The morning call., 1892-09-06
NOTES OF THE FIGHT.
How McAulitfe Won in Spite of Myers
Eonla.

How McAuliffe Won in Spite of Myers
Fouls.
New ORLEANS. Sept St is to be re-
gretted that Billy Myer so far forgot
himself as TO commit palpabe fouls
on more than one occasion. They
were so deliberate that the gathering could
not repress murmured complaint. Pro-
fessor Duffy saw the matter differently and
waved his hands TO the crowd
as If to say: I'm watching this
end of it and will attend 10 my business" I"
McAuliffe also smiled, as much as 10 sig
nifty, Let it 60, I'm not In trouble" On
one occasion the men came to a clinch, and
as McAullffe was about TO break away
Mver gave him a SHOVE and the Brooklyn
boy went down. As ne was about 10 rise
and when on his knees Myer drew back TO
deliver his right. when the referee and
Billy's second commanded him to desist.
He very reluctantly took the advice.
Myer was far and away the favOrite with
the multitude, but the fouls he committed
caused a waveTng in the ranks. Professor
Robertson rushed from the McAuiffe cor
ner and bounding over the ropes. IN an eX-
tgeme corner, shook hands with Jack
Skelly and told him he hoped he would lie
as successful.
After the first round it was plain to see
that Myers vaunted science was not the
kind to win battles from such figsterS as
McAuIiffe He seemed to be unable 10 meet
any emergency. The New Yorker presented
a number Of openings, but Billy failed TO see
them. Many Of those in the boxes next to
the ring side after the fight had been well
under way noted that McAultfe simply
played with his man and was wearing HIN
out by steady work in the jaw. When Mc-
Abilities right few out for the left jaw, his
LETT followed for The right jaw and it invari-
ably found the dangerous spots.
MyeT seemed quite eentent to counter,
but his counters were in the nature of upper
cuts that McAuliffe took under the right
arm or left, depending on which arm flew
out for him. On one or two occasions the
Myer seconds advised Billy TO lead. He
essayed this, but invariably met with disas-
ter. Jack seemed to be in his element on
such occasions and Myer came out second
best. Whenever Myer thought he had an
advantage Ii must be said to his credit that
he tried hard TO follow ID I'D. lie was
cheered Justify on such occasions, but shifty
Jack was out Of harms way when anything
serious reached him that was well intended.
The StreatOr lad was tauuted on few oe-
casi0ns to mix things or make Lead. He
took the advice OF his opponents once or
twice, but found the opportunities were not
out Of fix, as reported Yesterday he forgot
10 stay out Either the brand of med-
cine he takes Is eanard, or else
its action is something the medicine world
ought to investigate. Ii became apparent
after the Brooklyn lad had put in little
work that the medicine he had taken which
forgot to attend to business was "al IN me
eye" as one of the knowing ones suggested
after little maneuvering on the part of the
boy that came from the bay.
The MrAuliffe corner Immediately after
the referee decided the contest was be-
seged by the admirers Of the champion,
and had il not been tor the barb wire that
interposed his hand would have been shaken
until made more tired than during his bat
tie.
After the men had discarded their gloves
aud the cheering had sabsded McAulife
crossed to the Meyer corner and Meyer rose
TO shake hands with the victor. Ne said:
Zone of us had to win, old man, and | am
the one this time" Then addressing Alf
Kennedy he con tinued: ITS all right, Mr.
Kennedy, and all fair, isn't it?" Mr.. Ken
nedy shook the VletOr's hand warmly ard
said. IT'S all right Nc, you made great
fight"
After the areaa was quite emptied the
men sought their dressing-rooms and there
treated to rundown by their respective
seconds. McAuliffe was the most cheerful
of the two, as might have been expected.
He did not parade his conquest, however.
but seemed TO take the affair as something
he had expected. All efforts to get him to
say anything of the battle was of no avail
He was as re:icent as of yOTe. 1t Is only in
she companionship of his hackers and
handlers that he un bOsoms him self.
Besides a few bruises on the shoulder
and back, which were hardly perceptible
after good rub down, the champion
showed very little marks as the result Of his
encounter. Myer did not fare as well as his
adversary. The cut beneath his right
eye was laid open. But by Alf Kennedy's
skillful surgery and washes, which he car
ries a supply Of, the Sheator lad did not
look so bad. His mouth was puffed up
little and this distressed him somewhat.
His nose also showed marks of the vista
tion of McAuliffe's wicked right. In dam
aging Myers nose McAuliffe employed the
tactics so successful with Jimmy Carroll.
Strange 10 say Myer fought McAulffe
from that standpoint employed In his en-
counter with Carroll. and this was COM
mented upon by the spectators.
When Myer was ready to leave his
dressing-rOom he looked as though he might
nave been Ia little fracas and got little
the worse OF IT.. 1t was remarkable with
what readiness Myer recovered.
In q few rounds at the finish he appeared
to be all but gone, but as the gong sounded
for the next round lie came up spry and
eager.
Whenever McAuliffs showed any in
clination TO lag Billy was at him like cy-
clone. Here is where McAuliffe was dis
playing his generalshp and McAuliffe
allowed him to pound heavily at space.
The upper-cuts that Myer adopted to fore
stall his adyersary's rushes, which the
crowd thought were dangerous. only op two
occasions reached the Brooklyn boy. His
blows that seemed to reach tile chin met the
glove or clrcled around to his neck.
At the end Of the twelfth round as Myer
took his corner some Of those in private
boxes observed. "Myer is crying" 1t was