Morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven [Conn.]) 1848-1894, 1892-09-06
NEWS By TELEGRAPH.
From All Quarters.
THE Light WEIGHTS
McAuIiffe Carries Off the
Big Prize.
THE SCARLET fever IN LONDON.
A New Story in the Borden
Murder Mystery.
TWENTY DAYS IN QUARANTINE.
The Democrats Claim Vic
tory in Arkansas.
TWENTY DAYS IN QUARANTINE.
m,AULIFFE THE VICTOR,


shake.
OLYMPIC ATHLETIC CLUB RooMs, New
Orleans, Sept. ,5.r-The Olympic clubs
high priced pugilistic carnival was in
augurated tonight with the lightweight
championship. There were accommoda-
lions for eight thousand spectators, but
the rainy weather kept the attendance down
to $500.
The crowd present was as varied in
character as it was large in proportions.
It embraced representatives of every
state and nearly every leading power of
fight were many.
Rube N. Frank acted as official time
| keeper.
Jack McAuliffe was the first to enter the
ring, which he did at 9:15. Billy Meyer
came moment later. Both men received
great ovations. knowledge of the fact
that pugilistic grudge Of long standing
| was about to be settled awakened tremen-
dous applause. The men were called to
the center by the referee who, with Cap
tain Barrett, instructed the men as to how
they should abide by the Queensbury rules
ard the Olympic club rules as to breaking
| away.
Joe Choynski of San Francisco and Pro-
lessor Robertson were AcAuliffe's seconds,
| while Jimmy Nelson of Norwich, Conn.
held the bottle. Ed Meyer, Billy's brother,
and Johnny Eckhardt of New York Sec
onded Meyer, while ALT Kennedy, Meyers
hacker, held the bottle. The men were Or
dered to shake hands at 9:25, and the gong
for the first round was sounded.
Round frst-Ths men jumped to the
center of the ring, McAuliffe looking pale
and Meyer rosy. McAuliffe led for the
his feet, Meyer landed light left. Both
men were extremely cautious, though Nc
Auliffe was the aggressor. He stepped in
and delivered a neat left handler. Meyer
was forced to stake, but danced
out of harms way, came up again
and took part in clinch in
the middle of the ring. Every move by
the men was heartily cheered. Meyer,
missing left-hahded lead fell in on his
pretty round, and the men were sent to
their corners, not bit the worse for 1t.
Round second-McAuliffs landed .
heavy Highlander, and Meyer clinched
delivering heavy right himself. There
was warm work in the center, with Meyer
on the defence. Mac tented with the
left, landed his right and was CROSS
L
breaking away Meyer landed right handed
kidney punch. Mac next landed his left
on Meyers nose. Mac knocked Meyer
down with heavy right on the eye and
upon getting up Meyer clinched, though
groggy. Just as the round ended Meyer
was nearly f1oored again with a heavy right
and left on the face. Jack looked like a
ten to one shot at this stage of the game,
for he was fighting fast and furious bat
tie.
Round third-Mac landed with his right
and Meyer clinched him around the hips.
| Meyer received heavy 1eft-hand swing on
the head and came near falling. Mac next
landed heavy left on Meyers nose, and
in clinch Meyer hit his opponent several
times. Both men were now weak, though
| McAuliffe seemed the stronger of the two.
He landed several left-handed stomach
punches and Meyer clinched after receiv-
ing a right on the jaw. Meyer was SEEM
ingly very weak, but made reasonable
defence. This was McAuliffe's round.
| Meyer sat in his corner for his minutes
rest, plainly in distress.
Round fourth-Jack landed light on the
head and missed the same from his oppo.
nent by clever duck. Both landed light
blows on the head and the stomach. Mao
slipped to the ground and was accid entally
HIT by Meyer. Later Meyer was knocked
down near his corner with heavy right
on the forehead and staggered from left
swing. The fighting 80 far was something
terrific. Nothing like it had ever before
been seen in the Olympic ring.
Round ffth-Mac landed heavy with his
left on Meyers stomach. The men
"mixed" matters and Jack clinched about
the body. He landed with his right in tho
stomach. Meyer barely got out Of the way
from a left hand lead for the stomach and
in clinch both men landed rights and
lefts, and Mac, running in, landed heavily
with his right on the face. The men had
to be parted at the end of the round.
Round sixth-Mac boxed Meyer toward
the latter's corner, but missed left hand
lead for the stomach. Jack landed heavi-
ceived the same compliment in return.
Both were now extremely cautious in
countering They landed stomach blows
aud exchanged blows for the head. Mac
missed left lead, but caught Meyer COM
ing in with his right.
Round seventh-Mac landed left-hand-
ed punch on the nose. Billy aimed vi
cious right-hander, but it went into the
air. He next stopped heavy right with
ment. In countering he landed the right
and left on Jacks head. A clinch fol.
lowed. Meyer landed light left upper
cut as the gong sounded. Meyers chances
, were considered to be better now. Neither
man was much hurt, however, though sew
eral heavy blows had been received by
each. ~
Round eighth-This round was begun
with hug, though Meyer landed a heavy
his right A great deal Of clinching was
done. s'First blood" was allowed for Mac
the ruby coming from Meyers right eye
u He was brave, however, and Mac was hall
. knocked and half fell from a clinch. Tn,
men were desperately angry now and ,
fearful slugging match took place; Boil
mans step was unsteady as he went to hi
corner.
Round ninth-Another hug opened tn
round, but the men broke away fairly
Great GOODNESS characterized the contest
= The Brooklynite was still the aggressor
He narrowly missed his right on the poin
of Meyers jaw and nearly knocked Meye
down with right hand swing.
:. Never fell from exhaustion and refuse,
to arise. he fell on the ropes, fell iron
right and left-handers on the head. Tn
: westerner looked beaten now and nearly fel
from one of his misses. He was very tire
q as he went to his corner. ~
Round tenth-Mae commenced his 40
" eressive work and got Meyer "phazed.
q He was not throwing suy chances away
=, however, and clinched to avoid Meyer
I. right. Meyer got in his famous right-han
n Jolt with terrific force, though Mao did nc
fall. Mac then received heavy right O.
= the nose and paid Meyer back doubl,
Meyer was very veal, and Jack was willin
!. to rest. The men were in q clinch whe
" the round ended. This round was In fave
ID of MacAuliffe.
q Round eleventh-There was some yer
nice boxing though the Streator man vi
receiver general in q heavy rally, an
clinched to save himself from going [
- grass. Mac landed his left forearm Q
Meyer's chin and forced him in his corne
Meyers legs seemed weak and Jack in val
tried to coax him to lead, in the hope
crossing him with his right.
a Round twelfth-The referee jumped
the center of the ring and smelt Meyer
- gloves. Nothing unfair bad been attemp
ed, and the men were permitted to Co
tinue. Meyer missed a left for the hea
and nearly fell in getting away from b
opponent. Mac landed heavy stoma.
,ct punch and fought Meyer to the rops
The men sgain linked" nattszs In Va