Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1892-09-06


gwsne Together-The Great
rfght-Weight Battle of
Modern Times.
o-,r,- CLUB, New Orleans, September
u4s Olympic Clubs high priced pugil-
.,rr.ral was juaugurated tonight
81 sreh-weiglt championship under
f.--.~s-.r. - thar were auspicloos III ali
-.-r.-s save weather.
.ts weather did not dampen the
9.,ft.s sports nor hurt the attendance
---.' o-..,,1 The early slump ~ the be-
t.1 aroused the spirits OF the oand OF
.-.4s r-.1 fn the town and the Myer
l. -- 1ap~essed. This bears with
Ut, ..,tr mon the persons VINO were
, t rrg but had only passive lu-
..-..- .r the contests. .-..s .
.,--iFs aud his friends preserved a
-...rvt the condition or their man
-s ..rr~assive. ana no one outa small
i...-s r.-rt weights saw the champion 10
--rfeb he did not leave during the
'..-..--.I his friends came 20 take hlm
--, III was this secrecy which
--lr.A A1.i9a a tavoute
.--- s--r. is q double StOried affair with
.-r r1r something over eight tnOU-
Trsrsu is in the centre and there
--r-. been prettjer battle ground
F.. ,---ertsd this evening under the
,.,- 0f 81 dozen biz glObed electric
~r.-, was % double row OF press
.-...-f the ring with private boxes
.. .t.r- The crowd was as varied IN
s-rt was large In proportions.
| 4. -. 7-r..f representatives, OF every state
-s.r.r every leading power OF the
-f Tre gentleman and the tough sat
,.r- side and one was as we'll behaved
--rsr nader the restraint OF perfect
s., f.-r-n.iue. The uOrab.es who saw
,-t- were many. Here are some OF
r-ess j.. Davies, Charles johnson,
800 g-..,aIv. Warren Lewis, Jim Coll
rae Charnski. Handsome Dan
.---sr Sieve Brody, Tom Rowan, Larry
p...r DOnahOe, O.. &. SwlueOurue,
"a Sullivan. "Oue-EyCd' Connolly,
.-7a B. Ashe, Arthur Chambers, Harry
,--,1- Navor John Fitzpatrick, John
/ o.vat. liavor McCarrou, of Franklin,
Charles Rich. Of Suuivan-kllralu
-s Ind Renaud, Honest John Curry
u .goras-' John Kelly, Lew McLaugh-
frfra Bob Davev. Chief OF Police Gas
Ba-e N-astersOn, Harry Weldon, Billy
1 mere was no cheering among The crowd
,Ifuv built young man, ia q p4aiu
tar5a soft hat, pressed ms way ,iIoue"
5N and made his way % 'ie ring; 10
a, Jack Sxelly, the great amateur, VINO IS
4. .--, the ring tomorrow nIglt against
.-.t .bampiCn OF MS CLASS. 4ho
rf .st its lungs loose ia a mlgutysnout
- SEeIIv presented himself. lie looked
--8.tiO1 and felt f. He settled down
tbe f-h-. wG.e eight thousand
ofeves were ley5Aed at him.
4 Ta rrfrrirals of the battle SET Gn eX-
fir rromptuess. Nlyer had the long
81 v.r t1 come, but was FIRST on the
After his DAYS restin CarrOlltOn,
inf, % carriage with ALI Kennedy
- trainers ana drove le.sureiy down
.arrb. Tue Myer party went quietly
4 .a.r room with q crowd at their heels,
BH.vwas stripped while waiting Tor
weighing time. McAul;ue ana ms
r.rd reached the club tribe later
sent te another r0Om, where they iOi-
E.l s..tCf t5e Myer party and patiently
.--l f-rriue O'Clock 20 come around A
! neat a.tarward Johnny Foster came Ia
Ha d.multive pair OF scales 70 Weign
-.ya, 90 the satisfaction of tde police
rt.a-. aud the hgLJ was al out ready
,.CI.
E-Nsycc Guiil0t entered the ring az
minutes t0 nine. and as master OF
.-0r-es made o speech GdUoD'sllng the
..l-o -0 remain perfectly quiet, and
l-l- that be first man who lajcrIered
-- "a. ar.au-emCuts of the CLUB or the
-.og- o.. his ucignU1r would Oe. uucere-
-l-sE p-, out.
. asw5 taaered 10 the echo. Immedi-
y.rar this speech Prot John Duny,
acted as referee. entered tue arena,
...eI closely 10y Captain VIM. Barrett,
- Was, ae usual, I'm charge or the con-
ISL Nyee and NcAuuhe weighed IN 40
s. Lc former at 1907, NcAulihe at
Captain Barrett arranged -he
-S lrl which the gloves were
-, and finding them according 10
''. i-. I've ounces nodded his consent 10
press reporters that the gloves
-- .o
E.E.-ra hundred people were said 20 be
70 l-lygl that number lMied 70 hl
mammoth arena, whose empty seats the
-{ W..Ier was held accountable for.
". Frank acted as official time
ec .aca NcAGdffe was the first 10
--uug, which be did aJ S:lj. Myer
-- a-.-gJe later. Both men received
e. .'...ls knowledge Of the that
--.-s.. -ruEa of long standing was
-- ,- se.-cu awakened tremendous
alse
~. u11wl.e called 20 the centre of the
-.-.ere1 Duly, who together with
- 'A-.,'. Instructed tle men as 70
-s should abide tie Qucensbery
-' --l t.a Olympic Club rules as 20
'--- away. Joe ChOyusN and Prof
were ErAu.I1'S seconds,
Nelson held bottle. EO. Myer,
---- and John ECk6rt seconded
/ ..'' "-.- A.l Kennedy held the bottle.
N.riE E.llE YVES lu readiness Tor
CD .-c.1, and D0t1 men sat IN
-sr.ug each other closely.
were ordered % shake hands ~
- -- song lJr the hrst round was
Jumped 90 tae centre Of the ring,
.-.. .1'N-g pale and Myer rosy.
.e s.J-G-l, slipped and ieiI.
-.s feet Myer landed light
-. '~,A smiled. Both men were eN-
,-..9ls. though McAuliife was
99.'. The latter stepped ia and
- neat lefthander on the nose
j ~ away W.t10Uta return. Myer was
s- '--Ae, Dat danced out of harms
ZIP asain aud took part in
-4 q. -1 MIDDLE OF the ring. Every
r---- l men was heartily cheered.
,--s.ls ieft-haud lead, fell in on
-, and was cliuched; 10 was
.'- 'y-l- aud the men We're sent 20
>s.-..,- .--is L.- Oit the worse for it.
y, 5.-- l--c--AcAUliEe landed heavy
I-eF and Myer cl.uched. deliver
! ,-s.,-.s rght himself There was work
s.s-ss -,1s of the ring with Myer on the
l-5-j -. NcAuule fe.nted with The left.
r-s,' '-s y. fl-lt and was cross countered:
iysr --.- l----ac1ed and upon breaaing away
e4,i.sl le1 right handler kidney punc6.
.cs--S.s next landed his left ca The nose
.l' o. NJ - shocked Myer down with heavy
lcbe5 V{s aad upon getting. up the men
ssyr y, s,lolgn Myer was grocgv from .
ia3 s,'3 ll on the cheek. Just rs the
esy. esavlGed Myer was nearly ,iooreS - ,vi,S fIo
g..Sss s.shl and left on lie face Nc.
.sss n I'D .I-d ten 70 one shot a. tbis
b. ss ne game, for he v,, aI-L.s-s s.-lS