The New York herald., 1920-12-27

cteS on ChGFleS r.. HutHtSon III fCHtcH nc
t0iH describe interesting pn0iltstic euertts
of the past The t0riter t0iH confne his
observations to contests and incidents Of
aohich he 4oGs an eyetUitness.)
Could Mr.. Andrew J. Volstead. the
eminent author of a treatise entitled
How To BE Happy Though Thirsty"
have had a seat near the corner occu-
pied by Jack McAuliffe in the ring of
the Coney Island Athletic Club on the
night OF August 81, 1892, he would have
been duly horrified. 1t is not unlikely
the gentleman would have hastened his
campaign TO transform the United States
into an arid desert.
On the top Of the steps leading to the
ring corner on the night in question was
an ordinary wash tub filled to the top
with bottles containing the latest and
most effective remedies for parched
throat, chills. lassitude and kindred all
ments. There were several quarts of
champagne that to-day would cost a
kings ransom, bottles of priceless rye.
gin OF vintage calculated to create
furore on 135th street, Scotch that would
have been priced in Aberdeen, Chianti
imported direct from Italy and other
beverages too numerous to mention.
In view of the fact that modern cham
pions on entering the ring are accom-
panied by three seconds, a bottle of cold
tea. sponge and q towel, the elaborate
preparations Of McAuliffe in the way of
irrigation naturally require some ex-
PLANTATION. The lightweight champion,
who was reaching the point in his career
where retirement could not for obvious
reasons long be delayed, was in angry
mood.
Criticisms levelled at the champion
had contained intimations that he would
have lasted longer in pugilism had he
refrained from dalliance with the cup
that cheers. McAuliffe took sharp issue
with his critics, and by way of refut-
ing their accusations he made a match
with Albert Griffiths, known in the
ring as Young Griffo, the cleverest
boxer in the lightweight division that
the ring ever knew.
Rebun to Critics.
AS an additional rebuff to his critics
McAuliffe let 1t be known that he had
trained in spirited" manner and
would box under the same conditions.
Young Griffo, who had the greatest
contempt for the customary training
methods, had subjected himself to a
shave and hair cut three hours pre-
vious to entering the ring and was in
superb condition.
when the men got the bell for the
first round McAuliffe let fly collec-
ton of brandy smashes. rum punches,
cocktail hooks silver fizx uppercnts and
mintjulep jabs.
Griffo smiled indulgently at the eff
forts of his opponent, and While the
Australian wizard hardly moved out OF
his tracks he avoided all the assaults
of the champion by simply shifting MS
head forward, backward or sidewise.
This infuriated McAuliffe, and when
he came out for the second round he
redoubled his attack in an effort to
annihilate the tantalizng Griffo. Not
only did he fail in his attempts. but
his shifty opponent took the aggressive
and landed series of Jabs that ADDED
TO the redness of the McAuliffe counte-
nance and increased his irritation.
From the second round to the end OF
the tenth Griffo plastered McAulliie
face with hooks and jabs and escaped
any return despite the fact that the
champion swung with both nanus every
minute he was in the ring.
Griffo's shots were as annoying as
the darts used by bull fighter put
they did not check the champion. who
was as strong at the finish as he was
in the opening round. Yet Griffo had
landed 1894 clean blows on McAuiiffe
during the ten rounds, while the cham
pion had not hit Griffo on body or face
the only blows received by Griffo being
on shoulders and arms.
This result was not unexpected py
those who knew the relative abilities as
boxers of the champion and the Aus
tralian. But few of the thousands In
the old arena by the sad sea waves at
the foot OF West Eighth street Coney
Island. were prepared for the violent
surprise handed to them by Maxey
More of the New York A. C., who acted
as referee.
surprisinE~ Decision.
Mr.. More declared that McAuliffe was
the winner OF the bout. and the uproar
that followed drowned the thunder or
the surf on the beach.
In explanation of the remarkable de-
cision IL was asserted few days after
the event that Mr. More, than whom
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