Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1892-09-06

hlNeF scaled at 1919 anu McAullHe dl lotrA.
r. NJ Frank was made timekeeper, while
Jimmy Colville, of Boston, held the watch
for McAuliffe and George r. Clark for
Myer. McAuliffe's seconds were Joe
ChoynslSi, Jack Sheehan, Jimmy Nelson
and Professor James Robertson, of Bay St.
Louis Myer was looked after by his brother
Ed, John Eckert, Frank Hoxey and ALI
Kennedy Myer took his seat in the corner
occupied by Jack Dempsey, Peter Maher
and other losers. 1t is known as the un-
lucky corner.
The Fight.
From the very first moment it was appar-
ent that Jack was master. He took the
lead in everything. After the pair had
shaken hands McAulffe smiled a Whitney,
depressing smile. Myer, with olive covered
body brown face and black hair, came for
ward like a crouching Indian. But he still
tacitly showed that he regarded the cham
pion as his superior He stood as if screwed
together, when "bangw came Macs left fist
into his midriff, technically called the mark
He tried the trick again, hut the Streator
lad covered his body with his right arm and
stopped the blow. In the sparring that .
/ lowed McAuliffe led too low with his left
hand, slipped and fell.
Champion Jack bounded out of his corner
like a catamount when the gong summoned
him for the second round. He smashed
Myer left and right in one-two fashion
once and again. Myer simply could not
End him. Jack got away cleverly every
time Myer tried to lead. Myer was inf
nitely the champions inferior in knowl-
edge of time and distance After little
sparring McAuliife let 60 left and right in
quick succession and down went Myer. As
soon as he got up Jack floored him again
The Streator Cyclones legs We're trem-
/ bling when he got up. One could see tn.
/ flesh of his thighs shake. To save himself
/ Myer clinched several times but he was S,
weak that the champion threw him of
easily, although he grappled with the fierce
ness Of despair. Once more Macs right fis
caught Myers jaw just as the round waf
closing. Billy tottered back against the
ropes when the sound of the gong saved
him.
McAuline's Fight from the Start.
During the first five rounds the game was
all Macs Again and again Myer led, but
could not land. Once he caught Jack com
ing in and landed a good hard right hand
smash in the ribs. The blow cut the skin
and drew a little blood, and this was the
only sign Of punishment visible upon the
champion.
McAuhfe's body blows in the sixth round
were particularly well delivered, and must
have made some impression even upon the
Cyclone, but the latter stood the pounding
with "a stubborness that was indicative of
his gameness.
Myer landed on Jacks face with his right
in the eighth and the house was full Of ex-
element. McAuliffe laughed at his man
and the gong stopped further hostlities.
The ninth round was marked by desper
ately offensive work by McAulifie, and in
the middle Of it he crossed Myer with his
right hand and sent the westerner to his
knees When Myer again stood up there
was little sparring, and once more finding
an opening NcAuiife sent ont his left with
the force of piston's rod, and striking Myer
under the ear cut 1t as If done with a knife.
Myer WIS on mischief bent in the tenth
round and his essays were of the dangerous
kind, but shifty Jack was out OF the way
and escaped without any injury TO speak OF
Then. when Myer grew weary Of his rathe
awkward tactics, his opponent thump
him heavily and got quite even for the p.
destrian work he had made him perform
knocked out.
When the gong sounded ''time' for the
fifteenth round Myer was weak aud groggy.
He was knocked down with a heav,
right McAuhife Knocked him down agar
as he got up. This time he lay helpless @.
the ropes until he was counted out It was
heavy right hand swing that did the
trick, and McAuiiife was borne triumphant
" on his seconds shoulders TO his corner.
The Brooklyn boy was made the recipient
Of a hearty applause, Notwithstanding the
fact that New Orleans was known as a
Myer city. McAuifle's seconds opened cham
payne in his corner, while NV 7 WAS olferC &
a ginss of the wine by his couqaeror, wair
was accepted and hearty handshl
wound up Che greatest battle recorded g.
the lightweight class since the days of Billy
Edwards, Barney Aaron and sam Colyer
After the battle Dick Roche challenged
any man in the world 10 fight McAuliife at
$1,000 a side.