The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1894-08-28
GaIFfo WAS ROBBED,
Patrons Of the Ceney Island righ,
Also Swindled by the Club.
Bettors Against McAuIiffe Had M
Possible Chance to Win.
The Public Is Bnncoed and the sea,,A.
People Profit by $4,000.

II Mayor schieren lacked an excrs
for revoking the license Of the sea.,a.
Athletic Club the opportunity was AFFORD.
ed last night to rescind that priviler.
on he ground of fraud and swindlinr
such of its patrons who had placed their
money on Critic, and had been robbed
by the most unjust decision ever give,
| In prize ring
Last night 5000 people occupied scar.
OF degree of sumptuousness rangin,
from hard pine plank to a kitchen
chair, for which they paid. individuaI,v-
sums ranging from % to any amount de-.
manded by the Seaside Athletic Cluh
management on the plea Of an inordInats
| demand.
The purpose of their attendance was
| to witness a number of glove contests
but principally the ten-round bout be.
tween Jack McAuliffe, Brooklyns one.
time pugiIistic idol, and young Gri0oy
the Australian lad. who. they were told
was tremendously clever. They saw thu
bout and watched McAuliffe being
soundly trounced. scientifically, by the
| lad who looked like pigmy beside him
Then they heard IT announced that the
man who had been toyed with and
punched at will by the Australian for
| forty minutes had won the bout Tia
howl of disapproval that followed the
| clean steal of well-fought and easily
OF the Seaside Athletic Club. II Il
wasn't, 1t should be,
Previous to entering the ring, McAu.
life said that he would find out what
his antagonist had in him during three
rounds. 1t is safe to say that the ex-
champion, after a ten-round interview
with the little fellow, has still but a dim
idea that the period Of his stay was an
interval OF stops. counters, straight
punches. upper cuts and swings that
seemed to come from everywhere.
A description Of the bout is but .
repetition of evasive tactics by Critic
who punched McAuliffe at will and al
hard as he liked, escaping even a return
Of double blows. At times the Brooklyn
Critic whacked and cuffed him like 4
schoolmaster rebuking a pupil after the
old style. The farce reached its climax
in , the nth round. when the Aus
you?"
In the sixth round McAuliffe could have
ed TO do the trick In the eighth Jack
fought with the desperation OF loser.
throwing his weight ppon the smaller
blow. It was however, his best round.
poor as II was. The ninth and tenth
were somewhat similar, Critic. knowing
he had clearly won the bout, doing LITTLE
aggressive work. 49,
When the bell rang the men went to
their corners, and the crowd commenced
to dispers.,, satisfied that there could be
but one decision. McAuliffe's handlers
looked nearly as blue as he did, and no
man knew that Jack was whipped bet
ter than himself =.
as the sharp voice of Announcer Fred
Burns was heard declaring that "ths
referee awards the bout to McAulihe."
Not a man left the building. Ama.e-
looked dazed; but hardly less so thaa
berry" '.Bunco"' How does the money
i Critic twice went to the ropes and
tried to speak, but the tumult OF cheers
that greeted him prevented his voice
che e til the he r sa rse tr Fm
and was borne on the shoulders Of PEG,
pie who had entered the place prepared
to see su mr. b est ,,o,,r. r..,.,.s :,
his handlers and the portable liquor and
wine establishment which he had
taken to the ringside. and climbed
by the crowd which had seen hin
thrashed. decision or no decision.
Several facts which may throw I'D:
wer sA %pa% t aney IN so
and road-houses after the bout. The
men fought with an understanding that
each should receive the same sum. said
to be 81. 100. win or lose, but nothing
was said regarding a fixed" deci-
sion.
McAuliffe did not abstain from drink
during all tle time of his alleged train
Ing" All his pranks, and maudlin exh.
billions exposed by this paper were &C.
kn9 Sn, dsn by those who we're closest s,t
Their than this, one OF his handlers re.
marked to THE Evening World" re-
porter during the progress of the bout;
along and hasn't trained minute
on the island after the crowd had let
rS had Seen f reSSed the 81
and that those who had placed. money
upon him had been deliberately swim.
died Men who were declared loser
the referees award" felt dubious about
paying. and it was said that a man who
refused to be thus rubbed could not %
Harry Hill than whom no better as'
thority could be quoted, said:
II would have to be a terribly strong
friend, Of Jacks to give him even
The onus of this deliberate swinde
must be placed, where II bei2ngs.wir,n
the Seaside Athletic Cub. The man,
McAuifre was pot trainyhs. but white.
washed the matter wheA attention wss
callei to 1t. Under theI circumstancesI
the bout should have bSen declared on
week ago. But the Seaside peopiss
looked at the tally Of Advance sales snS
smiled a smile that said9 Eve know an an;
other trick. and this so 900 profit ID h0'
going to get by u.s." r.a,
They turned the trick last night In ary
patrons became yictimssh and now MAN ~
people are wondering {f- the game r ~
Corey Island is worth khe candle IA
Incidents OF last night point clear ,s.aS
distinct lesson to the newly organtsocr
Atlantic Athletic Ciub.y will greed i,, ,or
gain override fairness Ind open deai'ne
in their case7