The record-union., 1898-03-05
Mccoy WAS THE VICTOR.
DOES UP BURLEY IN VERY
SHORT ORDER.
Puts His Opponent Out After a
Minute and Forty Seconds in
the Second Round.

HOT SPRINGS (Ark), March f.
Kid Mccoy, champion middleweight
pugilist of the world, met and defeated
Nick Burley of California in the arena
at Wilmington Park to-day. The Cal
ifornian was knocked out i'm the sec
ond round. The fight was the most eX-
citing and interesting ever witnessed in
this city. The fact that it was pulled
off in direct disregard of the Governor S
instructions increased the general in
terest in the contest. The large at
tendance, 1000 persons, 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 for the affair yes
terday afternoon. their work was done
so quietly that no one knew the fight
would take place until late hour last
night, and then only . a very few,
Mccoy having been advertised yester-
day to give an exhibition tonight at
the Opera house. This ruse worked like
charm, so far as the local authorities
hand to interfere. Prosecuting Attor
ney Cloud who had been ordered here
by the Governor from Benton to stop
the contest, returned yesterday after
having satisfied himself that il would
not take place The Sheriff failed to
put in an appearance until the fight
was over. He was busy at the teie
graph office, arranging matters with
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fight The Governor wired him that he
had been informed it would take place
to-day, in disregard of his Instructions
and it in his (the Sheriff's) judgment
it was a prize fight he should stop it at
all hazards. and arrest all interested
parties. AS yet no arrests have been
made, and none are likely to be made.
Governor Jones wired the officials of
the Hot Springs Railroad to hold the
train at Malvern, so that he could
reach the city on a special train, but
his instructions We're either ignored or
miscarried.
Mccoy entered the ring at 1890 D. m.
with his seconds, amid loud cheering
He was followed at 1874 by Burley.
with his seconds. and the cheers were
divided. The men stripped at l2:3o.
The gong SOundeQ at I-.fo.
First round-McCoy led with his left.
Burley led and missed. A clinch fol-
lowed. Then there was sparring for
an opening. Mccoy being the aggressor.
Mccoy landed his left on the jaw. and
stopped left lead. Burley countered
with left hand hook. Mccoy forced
Burley across the ring. Burley land
ed a heavy right on the heart An ex-
change of blows and clinch followed.
Mccoy put three lefts on the jaw in
quick succession. Burley landed
left and Mccoy right. Clinch. Nc
Coy landed a right on the heart and
swung on the mouth. drawing hrst
blood. Buriey swung, but Mccoy
ducked. The round ended in rally.
Mccoy was cool and confident. 1t
was McCoy's round.
Second round-McCoy led and missed.
Both then landed. Burley landed on
McCoy's jaw. Burley led with his left.
but fell short but later landed left on
the law. Burley was bleedly badly
from the mouth. Mccoy was doing the
leading Rurley swung short with the
left. Mccoy planted his left on the
stomach, and repeated the dose twice.
Burley was very grogsy. Burley
swung with his left. and swung the
right on McCoy's shoulder. No dam
age Mccoy retreated while both were
fighting like demons. Mccoy feinted
with his left. and followed with
heavy right on Burley's jaw. Bur.ey
was counted out.
The time Of last round was one min
ute and forty seconds. There were
loud cheers for Mccoy, while the crowd
surged for the ring to shake the hands
of the victor