Show WOULDNOT FIGHT The MyerMcluliffe Battle at Judson Indiana CRACKING A CORN BUSKER A Sparring Match of SixtyFear Konadi Some Graceful WerSc bat no Solid Buiineii IB It CHICAGO February 13 From special to Chicago Times The fight between Myer and McAuliffe at North Judson Indiana began at 658 a m A BEFBBEK CHOSEN Mike McDonald the wellknown Chi goan was chosen referee for the Myer MoAuliffe fight The fight was then expected to begin in a few minutes but the sheriff unexpectedly appeared and affairs are once more unsettled A large crowd of sports from Chicago New York and other cities are on hand to witness the fight Preparations were made for the battle to be held in a hall elected for the purpose bat when all was in readiness they were informed that the place could not be used This was at 405 a m earINe XK1BY TO riGHT When the hall was found closed against the party an adjournment was taken to the train which was run down to Wildera Junction After three hours wait the management notified the impatient sport that return would be made to Jndion and if quiet should I be preferred the fight would be pulled off at the ball originally decided on I Preliminaries are now being completed com-pleted and within a few hours the I lightweight championship will be sit I tlidThe The fight is for 5 000 a aide The preliminaries were finally arranged ar-ranged and the fight ready to proceed when a wrangle ensued over Auliffat having plastered his hands under bin Gloves Finally he was allowed to pot them on onTHK THE SHERIFF IKTXBPIXKS At 640 two marshals jumped on the platform and informed those preacnt that the fight could not go on After a long wrangle with the referee and sheriff it was agreed to allow a boxing match Time was called at668 IKCIDEHTS OF THE FIGHT Eighteen rounds were fought up to 810 am and no signs of punishment I were visible on the men except a bad eye which Myers had as the result of a severe blow from McAuliffe The fighters were working hard in the twentysecond round neither showing show-ing much puniehment Myers eye waf improving The round closed without serious results and the twentythird round was finished without serious results re-sults THE EHXXirr AGAIN OS TEE SCENE Both men were in good condition after about two minutes and time was called in the twentysixth round This two minutes was called by Referee McDonald Mc-Donald to show the sheriff that this was a boxing match and not a fight The sheriff left the hall after promising that it he should hear that either of the men are hurt he would arrest every one in the re nTh n-Th twentyeighth round was just opening when one of the town marshals came in and said he would not hare it any longer as he understood it was not a boxing match but a fight At this time9 oclock the fight had been delayed de-layed twenty minutes Arrangements were then made to continue it At the end of the sixtyfirst round the fignt had lasted four hours and ten minutes neither of the men showing much punishment and the betting was about even WLBSOH BATHS 10OOQ Parson Daries sent the following telegram tele-gram to his brother in Chicago At end of fortieth round about even thing possibly Meyers has shade the beat ot it Davies had about 10000 of eastern money placed on McAuliffe THc BATTUE IS ON First round MoAuliffe led and forced Billy to the ropes landed his left on Billys nose and his right on his ribs The round in favor of MoAuliffe Second round An exchange was made in which Meyers landed one on his opponents op-ponents nsct getting in return a stinger on the nose MoAuliffa slipped at the ropes saving himself from a terrible ter-rible righthand swing a foul was claimed but was not allowed The round ended with cautious sparnag AULIIJB 3TAOOEES Third round Cautious sparring was begun McAuliffe lad lightly then landed heavily with his left receiving a righthander in return McAuliffe rushed but thtre was an even exchange ex-change Billy getting in a good right hand blow in McAuliifes face which Btasgered him Fourth roundBoth met with very cautious starring for the opening There was not a blow struck during the entire round Fifth round Myers landed on Mo Auliffes ribs with his right and struck again with his left Sixth roundThe action of the men was again cautions but one Wow was struck McAulfffea right being cleverly stopped by Myers Seventh round McAuliffe landed lightly on Myers month without return re-turn McAuliffe then rushed Myers to his corner a short arm exchange resulting re-sulting MYEBS LEADS HIS OPPONENT Eighth round opened with cautious sparring Myers on the defensive as usual Myers led with his right landed on MoAuliffea mouth following it up with his left on McAulifiVs nose without with-out return Ninth ronndMyers led with right on McAuliffes arm Cautious sparring followed and McAulIffe got in good right and leftin Myers face without return re-turn Tenth roundSame opening and round not a blow struck JZleitnth ronnd McAuliffe rushed Myer and two short arm blows were exchanged The round ended in a clinch Twelfth round Exchange of short arm blows ending in a clinch Mao again led with his left receiving a stinger 5u the face Myer landed lightly ou 1 nosj Thirteeni r Cautious sparring lor over ten minutes when Mao led receiving a sharp counter in the face IT GLOWS IHTXEESTINQ Fourteenth round Mao rushed Myer landing one on his nose and receiving two stinging blows in