The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-09-20
MCCOY WHIPS O'DONNELL
THE KID KNOCKS THE BIG FELLOW
OUT IN THE SIXTH ROUND.
Lands a Left Swing ON the Jaw and
steve Goes to the F~Ioor-Chal-
Ienge for Fitxsinmons.

NEW YORK, sept ENG MCCOY ndo
little difficulty in getting away with Steve
O'Donnell in the arena of the Broadway
Athletic Club tonight. Despite OfDonnelfs
advantages of height. reach and weight.
Mccoy went to him gradually. without TAX
ing any careless liberties, and soon had his
big adversary in trouble. O'Donnell never
landed a good blow on the Kid, while the
latter was gaining ground in each succeed
ing round. His left was always getting to
the face. head or wind and O'Donnell was
puzzled. He staggered frequently and In
the sixth round went down from a left
swing. He remained down as long as the
rules allowed. but 1t was all up with the
big fellow. Mccoy went after him with
swinging lefts and rights and soon ioored
him with another hard left swing from the
effects of which he was unable TO recover
until counted out. Steve had to be assisted
to his feet by the referee. while Mccoy
walked to his corner smiling and without a
mark. The betting opened at 3 10 / on Nc
Coy, but these odds were increased to 10 to
!. with very few takers.
Every inch of the vast seating space in
the clubhouse was occupied half an hour
after the doors were opened, and hundreds
Of persons thronged the streets in front of
the building, eagerly c%rowding in for stand
ing room. Since the clubhouse was opened
there has never been such a large attend
ance. The men were introduced to go TWEEN
ty rounds at catch weights and both re-
ceived a hearty reception.
Round They spared at long range for
some moments. Steve tried two lefts for
the body, but failed to land. Mccoy sent
swing to the jaw. Then ne sent a similar
blow to the chin without getting anything
back from the big fellow. o'Donnell was
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the crowd by giving Steve three back-hand
slaps on the face with his left and put 1t
twice on the nose lightly before the bell
face and then tried a right swing, which
Steve blocked: After some more sparring
Mccoy tented with his left and threw his
| right over, but only landed on the big fell
lows shoulder. O'Donnell, with his advan-
tage OF reach and height, was unable to
from Steve's nose with a smart left rap.
Mccoy was cautious and took no chances
and held O,Donneli so safe that Steve could
Round 3-One hundred and twenty was
now offered on Mccoy, without any takers.
The Kid opened with a light left to the
They exchanged light lefts on the head and
then Mccoy shot his right to the body. He
followed quickly with a hard left swing on
the jaw and ODonnell staggered to the
ropes. O'Donnell seemed utterly at a loss
what to do and Mccoy kept jabbing him
with lefts on the face and neck until the
gong interfered.
Round 4-As usual, Mccoy was on the
aggressive and sent the left to the face.
Then he sent it to the body and failed with
his right for the wind. Left and right to
the wind were McCoy's next contributions,
| after which Steve landed a light left on the
Kids ear and a right tap on the forehead;
Mccoy swung his left to the jaw and
jabbed another straight to the mouth. Steve
put a couple of light lefts to the face. but
MCCOY drove him to the ropes with a left
| to the body in rapid succession and O'Don-
nell staggered to his corner.
Round 5-McCoy landed his left on the
Jaw and sent his left and right TO body.
Two left swings from the Kid on the jaw
brought two rights from O'Donnell which
forced matters, sending left and right
swings to the jaw and put O'Donnell on
the ropes, where Steve clinched. The Kid
jaw lightly. They came to the center OF
the ring only to be separated by the gong.
Round 6-McCoy opened with left and
O'Donnell to the ropes with a left on the
J jaw. Two left jabs TO the body made O'Don-
nell stagger: He came TO the center and the
Kid sent him Keeling and kept slamming
O'Donnell. went down from a left swing
and IL took him the limit TO get up. Mccoy
landed on him at viii. Jabs in the stomach
brought O'Donnell down to McCoy's height
and then the Kid sailed in with lefts anC
profusely from the nose and mouth and was
groggy. Mccoy finally put him down with
a left swing on the jaw, apd O'Donnell was
counted out. Time of round, 2 minutes anC
As seconds.
After the men had returned to their dress
ing rooms Mccoy said: II will post $1,O0
tomorrow to meet Bob Fitzsimmons fol
the title of middle-weight champion OF the
world at 15s pounds; My money will re
main up for thirty days, and, should FitZ
simmons ignore nv defy I will claim thi,
title and withdraw my money, after which
L will challenge Fftzsimmons at catcf
weights. This ought to make him com,
TO time If he intends fighting any one. /
he fails to defend the m~iddle-weight cham
pionship and / claim II l will defend 1
against all corners, negroes barred, at -
pounds"
Billy Needham, late of ST. Paul. and jim
McKeever, of Philadelphia. spared a ten