San Saba County news. [volume] (San Saba, Tex.) 1874-19??, 1892-09-16
SULLIVAN WHIPPED.
COrbe.t Knocks the Famous Champion Out
in Twenty-Five Rounds,
LAST OF THE THREE GREATEST TIGHTS
Ever witnessed Since the Dawn OF
PugIItstIc HIStOry-The Bat
IIes ufnuteIV Described.

NEW ORLEANS. La. Sept 6.-Mc-
Auliffe knocked out Nyer in fifteen
rounds Monday night The
men fought viciously. When they
came together the first round Meyer
had all the advantage in appearance
and when he cleverly got away from
McAulife's lead and got back with
Just Il bare touch on McAuliTe's body
as he ducked away applause greeted
the effort The second round ana the
one which virtually settled the light
was opened by McAulife. The me1
, went at it hammer and tongA M5er
getting the worst of it when they
clincned and broke away. As hey
came together again McAuliffe's left
found Myers chin and they gain
clinched. Once more facing each
other MeAuliffe, with little rush.
landed with MS right on Myers Jaw
and down he went like
shot He was up again in
iiffy, and as he led for Mclluliffe
he was met with left-5ander
dropping him to mis- knees. Up again
he fought wildly and caught it again
right ana left but McAulitTes
miscalculatiou OF distance saved
him another knock-down. The
fortunate sound Of the time gong saved
him the ignominy OF defeat then ana
there. Myer never fully recovered
from the effects OF this round. 1t
seemed to knock all the fight out OF
him. and his chances OF winning
looked small despite mis- marvellous
powers OF recuperation, which sur
prised verybody in the eighth round
when ne sent McAuliffe down with
straight punch on me forehead. When
the fifteenth round opened the indica-
tons we're that the contest would be
| long drawn out McAulifTe. however
went right 10 work. A straight left
handler found Myers jaw and dropped
him against the ropes. and As ne came
uD ne got another and another until
he went out McAuiiffe has just few
bruises on his forehead. Myers eyes
, is otherwise badly used up, After the
fight McAuliiIe drank bottle OF wine
and gave Myer u drink. He lien went
to the Young Mems Athletic cluh,
where he bathed and opened up wine
for everybody. About $500 600
changed hands on the result The
New Orleans sports, almost TO n man.
went broke on the result
NEW ORLEANS, La. Sept The
second battle OF the three series of
fstie encounters under the auspices of
the Olympic CLUB tool; place Tuesday
night Dixon and Skilly were the
gladiators, the former defeating the
latter in eight rounds The men
opened hostilities with sharp fighting.
After the first preliminary ieints, it
was apparent that Sicily had been
Out-classed. He could not land
telling blow on the negro. In the
second round Dixon began working
in earnest and landed repeatedly on
! Skeliy's side, sending in blow after
blow on the right side and winding
Sicily considerably. In tne third he
landed squarely on Skeiiy's neck.
knocking him down ard almost out
| Sicily rallied toward the end OF the
round and did some good lighting but
could not land. the fourth round de-
monstrated the fact that Dixon could
land where and when ne wanted TO.
II was a savage round and the gong
sounding prolonged the fight little.
In the NTH Dixon rushed and the
| fighting was lively enough had
it not been so one-sided. Dixon con-
tinued to play Tor Skelly's size.
The sixth was a savage round. and
while Sicily gamely stood his punish
ment Dixen made a regular chopping
block Of him. Sicily was still game,
out his fate was sealed, and in the
seventh Dixon knocked MIN about the
ring. following each blow with an
other more savage than its prede-
cessor until Skeliy was knocked down.
| The little fellow was full OF pluck.
however, ana the gong saved him
from being knocked out 1t was all
over now and the large audience
waited TO see Sicily go down and stay
there. He faced the music as gamely
as he could FOR the eighth. He was
groggy and weak and staggered
around the ring. Dixon landed on
his neck. He staggered to his feet.
Dixon landed again and Sicily was
! completely knocked out
RNGsIDE, OLYMPIC CLUB NEW Or
LEANS Sept. Excitement that pre-
vailed in this city yesterday had Lo
pareilel since the Italian assassination
eighteen months ago. There has been
no subject OF conversation discussed
in any quarter save the event of the
evening OF which every portion OF the
civilized world had been more or less
dee ply interested. The crowds on the
slreets have grown day by day until
last night aggregated visitors as great
as the crowds OF the carnival
The first sign OF the contest Tor cham
pionship Of America came in the per-
son OF Capt VIM. Barrett who went
into the ring at 500 O'Clock. The
scales on which the gloves were
weighed laid beside the center of the
post Sullivan entered the ring first
dressed in green trunks, black shoes
and socks. He looked perfection.
Corbett followed a moment later,
pale and firmly drawn be-
side his bulky antagonist
Time was called and the men
promptly stepped to the center of the
ring. Sullivan Immediately became
the aggressor. he made left lead
and was stopped Corbett danced all
around his opponent The champion
made \ rush. out Jim backed away.
He also tried TO corner mis- antagonist
but failed. The gong sounded and not
q blow hcd been landed by either.
The second round opened with Sulli-
van still the aggressor Corbett
cleveriy avoided Johns vicious rushes
and when ne landed heavy right on
his shoulder gave him stomach
punch in return In the third Coroett
ducked away from heavy lunge. Sui
livan following MIN about the ring.
! trying for the stomach. Jim landed
two heavy stomach punches and Sulli-
van missed vicious right.
4 Both nit each other on the head. Cor
bett again got in a stomach punch
and a jab on Sullivan's ear. Both
men were fighting hard when the
gong sounded. John began the fourth
round oy chasing Jim around the ring