Omaha daily bee., 1897-09-09
STOP THE FIGHT
Interfere in Fifth Round of Ryan-MoOoy
Mill.
REFEREE SILER DECLARES IT A DRAW
when the Halt is Called Ryan H.
Chasing Mccoy All Around the
Ring-Thc Fight by
Rounds.

SYRACUSE, ~ Y, Sept. S.-Police inter-
ference put an end to the Tommy RyanKid
Mccoy fight in the fifth round here tonight,
when Ryan was doing the majority Of the
work and chasing Mccoy all over the ring,
inficting a series of wicked inside upper
cuts. Although by no means going, Mccoy
was having the worst of the contest when
Inspector O'Brien rang the gong and Referee
George Siler OF Chicago sent the men to their
corners and announced the bout a draw.
Mccoy played q lively tattoo on Ryans jaw
with his left in the first two rounds, but
after that Tommy" resorted to lnfghting,
and did much better at this method.
George Siler said after the row had sub
sided: Ryan had the better of the last
round, but there was only one decision possi-
BILE under the circumstances, and | gave
1T. There was no necessity for police inter
ference as both men were strong enough
to continue the fight"
Ryan said: IL had Mccoy whipped as sure
as preaching | started him with a series
of inside uppercuts. and l would have fin
ished him before many rounds were over.
The cut which you see over my right eye
caused by McCoy's elbow, and was
unquestionably a foul blow. stand ready
to meet the Kid again at any time and at
any weight. He can weigh 1856 pounds If he
chooses to do so, and | will whip him with
out the shadow of a doubt"
Mccoy said: Il was not hurt in the least.
In the last round l was just letting Ryan
wear himself out and then l would have
started in to finish him. AS for the cut over
his eye If he got it 1t was his own fault
for not looking after himself. l will fight
him again If he wants another chance"
Mate" Fenton, McCoy's backer, created
a scene by jumping into the ring and shout
ing that the thing had been fixed. This
man. he said, pointing to Police Inspector
O'Brien. "knew that he was going to stop
the fight and | knew 1t, too
There was scene of the greatest confusion
and had not strong force of policemen
been on hand, trouble would have ensued.
Mccoy a strong favorite in the betting, and
many of them thought they had been dun
coed and did not hesitate to express their
feelings. The betting at the ringsde was
10 to in favor of Mccoy, the Mccoy con-
tingent refusing to come down to the odds
wanted by the Ryan men of to l.
THE FIGHT BY ROUNDS.
Round /. Kid landed left on jaw. Ryan
slaps in his right to the. chest and pushes
and Mccoy sends left to chest. Mccoy
upper-cuts with his right after a .clinch,
But on tas oTe 9c poks o
wind. Ryan blocks left swing for body
as the round closes.
on the body. Ryan ducks a left swing and
clnches. He gets under McCoys left swing
ana lttS MN OIL from ms 1eet- Inc hlu
pokes a left. which is blocked. There are
cries of foul as Mccoy hits in a Clinch.
Ryan pokes a left to the face hard. Mccoy
pushes 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 clinch and exchange lefts on
the body. Ryan's right eye is bleeding from
jab. Mccoy rushes and Ryan falls to
his knees, Mccoy going over him. Both
men laugh as they get up. Ryan sends a
light left to the face. The Kid sends left
to the face. They exchange hard lefts on
the jaw, Ryan pokes a left .to, the, face
Ryan pokes right to the wind twice as
the round closes and his adherents cheer.
Mccoy comes back with a swinging left on
the face. Mccoy swings right and left to
the face and Ryan slips in a rush Mccoy
let's his right go before he can control it.
There are cries of foul, but not allowed
Ryan pokes a left to the face and gets a
nasty one in the same place in return and
another on the wind. Ryan rushes and they
exchange rights on the face. Mccoy jabs
a light left to the face and Ryan rushed
twice and sends his man to the ropes with
great punches. The crowd cheers wildly.
Round D. Ryan ducks left lead and
rushes, tripping to the ground They mix
matters up in the midst Of the ring without
much damage. Ryan sends right to the
left of the jaw, and as they break away
Ryan upper-cuts with the left hard on the
face. They clnch twice with no damage
and Ryan swings a right to the jaw. The
police stop the fight. The fight is declared
n draw,