The state chronicle. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1891-1893, 1892-09-06
MCAULlFFE WHIPS MYER.
THE CHAMPION LIGHT WEIGHT
OF THE WORLD.
New Orleans 4 A>Iir with The Sporting
Fraternity-The Fifteenth
Round.


Round.
by Telegraph 10 the state Chronicle
NEW ORLEANS, Sept. Although the
first fight of the carnival was not TO be-
gin until o'clock, the Olympic club
house was beseged before five this even.
ing by hundreds of men from all parts of
the United States, rs well as those of this
city. 1t was not an agreeable day by any
means for the rain came down in torrents;
but that had very little effect on the en-
thusiasm of the crowd. All day the
streets in the central part of the city were
lined with people. The fight and the
fighters constituted the subject of |
discussion, while the fight tonight
caused the chief interest Of today. Ii |
was conceded that the battle Of to night |
would be the longest and most stub /
bOrnly fought of the series. Before Q 4.
O'Clock the arena was uncomfortably full |
of men who paid fifteen dollars for box |
seats, $40 for lower seats, and 81 80 for |
seats In the gallery. and when ex Mayor
| Guiilottee made the formal announce
ment that a contest for the light weight
championship of the world was about to
take place he received a rousing cheer.
As he finished his brief spec ch Prof. Jno.
| Duffy, the official referee. climbed through
the padded ropes. Police Capt. Barrett
weighed the gloves personally on the
stage and on finding they pressed the
scale down at full five ounces, tossed
them into the centre of the ring. He
then warned the crowd that order must
DO maintained and that persons who
made too much noise or in any way mis-
conducted themselves, would be elected
from the building. The men weighed in
a few minutes before . o'clock. The
limit was 1873 pounds Mver scaled at
1877 II and McAuliffe at 1877 D. When
this proceeding was told by Prof Duffy
it was made known that the time keeper
would be f. Frank, while J. Jim Col
vile, of Boston, would hold the watch
for McAuliffe and Geo r. Clark for
Myer. 1t was 9:10 when McAuliffe
} entered the ring, accompanied by his
handlers, and was moderately applauded,
Myer who followed a minute later was
S loudly cheered, showing that he was the
A. favorite. McAuliffes seconds were Joe
4 Choynski, Jack Shehon, Jimmie Nelson
e and Prof. James Robertson. Myer was
;. looked after by his brother Ed. John
o Echert. Frank Hoxey and Alf Kennedy.
e Myer took his seat in the corner occu-
n pied by Jack Dempsey, Peter Maher and
i. other losers, and it is called the upiuck
n corner The men, wearing only trunks,
8 shoes and stockings, shook hands at 9:1j
q and returned to their corners. AT 9 %
) time was called McAuliffc led off with his
/ left, but fell short Mac then led with
e left, but Myer stopped it and countered
/ tight on the body. McAuliffe was agair
:, the leader. but Myers countered heavily
y with his right on the stomach. Boil
: missed fire a couple of times. In "a rail-
:, Jack ran away before any harm was don'
ii and the crowd cheered. At the end o
n the round it looked as though McAuliff'
5. was a little bit afraid of Myers righ
" hand.
e Second round d-McAuliffe shot out tn,
% left and right on Myers head and landed
/, both. He again touched Myer in tn,
IT face with his left This he followed uJ
b with left on the face and right on th'
IT side
d Third round -Myer led but fell short
l. Mac upper cut him. Myer rushed, Ma
RS kept away. A rally and clinched but II,
lie harm. both tired.
S. Fourth round.-Mac missed with righ
G and left. Myer landed hard on stomach
10 a moment later Myer brought Mac to hi
lie knees with blow in the stomach Ma
't floored Myer with blow in the neck
n Myer rushed and Mac ran away.
Dr Fifth round-Mac landed on head
~ Myer fell short with both. Later lande,
te on stomach. Both landed lightly o
ne each others body. Mac ended roun'
ne with blow on head.
of Sixth round-Mac hit hard in face
l. Both landed on stomach and clinched
ne Both tired.
ht Seventh round Mac led three time
n aud missed. Myer landed on head
II. clinched, Mac jumped away. Fac
landed on body.
a Eighth round Mac led on brea.
ur lightly. Myer got in two heavy ones o
II. breast and landed hard on Macs cal
We clinched. Mac down.
or Ninth round: Mac landed on stomac
n twice Mac then knocked Myer dow
IFS twice. Myer groggy.
IL. Tenth round: Myer livelier. Both G,
nd changed on breast. Myer failed wit
ry Myer tried to land three times but NJ,
ws jumped away.
ed Eleventh round. Myer slow. NJ,
landed left on stomach and right ON hea,
Myer hit Macs head lightly. Mac mssc
~ twice. Myer tired.
y Twelfth Round-They spared aw,
~ ~ but nobody hurt. When McAuliffe "a
ah and led out right and left with goo
- force and Myer could make no retur
80, McAuliffe was smiling and Mycr look,
,u na scared. Myer swung wild with bo
w hands and McAuliffe laughed.
i lda Thirteenth Round.-Myer came ,
with bad cut under the eye which "
beginning to blacken in cline
rem McAuliffe caught his man with rig
les on the stomach hard. Myer got in Is
by weak blows on the ribs and in IA
not tried to upper cut McAuliife, who dodg
civ and smiled.
the Fourteenth Round. McAuliife land
] is two blows on Myers head, but in
If clinch Myer got in fearful right on
are Auiiffe's ribs. McAulifTe rushed,
full Myer gave him two, one on the ribs a
,ay one on the stomach.
But Fifteenth Round. Both men came 4
lis Myer rather weak and groggy. Terri
mt intighting, both men landing heavi
n a McAuliffe ran at Myer and pounded h
it with left and right for the stomach a
in face. Myer went down and stayed
ad- six seconds. He arose very groggy a
n is McAulffe sailed into him again. NJ
cial could make no defense, and McAuli
iges with left and right smashed the Hin
re chap on the jaw and Myer went do
,rty for the last time lie tried to get up
ion. his strength was gone and he fell on
all floor beaten man.
r is On the whole McAuliffc put up gr
the fight. He did almost all the lead
de- from the start but fought warily viii
wn. or he was of the opinion that Ny
de- right was to be feared. Myer is clea
tive out classed and he had to depend
tate together on his right. Mac had him
rx..aL .arlr r, tho tt,rlt q. ,.1rrrnit hi.