The herald., 1897-09-09
STOP THE MILL AND SPOIL THE
SPORT
It Was Hot While It Lasted, and
Neither Man Weakened-Sharp
Work in Canada
Press Special Wire.


Mccoy was having the worst of the con-
test when Inspector O'Brien rang the
gong and Referee George Siler of Chi
cago sent the men to their corners and
announced the bout a draw. Mccoy
played a lively tattoo on Ryan's Jaw
with his left in the first few rounds, but
after that Tommy resorted to in-f1ght-
ing and did much better at this method.
George Siler said to a represe ntative of
the Associated Press after the fight:
Ryan had the best 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 both men were strong enough
to continue the fight"
Ryan said: II had Mccoy whipped as
sure as preaching. I started him with
have finished him before many rounds
were over The cut which you see over
my right eye was caused by McCoy's
elbow, and was unquestionably foul
at any time and at any weight. He can
weigh 1856 pounds if he chooses to do so.
and 1 will whip him without the shadow
of doubt"
Mccoy said: II was not hurt in the
least In the last round was just letting
Ryan wear himself out and then would
have started in to finish him. As to the
cut over his eye, 1t was his own fault. I
will meet him again if he wants another
chance"
Nate Fenton, McCoy's backer created
scene by jumping into the ring and
shouting that the fight had been fixed.
This man" he said. pointing to Police
Inspector O'Brien, knew at what point
he was going to stop the fight" There
was scene of the greatest excitement,
and had not a strong force of police been
on hand trouble would have ensued.
There were $500 people at the ringside,
with Mccoy strong favorite in the bet
ting and many of them thought they
had been buncoed and did not hesitate
to express their feelings.
The betting at the ringside was 10 to Z
in favor of Mccoy, the Mccoy contin-
gent refusing to come down to the odds
The Alhambra rink was crowded with
more than $500 persons when the time
for the McCoy-Ryan fight arrived.
The preliminary to the McCoy-Ryan
event between Norman Selby (Kfd Nc
Coy's brother) and Patsy" Haley was
short. lasting only three rounds. Selby
had the better of it all through the
fight, he doing all the leading and
kn ocking Haley down repeatedly. Haley
was down eight seconds in the third
round and when he got up Selby was
80 much in evidence that the men were
sent to their corners by referee Brooks
and the decision given to Selby.
The Ryan-McCoy fight began at 1906.
Round one-Kid landed a left on the
jaw. Ryan slapped in his right to the
chest and pushes the Kid away in the
clinch. They spar and Mccoy sent left
to chest. Mccoy uppercut with his
right after a clinch, landing on the jaw.
Ryan swung his left for the head but
went over. Mccoy jabbed left to vino
Ryan blocked left swing for the body
as the round closes.
| Round two-McCoy rushed and swung
a left on the body. Ryan ducked left
swing and clinched. He got under Nc
Coy's left swing and lifted him from his
feet. The Kid poke6 left which was
blocked. There We're cries OF foul as
Mccoy hit in a clinch. Ryan poked a
left to the face hard. Mccoy rushed
Ryan to the ropes and swung two hard
lefts on the body. Ryan reached the
body with the right as the gong sound
ed.
Round three-Ryan fell short with a
left lead. They clinched and exchanged
lefts on the body. Ryan's right eye was
bleeding from jab. Mccoy rushed
and Ryan fell to his knees, Mccoy 60
ing over him. Both men laughed as
they got up. Ryan sent light left to
the face. The Kid sent a left to the
face and they exchanged hard lefts on
the jaw. Ryan poked left to the face.
Ryan landed right on the wind twice
as the round closed and his adherents
cheered.
Round four-Ryan landed a left in the
face. Mccoy came back with swinging
left on the face. Mccoy swings right
and left on the face and Ryan slipped in
rush. Mccoy lets his right go before
he could control it and there were cries
of foul, but it was not allowed. Rya.
poked left to the face and got mast,
one in the same place in return and an.
other on the wind. Ryan rushed ant
they exchanged rights OH the face. Nc.
Coy jabbed light left to the face ant
Ryan rushed twice and sends his mar
to the ropes with great punches. TIL.
crowd cheer wildly.
: Round five-Ryan ducked a left leat
and rushed, tripping to the ground The,
mixed matter in the middle of the rims
: without much damage. Ryan sent
: right to the jaw and as they break ava!
: Ryan upper cut with the left on the face
They clinched twice with no damage
1 and Ryan swung right to jaw. The DO
lice stopped the fight, which was de
clared draw.
Early this afternoon Kid Mccoy an
Dan Creedon signed articles drawn VI
by Sam Austin of New York calling 70
e fight between the two men. The 500
I each posted by Mccoy and Creedon witt
: AL Smith is to be forfeited If either maj
4 refuses to accept the largest purse OF
s fered within live weeks. The articles ar
20 drawn that they call for no particula