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Fight Between McCooIe and Allen.
ST. LOUIS, June Is.

pT. LOUIS, Uuue 10.
The fight between Mike McCoole
and Tom Allen took place to day on
Fosters Island, about twenty miles
down the river. Jerry Donovan and
Tom Kelly acted as seconds for Nc
Coole, and Butt Riley, of New York,
and Sherman Thurston, for Allen.
Jack Looney, of st Louis, was umpire
for McCoole, and Eph Holland, of
Cincinnati, for Allen. Mckinney was
chosen referee. Both men presented
a fair appearance, but Allen much the
best. McCoole's friends were much
disappointed at his condition, he being
fat and showed signs of unskiIlful
training. McCoole won the choice of
ground, and offered to bet Allen $1,000
that he would win the fight. Allen
made speech, saying he was an
Englishman, had no money, and could
not accept McCoole's offer, but asked
for fair play. The fight then proceed
ed, with the following result.
ROUND 1.-The men approach each
other cauotiously, but with confidence.
There were few exchanges, and then
hasty hitting at close quarters. Finally
McCoole planted heavy blow near
Aliens eye knocking him down. First
knock down and first blood claimed for
McCoole, although blood appeared on
both faces.
ROUND 2.-Terrifc blows in rapid
succession on each others faces, result
ing finally in favor of Allen.
ROUND "A few severe blows were
exchanged, when they clinched and fell
together. The struggle caused intense
excitement, and McCoole's friends rea-
lized that the giant had met his match.
ROUND 4.-McCoole came to the
scratch with his face bleeding profuse-
ly from terrible cash under the right
eye Allen fought cautiously. McCoole
got in heavily ON Aliens ribs, and the
latter went down to avoid another. The
widest excitement now began to pre-
vail at the seeming change in the pros
poets of the fight.
ROUND 5.-Heavy fighting through
out. There were desperate exchanges,
during which Allen administered two or
three terrific blows in McCoole's face,
which seemed to be a mass of blood
from forehead to chin. He had terri
BILE gashes under both eyes, and his
face was horribly disfgured. The
combatants clinched. and after des
perate struggle both went down to
gether near the ropes. The round was
decidedly in favor of Allen.
ROUND 6.-Heavy hitting. Allen
seemed to be the freshest of the two,
and looked very complacent, dancing
around his opponent with ease. After
some sharp hitting, the round resulted
in his favor
ROUND 7.-McCoole presented for
lorn appearance, and was not very rap
id in responding to time. Allen looked
fresh and cheerful. After some exchang-
es of not very satisfactory character to
McCoole, Allen fell to avoid punish.
ment
Round 9.-The hackers OF McCoole
urged him to his opponent, butin vain.
He struck out wildly with his right arm
but missed his mark, Allen striking
him heavily on the mouth. McCoole
received terrible punishment in this
round, and it became evident that the
fight would come to speedy termina-
ton. Allen looked bland and serene at
the close.
ROUND 0, AND LAST. Both men were
slow in responding to the call, the
noise and excitement being intense.
The referee could not be heard The
combatants approached each other, and
engaged at close quarters. In few
seconds they clinched, and rolled over
side by side in close conflict, when it
is alleged Allen placed his hands on the
eyes of McCoole, and attempted to
"gouge" him, when the cry of "four'
was raised from McCoole's corner.
The rope was Immediately cut, and
the widest excitement prevailed for q
few moments, but the crowd soon after
dispersed toward the boat The referee
was afraid to give his decision. Sew
eral pistols were presented at his head,
but he refused to decide the matter un-
til he reached st. Louis. The decision
will be published tomorrow, and it is
believed will be favorable to Allen.
Allen outfought McCoole, and to all
appearances would have won the fight
if he had been allowed to proceed. Nc
Coole was badly punished. The fight
lasted about twenty minutes.
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