The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1899-01-14

were futile but he caught Tom on the
ropes and caught light left on the nose.
Tom came to the center OF the ring and
tried left and right without effect. and
again the KID sent his left lightly TO the
face. Mccoy continually kept sidestepping
and evaded Toms attempts for a left hook
or swing very cleverly. Mccoy put a light
left on Toms face whom near the ropes on
the west end OF the ring and Sharkey sent
n hard left hook to the ribs just as the
gong sounded.
shnrLey Knocked Down.
Round 3. Tom tried 10 force matters and
Mccoy at close quarters sent his left 10
the ear and ducked away from a left swing
Each sent lefts to the head at close quar-
tiers. with little effect and McCoy's foot
work puzzled Tom. who could not land un-
I'll Mccoy stopped after getting a left on
the breast. Tom then sent his left TO the
neck and Mccoy jabbed hard left on the
nose. This seemed to annoy Tom who
was unused TO such quick footwork. and
Mccoy hit his opponent with another quick
lab on the nose Twice around the ring Nc
Coy sidestepped. and at each step forced
his left lab. landing lightly. Suddenly
the Kid stood rigid and sent his right
TO the face. repeating the blow within two
seconds so hard that Tom fell 10 the floor.
Tom jumped up like rubber ball rebound
ing. and again he fell TO the floor The bell
found them sparring.
Round A. McCoy's footwork was marvel
Gus. lie cut out the pace and Sharkey
could not reach him through the Kids
clever sldestepping. Once In awhile Nc
Coy would stop and send the long left 10
the body or head. Tom tried all sorts OF
lodges. bringing his man TO him. but the
Kid sidestepped all the time and Toms
swings famed the air. Sharkey rushed
and tried for the body. but the Kid side
stepped again and sent two hard lefts to
the face.
Round s. Mccoy rushed across the ring
md the men clinched In Sharkcys corner.
sharkey tried left and right swings, but
the Kid lodged cleverly. Tom tried left
and right again, but the Kid lodged away
from him. Tom crossed tho ring and
caught Mccoy In the neutral corner, send
ing his left 20 the stomach and "A right on
the ear Mccoy countered heavily with his
right on the head. Tom kept rushing In
effectually. and once he caught Mccoy on
the ropes and tried left hook but Nc
Gov rebounded from the ropes like a rub
Der ball and Tom sent his left to tho right
ribs. only landing glancing blow. Both
men were fresh at the end OF the round
Mccoy shows WEAKNESS.
Round G. Sharkey on the aggressive. Nc
Coy very weary and using his feet TO ad-
vantage Tom caught him sldestepping
landing a left hook low ola the body and
another on the ribs close TO the heart.
Mccoy jabbed left TO the face and body
but failed TO dodge left hook from Tom
which caught him on the neck under the
ear Tom kept on the aggressive and
caught Mccoy on the ropes without gain
ing anything. Tom caught Mccoy In the
corner and gave him two lefts In the face.
Mccoy jumped TO the middle OF the ring
and sldestepped. but Tom hooked his left
and sent his right across To the head, but
they were glancing blows At this stage
OF the game there was betting 800 even
that Tom would knock Mccoy out.
Round T. Both blocked cleverly. Tom
swinging for the head. Mccoy blocked
the blows with his elbow and sidestepped
out OF harms way. Two clinches followed
in which the referee had TO go between the
men 10 separate them. Coming together at
close quarters. Mccoy got his left to the
wind and landed his right on the head.
Leading and blocking cleverly on both sides
was then the order. and Mccoy succeeded
in landing "A left hook on Toms right eye.
raising mouse over the cheek bone. Both
were fresh when the gong sounded.
Mccoy Goes Down.
Round s. They rushed TO a cllnch with
nothing doing. Mccoy sent a left swing TO
the head. Tom uppcrcutting with left 10
tho head. Sparring continued without any
injury TO each other, and then Tom shout
cd: I'm tired The Kid led beautiful
left for the head. bat Tom twisted way
around. bringing his left 10 the ribs. In
rush Tom played for tho body, landing his
ltlt tOWt AAt1oo
10 the floor OF the ring. whore he wriggled
for eight seconds. IL looked as II Mccoy
wore down about II seconds. but the ref
eree's count was only eight Mccoy came
up again seemingly uninJured and finished
the round sparring.
Round Q. Mccoy opened with n left on
the Jaw. and Tom replied with left and
right on the head. forcing the Kid all over
the ring. Tom forced the lighting into his
own corner. where he got Mccoy with a
terrible left I'm the stomach. Mccoy re-
| cuperated quickly. but got another welt
/ I'm the wind. which forced him TO the ropes
Then Tom forced the lighting and landed
half dozen hard lefts on the breast and
stomach ns Mccoy was trying TO get away
to the left. THIS WINS Toms round BY long
odds.
sharkey Wins.
| Round 10. The Kid kept skipping 70 the