The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-10-28
KID MCCOY WON.
Stiff Was Unable to Stand Up Before
Him.

Him. l
St. Louis, Mo-, Oct. 27--The initial
boxing entertainment of the West End
Athletic club was held tonight at it's
new quarters in the Coliseum. The
bright particular star of the night was
Kid Mccoy, who appeared with Billy
Stiff of Chicago as an opponent
Mccoy had the advantage of Stiff in
height and reach, but in weight the lat
ter was favored by several pounds.
In the opening rounds Mccoy avoided
Stift's swings by side stepping and jah-
bing him continuously. In his efforts
to retaliate Stiff fought like a wild
man. Mccoy fell down in the second
round in an attempt to get away from
on the stomach.
After the third round Stiff began
fighting with more confidence, frequent
ly rushing Mccoy to the ropes.
In the 18th round StMft landed a
heavy right on McCoy's chin, sending
him to the floor. where he stayed sew
eral seconds. Stiff followed up his ad-
vantage by rushing Mccoy around the
ring. but came to grief moment later,
as Mccoy landed hard rights on Stifts
ear and chin and Stiff went down, only
to be saved by the gong.
In the 18th round both fought hard
for a finishing blow. Stiff fell down
from the roce of a left swing which
he failed to land, but he was up in
a second and rushed Mccoy to the
ropes. Following clinch Mccoy jab-
bed his left to the nose and as quick
as a flash swung his right heavily to
the point of Billy's chin. Stiff fell
like a log and was counted out.
After he was counted out Mccoy
helped carry the fallen man to his
corner. Stiff did not recover his fac
ulties for some time.
Before the middleweights appeared
Casper Leon of New York and Steve
Flanagan of Philadelphia came on
for a 25-round bout to settle their dis
pute as to who was entitled to the
title of champion bantam weight Of
America. The boys put up very
clever fight. Flanagan played prin-
cipally for the body. while Leon went
to the head. Flanagan was con-
stantly the aggressor and in the last
half dozen rounds had his oDpone mt
in bad shape. Several times Leon was
on the verge of collapse, but his ring
generalship saved him.
At the. end Of the 25th round the ref
cree awarded the decision to Flanna-
gan.
Round Leon put his left to the
head and they clinched. Flanagan
swung his right to the head Steve
swung his left and right to the head
Casper landed hard right on the face
Steve swung left and right to the head
Casper landed a hard right in the stom-
ach as the bell tapped.
Round casper landed his right on
the stomach. Flanagan swung his left
for the head. Steve jabbed his right
on the face. Leon jabbed with his
right
Round 3-Both led and clnched and
in the breakway. both fell, but were
up quickly. Leon swung his right hand
on the jaw and got away without re-
turn. Steve swung his left on the face
and Casper got q left to the head.
Steve jabbed his right to the stomach
and right and left to the jaw. Steve
swung right hard to the stomach and
clnched.
Round 4-Steve punched Casper in
the stomach and Casper jabbed his
right to the head. Flanna gan swung
his left to the jaw and his right to the
neck. Steve uppercut Casper and they
clnched. In the breakaway Flanagan
swung his right on Icons head. Casper
iabhed left to the chin and Steve
punched Caspers stomach.
Round 5-Casper swung a left to
Steve's head ard they clinched. Cas-
per led for Flannagan's head and with
his left for the ear. Steve was forcing
the fighting.