The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-09-06

w. sAsstsS@~~S 'ltt the United
States. 1t was not agreeable by any
means. for the rain came down in tor
rents at frequent intervals; but thas iit-
tie thing had very little effect on the en-
thusiasm of the visitors to the city or
the residents thereof. All day up 10
supper time the streets in the central
part of the city were lined with people
who had but one topic to talk about. The
fights and fighters alone constituted the
subject of discussion, while the tight OF
tonight caused the chief interest OF to-
day. There was a good deal said about
the biggest of them all, that of Wednes
day night.
Ii was considered. nevertheless, that
the battle of tonight would be the long
est and most stubbornly fought of the
series.
Before 9 o'clock the arena was uncom-
fortably full of men, who paid SD for
box seats, SO for lower seats and $3.50
for seats in the gallery, and when ex-
Mayor Guillotte made the formal an
nouncement that q contest for the light
weight championship of the world was
about to take place he received rouslng
cheer. AS the ex-mayor finished his
brief speech Professor John Duffy, the
official referee, climbed through the pad
ded ropes, and there was howl of pleas
the gloves personally on the stage, and
on finding that they pressed the scale
down at full five ounces tossed them into
the centre of the ring. He then warned
the crowd that order must be maintained,
and that persons who made too much
noise or in any way misconducted them
selves would be elected from the build
ing. The men weighed in few minutes
before 8 o'clock. The limit was l3S
pounds Myer scaled at 137 IL and Nc
Auliffe at l3I.
When this proceeding was told by Pro-
fessor Duffy il was made known the
time keeper would be II. NJ. Frank,
while jim Colyille. of Boston, would
hold the watch for McAuliffe, and George .
w. Clark for Myer 1t was 9:1O when
McAuliffe entered the ring, accompanied
by his handlers. and was only moderate
~ applauded. AIyer, who followed min
ute later was loudly cheered, showing
that he was the fayorite with the large
majority
McAuliffe's seconds were: Joe Choyn-
ski. Jack Sheehan. Jimmy Nelson and
Professor James Robertson. of Bay 1T.
Louis. Myer was looked after by his
brother Ed. John Eckert. Frank tioxey
and Alf Kennedy. Myer took his seat IN
the corner occupied by Jack Dempsey,
Peter Maherand other losers. and 1t Is
called the unlucky corner. The men,wear
ing only trunks. shoes and stockings,
shook hands ut 9:l5 and returned to theT
corners. At 9:23 time was called. ana
the fight began.
Following is the fight 10y rounds;
First Round McAuliGe led; Myer
conntered lightly on the body McAuliffe
led again: Myer couutprcd heavily on the
stomach. At the end Of the round 1t
seemed as though McAulilfe was afraid
of Myers right.
Second Ronud -McAulilfe landed both
hands on Myers head, following with
blows on face and head: clinched. Nc
AuIiffe knocked Myer down twice. Myer
appeared grOggy
Third Round Myer led, but fell short.
McAuliffe's upper cut him. Myer rushed,
McAuliffe kept away. They rallied and
clinched, but no harm. Both appeared
tired.
Fourth Round-Mcauliffe missed with
right and left; Myer landed hard on tho
stomach, and a moment later Myer
brought McAuliffe TO his knees with a
blow in the stomach. McAuliffe hoored
Myer with blow in the neck. Myer
rushed and McAuliife ran away:
Fifth round-McAuliffe landed on the
head. Myer fell short with both, and la
ter landed on the stomach. Both landed
lightly on each others body. McAulife
ended the round with blow on the head.
Sixth Round-Mac hit hard in the
face Both landed on the stomach and
clinched. Both tired.
Seventh Round-Mac led three times
and missed. Myers landed on the head,
clinched, and Mac Jumped away. Each
landed on the body.
Eighth Round-Mac led on the breast
lightly. Myer got in two heavy ones on
the breast and landed hard on Macs ear,
then clnched. Mac went down.
Ninth Round-Mac landed on the
stomach twice Mac then knocked Myer
down twice. The round ended with Ayer
groggy.
Tenth Round-Myer iverlier,. Both eS-
changed on the breast. Myer failed wltn
his right. Mac landed twice on ths
stomach Myer tried to land three tunes
but Mac jumped away.
Eleventh Round Myer showed up
slow. Mac landed his left on the stomach
and his right on the head. Myer hit
Macs head lightly. Mac missed twice
Myer appeared tired at the close OF thus
round.
Twelfth RoundIThey spared away,
but nobody hurt McAuliife ran and led
out right and left with good force, and
Myer could make no return; McAunne
was smiling and Myer looked scared.
NlNeF SWuUE Wllu WIN OVth 1@@
McAuliffe laughed. -
Thirteenth Round-Myer came up with
a bad cut under the eye, which was be-
ginning to blacken. In clnch NC
Auliffe caught his man with a right on
the stomach hard. Myers got in two
weak blows on the ribs, and on a rally
tried TO upper McAulihe, who lodged
and smiled.
Fourteenth Round-McAuliffe landed
two blows on Myers head, but In
clinch Myer got in a fearful right on Nc
Auliffe's ribs. McAuliffe rushed. but
Myer gave him two on tie ribs and one
on the stomach.
Fifteenth Round-Both men came up.
Myer rather weak and groggy. Terrific
infghting. both men landing heavily. Me
Auliffe ran Myer and pounded him with
left and right for the stomach and face.
Myer went down and stayed for six sec
onds He arose very groggy and Nc
Auliffe sailed into him again. Myer
could make no defence and McAnlins
with left aud right smashed the Illinois
chap on the jaw, and Myer went down
for the last time. He tried TO get up,
but his strength was gone, and he fell
on the lower rope and then to the door
beaten man.
On the whole McAuliife put up great
fight. He did almost all the leading from
the start, but fought warily withal, Tor
he was of the opinion that Myers right
ly outclassed. and he had TO depend al
together ON his right. Mae had him too
weak early in the fight to permit him to
get in with effect.
After the battle Dick Roche challenged