Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-09-20
Mccoy WINS.
Disposes of Steve O'Donne|I in
the Sixth Round.
The Kid Plays With Big Fellow, Like
CIT With a Mouse.
His Him at viii and Could Have Sooner
Ended The Fight.

New York. Sept. 19-Charles G<id)
Mccoy had very little difficulty in get
ting away with Steve o'Donncll in the
arena If the broadway a. III. tonight.
For some years there has been a disa :
grcement between these two pugilists
as To who was the better man, as they
had fought a draw of 10 rounds in a
local clubhouse in the presence Of a
few club members.
C'DonnclI is q clever boxer but Ne
COY is equally clever and in addition
he is fighter. Despite O'Donnell' )
advantages Of height. reach and weight
Mccoy went at him gradually without
taking any careless liberties. and soon
had his Liz adversary in trouble.
O'Honn,ll never landed a good blow
on Mccoy. while the Kid was gaining
ground in each succeeding round. His
left was always getting to the face.
head or wind and C'Dunncll was puz-
zlcd. He staggered frequently ana in
the sixth round went down from Il left
swing. liz remained down as long as
the rules allowed him. but ii was all
after him With swinging left and rights
up with the big fellow. Mccoy went
and soon tiuorcd him with another hard
left swing, from the effects Of which
he was unable to recover until
counted cut. Steve had to be assisted
to his feet by the referee, while Mccoy
walked To his corner smiling and with
out q mark. The betting opened at )
To | Oh Mccoy but these odds were in
creased to NJ to with very few takers.
After the men had returned to their
dressing rooms Mccoy said: Il Will
post $1,000, tomorrow, to meet Bob Fitz-
simmons for the title of middleweight
champion Of the world at 15S pounds
My money Will remain up for 80 days
and should Fitzsimmons ignore my defy
will challenge FitZsimmons at catch
weights. This ought To make him
come To time if he intends to fight any
one. If Fitzsimmons fails to defend
the middleweight championship and I
claim it, I Will defend it against all
Corners, negroes barred. at 15S pounds"
Every inch of the vast seating space
in the clubhouse was occupied half an
hour after the doors We're opened and
hundreds Of persons thronged the
streets in front Of the building, eagerly
crowding in for standing room. Since
he clubhouse was opened there has
never been such a large attendance.
George F. Considine. who has had
many years Of experience in pugilism.
assumed the management Of the club.
tonight.
Billy Needham, formerly of st. Paul
but now of this city. met Jim No
keever of Philadelphia. in the prelimi-
nary bout Of Is rounds at rs pounds
The contest was at no time exciting.
Referee Johnny White declared the
bout a draw.
The principals in the star event then
entered the ring. McCoy's seconds
We're Doc Payne, Kid Mcfarland and
Joe Falrey.
O'DonnelTs seconds were Beech
Ruble. Jim Lane and Sooner Ben
nett The men were introduced to 80
20 rounds at catch weights and both
received a hearty reception.
Round They spared at long range
tor some minutes. Steve tried two lcfts
for the body. but failed to land Nc
Coy sent two lefts to the face and
landed a light left swing on the jaw.
Then he sent a similar blow to the
chin without getting anything back.
5ive and Mccoy amused the crowd by
giving Steve three back handed SLABS
IN the face with his left and putting
It twice on the nose lightly before the |
bell.
Mccoy led a light left to the face
md then tried right swing, which !
steve blocked. After more sparring |
Mccoy tented with his left and threw |
lis right over, but only landed on the !
Dig fellows shoulder. ODonnen. with |
i'll his advantage of reach and height. |
VAS unable to land on the Kid. who |
brought blood from Steve nose with |
| smart left rap. Mccoy was cautious /
md took no chances and held O'Don- |
lell so safe that Steve could not reach |
him.
Round 3--One hundred to n % was /
Tow offered on Mccoy without any 4
akers. The Kid opened with q light |
Continued on page % |