The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-09-09
POLICE STOP THE FIGHT.
M,CoY-RTAN BoUT DECLARBD A
DRAW M THE REFEREE.

For -Four Rounds They Indulge in Compare
lively Tame Work, In which Ryan Has q
slight AdvantaGc-Then the Biuecoats In.
tcrfcro and the Crowd IL Disappointed.
SYRACUSE, Sept. s.-Tho rumor that gained
currency at @ O'Clock this evening to tho cffoct
that the Ryan.McCoy fight would DO stopped II
Ryan appeared to DO getting the best OF II
proved true. In tho middle Of tho fifth round,
when everything appeared to be lovely and the
mon were only warmed to the work cut out for
them, Inspector O'Bricn and a squad L. Of police.
mon jumped into the ring and put an end to the
contest. Friends of Ryan, said 10 be influential
with tho Police Department, had backed him
heavily.
When Mccoy arrived they are said TO have DO.
como nervous and wanted to hedge. Tho only
thing was TO get the police to interfere at a time
when Ryan appeared to have tho best Of the bat
tic. Cnluckily for the sports who came long
distances to SEQ tho battle, this occurred carly in
the fight, which was scheduled for twenty
rounds for n purse OF $4,000, the winner to take
all. Tho preliminary bout between Selby and
Haley was n brutal exhibition from the first
blow. but was not stopped until tho third round.
Tho clubhouse Of the Empire A. O., whore the
fight was held. Is the old Alhambra rink. with n
seating capacity OF 5000. Tonight $500 per.
sons occupied tho seats. Police Inspector
o'Brien. with the city's ontiro day squad OF
officers. maintained order previous to the fights
and stopped them when they saw ft.
The big event was enough OF n novelty 10 call
out a moro than ordinary gathering. In tho
crowd were seen prominent lawyers and lead
Ing physicians. "Parson" Davies for a short
time touched elbows with a recently ordained
minister OF tho gospel. and q Presbyterian at
that. Frank Matty. President Of tho Common
Council. occupied o prominent seat at the ring
side.
The feeling among tho fraternity a short time
| previous TO tho fight was that Mccoy would
win. Bets of 81, 900 to 500 and $500 to $3.50 OH
Mccoy were freely offered from the ring with
out takers. But for all that the Syracuse sports
were confident and ready to risk even money in
larger sums on their favorite. The ovation they
gave to him as no entered the hall showed the
estimation in which he was held. Almost the
entire crowd rose and chcored till the ~rafters
Tho single preliminary was a onc-sided affair
between Homer selby. kid" McCoy,s brother.
They were on to fight ten rounds. Charles +.
Brooks Of Buffalo was referee. kid" Mccoy
seconded his brother, and did not appear a bit
Haley was no match for Selby, and in tho first
round was, punched against tho ropes at tho
The same tactics were repeated in the second,
In which the baltimore lad was knocked down
stopped the fighting in the middle OF the third
round. Haley had been outclasscd from tho
start. and his face was a sight. 1t was q brutal
contest from the beginning, and Selby got the
decision.
Charley Goa. tho 5niddleweight champion Of
the winner OF the McCoy.Eyan contest. Among
%%fsId,kn9"n Sew f?rkers at the r'nssido were
Roche. BROOKLYN Jimmy Carroll, Ted Foley,
Jimmy Wnkeiey, johnny Eekhardt, Frank
b bSnT croedc Sl.n Tim o's s%aliiiv SS!' and S3G Koi Di dHHHP esha
The big event. which was called at 1918. was
f Ehrfc,s ri Gy George si!sr: the referee Of tho
weighed in at less than los pounds. Bob Arm.
strong, Jack Hamilton. big, Ed Dunkhorst
kyanSs corner. Mccoy was seconded BY CHARLEY
White. Homer Selby, Con Riley. Jim DAILY, and
Doc PAYNE. Tom O'Brien was timekecper for
FIRST ~EorTp.-McCoy landed his left lightly. Tho
lntH 'i:aIred iot al opca;as. EysL'a ::s.t wat caught
went TO McCoy's chin. Mccoy got in a sooduppercut.
M.Cey landed on the stomach, Rya swung sterrinc
s%; lie .%aas he 81, anal sra,sG MSeSy' =: jaws W.
iva, not hard hSht.ns and honorr wcre easy.
.nd landed. Kyan's ris6t Vent to Mccoy's head. but
struck III The ciinch and was warned by the referee.
PUSHED ryan fcrce!y. pppsrestting hun: MCCOY pGt
and head; He wa, doing as much fighting as Mccoy.
rish, and left. Ryan put one to the ribs ana MCCOY
rushed Ryan; both slipping TO the floor, Flint blood
hs.. A'S MsCoy 4s'% "Soil sls4' !" ' Ist, s Mas a. a as s4s bq H.
caught Ryan on the sore eye. Ryan's left went to
NcCoy's ribs and his right TO his Jaw. Ryan poked
his left twice in the face. Ryan scored the points in
In his favor.
ForRru KorSD.-rhe men spared q bit. Ryan led
and was crosS.countered lightly. Ryan swung n hard
tlsht on the Jaw. He slipped and went down, Mccoy
hitting him while on the floor. Ryan put two lefts to
tn" Jaw. Tommy was looking for n chance every
minute, Both put In lefts TO the face. Mccoy was
beginning to bleed from the hose. Ryan forced Nc.
Coy TO the ropes and landed right and left with pre-
cisi"n aud care. the crowd cheering wildly. 1t was
kyaIhs round.
fiFTn RoUSD.-Ryau led. missed, and slipped to the
moor, The men clinched. Mccoy jAbb"d ny an in the
wind. Ryan forced MCCOY TO the ropes. and as The
KIN - started to escape be cuned him hard with a
right.
Ryan was fighting all around Mccoy when In
spector OBricn began waving his hands and
shouting TO Referee Silcr to stop It. 1t was not
apparent for a minute just what this action
meant. Nobody thought for a minute that the
battle would be stopped, because the mon were
going II lightly. They had scarcely struck a
hard blow, but tho police crowded into the ring
and dispersed principals and seconds.