The age-herald., 1898-05-21
Ruhlin'S Showing Caused Surprise Among
 Spectators at the Ring Side.
APPARENTLY STRONG AT FINISH
Mccoy Says He Will Now Meet Joe Godderd, and Then Try Cho,nski = George Sier, of Chicago, Acted
 as Their Referee.

tonight between Kid Mccoy and Gus Ruh- lin, the latter of Cleveland, resulted in a victory for Mccoy after twenty rounds. bra, where the fight was held. There was little betting on the result. and the show ing made by Ruhlin was a surprise. He stood lot of punishment, and was always ready to come up for more. He was ap- parently strong at the finish Mccoy says that he will now meet Goddard and then Choynski. There was a great difference in the weight of the men, Mccoy, according to his statement, weighing 157 pounds, and Ruhlin, according to Billy Madden, his manager, tipped the scales at 1SO pounds. Sixty per cent. of the gate receipts are to be divided between the men, Mccoy taking 75 and Ruhlin 9 per cent. in place of $2500 purse. George Siler of Chicago acted as referee. When he rendered his decision Jim Corbett leaped into the ring and asked Mccoy to fight him. but the latter declined to consider the matter and refused to make any arrangements.
 Mccoy entered the ring at 10:30. Behind him were Con Reilly, Frank Burns, Homer Selby, Dock Payne and Frank Zimpher. He looked in the pink of condition, but showed a. marked sallowness. His hands were in bandages. There was a long wait before Ruhlin put in an appearance, and Mccoy walked around the ring shaking hands with his friends When Ruhlin en- tered the ring Mccoy shook him by the hand. Ruhlin's seconds were Billy Mad den, Tommy Ryan, Charley Golf and Tom Cawley.
 The announcer read challenges from Goddard, who offers to stop Mccoy in twelve rounds; Peter Maher and Stockings Conroy. Sier then called the men into the center of the ring and gave them their final instructions Ruhlin looked in every way bigger than his opponent. The gong sounded at 1045.
 Round 1.-There was much fddling, and the Kid swung right to head. They clinch- ed and Ruhlin lifted his man from the floor. The Kid rushed and swung left, but Ruhin ducked it. Ruhlin feinted left but failed to land and they clinched. Ruhlin got left in on body and head after Mccoy chas- ed him around the ring. Gus sent left lightly to body and Mccoy then put left to Ruhlin's eye. The Kid jabbed left to body and then to jaw. Ruhlin rushed as the gong sounded and Mccoy put right to body in clinch.
 Round 2.-They fiddled and Ruhlin missed a left, but got the fiat of Mccoy's glove in the face Gus rushed again and put the right to face. Kid landed hard left to jaw and then they mixed upfir7 MeCoy's favor. Gus put left to jaw twice. sending the Kid back Kid put right and left to face. Kid swung left for jaw and was neatly block ed. Mccoy put right to jaw. Kid missed a left swing and Ruhlin in chased him around the ring, sending left and right to neck and putting right-to face the gong sounded
 Round 3.-Kid led with left and it was tucked again and Ruhlin blocked. Gus put right to face and rushed his man. Kid got back with right swing on jaw. Kid poked left to wind and then to jaw. Ruh- lin jabbed left to face and then they clinch- ed. Gus mouth was bleding. The Kid swung right on body and then on left eye, which was bleeding badly. Ruhlin was covered with blood.
 Round 4-Gus landed a bad left on the face and Kid iabbed right to eye and body. Gus missed right swing and Me Coy uppercut with left. Kid jabbed right to wind and then swung left to head. Ruhlin rushed, but Mccoy clinched with out sustaining any damage. Kid put right and left to jaw, then hard left to face. Ruhlins eye bleeding again.
 Round 5-McCoy stopped left to neck and then poked right to face, getting away nicely from Ruhlin's rushes Ruhlin jabbed right to face and the Kids lip was bleeding. Gus was stronger and was rushing, but bleeding from blows. The Kid swung his left to jaw and ducked two right jabs. Fhe Kid sent his left to wind Both men were very cautious.
 Round 6-The Kid led left for wind and fell short Gus rushed, but did not land and fell short on swing for wind. The Kid swung his right and received left on the jaw. They exchanged lefts on face. Ruhlin put his left to heart. The Kid swung left to jaw. Fighting very slow in this round, neither man being ag- gressive.
 Round 7-Gus rushed, sending left to body and then there was a mix up in the corner. Mccoy planted right to head. Gus rushed once more but did not land. The Kid poked left to body and when Ruhln rushed sent it to face. They clinched and Ruhlin used his left on ribs. Kid put left to ribs and then jabbed right to heart.
 Round Skid rushed and sent left over Ruhlin's head. They clinched and Gus used right on ribs. Siler cautioned Mccoy for using his elbow in clinches. Kid put left to wind and right to face. Gus put left jab to face. Mccoy countered on Ruhlin's bleeding eye Gus poked his left
 
 and got right under heart in return. He rushed Gus against the post and the big man nearly fell They clinched as the gong sounded.
 Round 9.-Ruhlin's eye was badly cut and his seconds endeavored to stop its bleed- ing. The men fddled for nearly half minute when Mccoy rushed but was blocked. Gus chased the Kid around the ring but failed to land. Kid poked his left to wind. Ruhlin rushed, putting left straight to face. Mccoy swung right to jaw. then left on ear. Ruhlin jabbed left to face In a rush. He was badly handi- capped by his eye, which made 1t difficult for him to see.
 Round 10.-They exchanged left swings on head. Mccoy chased Ruhlin around the ring, and when Gus rushed. cleverly blocked his lead. The Kid poked light left to Ruh- lln's stomach then swung left to head. Kid upper-cut with left swing. The Kid was