Los Angeles herald., 1891-12-23
FOUGHT TO A FINISH
A Great Lightweight Battle
at New Orleans.
Myer Got Away With His Man
in Good Shape.
Carroll Was Knocked Out in thu
Forty-third Round.
-Four Thousand People Witnessed the
Battle - Mitchell and Corbett
Matched -Slavin-S Sui
livan Talk.
Associated Press Dispatches.

NEW ORLEANS, Dec. lz.-Nearly 4UUU
persons witnessed the great lightweight
fight at the Olympic club tonight be-
tween Billy Myer and Jimmy Carroll for
purse of $4,000. Myer was seconded by
Eddie Myer, Link Pope and ALI Ken
nedy, while Carroll was looked after by
Bob Fitzsimmons, John G. Griffin, Aus
tin Gibbons and James Robinson. Pro-
lessor John Duffy was referee. Carroll
tipped the scale at 1857 and Myer at
1887. The gloves were weighed by Po-
lice Captain Barrett and pronounced
fully five ounces, the weight required by
law. At the request OF the Myer party
the pivot blow was barred.
First round-Carroll tented with his
left; Myer lodged; both wary.
Second-Carroll landed a heavy left
on Myers ear and another in the stom-
ach, receiving light return.
Third-First blood was allowed for
Myer. Carroll landed heavy left with
out receiving return. The round
closed slightly in Carroil's favor.
Fourth-After rapid exchanges OF light
blows. Myer landed heavy right on
Carrol's face.
Fiith-Carroll hit Myer twice on the
nose.
Sixth-Myer was still on the defen-
sive. Carroll forced him to the ropes,
but did no damage.
Seventh-Carroll landed a heavy left
on Myers nose, nearly upsetting him.
Myre landed heavy body blow, draw
ing grunt from Carroll.
Eghth-The men clinched, being
separated by the referee.
Ninth-Carroll landed a right on
Myers face.
Tenth-Blows on the jaw were ex-
changed, honors still being even at the
close.
Eleventh Carroll landed left swing
ing blow on the stomach, and in at
tempting to repeat it was nearly thrown
by Myer.
Twelith-Myer received heavy right
on the mouth.
Thirteenth-Carroll nearly knocked
his opponent down with right on the
ear. Both exchanged heavy rights and
lefts, then came to clinch.
Fourteenth-Carroll landed heavily
right and left on Myers nose, and both
men fell in rally.
Fifteenth-Carroll landed his right on
Myers jaw; ducked against Myers left,
and the latter fell against the ropes.
There was nothing of much interest
in the sixteenth.
Seventeenth-Carroll landed heavy
right, staggering Myer. Myer showed
anger and there was sharp fighting, the
round ending eighty in favor OF Carroll
From this up to the twenty. seventh,
while there were number of sharp
blows exchanged, there was nothing
serious, both men appearing very eau
tlous.
Twenty. seventh Carroll landed his
left on Myers stomach, and both men
appeared to be getting savage again.
northumberland landed terri
bly, on the ribs, and forced Myer into
his corner
In the twenty-ninth and thirtieth he
also landed well, particularly in the
thirtieth, when he landed two heavy
swings on Myers neck and left drive
in the stomach.
Thirty-ti - Carroll landed heavily
right and left on the stomach and neck
Myer landed glancing left on Carrol's
jaw, but received left swing shortly
after. Myer aimed right and left, and
Carroll ducked away, came back, landed
his left on the neck and repeated.
Thirty-second-Wa about even.
Thirty-third-Mye received terrible
blow from the left on the nose. A heavy
exchange followed, and Carroll slipped
to the floor. He was knocked down
again and looked groggy.
Thirty-third-Mye was aggressive.
There was heavy fighting throughout.
and both men were winded.
The thirty-fourth was mostly occupied
with sparring.
Thirty-fiith -Myer hit Carroll on the
jaw, knocking him down. Carroll land
ed heavy left and right on Myers jaw,
whereupon Myer retaliated in savage
manner.
Tnirty.sixth Myer was knocked
down, but he seemed to stand the heavy
work the better.
Thirty-seventh-Mye landed left and
right on Carroll's face, and a moment
later received heavy right on the jaw.
Carroll then got heavy left on the nose
which drove his head back, and Myer
began fighting for the body. Myer in
variablv missed his famous right drives,
but seemed strong.
He continued to push matters in the
thirty-eighth.
In the thirty-ninth Carroll landed
several times and received vicious blows
in return.
In rounds 40, Al and AZ Myer landed
two let's on Carroll's head, and received
a punch in return. Carroll landed
good left on Myers jaw, with repeater.
Within moment Myer met two more
in the same spot, and knocked Carroll
down with his right on the jaw. Des-
perate fighting followed. Carroll ducked
several times to avoid vicious swings.
Myer forced Carroll around the ring, re-
ceiving several heavy lefts on the nose
while so engaged.
Forty third-Myer came up aggles-
sive; Carroll, weak. Heavy exchanges
followed. Carroll received a heavy
right on The jaw, going down and stay
ing down fully twenty seconds.
Myer was declared the winner amid
great cheering. He fought a fair and
manly contest, and deserved the victory
for his gentlemanly conduct and fair
ness.
CORBETr AND MITCHELL.