The record-union., 1898-03-05
Mccoy WAS THE VICTOR.
DOES UP BURLEY IN VERY
SHORT ORDER.
Puts His Opponent Out After {
Minute and Forty Seconds in
the Second Round.

HOT SPRINGS (Ark.), March f.
Kid Mccoy, champion middleweight
pugilist of the world. met and defeated
Nick Burley of California in the arena
at Wilmington Park to-day. The Cal
ifornian was knocked out i'm the sec
ond round. The fight was the most ex-
citing and interesting ever witnessed in
this city. The fact that it was pulled
off in direct disregard of the Governors S
instructions increased the general in
terest in the contest The large at
tendance, 1000 persons, surprised
everybody, in view of the fact that it
was declared off to-day, and conse
quently the public had only a few
hours notice this morning by means OF
handbills and streamers on the street
cars.
Though the promoters We're busily
engaged 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 . a very few,
Mccoy having been advertised yester-
day to give an exhibition tonight at
the Opera house. This ruse worked like
a charm, so far as the local authorities
hand to interfere Prosecuting Attor-
ney Cloud, who had been ordered here
by the Governor from Benton to stop
the contest, returned yesterday after
having satisfied himself that it would
not take place. The Sheriff failed to
put in an appearance until the fight
was over. he was busy at the tele
graph office arranging matters with
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fight. The Governor wired him that he
had been informed it would take place
to-day, in disregard of his instructions,
and it in his (the Sheriff'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 at Malvern, SO that he could
reach the city on a special train. but
his instructions We're either ignored or
miscarried.
Mccoy entered the ring at 1890 p. m.
with his seconds, amid loud cheering.
He was followed at 1884 by Burley.
with his seconds. and the cheers were
divided. The men stripped at 12:333.
The gong sounded at 12:40.
First round-McCoy led with his left.
Burley led and missed. A clinch fol-
lowed. Then there was sparring for
an opening Mccoy being the aggressor
Mccoy landed his left on the jaw. and
stopped a left lead. Burley countered
with a left hand hook. Mccoy forced
Burley across the ring. Burley land
ed a heavy right on the heart. An ex-
change of blows and clinch followed
Mccoy put three lefts on the jaw in
quick succession Burley landed
left and Mccoy a right Clinch Nc
Coy landed right on the heart. and
swung on the mouth, drawing first
blood. Burley swung, but Mccoy
ducked The round ended in rally.
Mccoy was cool and confident. 1t
was McCoy's round.
Second round-McCoy led and missed.
Both then landed. Burley landed on
McCoy's jaw. Burley led with his left.
but fell short but later landed left on
the jaw. Burley was bleedly badly
from the mouth. Mccoy was doing the
leading. Burley swung short with the
left. Mccoy planted his left on the
stomach, and repeated the dose twice.
Burley was very groggy- Burley
swung with his left, and swung the
right on McCoy's shoulder. No dam
age Mccoy retreated while both were
fighting like demons. Mccoy feinted
with his left. and followed with a
heavy right on Burley's jaw. Bur.ey
was counted out.
The time Of last round was one min
ute and forty seconds. There were
loud cheers for Mccoy. while the crowd
surged for the ring to shake the hands
of the victor