The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1892-09-06

BAD BLOuUs
Round S-This round was begun with
a hug, though Myer appeared to want
to be the aggressor, for he landed q
heavy punch on the head and repeated
the blow with his right. A great deal
of clinching was done in this round
First blood was claimed and allowed for
McAulille, the ruby coming from Myers
right eye. He was brave, however, and
McAulilEe was half knocked down and
fell from q clinch. The men were des-
perately angry now, and fearful slug.
ging match took place. Both men were
very weak, and Myers step was un'
steady going to his corner for his min
ute's rest.
Round 9.-Another hug opened the
round, but the men broke away fairlyI
great coolness characterized the contest,
McAulide is still the aggressor. Nc
AulifIe narrowly missed the right on
the point OF tho jaw aud hearty knocked
Myer down with q right hand swing.
Myer fell on the ropes and fell from
right and left handlers on the head.
The westerner looked beaten now and
nearly fell from one OF his misses. lie
was very tired and went to his corner.
This round favors McAuliffe, though
Myers friends still pin their faith on
recuperative powers.
Bound l0-McAulifie commenced his
aggressive work, which told so much
inthe othor round, and Myer appeared
to be ratified. McAulitle was not throw
ing any chances away, however, and
clinched to avoid the right. Myer was
waiting for his famous right hand jolt,
and got 1t in within terrific force,
though McAuIifTe did not fall; McAu-
life received heavy right on the nose
and Myer got double the compliment.
Tho latter was very weak and McAu-
life was willing to rest himself. Tho
men clinched and were in that position
when the round ended. This round
ended in favor OF McAuliffe.
Rcund 11-Both mon advanced TO the
centre and McAulifle missed left lead
for the stomach. Boxing occurred,
though Myer was the receiver general
in heavy rally, but he clinched in
time to save himself from tho ground.
McAuliffe landed his left forearm on
Myers chin and forced the latter in his
corner upon breaking away. Both
missed light left leads. Myer's legs
seemed weak, and McAulitTe tried to
coax him to lead in the hope Of crossing
him with the right as he came in,
Myer was too foxy, however, and would
not be gulled that way.
Round l2-The referee jumped to
centre ring and smelt Myers gloves,
though nothing unfair had been at
to box. Myer missed q left for the
head and nearly fell getting back from
an aggressive move by his opponents.
NIcAuliffelanded heavy stomach punch.
Myer was fought to the ropes. though
the Williamsburger was fearful OF a
right hand cross under. The men
mixed matters in McAuliffe's corner,
punched vigorously at each other and
clinched twice without any apparent
harm TO either. McAuliffe walked
iauntily to his corner while the west
erner seemed slow. No stimulants was
offered tho Williamsburger though
Myer was rubbed and fed with lemon.
Round Thirteen-McAuliffe landed a
left handed facer and Myer clinched, 80
that the former walked around his op-
ponent, eying closely, and Myer backed
away. McAuliffe attempted to land q
terrific right on the neart, but was
stopped by Myers forearm. McAulitfe
stole in and landed a heavy left on the
nose and dropped his hands and walked
away, though in rally later both men
landed blows on the head, Myer gain
ing the best OF the exchange. When
the gong sounded both men eyed each
other.
Round 14-Myer responded to the
call OF time. looking much better. Nc
Aulifie landed heavy swing on the
jaw which nearly turned its recipient
around. McAulifle forced Myer to tho
ropes, delivering blows on the hkad in
the breakaway. Myer pushed his left
on his opponents nose. Terrific blows
were landed, followed by neat bit of
boxing. McAulifIe attempted 20 feint
with his lett for the stomach. Myer
would not bite, however, and the round
ended with honors easy.
M'AULrFFE WINS.
Round 15-The opening OF this round
was characterized by several awkward
attempts on the part Of both men, and
the audience checred when Myer was
knocked down with 8 heavy right. Nc
AulifFe knocked him down again as he
got up. This time he lay helpless on
tho ropes until he was counted out.
It was heavy right hand swing that
did the trick, and McAulifIe was borne
triumphantly on his seconds shoulders
to his corner. Tho Williamsburger was
made tho recipient Of q hearty ap-
plause, notwithstanding the fact that
New Orleans was known as a Meyer
city. The Williamsburger's seconds
opened champagne in his corner. while
Meyer accepted a glass Of the wine
from his conqueror, and hearty hand
shake wound up the greatest battle re-
corded in the light weight class since
the days Of Billy Edwards, Barney
Aaron and Sam Colyer, those good old
timers of the days pone by,