San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1892-09-05
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McAuHTe- Meyer Fight.

McAuiiffe- Meyer Fight.
New ORLEANS, Sept. 5.-The Plea.
yune, which has steadily maintained
that JACK McAuliffe was in good con-
dition and training faithfully, this
morning states that McAulife is not
we'll. Honest John Kelly is authority
for the statement, and every visitor
to Robertson's camp, WHO had the
good fortune to see the lightweight
at his work yesterday, was Of the
same opinion. The champions eye
was not bright. his skin was not as
clear and pink as that of q man
ready for battle. while his steps
were not as elastic as even
those of his trainer. In fact. his
whole appearance seems to bear out
the rumors that strict attention to
duty has not been part OF his daily
curriculum and that beer has played
too prominent q part in his training.
For several days he has shown evi.
dence of biliousness, his digestion has
not been as perfect as it should have
been, while threatened bowel conn.,
plant has been a ource of anxiety to
his immediste friends. To remedy
this evil blue mass was resorted to
and on Saturday night the pugilist
was given q dose OF that medicine.
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effect and up to yesterday evening
had not in any way operated on his
body. For all this, McAuliffe has
firm friends. They swarmed over his
quarters yesterday and all but q few
departed satisfied. For McAuliffe to
win 25 rounds must be the maximum.
They claim he has trained for a short
fight and from first to last every adj
vantage wilt be followed up. Should
the fight last longer than that none
would hazard an opinion on h out
come. McAuhffs arrived here at 10
this morning from Bay st. Louis. and
was driven to his quarters on Ra n
port street to the young mems gym
nastic club, where ne occupies the
same quarters used by Jack Dempsey
in his fight with Bob Fitz,immons.
shortly afterwards he visited
club house, but positively refused to
strip IN the presence OF the States
newspaper, who was therefore com
PEELED to retire. McAuliffe then
stripped in the presence of his train
ers and q couple of outsiders and
punched the bag for some little time,
after which he was rubbed down,
{ ,ok q bath and returned 10 his room,
where he will go to bed aud remain
until time to go to the Olympic club
tonight. Before leaving the club
house McAuliffe was visited by John
T. sullivan, who wished him luck in
his fight tonight. One of the out
siders, who saw McAuliffe. punch
ing the bag and who is q
good Judge of condition, stated
that McAuliffs was labby and not in
the best condition.; evidently. from
his appearance, having been drinking
during training. Notwithstanding
ali the reports, McAuliffe has sprung
to be the favorite in the betting. On
Saturday Meyer was 4 to 5 and Nc
Auliffe even money. Today the odds
have been reversed and now McAu-
life is 4 to 5 and Meyer even money.
Ml6itE hccp5 ClobChy W. hio Iuoh sVAo
In the Carrolton. Crowds visit him,
but few are admitted. He did light
work yesterday aud this morning in
order to keep within weight, which,
it can positively be stated, ne is
now. All Chicago money Is
not on Meyer by any means.
Tom McNicholIs, sewerage builder,
bet 81, 500 even on McAulitts, John
Hoey laid ST, 200 on McAulitfe, even;
Mike McNGlty risked ST. 800 on the
New Yorker; P. Fitzgerald put up
81, 900, aud John McAllen 81 500 on
McAuIifie. Several large bets on Mey-
or were, however, placed by Chicago
sports.
Your correspondent interviewed
Professor Ssdlier, athletic instructor
of the Young Mems Gynastlc club,
who made q careful and critical ex-
animation of Sullivan before his
famous battle with Kilrain. Sadlier
has closely examined Sullivan
since his arrival yesterday
morning and has been present
during all of his exercises yesterday
aud today. He stated that Sullivan is
in fifty per cent. better condition than
he was for the Kllrain fight. All the
talk about Sullivan's big stomach is
bosh. He is naturally swsyback.
making his abdomen protrude. II
unhesitatingly say that Sullivan
Is in as good condition as
tits possible TOR man to be.
Sadlier's opinion was borne out by
the champions work this morning.
He skipped the rope 706 times and
then, without stopping, punched the
bag for 35 minutes without resting.
At the conclusion of this violent
and remarkably lengthy exercise,
while he was covered with pesplra.
ton. he was not appArentlY at all