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

sept 0.-Ihe olympic Slups u'H"-
priced pugilistic carnival was inaug-
urated tonight with the lightweight
championship undcr circumstances
that were auspicious in all respects,
save thatsof the weather. But tho
weather did not dampen the ardor OF
the sports or hurt the attendance OF the
crowd. The early slump in the betting
had aroused the spirits OF the band OF
McAulifIe mea in the town, aud the
Meyer mon were depressed. That bears
with truth upon the persons who were
doing no betting, but had only a pas
sive interest in the contest. McAulife
and his friends preserved reticence
about the condition of their men that
was oppressive, and no one but small
circle OF light-weights saw the cham
pion in his room, which he did not
leave during the evening, until his
friends came to take him to the club. 1t
was this secrecy which kept McAuliie
a favorite.
The arena is a double storied affair
with sitting room for something over
eight thousand, The ring is in the
centre and there never has been pref
tier battle ground than it presented
this evening under the brilliant rays OF
dozen big globed electric lights.
There was a double row Of press seats
around the ring with private boxes
between them. The crowd was as
varied in character as it was large in
proportions. 1t embraced representa-
tives Of every state and nearly every
leading power OF the world. The
gentleman and the tough sat side by
side, and ono was as well behaved as
the other under the restraint Of perfect
police discipline.
soME OF TIE SoTADLEs.
The notables who saw the fight were
many. Here are some Of thom:
Charles E. Davies, Charles Johnson.
Jimmy Wakcly, Warren Lewis, Jim
Collstill, Joe Choynski, Handsome"
Dan Murphy, Steve Brodie, Tom Rywan,
Larry Killen, Peter Donohoe, G. @.
Swineburnc, Tom Sullivan, "onc- Eyed"
Connolly, George B. Ashe, Arthur
Chambers, Harry Thornton, Mayor
John Fitzpatrick, John A. 0'Neil, Mayor
McCarroli, Of Franklin, La; Charles
Rich, OF sulivan.Kilrain inmo, Bud
Renaud, "lIoncst" Jack Curry and
Honest" John Kelly, Lew Mclaughlin,
Judge Bob Davey, Chief oil Police Gas.
tor, Bate Mastcrson, Harry Weldon,
Billy Norton.
There was no cheering among the
crowd until slimly built young man
in plain suit and soft hat pressed his
way through the box aud made his way
to tho ring. 1t was Jack Skelly, the
great amateur, who is 10 go into the
ring tomorrow night against the col
ored champion OF his class Tho crowd
lot its lungs loose in mighty shout
when Skelly proscntsd himself. IIc
looked III condition aud felt as il he
we're in tho best form OF his life, and
then settled down to enjoy tho fight
while eight thousand pairs OF oyc wcrc
leyelled at him.
The principals OF tho battle set an OK
ample for promptness. Myer had the
longest way to como, but was first on
the ground. Alter his days rest at
Carrollton, he got into q carriage with
Ali Kennedy and his trainers md
drove leisurely down TO tho club. The
Myer party went quietly to thoir room
with crowd at their heels and Billy
was stripped while waiting for tho
weighing time. McAulifie and his body
guard reached tho club trihe latcr and
went to another room, wherc they fol-
lowed suit Of the Alycr party and pa
tiently waited for 8 o'clock to como
around. a moment aiterward Johnny
Foster camo In with diminutive pair
Of scales to weigh the gloves to the sat
isiaction Of the police authorities, and
the fight was all but roady to begin. Ex-
Mayor Guillot entered the ring at ten
minutes to ., and, Gs master OF ceremo-
nics. made a speech admonishing tho
assemblacc 10 remain perfectly quiet,
and declared that the first man who in
'ertercd with the arrangements OF the
club or tho comfort Of his neighbor
would DO unccremoniously put out. He
vas chccred to the echo.
ENTER TIE coNBArANrs.
Immediately after this speech Pros.
John Duffy who acted as referee, en-.
tered tho arena, followed closely by
Capt. William Barrett, who was as
usual in charge Of tho contest. Myer
and McAulitle weighed in at quarter
10 nine, the former at 1874 pounds,
AcAulitEc at 1871. Capt. Barrett ar
ranged the scales upon which tho
gloves were weighed, and finding them