The herald., 1898-03-05
BuRLEY'S BAD BUMPS
BY CHAMPION MIDDLEwEIoHT
PUGILIST
KID M'coY's JABs ON THE JAW
Put the Californian Soundly to Sleep
in the Middle Of the Second
Round
Press Special Wire

Associated Press Special Wire
HOT SPRINGS, Ark, March 4.-Kid
Mccoy, champion middleweight pugilist
Of the world, met and defeated Nick
Burley of California in the arena at
Wilmington park today. The Califor-
nian was knocked out in the second
round. The fight was the most exciting
and interesting ever witnessed In this
city. The fact that it was pulled off in
direct disregard of the governors in
structions increased the general inter-
est in the contest. The large attend
ance (2OOO persons) surprised everybody,
in view of the fact that it was declared
off today, and consequently the public
had only few hours notice this morn
ing, by means of handbills and stream
ers on the street cars.
Though the promoters were busily en-
gagged in arranging for the affair yester-
day 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
advertised yesterday to give an exhibit
ton tonight at the opera house. This
local authorities were concerned, and no
one was on hand to interfere. Prose-
cutting Attorney Sloud, who had been or
dered here by the governor from Ben
ton to stop the contest, returned yester-
day, after having satisfied himself that
1t would not take place. The sheriff
failed to put in an appearance until the
fight was over. He was busy at the tele-
graph office, arranging matters with the
governor during the progress of the fight.
The governor wired him that he had been
informed that it would take place today
in disregard of his instructions, and If
in his (the sheriff's) judgment 1t was a
prize fight, he should stop it at all haz-
ards and arrest all interested parties. |
As yet no arrests have been made and
none are likely to be made. Gov. Jonas
wired the officials of the Hot Springs
railroad to hold the train at Malvern,
so that he could reach the city on spe-
cial train, but his instructions were
either ignored or miscarried.
THE FIGHT
First round-Both men spared for an
opening. Mccoy led with left and landed
lightly on Burley's jaw. Burley led with
left for McCoy's jaw, swung heavily and
fell short. They clinched. Burley led
heavily with right and missed. Mccoy
landed left on jaw. Burley came back
twice with left, but was stopped. Nc |
Coy led left, which Burley stopped clev-
erly. Burley landed left on head. Nc |
Coy began forcing the fighting. Burley |
led right and left without damage. Nc |
Coy landed left and they clinched. Nc |
Coy landed three lefts on Burley's jaw |
in the breakaway. Burley landed light |
ly with left and Mccoy put right on
neck. Burley landed right-hand blow
on McCoy's body, and Mccoy came back
with heavy blow on the mouth which
started a stream of blood. Burley swung
right, Mccoy backing away.
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 McCoy's |
jaw. Mccoy led with right for stomach, |
but fell short. Mccoy landed on Bur-
ley's jaw. Burley countered with right |
and missed. They exchanged right and |
left blows in the center of the ring. Nc
Coy landed left on body. Burley then |
landed on McCoy's jaw and Mccoy coun-
tered. Mccoy landed left on Burley's |
wind. Burley sfung right lightly. Nc
Coy rushed with a heavy swing, but
missed. Burley was bleeding profusely |
Mccoy led for Burley's jaw and landed |
lightly Burey landed right on neck |
Mccoy began to force the fighting, and |
In rush landed a heavy right |
swing on the jaw. Burley fell like 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 pos
sible trouble with the state authorities
on account of his having taken part in
prize fight today. Burley is preparing
to leave on the first train