The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1891-12-23
Jimmy Carroll Fairly Whipped b.
Billy yyer, the Streator Cyclone.
Great Exhibition Of Scientific Slugging at
New Orleans Before o Crowd Of 5000
Sports from All Parts of the Country.
Forty.Three Rounds Necessary to De-
eide Which Was the Best Man.
Carroll Knocked Out Squsrely with Swing
ing Right-Hander on the Jaw-Nip and
Tuck In the Early Stages Of the Contest.
WON BY BILLY NIYER.
The Streator "Cycione" knocks Out Jimi
Carroll I'm the Forty-Third Round.

WON BY BILLY NYER
The Streator ssCycione' knocks Out Jimmy
Carroll I'm the Forty-Third Round
NEW ORLEANS, Dec. 22-The doors of the
Olympic Club were thrown open at
o'clock for the crowds that came to witness
the Myer-Carroll fight. although the match
was only set down to begin at o'clock.
Even at that hour there was large throng
clamoring for admission. and from then un-
til the beginning of the battle representa-
tives of every business and profession be-
gan to pour into the Royal and Chartres-
street entrance to the rink. until the am
phitheater was filed. 1t Is estimated that
nearly four Thousand persons paid 20 see
the fight. The ring arrangements were
perfect, the seating capacity being ample
and the view from any portion of the four
sided ring perfect. The ring vas packed
hard with river sand, the ropes padded and
the posts protected with padding. Many
of the most prominent sporting men of New
Orleans and the South. and large delega-
tlons from Boston, Chicago and the West
were conspicuous in the variou, boxes just
before the fight began. The club permits
no betting openly, and money had to be
wsgered privately on the result
Billy Myer aud his hacker, Alf Kennedy.
and his two trainers. Pope and Eddie
Myer, reached the Olympic Club in o pri-
vste carriage, just before z o'clock, and
were taken into room which was closely
guarded, and into which only intimate
friends of the fighter were admitted. When
your correspondent entered Myer was ly-
ing on lounge. wearing his heavy train
ing clothes and nonchalsptly chewing q
wad of gum. He expressed himself as feel
ing better than at any time this week. but
declined to express an opinion, although
hopeful of winning.
Carroll, with Fitzsimmons, Griffin and
Gibbons. arrived at the club just before the
Myer party. and took O room underneath
Myers. Carroll was found, heavily blank
eted. and admitted that he, like all fighters
in the same predicament, was very nerv-
GUS, but expected to come out on top.
Captain Barr and large delegation Of
police preserved order inside of the club,
but the club was so highly respectable and
representative that their p<essnoo
scarcely needed.
FOR FIVE THOUSAND DOLLARS.
Myers seconds in the fight were Eddie
Myer. Link Pope and John Eckert; those
behind Carroll were Bob Fitzsimmons,
Professor Robinson and Austin Gibbons.
The purse was S5,000-S4. 500 to the winner
and $500 to the loser. Prof. John Duffy
was referee, and filled the bill salts
factorily to ell concerned. Carroll and
Myer were weighed at the ring-side
and in the presence of the entire assem-
blage. Carroll tipped the scale at 1881
pounds; Myer weighed 1854. Both referee
and Captain Barrett instru oted the fighters
snd seconds as to how they should con-
duct themselves during the progress of the
fight. President Noel also cautioned the
men. and read them a long lecture. Just
before the battle began il was rumored
among the club members that the winner
was likely to be matched with the welter-
weight champion, Tom Ryan.
Charles Drolla was master Of ceremonies
and made the opening speech. The gloves
were weighed at s:45 by police captain
William Barrett, and pronounced fully i've
ounces. the weight required by law. X. NJ.
Frank was chosen official time-keeper for
the club. Emile Fischer for Meyer. J. j.
Leonard. of Memphis, for Carroll
Carroll entered the ring at $50. Myer fol-
lowing few minutes later. George Clark,
of Chicago. was also invited TO keep time
for Billy Myer by Alf Kennedy. BY consent
of the Carroll party. Myer wound a small
bandage around his wrist. At the request
of the Myer party the pivot blow was
barred. The men scaled. according to the
agreement, at under 140 pounds. ST.
Andrews cross was formed at exactly 9:i5
o'clock.
Round One-Carroll feinted with his left
and Myer lodged away. the very first
round indicating that both men were ex-
tremely wary. Not O blow was struck dur
| ing this round.
Round Two-Carroll led lightly with bis
| left, but did not land. He landed again q
heavy left on Myers ear. and again he
landed a left on the stomach and received
| q light return.
| left. First blood was clsimed and allowed
| tor Myer. Carroll landed a heavy left
| again and got away without q return
| Quick exchanges were made. No heavy
blows were landed, and the round closed
| just little bit IN favor of Carroll
Round four-Carroll landed heavy
| left and got away without a return. Rapid
| exchanges of blows. with honors even fol-
lowed. Myers landed q heavy right on
an old cut Carroll aimed vicious blow
at Myer. but landed on the shoulder.
TRIED TO vEX MYER.
Round Five-Carroll landed light left
without a return. Both landed light lefts,
and Carroll hit Myer twice on the nose
done purposely to vex Myer. Myer led for
the stomach. and got light tap with the
right.
Round Six-Myer was still on the defens-
| i've, and hard to pull out Carroll tantaIiz-
ing him with an imitation Of bis windmill
| movement of his right. Carroll landed q
| light left in the stomach without return.
| Myer then landed light right In the stOm-
| ach without return. and Carroll forced him
| TO the ropes. but did no damage.
Round Seven-CaTroll forced his oppo-
| nent around the ring. without taking many
| liberties with him, but landed heavy left
on the nose. which nearly upset Myer. lt
! made Myer mad. and he attem pted n right
| body blow. The round grew hot and both
led. hitting each others gloves Myer land
| ed a heavy body blow. which drew n grunt
| from Carroll Myer attempted n left lead
! for the face. but was neatly stopped. The
| round closed with honors still even.
Round Eight-Carroll landed q left on the
| nose and missed q return. Both men ex-
changed face blows but did no apparent
| damage. The men came TO clinch here,
| but were separated by the referee. Carroll
landed n light right-hander on Myers eve.
| but missed with the left for the Same spot.
The round ended with both men good aud
| strong.
| Round Nine-The audience was growing