The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1891-05-15
Bowen and Myer Will Again Face
Each Other in the Fistic
Arena.
A New Orleans Sporting Nditor
Thinks the Sucker Boy TN
Easy Mark.
The Same Writer Says Jim Corbstt VIII
Knock Out Potter jackson When
They Meet.

News: Andy Bowen and Billy Myer have
bound themselves 10 appear in n five ounce
glove contest in the Olympic club on Tues
day night, May ID. and fight TO a finish for
purse of & 3,O0o-$2 500 to go to the winner
and $500 to the loser.
These men met last May at West End
and fought twenty-eiGhtr rounds, at the end
of which time, Lee Cheney, who was then
managing Myer, announced to the referee,
Mr.. Pat Kenrick. that he gave up the
fight, whereupon Myer was withdrawn from
the ring and Bowen was awarded the VIC
tory.
Since that time Bowen met and was
beaten by Jimmy Carroll, of San Francisco.
in twenty-one rounds. and his laurels won
from Myer have of course been taken from
him. In making a match to once more
fight Billy Myer, Andy Bowen has shown
to the world in the most positive manner
that the statement that Carroll had beaten
all the gameness out of him is wholly un-
true, and that instead OF being afraid to
again face a man in the ring, he intends to
re-establish his claims TO front rank recog-
milton in thu lightweight class and once
more become a dangerous factor in the
championship chase.
The second meeting between these men
will attract a great deal of attention, mas
much as the winner will be considered a
dangerous man for any number of the
lightweight division of pugilists to CON
tend agalnst.
When Bowen and Myer meet on Tuesday
night, May 10, 1891, the latter will learn to
his sorrow that Andy Bowen is a couple
numbers higher grade pugilist than he is.
Tn Orleanian will be most admirably
handled by Bob Farrell of st. Louis, who is
a master mauler himself and a man thor
oughly capable of imparting what no knows
Farrell a giant barrier to Myers progress
will be found, for without Farrell Andy
should beat the ''Cyclone,'' with some to
spare. but with Farrell to coach him, he
should not have much trouble at all.
Bowen has improved a good bit since
Myer last saw him fight, and he will be a
greatly improved. man on May 19. His loft
hand, almost useless to him up to a month
or SO ago, will now be found to take it's part
lna battle. Andy as been told some
will be told moro and he will heed more.
He is perfectly tractabie. and it is FORUM
ate for him that he is. He will not allow
Myer to take many liberties with him with
out returning the compliment with interest
mark it.. Andy will deliver his famous
right-hand blow much closer to Myer than
he did on the occasion of the ~latter's whip
ping last May, and he will deliver it by
bringing himself in close with his now USE
full left hand first, making his right much
more forclble than it ever has before been.
Some things about the fight last May have
never been printed, one of which is the way
in which Myer olinohed Bowen. The I'LL
noisan caught the home man around the
neck near the ropes and pressed his head or
neck against the ropes; he wouldn't let
Andy go despite the referees pleadings and
commands, until the latter official threat
ened him, and only then did he let 60 when
the referee promised not to let Andy hit
A h,% IN a n'daki tSs I lattor referee nzom is.a me-
to hit his adversary until the prop
er time. Myer, now full assured
that Bowen wouldn't hit him, unlocked the
%latter's neck and pasted him full in the
face, just precisely what he begged the ref
cree to warn Andy not to do. So, my
friends, you will at once see that instead Of
having grounds for complaint Myer should
have been complained of. In the matter of
ability OF the men, it is my opinion that the
Orleanian excels at the Cyclones own game
strength and rushing ability.
Bowen's style of position, it is true, is
not of the taking kind, but he has a sort of
"get there" habit which precludes adverse
criticism. Myer looks awkward, too; in
fact he is really awkward and not even as
pleasiag as Bowen. When the pair met
last May Myer stood with his left hand high
up and almost out straight, SO that he could
neither hit nor stop with it. and Bowen
used to pop him on the mug az easily as
you ever saw. People say he has improved;
it's fortunate for him if he has: he will
need all the improvement he has expert
enced to help him out Of his coming diff
cult task with the home man.
When Bowen and Myer face each other
for batele next May 10, Andy will not be
timid, the Carol whipping will have left
h1l hnnpg and hIq wind will hn ,>;n%-uol
upon the pleasant prospect of a successful
starring tour as the conquerorof Billy Myer
and Championship gathering possibility.
Bob Farrell. master of his trade, will fit the
Orleanlsn as he has never been fitted be-
fore; he will make him a clever boxer, a
user of two hands, he will teach him how
to find out when his man is weakening,
and how to take advantage of it in the
twlnkling of an eye. Farrell will NOS allow
Andy to be fought back. but he will instead
Undue his protege with the knowledge Of
the fact that he is the better man and all
that remains is to go in at his adversary
and demonstrate it 10 the audience. Far
rell, like Denmark's melancholy Dane,
knows a hernsnaw from a hawk, and it is
Il sllken thoroughbred against an uncurried
cart horse that what he fails to teach
Bowen will not be necessary in the ascend
ancy of the latter over Myer.
But a thought that forces itself uron my
mind while discussing the chances of the
AHcA 49, illkLlI LOU EiyeT nave Deeu u SICK
man when he last battled Bowen? Why,
yes, hs might, but then you see Pm not 60
ing on Anuy's chances to whip q sick man,
but claim Andy to be a superior man than
u we'll and hardy Myer. claim that Myer,
nice, polite young man that he is, has two
strong points of effectiveness-his running
powers and his terrible right hand, either
of which is formidable when rightly exc
cuted. | watched Myer last May when he
toed the scratch and he looked frightened;
he didn't seem to be impressed with the
idea that he had a "cinoh," consequently he
lost caste almost upon the inclpiency of
hostilities and never regained it. One of
my strong ideas of Bowen's natural superb
ority is based upon his build. He ia short,
with great and long arms for a man of his
size, and the strength of an OK. In Il ring
sense he is as brave as a lion and tractable
as a lamb.
He will rush Myer from the jump, and l
tell you, reader, If he gets on to Billy, and
! think he will, no will half kill him. Myer
is not a boxer; at least he wasn't up to last
May, unless lie has learned since, and the
only wonder about him is that he ever
fought Il draw with jack McAuliffe. To
sum up the whole go, Bowen should whip
Myer, and he should whip him handi,y,
without much loss of blood and at little in
convenience to himself. The battle, to nv
reckoning, shout be more one-sided than
the Cnrroll-B Bowen mill and il should not
last as long rs twenty eight rounds. either.
1t Will not, unless Myer performs 'podes-
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