The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-03-05
FIGHTTNG.
MCCOY Knooka hurley out In the Second Houna
They Meet Outdoors.

NhNNUb
They Meet Outdoors.
Hot SPRINGS. March 4.-The Kid McCoy.Nick
Burley fight took place this afternoon at Whit
ing Park in the open air. The weather was fine.
Twelve hundred spectators. including about
twenty-five women, were present. Bat Masterson
was referee. The seconds for Mccoy were Doc
Payne, Billy Layton and Tom Calvin. Burley's
handlers were Jack Grace, Paddy o'Toolo and
Fred Campbell. Alderman Carbcrry Of Chicago
was timekeeper for Burley, and George Forbes
of Cleveland acted in tho same capacity for Nc
Coy. Tho official timekeeper was Capt. II. o.
Price of Hot Springs. Mccoy and his seconds
entered the ring at 1890 o'clock. They were
followed four minutes later by Burnley and his
seconds. Mccoy appeared in white trunks,
with On American flag for a sash. Burley wore
white trunks. with n blue sash. Mccoy weighed
1904 pounds and Burley 154. The Marquis OF
Queensberry rules governed. The gong sounded
at 1910 o'clock.
FIRST RouNp.-McCoy led and landed his left.
Burley led and missed. Clinched. Both SPARED
for an opening. Mccoy landed his left on the jaw
and stopped a left lead. Burley countered with
q left-hand hook. Mccoy forced Burnley across
the ring. Burnley landed a heavy right on the
heart. Then came an exchange of blows and n
clinch. Mccoy placed three lefts on the jaw In
quick succession. Burley landed a left and Nc
Coy a right. They clinched. Mccoy landed a
right on the heart and swung on the mouth.
First blood WINS awarded to Mccoy. Burnley
swung, but Mccoy ducked. Tho round ended
in a rally. 1t was McCoy's round; 49,, 49,,
SECOND RoUND.-NcCoy led and missed. Both
landed. Burley got homo on McCoy's jaw: Nc
Coy led with his left, but fell short. Immediately
afterward he placed his left on the Jaw. Burley
ter swung his left. Mccoy planted his left In
the stomach and repeated this twice. Buriey
was very 4 g;roggyEii i. The rI~bt latter 6n M ST1 q W sbouI M,.h
No damage was done: Mccoy relreated; Nc
Coy tented with his left and followed this up
with q heavy right on Burley's jaw. The latter
was counted out. Time Of round. 1 minute and
LITTLE Rock, March 4.-Gov. Jones received
an intimation this morning that the fight would
telegraphed Sheriff Houpt to prevent the meet
ing and arrest the parties IL they TO
fight. About 2:15 O'Clock the following tele-
gram came to the Governors office from the
Sheriff:
Understand parties gave sparring exhibition. l
await your orders.
When interviewed tonight Gov. Jones said:
II did my duty. l wired both the Sheriff and
prosecuting, attorney torn 2 i.i 70 STOP 10 pobe sHe o rsns that ~ as IL
their fault, not mine, The question Is now with
them. They should have executed my, orders.
Tho statute passed by the last legislature
makes prize fighting a felony punishable, by
finc and Imprisonment, $1,000 being the mini
mum and So, 800 the maximum amount, with I'm,
prisonment at the discretion OF the court. l
Very much regret that the mill was permitted
to be pulled off,"
A rumor was current here at l 80 O'Clock that
Mccoy took to the woods as soon rs the nRht
was over, while Garland county officers have
Buriey in Jail at the Springs. II Mccoy comes
here he will be arrested and turned over 10 the
officials at Hot Springs. He cannot possibly, get
out of the state by rail, MS all trains VIII ne
cipals will be proceeded against, as the State
needs the money that will come fpom their fines.