The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1892-09-06
OPENING OF THE FIGHTS.
M,AULIFFE KNOCKS OUT MYERS
IN is ROUNDS,

ofNortn CaroIlnd 10 AVolo ArEeSb~
aWu Require That Sullivan Fight
Stripped Above the Belt.
Nrw ORLEANS, Sept. 5.-The city is
.ootsd with visitors. Jack McAuliffe sar-
r,v.d in town tnis morning, and his coT6ng
.ddad 10 the interest already prevail Ting
hare There was big crowd at the GFspot
xsitipg for the easterner, but the chEb ar
r.nosd a surprise and took the pugih So and
his marty of the train at Claiborne, where
,bara was only small number Of people
gatbersd. The party was taken to No. 46
North Rampant street, where rcO ms had
baan secured. MoAuliffe was In a sulky
mood and went to his room imu E,diately.
The door was locked aud admitta' ace denied
to all comers. Many men who have been
the light-weight's friends in the past, and
Who have their money on him 'Rere denied
the privilege Of seeing him. MhAulife did
uot look perfectly well and his face did not
indicate that he was in firsif-class trim.
When reporter entered thei room Nc
Aulitfe asked him to leave. Theodore
Deeves was admitted, however E, and notified
McAuliffe that the Young MANS Gymnastic
Club was at his disposal.
MAULIFFE PUNCHES THE BAG.
remaining bnelF
rooms the McAullffe party reappeared al
the door and entered the club. The party
were taken into private room and a crowd
Of club members folio wed. McAuliffe
curtly said he wanted no one with him and
did not propose 70 strip before anybody.
Somebody remarked thai Jack was not
4 well but his trainer denounced this
8 accusation as an absurdity. After
a the room had been cleared MoAuliffe
akn
the room where the punching bag is situated
d and hammered at it in a lively manner.
4 After this exercise he took bath and after
& being rubbed down went back TO his room
to remain until it was time for him 20 go to
the Olympic Club tonight. Before ne left
B the Young Mems Gymnastic Club Sullivan
called on him aud wished him h1ck.
MYERS LAYING Low.
Crowds went up to the Myers headquar-
ters this morning, but saw little of ehe
B Strsaror lightweight, who spent most OF
81 his time in his room and at work. None of
the Myers people came down town, and big
s All Kennedy did not have an opportunity
to take advantage of the new odds posted
on the bulletin board making McAuliffe the
fa7orite. Myers was announced to be under
weight and still quiet but confident. He
& and his friends took no stock in the reports
Of AoAuliffe's drinking. They did not give
credence to these rumors because they
wanted betting.
The crowds coming into town are tre-
nendous The hotels are full to the doors.
AID every room that was to be let in the
heart of the city has been taken.
TOMMY RYAN ON HAND.
Among those who came in to-day was
& Tommy Ryan the well-known fighter. He
came here TO see the fight aud in expecta-
tou Of Nfyans N-A ,sAI n
Australian. The Olympic Club has offered
5000 for match. but he expects to get
better terms from the Coney Island Club.
Ryan thought Corbett ought to give Sulli-
van very good fght, that McAuliffe
ought to win this evening, and is doubtful
about the result OF the Skelly-Dixon
match
SLUMP IN THE BETTING.
There was abig slump in the betting
a. the pool roomsthis morning. Eech
with perspiring multitude from
every section of the country and among
them were many men Of means, ready and
"illng to back their opinions. A big dele
SStlon OF Chicago mon who came 20 back
4MoAullne and the presence OF the New
# YORK delegation had the effect OF
causing big change In the odds.
MoAuhne was the favorite at
aug au That had been said and written re-
RaLung the drinking Of the Williamsburgh
heavyweight Money poured into the pool
room - boxes steadily all the morning When
S1 s1e doors opened the odds were to 5 on
tnyers and even money on McAuliffe. Be-
@ aoLe O'CLOCK even money on MoAuliffe was
eGtaGned OF the boards and 4 to was
aassea against his name, while the rooms
iU.gl rri0ugl 70 Des even money against Myers
winning the fight.
HOW SULLIVAN SPENT THE DAY,
Twas . O'clock when Sullivan got out OF
~ tnlS morning, where for some time hs
40 been idly reading papers. After break
ass ne drove to the Young Mems Own
.n;n,.. oSno CIu6 aud punched the bag thirty-six
1uu'eS, lie then skipped the rope 7O0
WIN his feet alternately together. At
sUos 'uu ne showed no signs of distress. but
persplring freely. Before exercis-
aa,a ue olsrooed and was weighed. Prof.
$Tso0a $Tso,sr sad his weight was 2I7 pounds.
]ZiIrs,Nw JpS wno mad seen him at labor before the
- an ughe remarked that he was as
-. b. as ne ever was. Prof. Sadler, In,
riosaI1 SJSor OF the club, who watched Sullivan
fb.Sy Wnen he trained before, declared
80 Ie believed the champion to be so per
RicShoJesser hoesser IMAM he was three years ago at
ivo1S" iouGurg Miss. He says alarm about Sui
H. grth is groundless. 1t is true that
but a. 10 large ABOUT the stomach,
$torra.1 ~ 1e Is inclined to be swaybaoked, his
'uaTn ro .a1l Is bound to protrude. Still there
he gus IIl Oh fat there. Sullivan did not 90 to
,,n "a ,ontc1Aulitfe-Myers y fight, though he staid
y /" near the result.
ooABErT NARROWLY EsCAPEs ARREST.
-1ES UrELIEA, MISS, Sept. 5.-Corbett passed
SssT STsl ga mere shortly after dark. He came
pot ,,'9 U9in arrested at Charlotte, N. C. and
fbis 1uot utot town rather hastily at Q O'clock
N Lio Iior nlng. He laid over Sunday there
fhrou.1e gu hack and drove a few miles
3ast UliIl the country and ran back. The
fnit- ms -, or so OF his run was within the city
H. ~ 4hls, in addition to his punching
IN tragg,i tgag ana going through with the rest OF
tropbGio.i In his private car, caused the
Torbo,t,. After After midnight Billy Delaney
II nd ToI.s ,aI, trainer. was warned of the danger
M ~ ~ 70 get Corbett and his party out
fihla ~e state as quickly as DOS
A as the solicitor general. who
inS - yer and preacher combined was go
foP 5uaNe Corbett arrested In the morning
e fartv vpSeclrating psl the Sabbath. The entire
faney u9u retired for the night except De-
tben =, ~ took some little time TO gather
NVher ~ sether without exciting suspicion.
dorhs,tt tne train arrived from Washington
6ne was slowed away in
Stber VI the sleepers, while an
iis he. member of the party occupied
ftand aLI ~ Dis private car who was ready to
fhsra arrest In case the car was detained.
|YfatberaS% %ere a number Of police officers
FEC -, oI around the train but no atteu M