The record-union., 1899-01-11

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men were sparring a. tho gong sounded.
Round MCCOY stde-stepped to the left
for half q circle of the ring and let his
stepped back. and Mccoy ran close to
him Two of McCoy's reaches for his
man were futile, but he caught Tom on
nose Tom came to the center Of the ring
and tried his left and right without effect,
and then the kid sent left lightly on
stepping, and evaded Toms attempts for
a left hook or swing very cleverly. Nc
Coy put a light left on Toms face when
near the ropes ON the west end Of the
to the ribs just as the gong sounded.
Round 3-Tom tried to force matters,
and Mccoy at close quarters sent a left
Each sent lefts to the head at close quar-
tiers with little effect, and McCoy's foot
work puzzled Tom, who could not land
on ont the breast: Tom then n sent his left to
the neck, and the kid jabbed hard
left on the nose. This seemed to annoy
work. and Mccoy hit his opponent with
another quick jab on the nose. Twice
around the ring Mccoy side-stepped, and
lightly. Suddenly the kid" stood rigid
and sent his right to the face. repeating
the blow SO hard that Tom fell to, the
nnd again a he fell to the
Found HMccoy's footworkk was mar
yelo9s; He cut out the pace, and md
"Kid's'' clever side-stepping: Once in
awhile Mccoy would stop and send that
long left to the body OF. head. Tom tried
him, but the kid" side-stepped all the
time, and Toms swings found the air.
Sharkey rushed and tried for. the body,
but the kid side-stepped again and sent
two hard lefts to the face. These blows
stunned Tom, but the latter stuck his
tongue out as much. as to say chose
don't count. try heavier
Round 5-McCoy rushed across the ring,
and the men clinched I'M Sharkey's corner.
Sharkey tried left and right swings, but
the Kid lodged clexerly Tom Tor trisd
lodged away from him. Tom crossed the
ring and caught Mccoy in the neutral
corner. sending his left to the stomach
heavily with his right on the head. Tom
kept rushing Intellectually, and once he
caught Mccoy on the ropes and tried to
from the ropes like rubber ball, and
Tom sent his left to the right ribs, only
landing glancing blow. Both men were
at ne end OF tine ne fpe
Mccoy was verv wary, and using his feet
to advantage. Tom caught him side-step-
ping. landing left hook low on the body
The kid iabbed left to the face and
body, but failed to dodge a left under the
ear Tom kept on the aggressive y;th and
gaining anything. Tom caught Mccoy. il
the corner, and gave him two lefts In the
face. Mccoy jumped to middle. of the ring
and side-stepped, 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 of $500
even that Sharkey would knock Mccoy
out
Round Both blocked cleverly for half
a minute. Tom swinging his left for the
head. Mccoy blocked the blows with his
way. Two clinches followed, in which
the referee had to go between the men
to them got t9 ps eft at
the wind, and Tom landed his right on
the head. Leading and blocking cleverly
on both sides was the order, and the
on Toms right eye, raising a mouse over
the cheek bone Both men were fresh
when the gong sounded 49,.
swing. to the head, Tom upperecutting
with his left to the head, then SPARED
rem Toao shouted i ! I'm tired" The KID KID
led beautiful left for the head, but Tom
twisted around. bringing his left to the
landing his left seemingly low, and the
kid dropped to the floor of the ring,
where he wriggled for eight seconds: It
WE'VE tve Seconds. but the M referees T count
was only eight. Mccoy came up again
seemingly uninjured, and finished the
round Sparring.
Round s-McCoy opened with a left on
the jaw, and Tom replied with a left and
right on the head, forcing the Kid all
over the ring. Tom forced the fighting
into his own corner, where he got Mccoy
with a. terrible left on the stomach, send
ing pail of water all over Tom Sullivan,
who was sitting in a box. Mccoy re- re;
in the wind, which forced him. to the
ropes. Then Tom forced the fighting, and
landed half dozen hard lefts on the
breast and stomach as Mccoy was trying
to get away to the left. This was Tom s
round by long odds.
Round 10-The kid" kept skipping to
held Tom without a blow being struck
sharkey. taking the advice of his chief
second, Tom O'Rourke, played for the
body, but Mccoy effectually guarded him
the body, and landed on the ribs with
his left forcing Mccoy. Then Sharkey
turned his attention to the upper works.
with Sharkey having a decided advantage
The sailor let fly. both left and right,
landing on the body, and forcing Mccoy
center upright Mccoy faltered, and Tom
caught him with a left swing on the
neck. Mccoy fell to. the floor of the
ingly around. The kid lay there help
less1y while the referee counted ten sec
onds, after which he struggled to his
feet, and Sharkey, not knowing. that the
limit had expired. rushed at him once
more. this time swinging his right on the
neck just below the jaw, Mccoy falling
again. Then Mccoy seemed to be in a
helpless condition.
Referee Tim Hurst did not trouble him
self in counting seconds, but waved his
corner, saving at the same time: ''I
counted Mccoy out on the other fall. You
have Won.''
Mccoy struggled to his feet and stag
gered to his corner where his seconds
were already awaiting him. and they
seconds smothered him with congratu-
1ationS
Time of round minute 10 seconds
WOULD NOW MEET
SFARKEY.
CLEVELAND, Jan. 10-Bob Fitzsim-
mons declares he will fight Sharkey any
time after three weeks from tonight,
providing the latter will put up a side bet
of 10000.
ri have always said that 1 never would
have anything to do with him again, :"
declared Fitzsimmons 1T licked him fair
" in San Francisco, and then was robbed
of my money. Just let him cover my for
put up a side of $4,000. and
will make match with him any day. I
will lick him to a finish, you can bet on
that. I have him now just where I want
him.
The champion admitted that Sharkey
him in San Francisco, but said he would
have little trouble in putting him out.
FRENCH PARLIAMENT.