and Mycr
weighed at the ring side, Carroll tip
ping the scales at 1881 and Myer ut
iSSt.
Tho gloves were weighed at S:ij by
Police Captain Barrett and pronounced
fully five ounces, tho weight required
by law
St. Andrews cross was formed at OK.
aCtly 0:l5.
Round Carroll fcintcd with the
left and Myer lodged away. Not
blow was struck during this round.
Round o.-Carroll led lightly with his
lett. lie landed heavy left OH Myers
ear and again he landed n left on the
stomach and received 4 light return.
Round 3.-Both landed right and left,
first blood was claimed and allowed for
Myer. The round closed in favor oil
Carroll.
Round i.-Carroll landed heavy left
and got away without Il return, rapid
exchanges OF blows with honors even,
Myers landcd'a heavy right on Carrol's
face, drawing little blood from the old
cut. Carroll aimed n vicious blow at
Myers, but landed on the shoulder.
Round 5-Carroll landed light left
without q return. Both landed light
left and Carroll hit Myer twice on the
nose, done purposely to vcx Myer.
Mycr led for the stomach and got
light tap with right.
Round 6-NIycr was still on the de-
fensive and hard to pull out. Carroll,
tantalizing him with an imitation OF
his windmill movement OF his right.
Carroll forced him to the ropes but did
no damage.
Round Carroll forced his opponent
around tho ring without taking many
liberties with him, but landed q heavy
lett on the nose, which nearly upset
Myer. 1t made Myer mad and he at
tempted a right body blow. The round
grew hot and both led, shifting each.
others gloves. Nlyer landed u heavy
body blow, which drew grunt from
Carroll. Scores still even.
Round S-Nothing worth noting.
Round 9-Carroll seemed little more
aggressive. Carroll missed vicious
right upper cut and soon again the left
ior the ear. Carroll landed 4 light lett
on Myers face and attempted the same
blow for the stomach.
Round 10, II and 12-Without incl
dcnt.
Round 1S-Carroll aimed vicious
lett, which landed lightly and nearly
knocked Nyer down with right on the
car. Both landed heavy rights and
lcfts; came to clinch Carroll landed
lett repeatedly on Myers face, but Ayer
responded gamely and seemed to hold
his own.
Round 14-Carroll landed heavy left
and right on Myers nose and attempted
body blow. \ moment later Carroll
touched Myer on the nose to coax him
Gil, but the latter was cautious, but
standing up well. Both men fell in Il
rally, Carroll staying down to gain time.
Round l5-No advantage to either.
Rounds 10 and 17-CNrroll landed
heavy lett and right on Myers nose.
Carroll landed heavy right and stag
gered Myer right on the ropes. Myor
was angry now and landed his left on
The jaw. The round ended in favor OF
Carroll.
Round 1S-Both exchanged light left,
but Carroll landed OH tho nose.
Dound l9-The whole round was
spent feeling each other.
Round 20-Carroll landed left swing
on Myers jaw and came away. He re-
peatcd the performance on the stomach
later, which drew on rapid exchange,
butdid no great damage.
Rounds 2l, 20, 90, 24 and 25---Very
little done.
Round 2G-Carroll landed three left
stomach punches. Myer landed right
and left OH Carroll's face, but got light
one in return.
Round 27-Carroll landed 4 left on
the stomach, and both men appeared 10
begettinG wicked.
Round 2S-Carroll landed terrible
lett on tho ribs and forced Myer into
the corner, from which he escaped.
Fighting continued pretty much this
way until the SD round.
Round 33-AIyer received 4 terrible
blow from the left on nose. Hcavv'ex-
change followed and Carroll slipped to
the floor. Carroll was knocked down
again and looked grocgy. This was n
desperate round. NIyer seemed to
stand the heavy work tho better.
Round 34.-N[yer aggressive. Heavy
fighting throughout this round; both
men windcd. , 2js
Round 35.-Myer hit Carroll on the
jaw and knocked him down. Carroll
landed heavy lett on Myers jaw, and
right on the same spot. .Myer now
landed q good left on Carroll's Jaw, and
Myer grew very aggressive. IA. ~
Hound 3G-Myer was knocked down.
Round 31-Round opened with Wig
sighting. Myer'smissed two leads
with left, but received a LETT on the nose.
Myer received a heavy right on tho jaw,
and when q moment later Myer re-
ccivcd u heavy left on the face, but re.
turned 1t. Carroll got heavy LETT on
the nose. Myer seemed good and
strong.
Rounds IS, 80, 40, II and 4o-NIyer
landed two lGfts on Carroll's head and
received a stomach punch in return.
Myor received q left in tho jaw. Dcs-
pcrate tlghtingfollowed. Carroll ducked
several times 10 avoid vicious swings.
Mycr forced Carroll around the ring
but received heavy left on nose for his
pains! Tho round ended with both