The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1884-05-21
McCOY-McDONALD FIGHT.
over Three Thousand People
Witness the Mill.
The IL INCEST Public Fight Under
Marquis of Queensberry
Rules.
Mcdonald Knocked Out on the
31st Round.
Time Of Fight, Two Hours and
Thirteen Minutes.
Mccoy: MACDONALD FIGHT.

Ike great glove contest between
Pete Mccoy, middle weight cham
pion Ut America, and Duncan Nc
Donald, an amateur sparrer Of Butte,
Game off on the race track,
near this city, Sunday. The
match wax made last winter when
the Sullivan combination was here.
The s,xkes were $500 q side, the win
ner t. receive 80 per cent. of the gate
money, and the loser 10 per cent.
The day was as fine as though made
to order, being neither too warm nor
too cool.
BY o'clock p. IN. over 5000 PEG.
pie were on the track. The grand
stand, the roofs of all the adjoining
buildings, and. the ground immedi-
ately around the raised platform upon
which the gladiators vert to meet,
were densely packed with men. The
police regulations we've perfect.
Ropes were stretched about ten feet
from tne platform, the space inside
being occupied by the sheriff and his
deputies, the city marshal, special
policemen and other peace officers.
A little before 2o'clock Frank Hayes,
McD,nald's second, appeared upon
the pl. .tf0rm with McDonald's col
'rs-s ars and stripes-which he
tied al his principals corner. The
act WIS greeted with cheers from the
crowd. At 2 o'clock, precisely,
Mccoy made his appearance,
accom- panied by Dan Rice,
his trainer, Jerry Mullin,
helper, and f. Burke. bottle holder.
AS Mccoy stepped upon the platform
the Vi st crowd made the air ring with
cheers which continued for ONE time.
Rice tied McCOy's corOrs- "A green
sash-to his corner. McCoy's corner
faced the sun and the champion
raised a parasOl to shield his bare
head from its rays. At this the crowd
gnod-naturedly chaffed him which ne
US good naturally replied to.
At 2:15 Mcdonald, preceded by
Frank Hayes, his trainer, Frank
Owens, helper, and Bart Flowers,
bottle holder, put in his appearance.
Again tue crowd broke int" q wild
Yell and Justify cheered the young
Nova Scotian. Al this point In the
proceedings Sheriff Irwin mounted
the Platform and addressed the
assamblage. He said the officers
were not there to endorse prize fight
ing, and while these contests were of
doubtful propriety, there was no law
upon our statute books to prohibit
friendly meetings with gloves. But
he proposed that this one should be
in an orderly manner and
that any one who attempted to dis
turb the peace and quiet of the assem-.
bly would be dealt with as the dis
of the peace elsewhere are.
Irwin added he did not know
that the next legislature would enact
q law to prohibit contests of this
but it certainly would If
they led to disturbances and riots
upon the ground. The gentleman
was atteDtively listened to and loudly
cheered ut the conclusion of his re-
marks.
All the preliminaries were now
quickly completed. Mr.. N. b. Ringe-
Ing was agreed upon as referee and
consented to act. T. e.. Ju-
liza umpired for Mcdonald, and
Billy Mostly performed the same
office for Mccoy. Tommy Rogan aud
another gentleman were appointed
time-keepers. MI. Ringellng then
stepped forward and read the articles
agreement between the parti es q
giving the loser ten per
cent. of the gate m )ney. Time was
then called and the contestants with
their seconds stepped to the center O.
the ring and shook hands. While
in this position the group was phO'o-
graphed by an enterprisiug travelling
artist. Mccoy lffered to bet Melon
aid $500 on the result Of the fight.
Mcdonald told him he had no money
and couldn't take it. Both men then
went to their respective corners. As
they wait for the v ord to begin the
mill we will briefly decrlbe them.
PETE M COY
was born in Ireland, is q years of
age, stands 5 feet 8 inches in his
slippers and weighed, lat Sunday,
l42 pounds He is a professional
prize fighter, has fought about a
dozen prize HSntS Auu uOluS
The middleweight Champion
ship belt of Amerca. He
wore white tights and q green
belt, the latter corresponding with
his colors tied ut his corner. He APP
in perfect form. His broad,
deep chest, swelling muscles, spring.
ing step aud flashing eye Indicated
his prime condition. He Wore = con-
ident gamey look which never de-
serted linn during the hard fought
Duncan Mcdonald was born In
Nova Scotia, is % years OF q &c.
stands ak feet in bis stockings and
weighed on the morning OF the bat
l56 pounds. Mcdonald is a fine
and q clever sparrer. This
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