The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1897-09-09
STOPPED BY THE POLICE
The Ryan-McCoy Fight Was
Declared a Draw.
RYAN WASO0lNG THE WORK
Mccoy Was Chased All over the Ring =
A Series OF Wicked Inside Upper
cuts Mccoy a Favorite
IN the Betting.


tcfforoncc pui an end Io tn Ryan
Mccoy nehl IN the nth rpund here to-
nighi whrn RYAN was doing the ma
jority uf the work and chasing McC"y
all over the ring inilicting series of
wicked inside upper cuts. Although hy
No means going Mccoy was having the
worst nf the contest Nh,u Inspector
~ liricn rang the gong and Referee
George Silsr uf Chicago sent the men
Ia their corners and announced the
bout draw.
Mccoy played a lively tattoo on Ry-
ans jaw during the frst few rounds
hut after that Tommy" rrsnrt.d la In
flghling. and did much better az this
method, Georg, Sil,r said to a repre-
sentative of the associated press after
the hight Ryan had the best of the
las; round. but there was only one de-
cisiou possible under the circumstances
and ! gave IL. There was no necessity
FOR police Interference as both men
wfre strong enough to continue the
fight"
Ryan said II had Mccoy whipped
a. sure as preaching. ! started him
with "A series ~ inside upper cuts. and
! would have finished him before many
rounds We're over. The cut YOU see
over my right eye vas caused by Me-
coys elbow and was unqucstiunably a
foul blow am ready to meet the
KID again at any time and AT any
weight. lie can weigh is5 pounds II he
chooses L. de- 50. and ! viii whip him
without a shadow of a doubt"
Mccoy said. Il was not hurt In the
least In the last round was just lei-
ting Ryan wear himself out. aud IN n
! would have started In Ia finish him.
As la the cut over his eye II he got Il
II was his own fault for not looking
after himself I viii light him again
II he wants another chance
Mate" Fenton. MccOy's hackcr. ere
atsd scene by jumping into the ring
and shouting that the thing had been
liked This man. he said. pointing TO
Police Inspector pi,rien. knew at
what point he WAS going Ia stop the
fight
There was a scene of the greatest
confusion. aud had rot strong force
of policemen hc-n an hand trouble
| would have cnsuei. Their, were 8. 800
people in the hall. with Mccoy a strong
favo'ite In the betting. and many II
them thought they had been huncocd,
and did not hesitate to express their
feelings
The betting at the ring side was 10 to
| In favor of Mc,'"y. the Mccoy contin-
gent refusing Ia come down to the odds
wanted by thu Ryan men of > To |.
! Round kid landed lcft on the
! iaM. Ryan slaps In his right to the
chest and pushes the Kid" away IN
! the clinch. They fiddle and Mccoy
sends left Ia the chest Mccoy upper
cuts With his right after u clinch,
landing on Jaw. Ryan swings for the
head but goes over,
Round > Mccoy rushes and swings
/ left on body Ryan ducks a left swing
and clinrhes. He gets under Mccoy's
I left swing and lifts him from his feet.
1 The Kid pokcs left. which h
| blocked. There are cries of foul as Me
I Coy hits In a clinch. Ryan pokcs left
Ia face. 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.
I Round 3-Ryan falls short with left
lead. They ciinch and exchange lefis
on the body. Ryans right ey. Is
/ bleeding from Jab. Mccoy rushes
| aud Ryan falls to his knees. Mcroy
/ going over him. Ryan s.nds a light
4 left Ia the face. The kid" sends n
/ left Ia the face. They exchange hard
/ lefts on the law.
Round t-Ryan lands q l'n tn the
face. Mccoy comes hack with swing.
ing left To the face. Mccoy swings
[ right aud left "a the face and Ryan
slips Ia rush. Mccoy lets his rlgh,
I go before h. can control n. There arr
/ cries ~ foul. but not allowed Ryan
pokss left Ia IN" face and gets one
/ IN the same place In return and another
/ on the wind Mccoy Jabs light lcfi
Z to the face and Ryan rushes twice aud
sends his man To- the ropes with great