Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1893-10-14
THE PRIZE FIdHT.
SOME ADDITIONAL INCIDENTS OF THE AZ
FAIR.
The 0Rsgistsr" Was the Only City Paper Giving
the Rssalt Of the Fight Yesterday
Morning, Ten Hours in Advance
Of Competitors


Those newspaper readers who take
an interest in sporting events, found all
the essential facts and the final result
of the prize fig between Mccoy and
WEIGH in yesterday mornings REGIS
TER.
But they looked in vain for 1t in any
other paper, untilfour o'clock last even
ing, while the Intelligencer will tell It's
readers what the result was this morn
ing-twenty-four hours late.
The fight was very generally satisfac-
tory to the one hundred and twenty
five men who went down from this city,
and the five or six hundred others who
were at the scene when the Wheeling
party arrived on the grounds. WEIGH
did much to lose the fight by his ag-
gressive course In the first few rounds'
and his course generally during the
combat fastened his defeat. But both
men were game throughout, and each
won praise from those present.
AS was intimated in the REGISTER,
the crowd having the city by special
train had q very hazy idea OF just where
they were going. On the way down q
Wheeling man and one from BenWood
fell out, and the Benwood party got the
worst OF 1t, being nearly knocked
through a car window.
The crowd on the train was consld-
erably increased at Benwood and Nc
Mechen, these contributions amounting
TO over one hundred. When Mounds
Vile was reached the party disembark-
ed and struck a bee line for the river,
and the crossing was made In an open
barge. On one trip the oars by which
the barge was propelled broke, and the
crowd were delayed nearly half an hour,
10 looking at n time as though
some remote point down the
river might be the ultimate desti-
nation of the human cargo. A
landing was finally effected, however.
About the time the visitors had all been
ferried over rumors began to float about
that deputy sheriffS were in waiting
and that arrests were to be made. In
deed, various men were pointed out as
officers, but in every case these assertions
were false. Then a course was marked
out for Belmon: Park, some cutting
through the fields and others following
the railroad. At the Park 1t was found
a rope had been stretched forming a
tw%enty-four foot ring, that IL was sur
rounded by several hundred people,
who had paid nothing, and that the
scene was ftiullY lighted by torches,
lanterns, etc. It was about one o'clock
in the morning when the first OF the
crowd from Wheeling arrived, and
nearly an hour later when all were
present and Welch, weighing 1897
pounds, stepped into the ring. Mccoy
followed two or three minutes later, his
weight being given at 142.
Before anything else was done II was
announced that eighty dollars more
must be raised before the fight could
proceed. There was a liberal response
TO this, about fifty dollars being con-
tributed, the silver being tossed into
the ring at a lively rate for
a time. Murray Mcdonald was
then chosen referee, and Will
Flendler time keeper. Jas. Mccoy, Of
Plttsburg, and Thos. Whalen, Of Cleve-
land, were seconds for Mccoy, and
Welch chose Henry and Chas. Och, of
North Wheeling, to act in this capacity
for him. In the toss WEIGH got the
choice OF corners, and gloves. The re-
fierce then stated that the bout would
be a twenty round one for points, the
winner taking the receipts. The gloves
were four ounces.
1t was ten minutes Of three o'clock
when the pugilists faced each other.
First Round-Very cautious sparring.
Welch landed first on McCoy's chest,
Mccoy followed striking his opponent
on the ear. Mccoy again landed, and
the round closed with honors even.
Second Round-McCoy punched
Welch twice, once in the stomach
and once on the breast. This was q good
round, and Mccoy won.
Third Round-McCoy landed a stiff
upper cut on Welch's neck. Close in
fighting followed, and WEIGH appeared
to have the best Of 1t, but got a heavy
blow on the neck. Welch worried,
but the round closed In his favor.
Fourth Round Mccoy did heavy
punching, and both men did some eau
tious sparing. Welch then got = heavy
blow In the face and on the neck. On
lockers then got agitated and began to
yell. The pugs clinched, and did wick
ed in fighting. Honors were even In this
round. WEIGH in his corner putting
hard.
Fifth rouud-Welch ducked a wicked
lead. and be then began to push the
fighting for q couple Of minutes. Nc
Gov landed heavily on the Chicago mans
BODY. Welch hit Mccoy a hard blow
on the breast, and the round closed pos
sibly in McCoy's favor.
Sixth round-Welch weakening, and
Mccoy the aggressor. He landed
on WEIGHS breast and face. Stiff in
fighting followed and Mccoy won.
Seventh Round-Wicked infghting
and cliuching, cries of foul, and heavy
hitting. This was one Of the cleyerest
rounds fought.
Eighth Round-Welch was covered
with sweat and putting hard. Mccoy
landed heavily on his opponents face,
neck and body. Heavy smuggling fol-
lowed, and WEIGH was bleeding from the
mouth. In this round Mccoy hit the
referee, but did not hurt him.
Ninth Round-At the beginning Of the
roundWelch was knocked down by heavy
right and left swings. He was PROSTATE
on his hands and stomach, bleeding pro-
fuSely from the mouth, and at the call
OF time could not rise and vas as
sisted to his corner. The referee
amid cheering gave the battle to Nc
Coy.
The Wheeling sports went to Mounds
vile and on the 6 o'clock train arrived
yesterday morning. At the ring side
their was very little betting done.
Both puSilistS are still In the city,
and in 8 couple Of days the winner will
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