The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-08-19
"KID" MCCOY KNOCKED OUT
JACK MCCORMICK DID THE TRICK
IN ONE ROUND.
A Savage Blow ON McCoy'- Jaw Car
ried Him to the Floor and lie
Failed to Respond.

Chicago, August lS.--Jack Mccormick of
Philadelphia knocked out Kid Mccoy In about
one minute tonight The bout weu to have
been for six rounds end II was generally
thought that Mccormick stood nc show at
all. He said before entering the ring that
he was going to do his best and let II 10 at
that. The fight was short and quickly over
and was almost nothing but the punch that
put Mccoy to sleep. The hgh, was undcr
strict Queensbury rules, hitting with one arm
tree permitted.
When the gong sounded Mccormick started
in TO rush things. relying on his greMer
weight and superior strength to offstt Mo
Coy's science He received a straight left
in the mouth the first time he tried IL u I'd
later savage left hook on the side, of the
head halted him second time, ne 'nsn
ropes both times, The Arst time he hit Me
Coy over the kidneys with his right The
second time, as they came from the ropes,
a hook to Mccormick cheek dropplng him
TO the floor Mccormick lay quiet making a
pretense OF q foul, though none mad bsen
committed. Mccormick rose on the order OF
Referee Hogan with sheepish grin on his
face The knock down Ind not injured him
in the slightest. The men squared on once
more and then came the end l.te lightning
from clear sky. Mccoy was moving cav
tiousIy around. Mccormick suddenly let ny
his right and It landed full on the law. Mo
Coy went down Ike dead man. fiat on his
back legs and arms outstretchcd his face
pointing sauarely TO the ceiling 1t was owl
dent the instant he struck the floor that his
fighting was over for tonight NJ least.
Pandcmonium broke loose in the hall aud
there were loud yels for Mccormick shrieks
OF Get up, Kid get I'M"
Hosen went w on Ono knee BY the sac
In the nghtor's ear. but Mccoy was past
all hearing At the word ten" he raised his
head slightly ana Hogan pagse9 an instant t,Il
out OF IL. Thirty seconds would not have
brought him into condition to fight again
The instant Hogan shouted the word That
gave the fight to Mccormick The yel'ing in
he hall increased until II was deafenng.
The end had come so quickly that IL took
the crowd few seconds TO realize that Nc
Coy had been beaten, The seconds OF Me
Cormick fairly Rugged their man In their
delight and the big fighter from Philadoph'a
stood with a smile on his face as though
wondering how II all came about. For all
that. he won good fight. fairly fought and
fully deserved his victory.
The general opinion seemed to be that Nc
Coy lost tho fight through an excess of con-
ndence. His easy knock down Of Mccormick
in the opening OF the fight had given him
the idea that he would have II all his own
way to the finish and he was not 80 careful
as he might have been. liz made no effort
at any time to block the leads OF Mccor-
mick properly. simply making, motions as
though to push them aside y worked q
he lost the fight. Mccoy was hclpfd to his
feet by his seconds and walked slowly 10 his
corner, He was rhDl0iy getting ms strength
again and by the time he reached his chair
he WINS ready to fight again. He took his de-
feat very much TO heart. but did not say
anything.
Before the fight II was announced by Tom
my Ryan that he had come TO Chicago for
the purpose OF making match with Mccoy
at I5s pounds at the ring side. When Mccoy
entered the ring he announced that he was
willing TO make a match With Ryan ana
hoped to close the matter tonight or tomor-
row. There has been bad feeling between the
men for years and II added bitterness to the
defeat for Mccoy to have his old enemy nee
1t. Mccoy would say nothing about TIE
HRht. merely claiming that II was a chance
blow, which would not be landed OF h m
again In a hundred fights by man of Nc
Cormlck's ability.
George silcr said: at looed TO me Ike
a fair fght all through. Mccormick won his
Victory honestly. The men could probably
HRht n long time however. before such a
blow would be landed on Mccoy again.
Long after the ngbt WINS over Mccoy com
sonted TO talk about the knockout. lie seem
"a almost broken hearted and sat IN his room
with a hopeless look on his face.
II suppose he said that | held McCor-
mick a little TOO cheaply. but for all that
was not fighting carelessly, and | want II
understood that ! was fairly and honestly
beaten ] am making no excuses whatever.
Mccormick fought me 10 manly way and
won = Victory Hweyer still hold IN" onIn-
ion that am the better man, and II McCor-
mick will give me another chance am more
than willing to fight him ngain."