Daily inter mountain., 1899-01-11
but 1t can't be helped. I realize that

but it can't be helped. I realize that I
was up against a hard game; against
man considerably heavier than myself
but anyone who saw the third round of
the fight will agree with me when l say
l nave got a very good chance to defeat
Mr.. Sharkey if we meet again."
Referee Tim Hurst said: "There were
no fouls committed. If there had been i
should have disqualified the man who
committed it. The blow of which there is
some question, was planted in the pit OF
McCoy's stomach and sent him to the
ground. / saw it land. The fighting all
through was very fair and the men broke
ceanly when ordered to. Mccoy was
counted out while lying on the ropes in
the tenth round and had already award
ed the fight to Sharkey before Mccoy was
upon his feet Sharlley did not know this
at this time and l was busy counting out
the seconds over Mccoy and had no idea
that Sharkey would punch him again. but
the sailor lost his head and struck Mccoy
a swipe on the back of his head which
knocked him down again and I was as
mad as could he when l saw it DONE
In the reports Mccoy was quoted as ia
vorite and favorite he was until they
gathered at the ring side. Sharkey's
hackers had held back expecting to get
offers to five to four. They were all dis
appointed for the only bets placed at the
the men who had real money to wager
on the sailors chances, finished by taking
even money. Some few men, who needed
extra inducements to take the chance, got
10 to 8 for some small amounts Practl-
cally it was dead even thing between
the boxers.
The talent lined up strongly on Nc
Coy's side and until the men entered the
ring, Joe Vendig, Joe Ullman, Jimmy
Kelly, Fred Walbaum, Bob Kase and
Frank Thompson on the south side of the
ring were ready to bet even money on
Mccoy as long as they could find takers.
Their refusal to lay odds had very ap-
parent effect on the speculation for the
smaller fry followed the lead of the big
fellows. The biggest bet of the night was
| So, 500 even, Andy Plat taking Mccoy
| against Sharkey for Morris Jacob of
Cincinnati Fred Walbaum put $500 on
Mccoy against $3.50 put up by p. Weigler
of Pittsburg, but the bet was made early
in the evening and Walbaum did not re-
peat at the odds. Isidore Wormser plac-
ed $3.50 on Mccoy at even money, but to
do it had to take several bets Of 800 or
more
Joe Vendig bet 900 even on Mccoy
with George Kessler and wanted more but
the one bet was enough for Kessler. Dave
Gideon held $500 in bets for Vendig,
made with number of patrons Of boxing.
| Vendig bet $4,000 to 81 500 early in the
day. Joe Ullman. who laid 10 to on Nc
Coy until Tuesday afternoon, contented
himself with betting even money at the
ringside and got $4,000 hy accommodate
ing number of betters who came for
ward with small wagers. Bob Kase took
| Mccoy for as much as he could get at
even money and managed to swell the to-
| tai Of his wagers to $2,500 Senator Tim
| Sullivan took Tom O'Rourke's tip and
bet $1,000 on sharkey. Tom O'Rourlze,
who htrd~ 81 800 bet on Sharkey against
! 81, 900 with Joe Vendig, swelled this sum
total by 5000 more
Joe Corbett, seated in a box, got a BET
Of $500 even, taking McCoy's end and
wanted more About that time the
Sharky money seemed to run short and
the Mccoy people, who wanted to bet at
even were begging for takers. There was
still some little betting just at the time
! the men entered the ring, but hardly
enough to establish a price, the figures
ranging from ten to nine on Mccoy to
even money.