The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-03-03
RYAN KNoCKED OUT
BADLY WHIPPED. IN THE FIF-
TEENTH ROUND BY "KIDv MCOY.
Vicious Fight mt Maspeth Won by q
the indianapolis "Levee."

AIASPETH L. l., March 2.-It was clear
ly demonstrated tonight that when there is
a good fight arranged, no matter how cold
or disagreeable the weather, there will be
a big attendance of the sporting element
at the ring-side. The Empire Athletic
Clubhouse was well filled by enthusiastic
crowd of sports, many of whom came
long way to see the two bouts which were
on tie programme. Tim Furst acted as
referee. The principal ''go" was the twen-
ty-round contest at 15f pounds between
Tommy Ryan, of Syracuse. and Charley
("KidD Mccoy, late of Memphis, but now
resident OF Astoria, l.. /. The minor
bout which was first on the card, was an
eight-round mill 1T 125 pounds between
Jerry Burns, of Cohoes, and Jack 'Downey,
of Brooklyn. At the end of the eighth
round honors were even and the bout was
declared a draw.
The event OF the evening was then called.
Ryan was the first to show up. He jumped
into the ring at $3.50 O'clock accompanied
by Charley White, kid" Lavigne, Sam
Fitzpatrick and Tom Cawley, of Syracuse.
Mccoy followed thirty seconds afterwards,
accompanied by Steve O'Donnell, Maurice
Hagerstrom and Brooklyn Jimmy Car
roll. The betting was pretty brisk and all
in Ryan's favor. The two men shook hands
at 1906 o'clock. Ryan led off with a left
tap on the face. After sparring for half
a minute. Mccoy landed left on the face.
In rally, Mccoy put his right on the face
Ryan rushed Mccoy in the latter's corner
and Mccoy again got his right to the face.
In the next three rounds little punishment
was inflicted by either. At the opening of
the fifth both rushed matters landing
rights and lefts on body and face. Ryan
sent his left to the wind and Mccoy sent
his right back on body. Mccoy landed his
left on the face and right on the body.
Ryan swung his right for the head, but
Mccoy ducked cleveriy. Ryan landed his
right on body and ran around the ring
with Mccoy hitting him with his right
and left until Ryan fell. They were in
hot rally when time was called
In the sixth round Ryan began by run
ming round and fell down. Mccoy fell on
top Of him. In the next Mccoy slipped to
one knee and took his time in getting up.
The men were clinched when the gong
sounded. Ryan led his left on the face
and Mccoy sent good left back on the
round. Mccoy put in four straight lefts
on Ryan's body. Ryan got his right on the
wind. Mccoy got his right and left on the
jaw. Mccoy sent his left hard on the chin
and Ryan went TO his knees He took his
ful time in getting up and the gong sound
cd after he got up. The crowd cheered
loudly for Mccoy. In the ninth RYAN
rushed and Mccoy hit full in the face
twice Mccoy landed right and left on
face and fought Ryan all over the ring.
Ryan fell from the effects of a right-hand
blow on the head Mccoy rushed some and
tried TO land knockout The kid"
punched Ryan right and left on the face
and body and had him bleeding from the
mouth and ear at the end OF the round.
In the tenth round II looked as If Mccoy
would put Ryan out with right and left
hand smash, but the gong still found Ryan
on his feet. Mccoy kept up his right and
left-hand jabs IN the eleventh. Ryan's face
ing profusely. Mccoy was as clean as
when he began and there was not a mark
ON his face or body. Ryan managed to get
his own way. In the twelfth Mccoy led
off with right and left on the head and
then sent his left twice very quickly on the
neck and his right on the face Right and
left-hand swings from Mccoy on Ryans
face made the syracuse man groggy Nc
Coy knocked him down with a r,ght-hand
upper cut. Ryan stayed down nine sec
onds. He hugged Mccoy until the end OF
the round.
At the close of the thirteenth round Nc
Coy was still without a scratch In the
next Mccoy jabbed his left twice On the
body and his right on the jaw. Ryan ran
away once more. but Mccoy cornered him.
right and left on neck. In the fifteenth
and last Mccoy jabbed his left three times
on the wind and swung his right on head
and after this II was all over. He landed
left on the Jaw and Ryan went down at
the ropes. He got up as the referee count
ed ten. but IL was his last attempt. as
Mccoy sent "A right and left on the face
and jaw. putting Ryan down and out He
tried to get up. but he was done for and the
referee counted him out. Ryan was car
ried back 10 his corner I'm a badly battered
condition and had 10 be helped out of the
ring.
Referee Hurst declared Mccoy the winner
amid the cheers and yells of the spectators
who lionized the KID" Time OF the last