The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-09-16
IN The PR|ZE-F|GBT RING.
BRUISERS AND JAW-BREAKERS
NET LAST NIGHT.
TIE TOMMY RYAN-K|D MCCOY FIGHT
The Police Took IA Lively Hand in
the Fifth Round and Came Out
Winners-The Fight Declared
a Draw.

Syracuse, y. Y, Sept. S.-Police inter-
ference put an end to the Tommy Ryan
Kid Mccoy fight in the fifth round here
tonight when Ryan was doing the ma jor-
ity of the work and chasing Mccoy all
over the ring. inficting a series of quick,
inside uppercuts. Although by no means
going, Mccoy was having the worst of
the contest when Inspector O'Brien rang
the gong and Referee George Siier OF Chi
cagO sent the men to their corners and an
nounced the bout a draw. Mccoy play
ed lively tattoo Oh Ryan's jaw with his
left in the first two rounds, but after that
Ryan resorted to mitigating and did much
better at this method.
George Siler said to a representative Of
the Associated Press after the fight was
over:
Ryan had the better of the last round,
but there was only one decision possible
under the circumstances, and l gave IT,
There was no necessity or police inter
ference. as both men were strong enough
to continue the fight"
Ryan said:
Il had Mccoy whipped. | started HIM
with a series of inside uppercuts and woI,d
have finished him before many rounds
were over The cut which you see over
my right eye was caused by McCoys ell
| bow and was unQuestionably foul blow
| stand ready to meet the Kid again al
any time and at any weight. He can
| weigh 1856 pounds if he chooses to do so
and l will whip him without the shadow
of do1bt."
Mccoy said:
Il was not hurt in the least. In the last
round was just letting Ryan wear nm
self out. and then | would have started il
| to finish him. AS for the cut over the eye
| if he got it, it was his own fault for not
| looking after himself. / will fight hin
| again if he wants another chance"
.Nate" Fenton. McCoy's hacker, created
"a scene by jumping into the ring ana
shouting that the thing had been fixed.
| This man." he said pointing to lnspec
| tor ,O'Brien, "knew at O'Clock that he
was going to stop the fight, and knew it
100"
There was scene of the greatest con
| fusion, and had not a strong force OF
policemen been ON hand trouble would
have ensued. There were $500 persons
| in the ring. with Mccoy a strong favorltt
in the betting, and many of them thought
they had been buncoed out of their money
and did not hesitate to express their feel
ings. =
The betting at the ringside was ~ TO
in favor of Mccoy, the Mccoy contingent
refusing to come down to the odds wanted
5uy the Ryan men of = to j.
The Fight by Rounds.
Syracuse. y. Y, Sept. S.-The Alham
bra rink was crowded with more than 3oOc
persons when the time for the McCoy'
RYAN fight arrived. There was big gain
ering of prominent sports and the betting
at The ripgsidc, while it was by no means
lively. showed the interest taken Ill TN
bout. The odds were still $1,000 to SIU
in NcCoy's favor when the tight began.
Round 1-"Kid" lands a left on the jaw,
RYAN slaps his right to the chest ana
pushes the Kid away in the cllnch. ihey
fiddle and Mccoy sends another left tc
chest. Mccoy uppercuts. with his rlGnt ar
ter n clinch. landing on the jaw Ryan
swings for the head. but goes over McCoy
ookes right to wind. Ryan blocks iei'
swing for the body as the round closes.
Round 2-McCOy PUSHES and swings
left on the body. Ryan ducks lei swine
and clinches. He gets under Mcto!
j,+ft swing and lifts him up from his feet.
'Tbe kid pokes Il left, which is blocked.
There are cries of Foul as Mccoy hts
in a clnch. Ryan swings two hard lei,s
on the body. Ryan reaches to the BODY
with Il right as the gong sounds :,
T,ounl 3-Ryan falls short with lett
lcsd They ciinch and exchange lefts on
the body. Ryan's right eye is bleeding
from lab. Mccoy rushes and Ryan 1alls
fl Ills knees. Mccoy going over him. Both
men laugh as they get up: Ryan senIs
a left 10 the face. The Kid lands a ie1t
70 tne face. They exchange hard lefts OH
the law. Ryan pokes IA left TO the face.
RYAN p6kes a right to the wind twice as
tLa round closes and his adherentS cheer.
Round 4-Ryan lands Il left on the face.
Kid comes back with swinging left on
tho fnee Mccoy swings right and LETT 10
The face and Ryan slips IA a rush. Mcto
lets his right 90 before he can control II.
'rhcrn are ,crps of "Foul." but not allowed.
RYAN pokcs a left to the face and gets Z
nasty one in the s'rie place in return and
another in fhc wind. Ryan PUSHES ana
fhny exchange rights on face. Mccoy
iohs n light left to the face and Ryan
bushes twice and sends his man to the
rones with great punches.
Round 5-Ryan ducks left lead and
PUSHES. tripping to the ground. They mix
nm in the midst Of the ring without much
damage. Ryan sends right to the jaw
and as they break away Ryan uppercuts
with the left hard on the face. They
clinCh with no damage and Ryan swings
right to the jaw. The police stop the
fight.
The fight is declared a draw.
Signed Articles.
Boston, Sept. SKINNY Michael TO
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