The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1892-09-08
TOO EASY.
Billy Myer Nowhere with Bonny
Jack McAuliffe.
THE LIGHTWEIGHT PRINCE
Puts the Sturdy Billy to Sleep in the
fifteenth Round.

Fame asd Fortune ror tho winner--Tho
streator Cyclone Game, but Nowhere in
soIence--A Lively aud welI-Arranged
MiH--The First Contest OF the Grand
Triple Championship Series In the
Olympic Clubs Arena, -
NEW ORLEANS, Sept. 8.--The first fight
of the carnival before the Olympic club
last night between the lightweight
champion, Jack McAuliffe, and Billy
Myer, the Streator cyclone, resulted in
victory for the former in fifteen
rounds.
McAuliffe had the best of it from start
to finish and surprised his antagonist by
the brilliancy and ferocity of his rushes.
Over 10000 persons saw the fight and
declared that McAuliffe never took a
$l7, 800 prize more cleverly.
McAuliffe did almost all the leading
from the start, but fought warily withal,
or as If he was of the opinion that
Myers right hand was to be feared.
Myer was clearly outclassed and he had
to depend altogether on his right. Nc.
Aulilfe had him too weak early in the
fight to permit him to get in with effect.
After the battle Dick Roche challenged
any man in the world to fight McAulifTe
at 1873 pounds weigh-in at the ringside
for $40, 900 side.
The Battle In Rounds.
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countered lightly on body. Mac led
again and Myer countered heavily on
stomach. At end of round it seemed as
though Mac was afraid of Myers right
Second round-Mac landed both hands
on Myers head, following with blows on
face and head. Clinched. Mac knocked
Myer down twice. Myer groggy.
Third round-Myer led, but fell short.
Mac uppercut him. Myer rushed, but
Mac kept away. A rally and clinch,
but no harm. Both tired.
Fourth round-Mac missed with right
and left. Myer landed hard on stomach
Fifth round--Mac landed on head
Myer fell short with both. Later landed
on stomach. Both landed lightly on
each others body. Mac ended round
with blow on head.
Sixth Round-Mac hit hard in face
Both landed on stomach and clinched
Both tired.
Seventh Round-Mac led three times
but missed. Myer landed on head,
clinched Mac jumped away Each landed
on body.
Eighth Round-Mac led on breast
lightly, Myer got in two heavy ones on
breast and landed hard on Macs ear,
clinched, Mac down.
Ninth Round-Mac landed on stomach
twice. Mac then knocked Myer down
twice. Myer groggy.
Tenth Round-Myer livelier. Both ex-
changed on breast. Myer failed with
right. Mac landed twice in stomach.
Myer tried to land three times, bat Mac
jumped away.
Eleventh Round-Myer slow, Mac
landed left on stomach and right on
head. Myer hit Macs head lightly.
Mac missed twice. Myer tired.
sBTwelfth round-They spared away,
but nobody hurt anybody for q whole
minute, when McAuliffe ran and led
out left and right with good force and
Myer could make no return. McAuliffe
was smiling and Myer looked scared.
Myer swung wild with both hands and
McAuliffe laughed.
Thirteenth round-Myer came up
with bad cut under the eye which was
beginning to blacken. In a clinch Nc
Auliffe caught his man with right on
the stomach hard. Myer got in two
weak blows on the ribs, and in rally
tried to uppercut McAuliffe, who lodged
and smiled.
Fourteenth round-McAuliffe landed
two blows on Myers head, but in a
clinch Myer got in fearful right on
Jacks ribs. McAuliffe rushed, but
Myer gave him two in the ribs and
stomach.
Fifteenth Round-Both men came up,
Myer rather weak and groggy. Terrific
in-fighting, both men landing heavily.
McAuliffe ran at his man and pounded
him left and right for the stomach and
face. Myer went down and stayed for
six seconds. He arose very groggy and
McAuliffe sailed into him again. Myer
could make no defense and McAuliffe,
with left and right, smashed the Illinois
chap on the jaw and Meyer went
down for the last time. He tried to get
up but his strength was gone and he fell
on the lower rope and then to the floor
a beaten man,