The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1885-09-17
PRIzE-RING.
TERRIFIC ENCOUNTER OF PUGIL-
ISTS AT BOSTON-MeC0Y
AND LA BLANCHE
Severe Fighting in the Second
Round, and Blood Flows
Freely.
La Blanche RusheS Oh HIS An
tagOnist Like a Madman and
Delivers Fearful Blows.
In the Fourth Round McCOy Is
Knocked Off His Feet-PO-
lice Take a Hand,

BOSTON, September ia great glove con-
test was fought In the suburbs of Boston this
morning. between Geo; LeBlanche, the Ilarine,
and Pete McCOy, middle weight, which re-
suited in 4 draw after five rounds had been
fought. There had been very bitter feeling be-
tween the contestants SINCE The fight between
them in private club room here occurred.
About two hundred sporting men Of PoStOn
and vicinity started at an early hour for a sta
pitched in the centre of a large room. Pete
Mccoy was i'll irst-claSS cOud!ti0n
ana weighed 142 pounds, La Blanche weighed
10 pounds, Jas. Colyllle was, the referee;
The fight was OF a very brutal nature, and
both were severely puni he'd.
In the first round McCoy's face was badly
cut, the blood flowing in streams from his
wounds. Mccoy was knocked down in this
round, and he responded by flooring his antag-
onist. En- the whole, McCoy had the best of
ihe friends of Mccoy claimed La Blanche
butted Mccoy, and claimed a foul, which the
T. feree disallowed, though it is said the claim
The IN IN spared cautiously for nearly ten
seconds at the beginning OF the second round,
and both showed science in teinting. La
Blanche led with his left, and attempted to
get a Highlander that Mccoy was
lucky enough to escape from by ducking. A
inch followed, in which Mccoy was worsted.
After the contestants were ordered to be Sepa-
rated by the referee, they did some wonderful
ShOt-armed fighting. Blow after blow was eX-
changed between the men at short range and
the blood began to flow from the cuts on their
heads and faces. LeBlanche had much the
best of this round. The men had no soJner
came together i'll the third round than Mccoy
got i'll a Staggering blow on LeBlanche's neck.
For moment it looked as though LaBlanche
was whipped, but he rushed upon his Op-
poneni like madman and sent in blow after
blow with terrible velocity, b. eaklng down
the guard of Mccoy. The man from Bridge
port recovered in moment and returned
LaBlanches blows by planting his right upOg
the latter'S face. LaBlanche sent in a cut that
sent Mccoy against the ropes, and clinch
followed; When the men came together during
the cinch. McCoy's second claimed that his
man WIS fouled, and he appealed to the referee
for a decision. The referee decided that there
was no fonl. The round closed with Mccoy
landing his left on LaBlanche's neck, and the
latter reciprocated by striking his opponent
hard blow under the ear.
The contestants were rather broken up at
the beginnii e of the fourth round, yet Mccoy
Appeared the fl eSheSt of the two. This round,
from first to last, was the tameSt of the fight.
Near ITS conclusion L blanche, who seemed to
be reServing his strength for sudden
onslaught, rushed upon his opponent, and
with a terrific right handler, Knocked him
completely OFF his feet. mccoy came up Smil
ing, but further proceedings were stopped, 1t is
said. by the police. The fight was to have been
one of eight rounds,