Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1885-09-16
HUMAN BEASTS
Pound and Batter Each 0th3r Out OF
All SsmbIanCe to Men.
A REMARKABLY BRUTAL PRIZE FIGHT
Near Boston Between George Labdnche
the Marine, and Pete Mccoy,
MiddIeweight
A DRAW AFTER FIVE BLOODY ROUNDS.

BoSToN, September IA great glove
fight was fought in the suburbs Of Boston
this morning between George Lablauche,
the marine and Pete Mccoy, middleweight,
which resulted in draw after five despsr-
ate rounds. There had been a very bitter
feeling between the contestants since a
fight between them in private club room
in this city in April. About 200 sporting
men started at an'early hour for a station
on the Eastern railroad. The ring was
pitched in the centre OF large room. Nc
Coy was in first class condition and weighed
l42 pounds, while Lablanche weighed 10
pounds. James Colville was the referee.
The tight was of
Very Brutal
nature, and both men were badly punished.
In the first round McCoy's face was badly
cut, the blood flowing in streams. Mccoy
was knocked down in this round aad he re-
sPorded by flooring Lablanche. On the
whole Mccoy had the beat OF the first round
Vt the end Of the rounds the friends OF Nc
Coy claimed that Lablanche butted McCoy
and claimed toul which the referee
| disallowed though il was the universal opin.
lou that the claiu was Just one. The men
spared cautiously for ten seconds at the
beginning OF the second round and both
showed science in teinung. LaOlanche led
with his left and attempted to get in tre-
meudous right olow that Mccoy escsrcd by
iucking \ chach followed, in which Nc.
Coy was bested, and after the contestants
we're ordered to separate by the referee they
i some
Wonderful short Arm Fighting,
Blow after blow was exchanged at short
range and the blood flowed from cuts on
their heads and faces. Lsblauche had
much the best Of The round. The men had
| no sooner come together in the third round
than Mccoy cot in a staggering blow on
Lablsnche's neck. For moment it looked
as if l.ablanche was whipped, but he rushed
upon his opponent ike mailman and sent
blow after blow with terrible velocity, break
ing NcCoys guard. The man from Bridge.
port recovered in a moment and returned
ablanches blows by planting his right
| upon the lafers face. La5lanche sent
in an upper cut that sent
Mccoy atlainst the ropes and o clinch fol.
lowed when they came together. Daring the
clinth McCoys second again claimed that
bis man was tculed and he appealed to the
referee for 4 decision The referee decided
there vas no foul The round closed with
Mccoy landing his left hand on Lablanches
4 ha loKt cd ,--ut ut-,ly
Mccoy a hard blow under the ear. The
contestants were
Rather Br0kendp
al the beginning Of the fourth round, ye,
Mccoy appeared the t-esher Of the TWO
| This round from lrst 10 last vas the tamcst
of the fight. Near its conclusion Lablanche
who seemed TO recover MS strength, rushed
upon his opponent and with terrible right
handler and shocked him com pletely of his
feet. Mccoy was quickly assisted to his
corner. where his seconds worked upon him
| for the usual ten seconds after which he
appeared in the middle OF the ring bright
and happr and awaiting .-r more. \
few more exchanges followed and then
the referee called time aud the men retired
10 their corners The excitement during
the one minute rest was intense. When
time was called for the fifth and last round
the men responded with alacrity and then
began
The Tug of War.
Mccoy displayed considerable gameEcss.
All the punishment teat the marine could
lavish upon him was taken with an open
caunteuance \ rapid exchange of blows
took place in the middle of the round, the
ightipg all over the ring. Finally
they stopped for moment
in the left hand corner and exchanged near
ly dozen blows as hard as could be sent
in at short range After this exchange
the men appeared TO De very weak and FOR
tie balance of the round they were content
10 exchange blows that did little harm until
the wind up. when they both rallied and
sent in blow after blow upon each other
head, 'sce and shoulders, At the conclu
sion of the round referee Coyille said that
as both men were i'll 10 condition to answer
10 the call ct time tor the sixth round. ne
could do nothing but decide the contest
draw. The decision was received with cor
siderable applause.