The San Francisco call., 1897-09-09
STOPPED BY
THE POLICE
Mccoy and Ryan Per-
mitted to Fight Only
Five Rounds.
The "Kid" Was Being Chased
All Over the Ring by
His Opponent.
Those Who Bet on the FaVorite
Loudly Declare They We're
Bunkoed,'

SYRACUSE. N. Y, Sept. S.-Police in
reference put an end to the Ryan Mccoy
fight in the fifth round here tonight,
when Ryan was doing the majority OF me
work aud chasing Mccoy all over the ring
inf citing a series of wicked inside upper
cuts. Although by no means going, Nc
Coy was having the worst of the contest
when Inspector OBren rang the gong
and Referee George Siier of Chicago sent
the men to their corners and announced
the bout draw.
Mccoy played lively tattoo on Ryan s
jaw with his left in the first few rounds,
but after that Tommy resorted 20 in
fighting and did much better at this
method. George s ler lid TO represent
ative of the Associated Press after the
fight:
Ryan had the better OF the last round,
but there was only one decision possible
under the circumstances and | gave it.
There was no necessity for police inter
ference, as bo h men were strong enough
20 continue the fight"
Nate Fenton, McCoy's backer, created a
scene by jun ping into the ring and shout
ing that the thing had been fixed. This
tor O. Brien, knew at what point he was
going to stop the fight There was scene
OF the greatest confusion, and had not a
strong torce OF policemen been on hand
trouble would have ensued.
There we're $500 people in the ring,
with Mccoy a strong favorite in the bet
tlng, and many OF them thought they
had been bunkoed anu did not hesitate to
express their feelings.
The betting at the ringside was 10 TO
in favor of Mccoy, the Mccoy contingent
refusing 10 come down TO the odds wanted
by the Ryan men OF 2 10 l.
Round 1.-The Kid landed left on the Jaw
Ryan slaps in his right 10 the chest and
pushes The Kid away Ill the cliuch. They fd-
die and Mccoy sends left to chest. M Gov
uppercuts with his right after clinch, land
ing on the jaw. Ryan swings for the head, but
goes over. Mccoy pokes right to wind. Ryan
blocks left swing 1or the body as the round
closes
Round 2-McCoy rushes and swings left
on the body. Ryan ducks a left swing and
clinches. He gets under MeCoy's LETT wing
and lifts him from his ieat. The Kid pokes a
left, which is blocked. Ryan pokes left to
the face hard. Mccoy rushes Ryan to the
ropes and swings two hard lefts on the body.
Ryan reaches the body with the right as the
gong sounds.
Round 3-Ryan falls short with left lead.
They cllnch and exchange lefts on the body.
NydI IlSnl eye Is bleeding from q JAP. NC
Coy rushes and Ryan falls to his knees, Mccoy
going over HIM. Jth men laugh they get
up. Ryan sends light lett to he lace. The
Kid sends left TO the face. They exchange
hard fits on the jaw. Ryan pokes left 10
face. Ryan pokes right to the wind twice as
thu round closes. and his adheTents cheer.
Round 4-Ryan lands left in the face
Mccoy comes back with swinging lett
to the face. Mccoy swings right and lett
to the face and Ryan slips in rush.
Mccoy, lets his right go before he can
control il. There cries of foul, but
not allowed. Ryan pokes left to the face
and gets nasty one III tue same place in re-
turn and another on the wind. Ryan rushes
and they exchange rights on the face. Mccoy
jhbs ligh left TO the face and Ryan rushes
twice and sends his man to the ropes with
great punches. The crowd cheered wildly.
Round 5-Ryan ducks left lead and rus hes,
tripping to the ground. They mix matters up
in the middle OF the ring without much da m
age. Ryan sends right to the lett of the jiw,
and they break away Ryan uppercuts with
the lett hard on the lace. They clinch twice.
with no damage, and Ryan swings right to
jaw. The police stop the fight The fight is
declared draw.