The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-03-05
OUTW|TTEO THE SHERIFF
The McCoy-Burley Fight Pulled
Off at Hot Springs.
A LARGE CROWD PRESENT
The Champion Middleweight OF the
World Knocked Out the California
Man in the Second Round.
No Arrests Made.

Hot Springs. Ark, March 4.-Kid Nc
Coy. champion middleweight pugiiist Of
the world. met and defeated Nick Burley
of California in the arena at Whiting
ton park to-day. The Californian was
Knocked out in the second round
/ The fight was the most exciting and
! interesting ever witnessed in this city.
| The fact that 1t was pulled off in direct
| disregard of the governors instructions
| increased the general interest in the con-
test The large attendance, 1000 per-
sons being present surprised every
body in view of the fact that 1t 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 busily en-
gagged in arranging for the affair yes
terday 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 a very few Nc
Coy having advertised yesterday to give
an exhibition tonight at the opera
mouse. This ruse worked like a charm
so far as the local authorities were con-
cerned and no one was on hand to n
terfere. Prosecuting Attorney Cloud,
VINO had been ordered here by the gov
ernor from Benton to stop the contest,
returned yesterday after having salts
fled himself that Ii would not take place.
The sheriff failed to put in an appear
ance until the fight was over. He was
busy at the telegraph office answering
messages from the governor during the
progress of the contest. The governor
wired him that he had been informed
1t would take place to-day In disregard
OF his instructions, and IL in his (the
sherin'sl judgment 1t was a prizefight,
he should stop II at all hazards and ar
rest 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 |
ignored or miscarried, and he did not |
get here. 4-. |
Round both men spared for an
opening. Mccoy led with left and |
landed lightly on Burley's jaw. Bur
ley led with the left for McCoy's iay. |
swung heavily and fell short They |
clinched Burley led heavily with the /
right and missed. Mccoy landed a
left on the jaw. Burley came back
twice with the left. but was stopped.
Mccoy led with the left. which Burley
stopped cleverly. Burley landed a left
on the head. Mccoy began forcing the
lighting. Burley led right and left
without damage. Mccoy landed left
and they cinched. Mccoy landed
three lefts on Burley's jaw In the
oreakaway. Burley landed lightly
With his left and Mccoy put a right ON
he neck. Burley landed right hand
blow on Mccoy's body. and Mccoy
anne back with a heavy blow on the
mouth which started a stream of blood |
Second round-McCov jumped up
resh but Burley was bleeding freely
rom the mouth and nose. Mccoy led
lis left, but missed. and Burley landed
lis right on the head. Burley landed |
eft swing on Mccoy's Jaw Mccoy led
With his right for the stomach and fell
ny. Mccoy landed on Burleys jaw,
3urley countered with right and miss
d. They exchanged right and left blows
n the center of the ring. Mccoy landed
is left on the body. Burley then landed
n McCoy's jaw and Mccoy counsered
icCoy landed his left on Burley's wind
hurley swung his right lightly. Mccoy
ushed with heavy right swing but
Missed. Burley was bleeding profusely. J
icCoy led for Burley's jaw and landed
ghtly. Burley landed right on the
eek. Mccoy began TO force the fight
1g. and in a rush landed a heavy right =
and swing on the jaw. Burley fell like
log. his head striking the floor, and
e was counted out by the referee.