The morning call., 1892-09-06
THE FIRST FIGHT.
Myer Knocked Out by McAuIifs In the
Fifteenth Round.

Iyer Knocked Out by McAuliffs In the
Fifteenth Round.
OLYMPIC CLUB. New ORLEANS, Sept.
5-The Olympic Club's high-priced pugiI-
fstic carnival was inauguTated tonight with
the lightweight championship contest under
circumstances auspicious in all respects,
save that Of the weather: but the weather
did not dampen the ardOr of the sports or
decrease the attendance. All the afternoon
The leading thoroughfaTes were thr0nged
with an excited and enthusiastic crowd.
The early change n the betting aroused the
spirits Of the band of McAulife men in
town, and the Myer men were CORES pond
ingly depressed. McAul ffe's friends pre-
served so complete a retcence about the
condition Of their man that 1t was
oppressive, and no one but a small
circle Of lightweights saw the champion in
the room which he did not leave during the
day until his friends came TO take him to
the club 1t was this secrecy which kept
McAufffe as the fsvOrite.
The rain chased the sports down to the
club earlier than they would have gono
otherwise. Long before twilight the cars
headed down town began to I'LL up and the
crowds on the cars continued to grow as
darkness fell. Carriages, cabs, tally-hOs
aEd furniture wagons loaded TO their ut
most capacity commenced a pilgrimage TO
women and children were lined up, yelling
at the hacks as they few by. Down at
the club there was a scene OF animation in
side and out and the police kept the streets
leading to the admission doors clear Of the
motley thTong on the outside.
The club building was ablazs wi light.
Tie arena ia a double toTied affair, with
sitting room for something over 5000 IN the
center, and never has there been a pretter
battle-ground than it presented this even
ing under the brilliant rays Of a dozen big
gfObed electric lights. There was double
TOW Of press seats around the ring, with
private boxes between them. The crowd
was as varied in character Il 1t was large
III proportions. There was no cheering
among the crowd until Jack Skelly, the
great amateur, who is to go into the ring
tomorrow night against The colored cham
piCn Of his class, appeared Then the
crowd let their lungs loose in a mighty
shout when SkeHy presented himself. An
event happened at the door. just
before the fight began, that was not
on the cards Thomas /. Harris Of
LOuisvilIe presented himself with two
sltn1y built young persons, handed up
tickets and started for the arena. Some
thing in the appearance of the trio attracted
attention, and Captain Barrett's officers
followed them. Itturned out that only one
of the. party was of the male sex. The
other two were girls, and their appearance
gave them away. OF course they did not
get in on the contrary, they were put
under arrest and taken outside.
MyeT was first on the ground. After a
days restin CarrolltOn he got into a car
risge with Alf Kennedy and his trainers
and drove leisGrelv down TO the club. The
Myer party went quietly to a room, with a
crowd at It's heels, and Billy was stripped
wi bile waiting for weighing time.
McAuliffe and his bOdyguard reached the
club trfe later While the pugiists
waited the sports continued TO gather until
the amphitheater was nearly full, A few
minutes before 9 o'clock a man with a
camera took snap shot at the crowd, with
the ring in the foreground.
EX-Mayor Outlet entered the ring at 8 80
o'clock. and as master OF ceremonies made
q speech Immediately after Professor John
Dnffy, the referee entered the arena. fol-
lowed closely by Captain William Barrett,
who was in charge of the contest
MyeT and McA1iife weighedin at S:45
, o'clock, the former at 1871 pounds, Nc
-huliffe at 1874 Captain Barrett weighed
The gloves and found them according. to
lawful five ounces Sxty-five hundred
people are said to have been present. and
even that number failed TO fill The mammoth
arena.
McAuliffe was the first TO enter the ring
which he did at Is O'Clock. Myer came a
moment later. Both men received great
oyations At 20 O'clock everything was In
men sat in their corners eyeing each other
closely. =:
The men were ordered to shake hands at
9:25- o'clock and the gong rang for:the first
round.
:. First round-Both men jumped 10 the CEN
: ter Of the ring, McAuliffe looking pale and
Myer. rosy. Mac led for the STOMACH,
slipped and fell. On regainIDg his feet Myer
landed a liRht1eft and Jack smi led. Both
men were extremely cautious, though Nc
Aulifte was the aggressoE. 4twas a-pretty
round and the men were sent to their cor
ners not a bit the worse for 1t.
Second Tound-McAuliffe landed heavy
T{ght-hander. Myer then clincbed. deliver
ing heavy right himself. McAuliffe then
Knocked Myer down with heavy right ON
tile eye. just as the round ended Myer was
neatly 1oored with heavy right and left
on the face. McAullffe looked ten To one
shot at this stage OF the game. for he was
Sighting fast and furious battle
Third round-B0th men were weak from
theT tremendous exertions, though Nc
Auiffe seemed the stronger of the two. He
landed several left-handed stomach punches