Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1892-09-06
BATTLES ROYAL OPENED.
sioAuiITe and Meyer Meet at the olympic
Cuba Hard Fight.


Ciub-A Hard Fight.
NEW ORLEANS, La, Sept 5.-The
Olympic clubs high priced pu9ilistic
carnival was inaugurated tonight with
the light weight championship fight
under circumstances suspicious In all
respects except the weather. But the
weather did not dampen the ardor OF
the sports or hurt the attendance.
All afternoon an excited, enthusiastic
crowd trod the sidewalks bent on seeing
Sullivan add talking Of to-nlghts battle.
The early slump in the betting aroused
the spirits OF the McAulilfe men aud
the Meyer men were depressed
McAulille and his friends preserved
reticonce about the condition Of
their man that was oppressive and no
one but small circlesaw the champion
In his ROOM which no did not leave
until his friends came 10 take him to
the club, 1t was this secret which
kept McAulilTe favorito.
With the drizzling rain that battered
on the roof-tops and ran H. rivers
through the cutters, the evening passed
slowly, suppressed excitement growing
as the hour for the fight drew near.
Long before twilight crowd began
club, and ' 49, awe
A BIG BODY OF POLICE
had nil tbov could dn IN lraar tho stroota
leading to the avenues OF admission
clear, The club building was blaze
Of light The arena Is double stoied
affair, with sitting room for something
over eight thousand. The ring Ia in
the center and there has never been u
prottier battle ground than II present
ed this evening under the brilliant rays
Of dozen big electric lights.
The crowd WIS ~ varied in character
rs u was argc It embraced represen-
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until u Shiny built young man In a
plain business suit crowded his way to
the box. 1t was Jack SICILY the ANA
tour, who Is 10 90 into the ring to-
morrow night against the colorad
champion Of his class. The crowd then
let their lungs loose In u mighty shout.
Skolly said he felt in the best form Of
his life and then settled down TO enjoy
the fight
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