The San Francisco call., 1898-03-05
FIGHT DESPITE THE GOVERNOR Kid Mccoy Meets and Defeats Burley of
 California.
Contest Pulled Off Quietly, to the Discontinue Of
 Officials.
Arkansas' Executive Outwitted by Sporting Managers at Hot
 Springs.
Special Dispatch to The Call.

HOT SPRINGS, Ark. March A. Kid" Mccoy, champion middle-weight pugtlist of the world, met and defeat
 ed Nick Burley of California in the arena at Wilmington Park to-day. The Californian was knocked out in the second round. The fight was the messed in this city. The fact that 1t was pulled off in direct disregard of the Governors instructions increased the general interest in the contest. The large attendance (2000) surprised everybody, in view of the fact that it was declared off to-day, and, conse- quently, the public had only a few hours notice this morning, by means of handbills and streamers on the street cars.
 Though the promoters were busily engaged In arranging the affair yes terday afternoon, their work was done so quietly that no one knew the fight would take place until a late hour last night, and then only a very few were advised, Mccoy having advertised
 yesterday to give an exhibition to- night at the opera-house. This ruse worked like a charm, so far as the local authorities were concerned, and no one was on hand to interfere. Prosecuting Attorney Cloud, who had been ordered here by the Governor from Benton to stop the contest, re- turned yesterday, after having satis- fled himself that it would not take place. The Sheriff failed to put in an appearance until the fight was over. He was busy at the telegraph office arranging matters with the Governor during the progress of the fight. The Governor wired to him that he had been informed it would take place to- day in disregard of his instructions,
 and if in his the Sheriff's) Judgment
 it was a prize-flght he should stop It at all hazards and arrest all interested persons.
 As yet no arrests have been made,
 and none are likely to be made. Gov ernor Jones wired to the officials of the
 Hot Springs Railroad to hold the train at Malvern, so that he could
 reach the city on special train, but his instructions were either ignored or
 miscarried, and he did not get here A description of the fight by rounds
 follows:
 First round-Both men spared for an
 opening. Mccoy led with left and land, d, ] ed lightly on Burley's jaw. Burley led led
 with left for McCoy's jaw, swung heavily
 and fell short. They clinched. Buriey
 led heavily with right and missed Me AJO back twice with left. but was stopped; Mccoy led with left, which Hurley stopped cIeverly. Burley landed left on head. Mccoy began forcing the fighting; Bur ley led right and left without damage.
 Mccoy landed left. and they ,clinched. Mccoy landed three lefts on IBry Burrley' $ st Jaw ly with left and Mccoy put a right on neck Burley landed a right hand blow on McCoy's body and Mccoy came back with a heavy blow on the mouth, which started stream of blood. Burley swung Second round-McCoy jumped up fresh. but Burley was bleeding freely from the
 mouth and nose Mccoy led left, but missed and Burley landed right on head Burley landed left swing on McCoys jaw;
 Mccoy led with right for, stomach and fell short. Mccoy landed on Burley' g jaw Burley countered with right and
 missed They exchanged right and left blows in the center of the ring. Me Coy landed left on body. Burley then landed on McCoy's jaw and Mccoy coun-
 tered. Mccoy landed left ,! on Burley,s ey
 Coy rushed with heavy right swing but missed. Burley was bleeding pro, fusely. Mccoy led for Burley's jaw and landed lightly. Burley landed right on neck. Mccoy began to force the hght- ing and in a rush landed heavy right a log his head striking the floor, and he was counted out by the referee.
 Kid Mccoy left the city on the late train this evening for parts unknown to avoid unpleasant complications and possible trouble with the State author ities on account of his having taken
 part in a prize fight here to-day. Bur lev is preparing to leave on the first