The record-union., 1898-05-21

SYRACUSE q. ", May 20.-The
fight tonight between Kid" Mccoy
and Gus Rubin, the latter Of Cleve-
land, resulted in Q victory for Mccoy
after twenty rounds. Three thousand
spectators were in the Alhambra. where
the fight was held. There was little
betting on the result, and the showing
made by Rubin was a surprise He
stood a lot OF punishment, and was al
ways ready TO come back for more. He
was apparently strong at the finish.
Mccoy says that he viii now meet God
dard and then Choynski. There was a
great difference in the weight of the
men Mccoy, according to his state
ment, weighing 157 pounds. and Rub
lin, according to Billy Madden, his
manager, tipping the scales at $50
pounds. Sixty per cent Of the gate re-
ceipts are to be divided between the
men, Mccoy taking - per cent and
Rubin p per cent. in place Of 5000
purse. George Siler of Chicago acted
as referee. When he rendered his de-
cisiOn Jim COrbett leaped into the
ring and asked Mccoy to fight him, but
the latter declined to consider the mat
ter, and refused to make any arrange
ments.
As a curtain raiser, Kid Broad and
Jack Hamilton fought twelve rounds
at catch weights. Broad got the de-
cision.
Mccoy entered the ring at 1890. Be
hind him were Con Reilly, Frank
Burns. Homer Selby, Doc Payne and
Frank Zimpher. He looked in the pink
of condition. but showed a marked
salloWness. His hands were in band
ages. When Rubin entered the rins
Mccoy shook him by the hand. Rub
Inns seconds We're Billy Madden, Tom
my Ryan, Charlie Golf and Tom Cav
ley.
The announcer read challenges from
Goddard, who offers to stop Mccoy in
twelve rounds: Peter Maher and
stockings" Conroy.
Rubin doomed up in every way big
ger than his opponent. The gong sound
ed at 10:4j.
Round There was much fiddling,
and the KID swung right to head.
They clnched. and Rubin lifted his
man from the floor. Rubin tented a
left, but failed to land. and they clinch-
ed. Rubin got a left in on the body
and head. after Mccoy chased him
around the ring. Gus sent a left light
ly to the body and Mccoy then put
left to Ruhlin's eye. The kid" jab-
bed his left to the body, and then to
the jaw. Rubin rushed as the gong
sounded. and Mccoy put right to body
in a clinch.
Round They fddled. and Rubin
missed left. but got the fiat Of Nc
Coy's glove in the face Gus rushed
again and put his right to the face.
The kid" landed a hard left on the
Jaw, and they mixed up in McCoy's
favor. Gus put his left to the jaw
twice. sending the kid" back. The
Kid" put his right and left to the
face. Mccoy put his right to the jaw.
Mccoy missed a left swing, and Rub
lin chased him around the ring, send
ing a left and right to the neck and
putting a right to the face as the gong
sounded.
Round 3-Gus put his right to the
face and rushed his man. The Kid
got back with a right swing on the
jaw Mccoy pOked his left to the wind,
and then to the jaw. Rubin jabbed his
left to the face, and then they clinch-
ed. Gus mouth was bleeding. The
kid" swung his right on the body.
and then his left on the eye, which
was bleeding badly. Rubin was COW
cred with blood.
Round 4-Gus landed a bad left on
the face. and the Kid jabbed hia
right to the eye and body. The Kid"
jabbed his right to the wind. and then
swung his left to the head. Rubin
rushed but the kid" clinched, with
out sustaining any damage Mccoy
put his right and left on the jaw. then
4 hard left to the face. Ruhlin's eye
was bleeding again.
Round 5-McCoy put his left to the
neck, and then poked his right to the
face, getting away nicely from Ruhlins
PUSHES Rubin jabbed his right to the
face. and the Kids" lip was bleeding.