The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-02-15
Jack McAuIiffe, Fashion Plate Champion, Never Lost A Ring Bottle. Retired A Champion
Fifth of a series. C c .
By BILLY ROCHE Famous Referee and Manager

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 Jack McAuliffe, the fashion plate pugiliSt," was the only champion in f1Stic history who never lost fight. He was the Dapper Dan of the ring, the most colorful and popular box ing champion that ever held a title.
 For twelve years McAuliffe reigned king of the hghtweights and ruled with a regal air. He was the actor personified. He had the mien of a Richard Mansfield. He would walk across the ring with a lordly air and there was something royal in his gesture as he threw of his robe and acknowledged the plaudits of the crowd.
 Jack McAunffe was born in Cork, Ireland, March 24, 1866. He spent his childhood days in Bangor, Me. It was a rough, tough neighborhood along the waterfront where Mo Auliffe lived. There was nothing much in the way of amusement eX- cept lively fight now and then among the sailors and Jack joined in these with lusty enjoyment.
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 Soon after the McAuliffe's moved to the Williamsburg section of Brooklyn and young McAuliffe went to work in 8 coopers shop, where Jack Dempsey, the Nonpareil and Jack Skelly, another coming f1stic star, were fellow workers. Dempsey taught McAuliffe the finer points of boxing
 Young Jack fought his first fight in New York, July 1, 1884, defeated Bob Mace in three rounds. He en- tered Billy Madden's boxing tour nament and won the featherweight mad lightweight amateur champion ships.
 On May Ii, 1885, he challenged Jimmy Mitchell for the professional championship, became recognized as champion when Mitchell declined the issue. After knocking out Jack Hopper in IT rounds, McAuliffe kay oed Billy Frazier in Boston in 21 Oct. 28, 1886, in a fight for the title. Jack clinched his claim by knocking out Harry Gilmore in Lawrence, Mass, Jan. IA, 1887, in 28 rounds.
 On Feb. 13, 1899, McAuliffe fought his memorable GA round draw with Billy Myer. the Streator Cyclone, at North Judson, Ill. Jack broke his arm early in the fight.
 Three years later, Sept. 5. 1892 McAuliffe and Myer met in the three day carnival of the three Jacks" ill New Orleans, which was climaXed by the defeat of the great John L. Sullivan by the ex-ban!; clerk, James J. Corbett. This time McAuliffe knocked out Myer In 15 rounds.
 McAuliffe's most controversial fight was that with Jem Carney of England at Revere Beach, Mass, Nov. 16, 1887. The men battled "A bitter rounds when spectators broke into the ring and Frank Stevenson. referee declared the contest draw. Carney's packers charged that gamblers who had bet on McAuliffe broke up the fight to save their bets. BEAT YOUNG GRIFFO
 Jack McAuliffe was 8 marvellous boxer and terrific hitter. When Young Griffo, phenomenal Austral- ian, came to the U. S., McAuliffe outpointed him in 10 rounds at Coney Island, Aug. 27, 1892.
 After boxing six round exhibi- tion with Kid Lavigne at New York in 1896, McAuliffe retired from the ring undefeated-the only champion in boxing history to do SO.
 McAuliffe made a fortune with his fists but couldn't hold it. Always an inveterate gambler, he went broke and finally returned to the cooper shop in Williamsburg from whence he came to set the fistic world a-f1utter with his brilliance. He soon tired Of this and went on the stage, doing a monologue. He met with success but couldn't keep away from racetra cks. where he finally wound up working for a booklnaker.
 To the end, however, he remained the deoonair Beau Brummell and was conspicuous in his Bond Street bowler and well tailored clothes.
 When Jack McAullife died Oct. 31, 1887, after a lingering illness, the entire sports world mourned. TAMnaAA~M GA&e