Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1899-01-12
Observation-Disclosures
SHARKEY WINS
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DEFEATS MCCOY HANDILY IN TEN
ROUNDS AT NEW YORK.

''Kid's" Feet More Active Than Sailor
TOMS, but the Latter's Powerful Blows
Brings Results just Before the Tenth
Ends and Places HIM In Front Rank.
LENoX ATHLETIC CLUB, New YORK,
Jan. 11.-Tom Sharkey, the American
sailor, stands the only heavyweight in
line for the championship honors and
the title now held by Bob Fitzsimmons.
He whipped Kid Mccoy good and hard
IN the 10th round of what was to have
been 2O-round battle, and by doing so
the Irish American pugilist forged his
way so positively and undeniably to the
front rank that Fitzsimmons must now
consider the sailor pugilist's claim with
out delay Sharkey last night was q
revelation to those who saw him
couple OF years ago. His ring work and
generalship are vastly superior to his
exhibitions when he first came to the
east as fighter, that the improvement
is almost incredible.
Great punches of muscle, with unlim.
1ted confidence and cool head are the
qualifications which have enabled Shar-
Key to tight his way to the front rank of
heavyweight pugilists, and no one, not
even Mccoy, who suffered defeat at his
hands last night, denies the full meas
ure OF praise that is due to the Irishman.
McCoy's marvellous foot work and
that long left jab with which he has
put so many of his opponents to sleep
are two factors in his makeup that must
always appeal to lovers of the tistic art.
He used every artifice known to the ad-
vanced school of pugilism in his con
test last night and his defeat must not
be attributed to any lack of close study
Oh his part of every trick in the boxing
game.
Many of his friends now feel that he
ought to hav' gone up against smaller
game than Sharkey.
When Mccoy sent Sharley twice to
she floor in the third round last night
, no one doubted the Kids ability to Lit
hard and many thought that he had
Sharkey at his mercy. This idea was
soon dispelled when the Irishman began
to get to his man.
In the tenth round Sharkey turned
his attention to the body and landed on
the ribs with his left, forcing Mccoy.
Then Sharkey turned his attention to
the upper works, with Mccoy sprintins
to the right. The sailor let fly both left
and right, landing on the body and
forcing Mccoy close to the center up.
right. Mccoy faltered and Tom caught
him with a left swing on the neck. Nc.
Coy fell to the floor of the ring with his
head hanging over the lowest of the
three ropes, looking imploringly around.
The Kid lay there helplessly, while the
referee counted ten seconds, after which
ne 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 helpless
condition, but the referee, Tim Hurst,
did not trouble himself in counting
seconds, but waved his right hand to
Sharkey to retire to his corner, saying
at the same time, 81 counted McCoy
out on the other fall; you've won.''
Mccoy struggled to his feet and
staggered to his corner, where his sec.
onds We're already awaiting him, and
they placed him on the stool, while
Sharkey's adherents almost smothered
him with embraces and congratulations.