The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-12-23
JACK M'AULIFFE
GREAT FIGHTER

Otto c. Floto, who has witnessed
most Of the championship battles for
the last twenty years, writes as fol
lows about Jack McAuliffe:
Talking about old times and condi
tions and lightweights. | still contend
that Jack McAuliffe was the great
est Of that weight that ever pulled on
glove His wonderful record when
placed by comparison alongside some
of our present-day fighters stands
forth Ia the limellght by itself Only
Battling Nelson, of our present day
champions, can at all be mentioned
when discussing Our Jack
when we look back over his ca
reer We find that never was there a
defeat registered against him. this
too In view OF the fact that ninety
nine out of a hundred battles that he
had were finish fights There was no
comfortable club and comfortable
chairs allowing us TO be seated
around the ringSide. No, indeed, 1t
was a case of go out in the woods and
with skin tight gloves battle until
there was winner OF a loser.
only twice did McAullffc have an
opportunity to fight before well heat.
ed and well-regulated club for his
laurels Once when he fought Jimmy
Carroll ia the old California Athletic
club when Fulda was at the head OF
affairs and again at New Orleans,
when he tumbled over Billy Meyers
at the Olympic club. during the car
niyal In which John L. Sullivan lost
his title.
1T may be news to the general pub
lic,( but It's q fact, that MCAullffe
fought for more bets and side wagers
than any other fighter that ever lived
He has the proud distinction of never
having lost dollar for his hackers.
That Is surely a record that makes
all others dwindle by comparison.
Then, too let's just glance down the
list OF men he fought. each and every
one of them a champion. There was
Harry Gilmore, champion of Canada,
Fulljames. Billy Meyers. Dan DAILY,
Mike DAILY. Horace Leeds, Mike Glib
bons, Jom Carney, the greatest light
weight OF England, and any number
of other great fighters
Just TO give You an idea of the
great amount of money wagered on
him, will but recall the fight between
son, Ind. After all kinds of trouble,
including the sheriff, the ring was
pitched upstairs over billiard hall,
and no sooner was IL erected than
Dick Roche. the old St Louis sport
Ing man. climbed through the ropes
and said; L have $4,000 or any part
OF II to bet on McAuliffe. The min
ers throughout Illinois had each con.
tributed to betting fund and i'm
medlately accepted Roche's def. Then
Jimmy Colville made the same an
nouncement and his money was TAX
en- quickly. then Phil Dwyer. the
horseman. bet Ike amount. and then
Roche came back with $25,000 more
Well before they stopped something
like 100000 was bet at the ringside,
most OF which was held by Parson Da-
Yies and Harry Ballard
"McAuliffe. who had reduced too
fast, weakened himself. and In the
thirtieth round turned to Colvllle and
said: I can't win this fight, but
will save the money because | Will
stay here a year Which meant that
upon the defense McAuliffe was simp-
ly undefeatable.
The men fought sixty-siX rounds.
and were simply walking around the
ring. At last McAuliffe said to Mey-
ers: Billy. | Will give you a thous-
and dollars every time you lead. and
that goes for FIVE times Meyers
squinted his eve. smiled and said;
You are the champion, you do the
leading Then Mike Mcdonald of Chi
cage, who was the referee, stepped
into the breach and said. L will give
you just ten more rounds to fight and
il there is not winner In that time
| viii declare it no contest
"One Of the enthusiastic Meyers
supporters shouted from the back OF
the hall: You can't do this. I dare
you to- This so riled Mcdonald that
he then and there declared the fight
on 4 few years later McAuliffe de
feated Meyers in New Orleans and
Billy retired"