The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-03-05
Brief, Lively Prize Fight in Open Air
at Hot Springs Before a Crowd of
1000 Men and Women.
AUTHORITIES WERE MlSLED
AND THERE WAS NO INTERFERENCE
WITH THE PUGILIsTs.
BurIey FIOOred with a Right-Hand
Swing on the Jaw--Little Danger
of Arrest and Prosecution.


HOT SPRINGS, Ark, March 4-"Kid''
Mccoy, champion middie-weight pugilist of
the world. met and defeated Nick Burnley,
of California, in the arena at Wilmington
Park to-day The Californian was knocked
out in the second round. The fight was the
most exciting and interesting ever wit
messed in this city. The fact that it was
pulled off in disregard of the Governors
instructions increased the general interest
in the contest The large attendance, 1900
persons being present. twenty-five being
women surprised everybody, in view of the
fact that it was declared off yesterday, and
consequently the public had only few
hours notice this morning by means of
handbills and streamers on the street cars.
Though the promoters were busly en-
gagged in arranging for the affair yesterday
afternoon their work was done so quietly
that no one knew the fight would take place
until a late hour last night, and then to only
a very few, Mccoy having advertised yes
terday to give an exhibition tonight at
the opera house. This ruse worked well,
so far as the local authorities were con-
cerned, and no one was on hand to inter-
fere Prosecuting Attorney Coud, who had
been ordered here by the Governor from
Benton to stop the contest, returned yes
terday, after having satisfied himself that
it would not take place. The sheriff failed
to put in appearance until the fight was
over. He was busy at the telegraph office
answering messages from the Governor dur
ing the progress Of the contest. The Cow
ernor wired him that he had been informed
it would take place to-day in disregard of
his instructions, and that If in his (the
sheriff's) judgment it was prize fight to
stop it at all hazards and arrest all inter-
ested parties. AS yet 10 arrests have been
made and none are likely to be made. Gov
ernor Jones wired the officials of the Hot
Springs Railroad to hold the train at NAL
vern SO he could reach the city on special
train, but his instructions were either ig-
nored or miscarried, and he did not get
here.
Bat Masterson, of Denver, was the ref
cree. The seconds for Mccoy were Doc
Payne, Billy Layton and Tom Calvin, while
Burley had Jack Grace, Fred Campbell and
Paddy O'Tool. The timekeepers were Alder
man Carberry, of Chicago, for BurIey, and
George Forbes, of Cleveland, for Mccoy.
Capt. II. o. Price, of Hot Springs, was off,
cial timekeeper. Mccoy entered the ring at
1890 p. M, with his seconds, amid loud
(,
with his seconds and the cheers were divid-
ed. The stripped at 1895. The gong
sounded at 1910.
opening. Mccoy led with his left and landed
lightly on BurleyS jaw. Burley led with his
lett Tor Mccoy jaw, swung heavily and
next led heavily with his right and missed.
Mccoy landed left on the jaw. Burnley
came back twice with his left, but was
lad T1rif h of J. fdln
Burley stopped cleverly. Burley landed his
left on the head. Mccoy began to force the
hghting. Burnley led his right and left with
out damage; Mccoy landed left and they
clinched. Mccoy landed three lefts on Bur
Iey's jaw in the break-away. Burley landed
lightly with his left and Mccoy put a right
ON the neck. Burley landed a right-hand
blow on McCoy's body and Mccoy came
back with q heavy blow on the mouth,
swung with his right, but Mccoy ducked
Second Round-McCoy jumped up fresh
but Burley was bleeding freely from mouth
and nose; Mccoy led his left, but missed
and Burey landed right on the head
Burley landed left swing on McCoy's jaw
Mccoy led with a right for the, stomach
jaw, and Burley countered with his right
but missed. They exchanged right and left
n,0%s IN tn the center Of the ring Mccoy
Mccoy landed a left on Burley's wind Bur
ley swung lightly. Mccoy rushed with a
heavy right swing, but missed. Burley was
bleeding profusely. Mccoy led for Burley's
jaw and landed lightly. Burley landed his
right on the neck. Mccoy began to force
the fighting, nnd in a rush landed a heavy
right-hand swing on the jaw Burley fell
like log, his head striking the floor, and
ne was counted out by the referee.
The time of the last round was one min
ute and forty seconds. At the finish there
were loud cheers for Mccoy while the
hand of the victor.
Kid Mccoy left the city on the late
train this evening for parts unknown. Bur-
ley is preparing to leave on the next train