Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-09-06

JOHN E. M'AULIFFE.
the lightweight championship of the worlt
was about to take place he received rous
ing cheer.
Prof John Duffy, the official referee
then climbed through the padded
ropes, and there was q howl o.
pleasure. Police Captain Barrett
weighed the gloves personally on the stage
and on finding that they pressed the scale
down at full five ounces. tossed them into
the center of the ring. He then warned
the crowd that order must be maintained
and that persons who made too much noise
or In any way misconducted themselves
would be elected from the building.
The men weighed in few minutes before
9 o'clock. The limit was 13S pounds. Myer
scaled 1917 and McAuliffe 1915 pounds.
When this proceeding was told by Prof.
Duffy it was made known that the time
keeper would be R. NJ. Frank, while Jimmy
| Colville, of Boston. would hold the watch
for McAulife and George R Clark for
Myer.
The Men Enter the Ring.
1t was $40 o'clock when McAuliffe en-
tered the ring, accompanied by his handlers
He was only moderately applauded Myer,
who followed q minute later; was loudly
cheered, showing that he was the
favorite with the large majority.
McAuliffe's seconds were Joe Chovnski,
Jack sheehan, Jimmy Nelson and
after by his brother Ed, Johu Eckhardt
Frank Hoxey and Alf Kennedy. Myer
took his seat in the corner occupied BY Jack
Dempsey, Peter Maher and other losers,
and it is called the unlucky corner.
While awaiting for o'clock to roll
around the audience, which by this time
had swelled to large proportions, fully
5000 persons being present, was most cir
cumspect They chatted- good naturedIy
with with each other No in
PRODUCTION was necessary. They
had met for common purpose,
and were soon on the iriendliest terms
Nearly all had their fans in their hands,
having come prepared for a warm time, but
the atmosphere, thanks to the open sides of
the arena, was remarkably sweet and pure,
q delicious breeze blowing through the
wooden structure.
There was a slight quibble regarding the
rules, but it was finally adjusted to the sat-
isfaction of both parties. McAuliffe smiled
cheerfully as his seconds tanned him, az
though fighting was the pleasantest task in
the world. At 9:22 o'clock time was called
and the men entered briskly to the center
of the ring The fight by rounds progressed
as follows:
Myrr a Firs'-CIass Starter.
ROUND 1.-The men jumped to the center
OF the ring. McAuliffe looking pale and
Myer rosy. Mac led for the stomach, slipped
and fell. On regaining his feet Myer landed
a light left and Jack smiled. Both men were
extremely cautious, though McAuliffe was
the aggressor. The latter stepped in and
delivered neat left-hander on the nose, and
got away without a return. Myer was forced
to a stake. but danced out of harms wav,
came up again and took part in a clinch in
the middle of the ring. Every move by the
ing Ieft-hand lead. fell in on his onponent
and was clinched. 1t was a pretty round
and the men were sent to their corners not
q bit the worse forit.
ROUND 2-McAuIiffe landed heavy
right-hander and Myer clinched, delivering
a heavy right himself. There was warm
work in the center OF the ring, with Myer on
the defense. McAuliffe feinted with the
left, landed his right, ana was cross coun-
tered The men clinched, and upon break
ing away Myer landed a right handler kidney
punch. McAuliffe next landed left on the
nose. McAuliffe knocked Myer down with a
heavy right on the eye, and upon getting up
the men clinched, though Myer was groggy
from the heavy right on the cheek. just as
the round ended Myer was nearly floored
with q heavy right ana LETT on the face. Nc
Auliffe looked 10 to l shot at this stage of
the game. for he was fighting fast and furi-
GUS battle.
McAuliffe Getting in His Work.
ROUND 3.-McAuliffe landed right andMyer
clinched around the hips. Myer received a
heavy left-hand swing on the head and came
near falling. McAuliffe next landed heavy
left on Myers nose, and in clinch Myer
hit his opponent several times. Both men
were now weak from their tremendous ex.
ertions, though McAuliffe seemed the
stronger OF the two. The latter landed sew
eral left-hand stomach punches. and Myer
clinched after receiving a right on the Jaw
Myer was seemingly very weak, though his
wonderful recuperative powers enabled him
to make reasonable defense. This was
ner for his minutes rest. He was plainly in
distress.
ROUND L-McAuliffe landed light on the
head and missed the same from his oppo-
fell from right on the head, but never
touched the ground. Both men were eager
to fight. and both landed light blows on
head and stomach. McAulife slipped to the
ground and was accidently hft by Myer.
McAuliffe missed a vicious left-hand swing
for the stomach, though he narrowly es-
capped right and left for his head q moment
later. Myer was knocked down near his
corner with heavy right on the forehead,
and staggered from q left swing. The fight
ing SO far was something terrific. Nothing
like it has ever before been seen in the
Olympic ring.
Both Men Mix Up Matters.
ROUND 5.-McAuliffe landed q heavy lett
stomach punch and Myer nearly fell. The
men mixed matters, and McAuliffe clinched
about the body. The latter landed a right
hand stomach punch and escaped Myers in
return. Myer barely got out of the way from
a left lead from the stomach, and in a clinch |
both men landed right and left, and Nc |
Auliffe, running in, landed heavy right on 1
the face. The men had to be parted at the |
end OF this round.
RoUNp 6-McAuliffe boxed Myer toward |
the latter's corner, but missed left lead for |
the stomach. McAuliffe landed a heavy !
lie u on the face, but received the same COM |
pliment in return. Both men were ex-
tremely cautious in countering They |
landed stomach blows andexchanged blows |
for the head. McAuliffe missed left lead, |
but caught Myer coming in with his right, |
after missing a left lead for the stomach |
and ducking.
punch on the nose, though he missed the
same hand for the stomach later. Myer |
aimed vicious right hand. but It went into
the air. Myer next stopped heavy right |
with his head and ciinched to avoid punish
ment. In counterfng, he landed right and
left on McAnliffe's head. "A clfnch followed.
Myer followed McAulfffe closely. The for
mer landed light left upper cut justas the
gong sounded. The Westerner's chances
were considered to be better now. Neither
man was much hurt, however, though sew
eral blows had been recorded, mostly to the
Wllliamsburgers credit
ROUND s-This round was begun with |