The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1884-05-21

landed . heavy n on McDonald's
cheek. =
FIFTEENTH ROUND.
McDOnald's left cheek was now
swelled out of all shape, and marks
of heavy blows were plainly seer on
his neck and the upper part of his
chest. Still he was firm on his feet
full of pluck and determination, and
acted a. though he was yet good for
a full days fight. Mcdonald
McCoy's nose. The latter countered
on McDonald's neck, which the lat
ter replied to with a heavy one on
McCoy's head.
SIXTEENTH BOUND.
Both slarrlng for wind. Mccoy
retreats and McDonald's left again
goes for McCoy's bread basket. Both
then consumed the remaining time
in sparring.
SEVENTEENTH BOUND.
Mccoy got in several heavy blows
on McDOnald's neck the latter c0un.
tered as vigorously on McCOy,s head.
The fight was now q question of
endurance and generalshIp.
EIGHTEENTH ROUND.
Some hard fighting IN this ronnd.
McDOna'd's left eye was now entirely
closed and the hearing Of his left a
badly impaired, still he was game as
ever. Mcdonald got in the first blow
on McCOy's face when the latter
countered on McDOnald's neck. At
the close Of this round Mcdonald
showed some signs of weakness.
! NINETEENTH ROUND.
Mcdonald sparring for wind and
McCny didn't seem inclined to force
the fight. A few light blows were
exchanged aud 10th spared till time
was called.
TWENTIETH ROUND.
No blows struck during this
round that would kill a fly. Both
men were evidently outstanding
their strength for the critical mo-
ment.
TWENTY. FIRST ROUND.
McDon I'D landed u heavy one with
his left on McCoy's head, but the
New Workers. head-peice seemed to
be made of cast-iron. Mccoy let fly
a right-hander in this round. which,
had he not missed, would have
settled the fight. AS it was Mccoy
| planted some more heavy ones on
the top of the sore places
on McDOnald's neck and chest.
TWENTY SECOND ROUND.
Mcdonald came up looking tired, but
he had an immense amount of reserve
| strength in store. Mccoy got in a
couple of body blows on Med onald in
quick succession when the Butte boy
with q terrible left handler Oh NJ
Coy's nose knocked him down. Nc
Donald had the fight right here had
he known how to profit by his advant
age. Mccoy partly raised and waved
Mcdonald to his corner. With the
obedience of q school by Mcdonald
started for lila corner when his sec>
ond waved him back. But he was
too late. Mccoy Was on his feet and
parted the blows which Mcdonald
aimed at his head. The round was
finished by heavy hitting on both
sides and Mccoy went to his corner
with blood Il wing from the top Of
his nose. That organ looked as fiat
as a pancake.
TwENTY-THIRD ROUND.
Mccoy came up bleeding from the
nose like a stuck pig. Mcdonald took
in the situation and landed q heavy
one on McCoy's head that staggered
him. Mccoy soon rallied and pnt a
couple on the same old place on
McDonald's neck. When time Was
called both were willing to take a
rest.
TWENTY~F"URTH ROUND
From this round tn the thirty-flrst
the men did but little hard fighting.
Both men spared most of the time
fer wind, Mccoy got in several heavy
ones on McDonald's stomach which
evidently winded him badly. In
two or three of the rounds no blows
of weight were struck. Mcdonald
seemed ut times, as vigorous "a yer
but the efforts were followed by lag
cling movements. He was however
as game as at the start. His face and
neck were pulled up and blood freely
flowed from his cut and lacerated lip-.
Mccoy, though severely punished
about the face and head, had re-
ceived but few body blows, aud at
the winding up of the thirtieth
round seemed fresh and danced
around his Opp0n. mt like a young
colt. In the twenty-seventh round
Mcdonald started in to force the
fighting. but his right hand was al
most useless and he was compelled
to act on the defensive. Mccoy
landed several heavy ones on Nc |
Donald's chin, neck and mouth,
which didn't seem to have any more
eff CT upon him than go many love
taps.
THIRTY FIRST ROUND.
When time was called for this
round the beauty Of both men was
badly inarred. There was q few mo
ments If sparring when McC"y let 90
his lett and landed it on McDOnald's
neck. The latter f. lii Ike q log his head
striking the boards with terrible force.
In a moment Mcdonald was trying to
rise, He got partly up and fell
again. Time was called and Nc
aid falling to respond, the referee
awarded the fight 10 Mccoy. Melon
AIDS seconds raised him to his seat
In his corner. He was there but
I moment or two when he staggered
tn his feet and st rted for the scratch.
rs tried to force him back to his
seat but with the strength of a giant
he was CARRYING his trainer along
with him when his friends caught
him and put him on his chair Even
then he wanted to continue the
fight. He declared he wasn't whipped
and insisted on being permitted to
fight it out. He was finally carried
to an adjoining building and the lm-
mense crowd dispersed.
Thus ended the longest public
fl yht on record under the Marquis OF
Queensberry rules. That 1t was a
game one, the 5000 people present
can testify. Too much praise cannot
be awarded to both men for their
gentleranly conduct during the
whole contest. Neither showed any
II! -feeling or anger towards the other.
It was a game fight, between two as
game men as treads sl,oe leather.
Although both have beads or them
as arge as the city clock, neither Is
seriously hurt and will be- all right
again in a day or two. Mcdonald
will receive q rOusinQ benefit at the |