The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-03-05


Hot Springs. Ark, March KID Nc
Coy, champion middleweight pugilist
OF the world, met and defeated Nick
Burley, of California. in the arena at
Wilmington park today. The Califor-
MAN was knocked out in the second
round.
The fight was the most exciting and
interesting ever witnessed in this city.
The fact that itwas pulled off in di-
rect disregard of the governors in
structions increased the general inter-
est in the contest. The large attend
ance 1900 persons being present, sur
prised everybody. in view of the fact
that it was declared off yesterday, and
consequently the public had only a few
hours notice this morning by means
of handLills and streamers on the street
cars.
Though the promoters were busily
engaged 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 only to
very few, Mccoy having advertised
yesterday TO give an exhibition tonight
at the opera house. This ruSe worked
like a charm so far as the local au
thorities were concerned, and no one
was on hand to interfere.
AUTHORITIES HOODWINKED.
Prosecuting Attorney Cloud, who had
been ordered here by the governor from
Benton to stop the contest, returned
yesterday aftei' having satisfied him
self that IL would not take place. The
sheriff failed to put in an appearance
until the fight was over. He was busy
at the telegraph office answering mes
sages from the governor during the
-.
wired him that he had been informed
it would take place today in disregard
of his instructions, and if in his (the
sheTiff'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, so that he
could reach the city on a special train,
but his instructions were either ig-
nored or miscarried, and he did not get
here.
THE FIGHT.
First Roundabout men spared for
an opening. Mccoy led with left and
landed lightly on BGrleys jaw. Burley
led with left for McCoy's jaw, swung
heavily and fell short. They clinched.
Burley led heavily with right and mis-
sed. Mccoy landed left on jaw Bur
ley came back twice with left, but was
stopped. Mccoy led with left, which
Burley stopped cleverly. Burley landed
left on head. Mccoy began forcing the
fighting. Burley left. right and LETT
without damage. Mccoy landed left
and they clinched Mccoy landed three
lefts on Burley's jaw in the breakaway.
Burley landed lightly with left and Me
Coy put a right on neck. Burley landed
a right hand blow on McCoy's body,
and Mccoy came back with heavy
blow on the mouth, which started q
stream of blood. Burley swung with
right, Mccoy backing away.
KNOCKOUT ROUND.
Second Round-McCOy jumped up
fresh. but Burley was bleeding freely
from mouth and nose. Mccoy led left
but missed and Burley landed right on
head. Burley landed left swing on Nc
Coy's jaw. Mccoy led with right for
stomach and fell shy Mccoy landed
on BUrley's jaw. Burley countered
with right and missed. They eX-
changed right and left blows in the
center Of the ring. Mccoy landed left
on body. Burley then landed on Nc
Coy's jaw and Mccoy countered. Nc
Coy landed left on Burley's wind Bur
ley swung right lightly. Mccoy rushed
With a heavy right swing but missed.
Burley was bleeding profussly. Mccoy
led for Burlay 's jaw and landed lightly.
Burley landed right on neck. Mccoy
began to force the fighting and in a
rush landed a heavy right hand swing
on the jaw, Burley fell like a log. his
head striking the floor. and he was
counted out by the referee.
Bat Masterson. of Denver. was the
referee. The seconds for Mccoy were
Dock Payne, Billy Layton and Tom
Calvin; the seconds for Burley We're
Jack Grace. Fred Campbell and Paddy
O'Toule. The tinekeeper was Alder !
man Carberry Of Chicago, for Burley. |
George Forbes, OF Cleveland. for Nc
Coy. Official timekeeper5. Captain H
o. Price, of Hot Springs
LEFT IN A HURRY.
Kid Mccoy left the city on the late
train this evening for parts unknown. !
to avoid unpleasant complications and
possible trouble with the state author
tiles on account of his having taken !
part in prize fight here today Burley /
is preparing TO leave on the first train. |
Races at Ingleside.
San Francisco, March 4.-weather at |
Ingleside foggy; track good. Results: |