The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1892-09-06
OPENING OF TIE FIGHT.

fell and on regaining his feet Myers landed
light life and Jack smiled. Both were
extremely cautious, though McAuliffe was
the aggrssssor. The latter stepped and de-
hvered neat left handler on the nose and
got away without return. Every move
by the meR was heartily cheered and Myers
| missing left-hand lead fell in on hls oppo-
nent aud was oiinohed. 1t was pretty
| round, the men were sent TO their corners
not bit the worse for 10.
MYER KNOCKED DOWN.
Round 2.-McAulifFe landed q heavy right
hander, and Myers cIinohed, delivering a
heavy right haader himself. There was
warm work in the center OF the
ring, with Myers on the defensive McAu-
life tented withI his left, landed his right
| and was oross-oountered. The men clinohed,
and upon breaking away Myers landed q
right'handed kidney punch. McAuiiffe
next landed his left on the nose. MoAuliffe
knocked Myers down with heavy right on
the eye, and upon getting up the men
clinched, though Myers was groggy from a
heavy right on the cheek. Just as the
round ended Myers was nearly foored by e
heavy right and lefs on the face. McAuliffe
looked o 10 to shot at this stage Of the
game, for he was fighting fast and furious
battle.
MYERS IN DISTRESS.
Round 3-McAuliffe landed his righp and
Myers cllnched around tne hipl Myers re-
caived a heavy left hand swing on the head
and came near falling. McAuliffe next
landed a heavy left on Myers nose, and in
the clinch Myers hit his.opponent several
times Both men were now weak from
their tremendous exertions, though McAu-
life seemed the stronger Of the two. The
laster landed several left hand stomach
punches. and Myers punched after receiving
right on the jaw. Myer was seemingly
very weak, though his wonderful recupera-
tive powers enabled him to make reason
able defense. This was McAuiffe's round
and Myers sat In bis corner for his minutes
rest. He was plainly in distress.
Round 4--McAuliffe landed his right on
the head and missed the saale from his op-
ponent by clsver duck. McAuliffe nearly
fell from right on the head but never
touched the ground. Both men were eager
to fight and both landed light blows on the
head and stomach. MoAuiffe slipped to
the ground aud was accidentally hit by
Myers. MoAulifTe missed a vicious lefs
swing on the stomach, though he narrowly
escaped right and left for his head. Myers
was knocked down near his corner with a
heavy right on the forehead and staggered
from left swing. The fighting so far was
something terrific. Nothing like 1t had ever
before been seen in the Olympic ring.
Round 5-McAuliffe landed heavy left
stomach punch and Myer nearly fell. The
men mixed matters and McAuliffe clinehed
about the body. The latter landed right
handler on the stomach and escaped Myers
return. Myers got Out OF tho way of left
lead for the stomech and in the clinch bath
men landed. Rights and lefts, and Nc
Auliffe, running in, landed heavy right
on the face. The men had to be parted at
the end of the round.
Round 6-McAuliffe boxed Myers toward
the latter's corner but missed left lead
for the stomach. McAuliffe landed
heavy left on the face, but received the
same compliment in return. Both mon
were extremely cautious in oountering
They landed stomach blows and exchanged
blows for the head. McAulifPe missed a
lead but caught Myers coming in with his
right, missing lead for ths stomach and
duckiug.
A PUNCH ON THE NOSE.
Round 7.-McAuliffe landed his usual
left punch on the nose, though he missed the
same hand on the stomach later Myers
aimed vicious right handler, hus it went
into the air. Myers next stopped a heavy
right with his head and clinched to avoid
punishment In the couutering he landed
right and left on McAuliffe's head. A clinch
followed Myers followed McAulifRe closely.
The former landed light left upper cut
just as the gong sounded. The western Ler's
chances were considered to be better now.
Neither man was much hurt, however
though several heavy blows had been re-
ceived, mostly by the Williamsburger
MYERS GROWING WEAK.
Round S.-Thls round was begun with a
hug though Myers appeared to waut to bs
the aggressor, for he landed a heavy punch
on the head and repeated the blow with his
right. A great deal of clinchiug was done
In this round. First blood was claimed and
allowed for McAuliffe, the ruby coming
from Myers right eye. He was brave,
however, and McAuliffe was half knocked
down and half fell from clinch. The men
were desperately angry now and fearful
slu2ging match took place. Both men were
very weak and Myers step was unsteady
on going to his corner for his minutes rest.
MYERS LOSING HIS GRIP.
Round 9-Another hug opened the round,
but she men broke away fairly. Great
coolnsss characterized the contest MoAu-
life was still the aggrs5sor. McAuliffe
narrowly missed right on the point OF the
Jaw and nearly knocked Myers down with
a right-hand swing. Myers fell from ex-
hauStion and refused TO arise. Myers fell
on the ropes aud fell from right and left
handlers on the head. The westerner looked
beaten now and nearly fell from one OF his
misses. He was very tired as be went to
his corner. This round favored McAuliffe,
though Myers friends still pinned their
faith to his recuperative powers.
MAULIFFE FORCES THE FIGHTING.
Round 10--McAuliffe recommended his
aggressive work, which told so much in the
other round, and Myers appeared to be rat
tied. MoAuliffe was not throwing any
chances away, however, and clinched to
avoid right. Myers was waiting for his
famous right hand jolt and got It In with
terrific force, though McAuliffe did not fall.
McAuliffe received heavy right on the
nose and Myers got double compliment.
The latter was very weak and McAuliffe
was willing to rest himself. The men
clinched and were in that position when the
round ended. This round was ia favor of
MoAulife.
AN EXHIBITION OF BOXING.
Round 11-Both men advanced to the CEN
ter and McAulitfe missed left hand for the
stomach. Nice boxing occurred, though
Myers was the receiver general in a heavy
rally, but he clinched In time 20 save him
self from the ground. MoAuliffe landed
his left forearm on Billy's onin, and forced
the latter in his corner upon breaking
away. Both missed light left leads. NV
ers' legs seemed weak, and AlcAulife tried
TO coax him to lead in the hope Of crossing
him with his right as he came in. Myers
w6s too foxy, however, and would not be
gulled that way.
SUSPICION OF FOUL PLAY.