The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-01-11

Mac jabbod left TO the face and body but
failed to dodge a left hook from Tom,
which caught him on the neck under the
ear Tom kept on the aggressive ana
caught Mac on the ropes without gaining
anything. Tom caught Mac in the cor
n"r and gave him two lefts in the face.
Mac jumped TO the middle of the ring md
sldestepped, but Tom hooked his left and
sent has right across to the head but they
were glancing blows. At this stage of the
game there was betting 500 even that Tom
would knock Mac out.
Mccoy Down for Eight seconds.
Round Seven-Both blocked clevorly.
Tom swung his left for the head. Mac
blocked the blows with his elbow ana
side-stepped out of harms way. Two
clinches followed, in which the referee
had to so between the men to separate
them. Coming together at close quarters
Mac got his left TO the wind, and Mac
landed his right on The head. Leading ana
blocking cleverly on both sides was then
the order, and Mac succeeded In landing
left hook on Toms right eye, raising a
mouse under the cheekbone Both Were
fresh when the gong sounded
Round Eight-They rush 20 a clinch
with nothing doing. Mac sent a left swing
to the head, Tom uppereutting with left
20 the head. Sparrng continued without
any injury to either, and then Tom shout
ed; I'm tired" The Kid led a beautiful
left for the head, but Tom twisted around
bringing his left to the ribs In "A rush
Tom Played for the body, landing his left
seemingly low and Mac dropped to the
floor of the ring, where he wriggled for
eight seconds. IL looked as II Mac were
down about twelve seconds but the ref
erees count was only eight He came up
again seemingly uninjured, and finished
The round sparing.
sullivan Gets a Wetting.
Round Nine-Opened with a left on the
jaw, and Tom replied with left and right
on the head. forcing the Kid all over the
ring Tom forced the fighting into his
own corner, where he got Mac with ter
rible left in the stomach. sending a pail
Of water all over Tim sullivan, who was
sitting I'm box. Mac recuperated quick
ly, but got another welt In the wind, which
forced him TO the ropes Then Tom tried
and landed half dozen hard lefts on breast
and stomach as Mac was trying to get
away to the left. This was Toms round
! by long odds.
How the Knockout Came,
Round Ten-The Kid kept skipping to
the right, and ran into a elinch where he
| held Tom without a blow being struck.
| Sharkey taking the advice OF his chiet
/ second, Tom O'Rourke played for the
body, but Mac guarded himself effectively
| Then Tom turned his attention TO the
| body aud landed on the ribs with his left
! Then Sharkey turned his attention to the
! upperworks with Mccoy sprlnting to the
! right, Sharkey having a decided advan-
tage. The sailor let fly both left ane
right, landing on the body, and forcing
Mac to the east end of the ring close e
! the center upright. Mccoy falterod, anc
! Tom caught him with left swing or
! the neck He fell to the floor of the ring
with his head hanging over the lowest
Of the three ropes, looking imploringy
| around The Kid lay helplessly while the
referee counted ten seconds, after which
ne struggled to his feet, and SharlVey, not
| knowing that the limit had expired, rush
ed ut him once more this time swinging
right on the neck just below the jaw
Mccoy falling again.
out on the First Fall.
Then Mccoy seemed to be in a helpless
! condition, but the referee, Tim Hurst, did
not trouble himself In counting seconds
| bui waved his right hand to Sharkey to
| relire to his corner saying at the same
time:
II counted Mccoy out on the other fan;
! you've won"
Mccoy struggled TO his feet and stag
gered to his corner, where his seconds
were already awaiting him, and they
! placed him on the stool while Sharkey
adherents almost smothered him with en-
braces and congratulations. Time OF round
! minute 13 seconds.