The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-01-11

around the ring Mccoy side stepped and
each step forcing his ieft iab, landing
lightly. suddenly the Kid stood rigid
and sent his right TO the face repeating
tho blow within two seconds so hard
that Tom fell 20 the floor Tom jumped
mp like a rubber BAH rcbounding and
again he fen TO the floor. The bell found
both sparring
McCOYs sIDE-STEP.
Round 4-McC0y's foot work was mar
vollous Tie cut out the pace and Shar-
Key could not reach him. through The
Kids clever side-stepping. once I'm
while Mccoy would stop and send that
long left Co The body or head Tom tried
an sorts or dogcs TO bring his man 10
him bat the Kid side-steppcd AN the
time and Toms swings famed the air.
Sharkey rushed and tried FOR the body.
but Inc Kid side-steppcd again and sent
TWO hard lofls 90 tho face These blows
stung Tom but the latter stuck his
tongue ont as much as 90 say: Those
don't count Init heavier"
Round MCCOY rushed across the ring
and tho men clinchcl in Sharkcy's corner.
Sharkev tried lcft and right swings. but
ihc Kid dogod Tom tried left ana right
again. but the KID lodged away from
him Tom crossed the ring and caught
left 90 the stomach and right TO the ear
Mccoy countcrod heavily with his right
on the head Tom kept rushing in. and
once be caught Mccoy on The ropes and
triei To- land a left hook but Mccoy re-
bounded from tho ropes Ike a ruhherball
au1 Tom sent his leN 20 the right ribs
landing "a elancing blow. Both men were
fresh al the end ~ the round
MCCOY GETS TIRED.
Round G-Sharkcv ON the aggressive
Mccoy very weak and using His rect 90
advantage Tom caught h.m sde-step
Ding. landing "a left hook low ON She body
and another on the ribs close 10 tl1
heart. Mccoy damned left 90 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 gaining anything Tom
caught Mccoy in the corner and gave
him two lefts I'm the face. Mccoy jump
ed to the mifdle Of the ring and side
stepped. but Tom hooked his left and
sent his right across 90 the head, but
they were CHANGING blows
At this stage of the game there was
betting 800 even Tom would knock Nc
Coy out.
Round Both blocked cievcriy Tom
blocked the blows with his elbow and
side-stoppeJ out OF harm way Two
clinches followed. in which the referee had
20 90 between The men 90 separate them.
Coming together ~ close quarters. Me
Coy got his left 80 the wind. and tried
go land his right ON head Leading and
blocking clevoriy ou both sides was then
the order. and Mccoy succeeded lh 4ana-
ing a left hook on Tom nehl eye
raising n mouse under the cnee K-oohr.
Roth were fresh when the gong sounded.
Round S-They rushed TO chinch win
nothing doing. Mccoy sent left swing
to the head. Tom upper-cutung with
left 10 the head. Sparring continued
without any injury 20 either ana then
Tom shouted "Tm tired" The kid Jed
"a beautiful left for Tine head, but Tom
twisted away around bringing ms leIi
to the ribs I'm o. rush Tom played on the
body. landing his left seemingly low
and Mccoy dropped 90 Che floor oi INC
ring. whore he vriggled for eight seconds.
IT. looked as IF Mccoy were down ABOUT
twelve second. but The referee s. 'ouh.
was only eight He came mp again. seem
fuplv unfufured. and finished the round
sparring.
THE SAILORS ROUND.
Round e-NlcCoy opened with left on
the Jaw and Tom replied with lelt and
right ON the head forcing the kld aI
over the ring Tom forced the lighting
into his own corner whore he got Mccoy
with a terrible lef, in the stomach send
ing pail of water AN over Tim sullivan
who was sitting in box. MCCOY re-
cuperated quickly but got another Wtll
I'm the wind which forced him Co thc
ropes Then. Tom forced the fighting and
landed half dozen hard lefts ON the breast
and stomach as Mccoy was trying 10 gel
away 10 the left. This was Tom round
boy long odds
Round l0-The Kid kept skipping to tie
right and ran into clinch. where hc held
Tom without blow being struck Sn"r-
key. taking the advice OF his chiei sec
ord Tom O'Rouke. PLAYED for the body
but Mccoy guarded himself cfeciivci"
Then Tom turned his attention 20 the
body ana landed on the RIBS with left