The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-03-05
TOOK JUST TWO ROUNDS
For Kid Mccoy to DO Up in Style
Nick Burnley.
RISE WORKED ON HE OFFICIALS.
whi,c they os,cnsibis Thought the
Fight Was or u Was ncins
puiicd on before crowd.


Hot Springs. Arb, March i,rhe most eN-
citing and most Interesting fght ever wiz
messed III this city camo on today at Whit
tinston Park between XII Mccoy and Nick
hurley, In tho presence OF 400 spectators. The
fact that 81 WAS pulled on III disregard OF
thc governors instruetloas ssreased the aSn-
cral interest In the contest, though the large
crowd In attendance surprised everybody in
view III tire tact that Il was declared OF
yesterday and consequently the public had
only few hours notification this morning by
means Of handouts and streamers ON the
street cars.
Though the promoters we're husny engaged
In arranging Tor the AFFAIR yesterday after
noon, their work was done so quietly that
no one know the fight would take place until
a late hour last night, aud then only very
few. Mccoy hav!ng advertised yesterday to
give an exhibition tonigh; Ut the opera house.
This ruse worked Ike charm, so far as the
local authorities We're concerned, and 40 one
was OH hand to Interfere,
Prosecuting Attorney Cloud. who had been
ordered here by the governor to stop the com
test, returned yesterday, after having satts
fiod himself that Il would not take place.
The shcrin failed to put In an appearance
telegraph office answering messages from the
governor during the progress OF the contest
The governor wired him that he had been
informed " would take place to-day IN disre-
gard OF his Instructions and that " In his
(tho sheriff 81 Judgment 1t was n prize hEht
TO stop Il Mt all hazards and arrest all ntor
ested parties. As yet no arrests have been
made and mono arc likely TO be made. Gov
al, 1t
Springs railroad TO hold the train at NAL
vern so that he could reach the city OH a
special train, but his instructions We're either
ignored or miscarried and he did not RoI
here, Bat Masterson OF Denver. Colo, was
chosen referee aud Alderman Cranberry of
Chicago wns tmokcopor, The men entered
the ring Vt i2.so. Burnley was Knocked out
In tho second round
First round--Both spared for an opening
| Mccoy led with left aud landed lightly on
BurIoys jaw. Burley led with left Tor Me-
| Coy's Jaw, swung heavily and fell short
| They clinched Burlcy led heavily with right
and missed Mccoy landed left on jaw. Bur
| ley camo back twice with lett but was
| stoppcd Mccoy led with left. which burley
stopped cioverly Burley landed left on head.
| Mccoy began forcing the night hurley LED
| right aud left without damage. Mccoy land.
| ed left and they clinched. Mccoy landed
| three lefts on Bnriey's jaw In the breakaway.
| Barley landed lightly with LEFT ana Mccoy
| landed OH neck Burnley landed right hano
| blow Mccoys body and Mccoy came nnch
| with heavy blow on the mouth, when
| started a stream OF blood. Burlcy swung
| with right, Mccoy ducked away.
! Second round---McCoy jumped up fresh. hui
| Burnley WIS bleeding freely from the mouth
and nose. Mccoy led his left but missed,
| and Burnley landed right on tho head. Burnley
| landed left swing McCoy's Jaw, Mccoy
| led with right for stomach and fell short. Nc
| Coy landed on l5urley's Jaw, Mccoy led With
| right for stomach and fell short Mccoy
| landed on Burloys jaw, Burnley ooyntercd
! right and missed. They exchanged right and
/ left blows In center of ring. Mccoy landed
| left on body, Burley landing an McGoys inv
and Mccoy conn,cred, Mccoy landed lett on
| Buriey's wind. Burnley swung left lightly,
| Mccoy rushed with heavy right swing hut
| missed Burley bleeding profuscly. Me
| Coy led for Burley's jaw and landed lightly.
| Burley landed right on tho neck. Mccoy be-
gan To force the fighting and In rush
landed heavy right hand swing on the Jaw.
Burnley fell like log. his head striking the
floor. and he was counted out by tho referee.