The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1892-09-13

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commence q weeks engagement at $I,ooo
a week and the privilege OF prolonging II
three weeks.
The McAuliffe- Meyer Fight.
The first fight camo off on Monday night.
1t was between Jack McAuliffe and Billy
Meyer, and was hard sharp fight from the
word go to the fifteenth round, when MIC
Aulffe knocked Meyer out, thus winning
the belt as the champion lightweight pugl-
list Of the world.
There has been an old fistic grudge be-
tween Meyer and McAuliffe, they having
met before in the ring, and everybody real
lied that the fight would be Il hard one.
The men weighed in at almost exactly the
same figure, there not being half a pound
difference. The gloves were weighed by
the chief of police and were found full
weight. After reading the rules OF the
fight, time was called, and the men came
together The fight was fierce from the
start. Both men had hundreds OF FRIENDS
and hackers in the audience and every tel
ing blow received wild applause. McAuiiffe
at first appeared pale, and this, with reports
that had been circulated that he had re-
fused to give up his beer while training,
made many think that Meyer was winner.
But in the second round he got down to
work and dissipated any notion OF his
weakness. In the second round money
went begging on him. but when Meyer
rallied and landed several heavy blows 1t
was covered.
Tn to the twelfth round honors were
ment, but rallying we'll Meyers friends
were relying on his recuperatve powers,
but it seems that their faith was, ili-found-
ed. In the thirteenth and fourteenth
rounds, Meyer appeared somewhat groggy'
staggering to his corner. II the fifteenth
he came up pretty fresh. McAuliffe rush
ed the fight and landed on his face heavily,
dazing him. Before he could recover his
defensive, McAuliffe again landed heavily,
knocking Meyer on the ropes, Where he
hung helpless The referee counted ten
seconds, and awarded the fight to McAu-
life.
Meyer made a desperate effort to rally,
but he was too much dazed. 1t was nfteen
seconds after he went down, or i've after
time was called before he rallied. The
victor carried a glass of champagne to his
defeated opponent, which was accepted Inc
two men shook hands i'll a friendly way.
NIcAuiffe, who was only slightly touched,
went ont to make Il night of it. while Meyer
retired to rest, being somewhat khocNeu out
The two men were evenly matched On en-
tering the ring and much money changed
hands on the result.
The Dixon-skelly Sct-to.
On Tuesday night the fight Tor the feather
weight championship between Sicily, the
Brooklyn amateur and Dixon, tho Boston
negro
Every one seemed to realize that Sicily was
no match for his opponent and what money
was up Oh iokeliy was AZ great odds ana WAS
talk Gil as venture shot.
Professor Duffy, the referee, called the
two men up, and as they clasped hands
many were disgusted a white man VINO
has forgotten hiElself enough to battle
with a negro was standing before the vast
crowd smiling Facing him was the negro,
q fraction smaller, but 4 tower stronger.
The fight started off with Il rush. Both
men seemed to want to make it short and
both went in to win quickly. But before the
first round was over it was apparent TO
all that Shelley wasn't in it. Round
after round the negro pounded the white
man around almost at will. SO terrlhc
was Dixons work that many southcrners,
who were present, yelled more than once
Stop that fight" Some, more dis
ncgros death, but Skclley would not give
in. In the third Dixon upper cut sent
Shelley down, and it took the second effort
to fetch himself up: Many thought he
was done for, ard it now seemed mat
The lick which sent Shelley down brought
the blood and as the rounds rolled off the
blood rolled down Skelley's checks until he
looked less like a white man than the negro
One cut cash and bruise followed another
until Shelley looked like he had been work
ing against q circular saw and had given tie
saw start. But he was game ana TOOK
his punishment well.
Dixon fought from the start with rush
that was Irresistible He never lost the
smile he wore when he came in, and never
bad an idea of losing the game. Only
once did Shelley hurt the negro and that
was in the fifth, when he drove him
against the ropes. 1t was clean whip for
the white man at the hands of the negro;
McAulilfe was with Dixon throughout the
fight.
Dixon will get about $50. 900 out of the fight.
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