, 1884-01-26
CrSsCK.ACoT.



Saws the Botte IA,sT Aountdn: The
even. which drew such aa Immense crowd 70
the amphitheatre last n ght was the contt st
between Pete Mccoy, champion middle
weight Of the world, and Dave Cu.ick, =
young miner, Who vent into the 6ght with
out preparation and on "a hours notice.
The knowing ones expected to zee Cusick
knocked all over the platform and none save
few who fully appreciated the amount Of
the young mans endurance and sand expec
ted to see him give Mccoy = very hard
game. In the con.es. last night, thin dog
skin glove. we're used John jolly vas
referee and Edwin G. Lstter Was time.
keeper. Cus'ck was coil and determined.
and Mccoy was in excellent temper as be
anticipated no trouble il speedily disposing
Of bis nan. The first round soon proved the
error of his calculations, for though he got
hard one on Cusick's nose, Cusick only
smiled aad waiting his opportunity gave
Mccoy . blow that sent him staggering.
Mccoy .. first f,rced the fighting and
showed much more skill than his opponent,
but after he received few taps for which
Cusick is famous he became more cautious.
However, he hit the Butte man almost As
often As he wanted to and bit hard, but
Cusick was willing to take dozen blows in
order TO give one in return and when be did
reach out for the middle weight champion,
the latter dill not doub. that one Of the hsr
dest hi:ters he had ever met WAS in the VIC
nifty. Cusick fairly bested his adversary in
the first round. He hit Mccoy . crack on
the nose which resOu-ded sll over the house
and which astoHisaed that gentleman very
much. Soon afterwards Mccoy gave Cusick
another opening, and the latter with ter
rible blow in the ribs sent the middle weight
champion sprawling to the ground. Here
was Cusick's opportunity TO win the fight.
BE stood over the pro,trste form of his al
versary ready to do him up" and could
easily have done so. But Mccoy WAS cum
ming. He knew the three minutes were al
most expired and he preferred to lie down
until time Was c-lel Had he attempted to
get up he would have /, st the fight
About this time Mr.. Sullivan WAS doing
good deal of talking and it is charged by
some that he called time before time WAS up
in order t. get Mccoy out Of the very bad
fix he was III. Mr.. Jolley VAS at last com
PEELED to tell the champion to shut Ut"
which polite request Was complied with.
In the second round, Mccoy changed his
ta:tics He al seen and feit enough of Gu
sick to know that he couldn't hest him by q
rush all that Cusics's only weak point was
his wind. So he undertook ID wear out his
man and being in good fighting trim he
succeeded to certain extent, and after
getting Cusick winded he knocked him
down a number of tunes. Once when Gu
sick was on his knees Mccoy struck him.
The cry of foul was raised and Cusick, quite
confident that he had gained the fight, went
to his conner. When time was called he
did not hear 1t in the excitement and kept
his seat. He was less injured thsn Mccoy.
however, and stood more than an even show
to win the fight. As he oil net come to
time promptly, however. Mccoy WAS de-
ciared winner. Mccoy left the stage in q
dazed condition and amid great applause,
as he is by far the beet natured and most
popular man in the combination.