the face and neck In rushing the second time Mao slipped and fell with Myer on top Mac then commenced forcing matters and rushed again Fifteenth rtund Repetition of fourteenth four-teenth Sixteenth roundOpened with heavy exchanges of arm blows Myer caught McAuliffe a vicious right hand swing in the face after spairiuK for an openingS opening-S vaiteeiith round McAuliffe led with his left and reach d Myers eye but was heavily countered on the body THE MEN CONTINUE CAUTIOUS Eighteenth round Myera right eye showed signs ot closing otherwise both men were in good condition Cautious sparring for wind followed for uveral rounds neither man anxious to force matters Blows mostly at short range with little damage and followed by clinching u Ntneteeath round MCAuiitli opened the round by a rush landing lightly on Myera forehead followed by a clinch Myer landed heavily on Macs ribs with his right Caret sparring to the end of round both men came up fresh and strong Myers eyes blacking eth wise neither snowed signs of punishment punish-ment twentieth round A repetition of past tau fns Tucnlyfirst round Sparring lor an opening Mac opened with a rush landing heavily on Myera nose Some in lighting followed which refultad in a clinch Ttttntytecond round Mac led with his left arm again landed on Myera face and got awooy without return CAMS JlXL1t SITTLIMft IT Tuentythird rauttd Myers barely missed a vicious right and left lunge which would have settled the affair The next two rounds were unimportant unim-portant Twtntystxth round Mao again opened with a rush A short arm exchange ex-change followed being closed by a clilch After caution by the sheriff the fight continued Iwtntystvenlh round Myers opened with a stinging leitnander on Mc s nose followed with wicked rightbaud uppercut Both strong with honors even Twentyeighth round Unimportant except in the matter of interference by the marshal which was bridged over and the debt continued again Twentyninth roundTime ca led at 91 oolsck Built men fresh after twentyCue minutes rest Mac rushed and falling abort was heavily counted coun-ted e riser ILOOD Ton MTEK 7hirtitth roundIi yet land d a right handed awing on Maoa lip and was allowed al-lowed first blood Then followed another season of cautious cau-tious work for several rounds without any execution i some of them without a blow being struck FIGHTING DI1AtIT Finally the crowd began to grow impatient im-patient at the dilatory tactics and called on the fighters to do something but neither of them were ready for genuine business and the sparring continued with an occasional l tap and counter in which honors w re about even Fortyfirst round McAuliflo led and lauded lightly on Myers cheek Mc Auliffe went to his rushing tactics utter ut-ter hiving failed twice to land on Myers stomach and landed twice on Myer barely missing a terrible left land wing Fully ecmd round Myer landed twIce to Macs once in the opening rush and followed it up with two straight shoulder blows which landed on Macs jaw Ftrtythird rtund Mac landed heav ily on Dryers jaw Mver mcceedod in making a fair exchange Fighting is sharper MeAuliffe worume on Myers stomach and doing most of the leading A KKOaCDOWX POS HEYEB Fortyfourth round F rt knockdown for Mi er after harp exchu ge i Fortyfifth round Mao led with alight light body blow receiving a light counter on the jaw in return end sparred for an opening the remainder of the round No advantage tu either man Forty sixth round Mac led missed and receivid a hecvjjccun er with the right on the jaw Mae received a heavy body blow with Myers right hQ ltd for a body Kith the left but missed Mao led for Meyer face with his left but missed and received a light blow on I the neck in return Fortysiventh round Mac led with hill left for Myers head and again for his body with his left out was cleverly stopped The round was otherwise um evontfnl lJtGQIJlG AEOKB Mac is just beginning to realize that Meyer cannot be tired oat The next few rounds were but a repetition rep-etition of the foregoing both men being very cautious and Mae doing all the leading and Myer cleverly stopping and countering THEY BOTH GROW WBABT In the fiftythird round both men begin be-gin to show signs of weakening In the next round however they appear to have pulled themselves together again and Mao continues to dive for Myers stomach It In the fiftyfifth fiftysixth fifty seventh fiftyeighth and fiftyninth rounds l not a blow was struck CELT A COBNHUSKEB Mac said I cant fight a man that wont stand up Meyer replied Im i no fighter I am a cornhusker In the sixtieth round Myers landed with his right on McAulifios ear This is the first good blow in six rounds when both went back again at the old waiting tactics GETTING DORY TO CASES Sixtyfirst roundMcAuliffe landed on Myera stomach but the blow lacked force Myer seeme to be fresher but has yet to do any leading In the sixtysecond round an admirer ad-mirer of Myer called out Dont be afraid of him Billy he cant hurt you Myera answer was Tho devil he cant oanThe plan of Myers campaign is evidently evi-dently to stay for a draw In the sixtythird round both men are following the same old tactics No blow struck In the sixtyfourth round MoAuliffa came up strong and fresh and took up hs plan of winding Myer and his blows wore directed at Myers stomach L t the conclusion of this round the fight 1 was declared a draw |