The San Francisco call., 1897-10-20
STELZuBR GIVEN
THE DECISION
Another Defeat Added
to Joe McAuliffe'S
Long List.
Sorry Showing Made by the
Mission Lad at Los
Angeles.
Save for Single Knockdown His
Work Is Sluggish and
Crude.
Special Dispatch to THE CALL.

LOS ANGELES, Oct. 19,-Big Joe Nc
Auliffe added another number to his
startling string of defeats tonight when
Jack Steiner of ST. Louis received the de-
cision over him at the end of the las.
round of fifeen-round contest.
The big fellow was slow and awkward
from the beginning to the end and allowed
Steiner to slowly but surely batter him
down. 1t was anybody's fight, however,
a the end of the fourteenth round, and
the referee announced then that three adj
ditional rounds would have to be fought
unless the pace was changed in the next
one. Steiner changed the pace.
At the opening of the last round Stelz-
ner tapped Joe lightly on the forehead.
The big fellow tried to respond, but his
attempts were painfully weak and lily di-
rected. There was rapid exchange of
short-arm punches and then Steiner put
a stiff left on Joe's face anu followed 1t
with terrible right punch straight on the
nose. A crimson stream flowed down over
Joe's brawny chest and the crowd yelled.
Steiner followed the blow with several
light ones, which McAul1ffe seemed to
lack the power TO avoid, and this was
kept up until the round ended. The
referee promptly awarded the fight TO
Stelzner, who had escaped without pun
ishment and was fresh and strong.
The men came into the ring at 9:45
O'Clock. McAuhffe had Bob Compton and
Professor "Y oune Dutchy" in his corner,
and Steiner was looked after by Dan
Long. Frank Barton and Jack Carter.
Stelzner weighed It's pounds and looked
h. cd
Auliffe was fat and white and weighed
900. McAulffe was 10 to 6 favorite be-
fore the fight. but after the tenth round
money went In even.
The first round was tame. Steiner did
most of the leading in this as well as in
all of the following rounds, but none o
his blows were very harmful. Stelzne
did some clever ducking and foot work.
The men went at it viclously In the
second and Steiner avoided some heavy
lunges. 1t was remarked that McAuliffe
was faster than in any of his late fights,
but Steiner avoided his blows and landed
steadily.
McAuliffe had a shade the better of the
third round, but Steiner steadily avoided
his heaviest blows and landed constantly.
From this on until the eighth the fight
ing was tame, In the opening of the eig hit b
round Steiner gave Joe a hot rib roaster
and McAuliffe landed lett hook on
Stelzuer's neck, which sent the St. Louis
boy to the floor. He was up prom pity
and made good fight during the rest of
the round.
Stelznar forced the fighting from the
tenth roInd and landed on Joe's chest
and face repeatedly. The big fellow
looked distressed ard seldom led. Nc
Adhffe attempted TO recover in the thir-
teenth, but tailed to land hard blow in
auy of the mixups.
There were two good preliminary bouts.
Joe Baker of Denver, lad built like a
lath, was put on with Charles Smith, who
deuended some ewhat on the reputation OF
his brother Solly. the champion. Smith
got the decision.
Phil Green of Oakland was having a
hard time of it with local colored lad
named Whitesides when the referee gave
him the decision because Whitesides per-
sisted in falling before he was hit.
John Brink, who reiereed the McAuliffe-
Steiner combat, gave the best of salts
faction.