St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1892-09-06
LABOR OUT ON DRESS PARADE,

outside. Mr.. Harris was told he could
see the fight alone. and his companions
retired crestfullen to don their own
clothes.
The Principals
of the battle set an example in prompt
ness. Myer had the longest way to
come. out was first on the ground.
After his days rest in Carrollton he got
his trainers and drove rapidly to the
club. The Myer party went quickly to
their room. with crowd at their heels,
and Bill was stripped.
McAuiitfe and his body guard reached
the club little later and went to their
room, where they waited for 9 O'Clock to
come.
While the pugilists waited the sports
continued to gather until the amphi-
theater was nearly full. A few minutes
before 9 o'clock tall man with small
camera hoped over the wire fence and
took snap shot at the crowd, with the
ring in the foreground. A moment
atterward johnny Foster came in with
a diminutive pair of scales to weigh the
gloves to the satisfaction of the police
authorities, and the fight was all but
ready to begin.
EX- Mayor Euifiot entered the r1ng ten
minutes to 8, and, as master of ceremo-
nies, made a speech admonishing the
aSSemblage to remain perfectly quiet,
and declaring that the fight would be
Strictly on the Square.
John Duffy, who acted as referee, en-
tered the arena, followed by Capt.
William Barrett, who was, as usual, in
charge. of the contest
The men weighed at quarter to 9.
the former at 1879, and the latter at
1879. Capt. Barrett examined the
scales npon which the gloves were
weighed, and finding them all right,
nodded bis consent to the referee. The
gloves were Of a pea green color, laced
with red woolen tape. They were
thrown in the ring by the captain to
wait the picking up by the seco nds of
the men.
Sixty-five hundred people were said
to be present, and even that number
tailed to fill the arena, whose empty
seats the rainy weather was held ac-
countable for.
Prof. Duffy announced that Jim Col
vile, of Boston, would act as time
keeper for McAuliffe, while George II.
Clark, of Chicago, did like for Myer.
Rube NJ. Frank acted as official time
keeper.
Jack McAuliffe was the first to enter
the ring, which he did at 9:15. Myer
came moment later. Both men re-
ceived great ovations. knowledge of
the fact that a pugilistic grudge of long
standing was about to be settled awak-
ened tremendous applause.
The men were called to the center of
the ring by Referee Duffy, who. to-
gether with Capt. Barrett. instructed
the men as to how they should abide by
the Queensberry rules and the Olympic
club and rules as to breaking away.
Joe ChoynSki and Prof. Robertson
were McAulIffe's seconds, while jim
Nelson held the bottle. Ed Myer and
John Eckert seconded Myer, while Alf
Kennedy held the bottle.
At 9:20 everything was in readiness
for the battle to begin, and both men
sat i'll their corners eyeing each other
closely. The men were ordered to shake
hands at 9:25, and the gong for the first
round was sounded.
Fight in Detail
The men jumped to the centsr of the ring,
McAuiitfe looking pale and Myer rosy Mac
led for the stomach, slipped and fell; on re-
gaining his feet Myer landed a light left and
Jack smiled. Both men were extremely eau
tious. though McAuliffe was the aggressor.
The latter stepped in and delivered a left
handler on the nose and got away without a
return. Myer was forced to a stake, but