The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-10-28
But Did Not Get Out of the Way Quick
Enough i'm One Round and Was
Nearly Finished.
Stiff HIT ON POINT OF JAW
KNOCKED FLAT on HIS BACK,
WHERE HE LAY UNCONSCIOUS.
Finally Carried Ont with the Assist
ance of the Kid-stcve o'Donneu
Whipped by Joe Choynskt.

ST. LOUIS, Mo-, Oct 27.-The initial box
ing entertainment OF the West End Athletic
Club was held tonight at its new quarters
in the mammoth Coliseum. The bright par
ticular star of the night was Kid Mccoy.
who appeared with Billy Stiff. OF Chicago,
as his opponent. 1t was figured that Nc
Coy's form in his match tonight would
largely formulate public opinion In reference
to his chance with Peter Maher. and. as a
consequence, 1000 sport lovers were in at
tendance. Mccoy had the advantage or
Stiff in height and reach. but in weight the
latter was favored by several pounds. For
the first half dozen rounds Stiff appeared
in great awe of his famous opponent and
remained on the defensive. AS matter OF
fact, Mccoy was able to draw him out only
a few times during the thirteen rounds OF
the fight Stiff showed that he was
fighter and several times had the Kid in
a ticklish position. In the eighth Mccoy
took the benefit OF the count owing TO a
collision and fall with the Chicago man. and
again in the twelfth. when the Chicago boy
put him down with a terrific right-hand
punch in the back of the neck The Kid
recuperated quickly In each instance ana
continued to force the fighting, His foor
work was beautiful and he side-stepped
blow after blow. In the thirteenth round
Mccoy played his left lightly for Stift's
nose. and as the latter raised his guard
high the Kid whipped his right over like
fash to the point of the jaw. Stiff fell nat
| on his back and lay there moticnless- AFTER
he was counted out Mccoy helped carry the
fallen man to his corner. Stiff did not re-
| cover his faculties for some time.
| Round both men spared hard for an
| opening Mccoy led his left for the head
| and face. Stiff swung his left twice Tor NC
| Coy. who side-stepped. Stiff seemed 70 be
| on the jaw and chin and a left on the nose
| in quick succession. Stiff went down on
ST sSt gP bunch Rs
Round 2-Stift landed lightly on the chest
on stift's chin. Mccoy jabbed a left lightly
on the nose and got away without retlrn. sa,1.
| Mccoy landed a right on Salts ribs. Stift
stomach. m Mccoy fell down in trying to get
Round s-Mccoy jabbed his right to the
and landed hard on him. Stiff jabbed LETT
| on the stomach and swung MS right on the
chest Mccoy. upper cut SUIT on the cnln eis
| Mccoy jabbed his left on the nose: Stiff
swung his left on Mccoy,s ear In this. as
| in the first two rounds Stiff was anected
Round EMcCoy led. but missed. Mccoy
| rushed Stiff and landed a right on the head.
swung his right TO stifts ear. Mccoy
hooked right and left 10 Suits face NC
Coy jabbed his left twice In succession on
| the face and upper cut with his right land
| ing the chin Both were sparring for
an opening when the gong rang
Round mccoy landed his left hard on
| Stifts ear. Mccoy jabbed HIS left 20 ths
nose. then swung his right. but Stiff ducked
cleverly. Then Mccoy swung his right
| again. landing lightly on the chest. Stiff
| swung and landed heavily on Mccoy's heart.
| Stiff swung his left lightly on the chest
and then swung his right heavily on Nc
Round e-McCoy rushed Stiff around the
ring Stiff swung his right 90 the body
jabbed his left 10 Stifts face and Stiff
| landed left on McCoy's stomach. Stiff
| landed a hard right on McCoy's stomach
| Stift's ear. Stiff swung a left or McCoy's
| stomach and right hard on the back
Stiff swung his left and Mccoy upper cut
| left TO McCoy's chest and stomach. Mccoy
Tushed stiff to the ropes and they clinched.
| stepped ard they clincheo.
Round s-McCoy jabbed nis left on stift's
| chin and Stiff swung his left 10 the shoul-
| lightly on McCoy's chest. Stiff swung light
| ly for McCoy's Jaw and landed. Mccoy
hooked hard on the jaw. Both were fight
| ing hard. Stiff landed on McCoy's face and
followed with blow on the shoulder and
on the ribs. Stiff was then fighting ike
stift,s jaw. Stiff swung his left and landed
| lightly on the ribs without return. Stiff had
| the best of this round
Round 9-McCoy came up with smile on
| his face and hooked lent 10 the ear. Nc
| Coy jabbed his left hard on Stifts nose.
Mccoy swung his left on the face. Stiff
side-stepped very nicely and rushed Mccoy
| 10 the ropes
Pound io-Mccoy landed his left three
by Stiff Mccoy jabbed his left lightly 10
the chin and right hard 10 the stomach
Stiff swung his left hard on McCoy's ear.
Mccoy hooked his right on Stifts chin.
Mccoy swung his right on Stift's neck ana
Stiff countered with his right 10 McCoys
ear Mccoy swung his right and left on
Stifts body without return.
Round 11-McCoy landed his right on
Stifts stomach. Billy rushed the Kid 10 the
ropes. but could not land. Mccoy swung a
a left TO McCoy's neck. Stiff swung a left
to McCoy's stomach. Mccoy rushed Stiff
Stiff jabbed a left on McCoy's neck and
swung vicOusly with his right which Nc
Coy neatly side-stepped;
Round 12-Stift landed heavily with his
left on McCoy's chin. Mccoy fell and stayed
down seven seconds. Stiff was then fight
ing with more confidence and rushed Me-
right heavily on Stift's chin and Billy coun-
tered with his right 10 the head. Mccoy
tabbed hard on Suits ear and he went
down. the gong saving him.
Rounc 1S-Stift swung his left on Mccoy's,
neck and right on the head Mccoy chased
Seayiiv bnt NnSoy a,,cSsd ms ,s, as,t
fell down from the force OF the blow. Stiff
rushed Mccoy 10 the ropes and they
finish blow. Mccoy jabbed his left on stift's
nose. and. quick fash. swung his right
heavily TO The point OF the jaw. Stiff fell
like log and was counted out.
Before the middlewelghts appeared Cas-.
per Leon. OF New York. and Steve Fganni-
gan. OF Philadelphia. came on for twenty.
five rounds 10 settle their disnufa n a.