Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1899-01-12
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New TURK. Jan. u.-Tolh. shaFksy
the American saiior stands now
the only heavyweight possibility
for championship honors and the title
now held by Robert Firzsiaimons. he
whipped KID Mccoy good and hard in
the tenth round OF what was TO nave
been 20.ronnd battle. and BY doing 20
the Ir.sh.American pugilisi forged his
way sopositively and unienially 20 the
front rank that Fitzsimmons must now
consider the sailor pugilisg's claim with.
out delay.
Sharkey last night was revelation
n thoss who saw MIN a couple of years
ago. His ring work and geueralshiu were
30 vastly superior 70 his exhibitions
when he first came east as fighter,
that the improvement i almost incrodi.
bic
Great punches CT muscles, with un.
limited confidence and cool head are
the qualifications which have enabled
sharkey 70 fight his way TO the front
rank Of heavy weight pugilistl. aud no
one, not even Mccoy who suffered dc.
feated at hi. hands. denies the full meas.
ure of praise that i due the Irilhman.
McCoy's marvellous foot WORK and
that long left iab with which he has
put 30 many Of his opponents 70 sleep
are two factors In his makeup that must
always appeal 20 lovers OF the fstic ART.
He used every artihoe known in the al.
vanced school o. pugilism in his contest
and his defeat must not b. attributed 70
any lack Of close study on his part OF
every trick m boxing game
Many Of MS friends now feel that he
ought 70 nave gone up against smaller
game than shArkey.
When Mccoy sent Sharkey twice 20
the floor In the third round no one
doubted the Kids ability % hit hard and
many thought he had sharkey At his
mercy. This idea was dispelled In the
fourth round when the Irishman began
% got his man, and after that had things
his own WAY.
In the tenth round the KID kept ship
ping 20 the right aud ran into n cliuch
where he held Tom without blow
being struck. Then Tom turned his A.
tention TO the body and landed on the
ribs with he left Then sharkey turned
ms attention 70 the upper works with
Mccoy sprinting 90 the right and
Sharkey having decided advantage
The sailor lot fiy both left and right,
landing on the body anu forcing Mccoy
10 the east o, the ring close 20 the cen.
tire. Mccoy faltered and Ton. caught
him with left swing on the neoz
Mccoy fell 90 the floor OF the ring wish
his head hanging over the lowest Of the
three rCpos. looking impioringly
around The Kid lay heiules.ly
while the .cferc9 counted ten sec.
onds, after which he struggled 20 his
feet ana sharxey. nor knowing that tine
limit had cXuired. rushed AZ him once
more, this time swinging right on the
neck just below the jaw, Mccoy falling
again Then Mccoy seemed 10 BE- in q
helpless condition. but the referee aid
not trouble himself IN counting seconds,
bat waved bis hand 20 sharkey 20 retire
70 his corner, saying az the same time,
IL counted Mccoy on; on the other fail.
you We won.
Mccoy struggled TO his feet and stag.
gcred 10 his corner where his seconds
were already awaiting HIM, and they
placed him on stool while Sharkey :
ndhernis almost smothered him with
embraces and congratulations Time OF
round Z minute and rs seconds.