The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-01-11
SAILOR KNOCKS OUT THE KID.
M'COY's PROWESs VANIsHES BE-
FORE sHARIGEY's BLOWS.

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for Higher HOnOrs.
Lenox Athletic Club, New York, Jan.
10-Tom Sharkey, the American sailor,
stands tonight the only heavyweight pos
sibe for championship honors, and the
title now held by Bob Fitzsmmons.
He whipped Kid Mccoy good and hard
in the tenth round of what was to have
been a twenty-round battle, and by doing
so, the Irish-American pugiist forged his
way so positively and undeniable to the
front rank that Fitzsimmons must now
consider the sailor pugillsts claim with
out delay.
Sharkey tonight was a revelation to
those who saw him couple Of years
ago. His ring work and generalship are
so vastly superior TO his exhibitions when
he first came to the East as a fighter that
the Improvement is almost incredible.
Great punches of muscle. with unlimited
confidence and cool head, are the quail
ifications which have enabled Sharkey to
fight his way to the front rank of heavy
weight puglisits and no one, not even Nc
Coy, who suffered at his hands tonight.
denies the full measure of praise that is
due TO the Irishman.
McCoy's marvellous foot work and that
long left jab, with which he has put 30
many of his opponents to sleep, are two
factors in his makeup that must always
appeal to lovers of the fistc art He used
every artifice known 10 the advanced
school of pugilism in his contest tonight,
and his defeat must not be attributed to
any lack of close study on his part of ev-
cry trick in the boxing game. Many of
his friends feel tonight that he ought to
have gone up against smaller game than
Sharkey.
Thought the Kid Had Him.
When Mccoy sent Sharkey twice TO the
floor in the third round tonight, no one
doubted the Kids ability TO hit hard. and
many thought that he had Sharkey at his
mercy. This idea was soon dispeiled when
the Irlshman began TO gel to his man.
McCoy's seconds were Doc Payne, Con
Reilly, Frank Erne, Timekeeper Nate
Fenton Of Buffalo, Sharkeys seconds were
Tom O'Rourke, Tommy Ryan Of Syra-
cuse, George Dixon and Jack Dougherty:
timekeeper, Prof. Jimmy DeForest Tim
Hurst wss referee. sharkey's weight was
172 pounds. MeCoys 15s. Mccoy wore
while running trunks, with belt with the
with a belt of American colors. They
shook hands al 1910 o'clock.
Round One-They hddled. Mccoy tried
a left for the wind but missed. Tom
swung a LEFT over the kidneys. Mccoy
tried a left hook for the head landing
lightly Tom uppercut with a right on the
chest. Mccoy made a haf-circle of the
ring and then caught on the stomach
Sharl1ey did not reply. Mccoy again sent
of fr 81 ., -
to the face. Sharley hooked a light right
to the ribs. Both men were sparring at
the gong. McCoys round.
shariSey Gets in Lick.
Round Two-McCoy side-stepped to the
left for a half-circle of the ring, and let
his left go, landing lightly on the face
Tom stepped back and Mccoy ran close
to him. Two efforts of Mccoy to reach
his man were futile, but he caught Tom
on the ropes and caught a light left on
the nose. Tom came to the center of the
ring. and tried EFF and right without ef-
feet and again the Kid sent his left light
ly to the face. Mccoy continually kept
slde-steppng ard eyaded Toms attempts
for a left hook or swing very cleverly.
Mccoy put a left hook or swing very clcv-
erly Mccoy put a light left on Tom
face when near the ropes on the west end
Of the ring. and Sharbey sent a hard LOFT
hook to the ribs just as the gong sounded.
sharISey Goes Down.
Round Three-Tom tried TO force mat
ters and Mccoy at close quarters sent his
left to the ear ana ducked away from left
swing Each sent lotfs TO the head at
oloze quarters with little effect and Nc.
Coy's foot work puzzled Tom, who could
not land until stopped after getting a
left on the breast Tom then sent his left
on the nose. This seemed to annoy Tom
who was unused to such quick foot work
and Mac hit his opponent with another
quick jab on the nose Twice around the
ring Mac sldestepped, and al each step
forcing his left jab, landing lightly. Sud
denly the Kid. stood rigid and sent his
right to the face, repeating the blow with
in two seconds so hard that Tom fell to
the floor Tom jumped up like a rubber
ball rebounding and again he fell to the
food The bell found them sparring.
Mac'f Good Foot Work.
Round Four-NIcCoy's foot wook was
marvellous. He cut out the pace
and Sharkey could not reach
him on account Of the Kids
clever sidestepping. Once IN a
while Mac would stop and send that long
left 20 the body or head. Tom tried all
but the Kid sidestepped all the time and
Toms swings famed the air. Sharkey
rushed and tried for the body, but the
Kid sideetepped again and sent two hard
lefts 10 the face. These blows stung
Tom, but the latter stuck his tongue out
as much as to say: Those don't count
hit heavier"
Round Five-McCoy rushed across
the ring and the men cllnched
I'm Sharkey's corner Sharkey tried
left and right swings, but the
Kid lodged cleverly. Tom tried left
and right again, but the Kid lodged away
from him. Tom crossed the ring and
caught Mac I'm the neutral corner, sending
his left to the stomach and a right on the
ear. Mac countered heavily with his
right on the head. Tom kept rushing in
effectively, and once he caught Mac on
the ropes and tried to land a left hook
but Mac rebounded from the ropes like a
rubber ball, and Tom sent his left TO the
right ribs only landing a glancing blow
Both men were fresh at the end Of the