The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-01-11

head. Mccoy blocked .he blows with
his elbow and side-stepped ont OF
harms way Two clncnes followed. i'm
which the referee had to go between the
mon to separate them. Coming together
at close quarters, McCoj got his left To
the body and landed his right on the
head. Leading and blocking cleyerly
on beth sides was then the order, and
Mccoy landed "A left hook on Toms
right eye, raising "a mouse over the
cheekbone. Both were fresh when the
gong sounded.
ROUND EIGHT
They rushed To "A clinch with nothing
doing. Mccoy sent "a left swing To the
head. Tom uppercutting with left To
the head. Sparring continued without
any injury TO either and then Tom
shouted. "I'm tired" The Kid led
beautiful left for the head, but Tom
twisted away. bringing his left TO the
ribs In rush Tom played Cor the
body. landing his left seemingly low,
and Mccoy dropped TO the floor or the
ring, where he wriggled for eights ec-
onds. IL looked as IL Mccoy were down
about 10 seconds, but the referees count
was only eight. Mccoy came up again
seemingly uninjured and finished the
round sparTing.
ROUND NINE.
Mccoy opened with left on the face
and Tom replied with left and right OF
head. forcing the Kid all over the ring.
Tom forced the lighting into his own
corner where he got Mccoy with
hard left on the body, sending a pail or
water all over Tim Sullivan, who was
sitting in a box. Mccoy got up quickly,
but got another blow, which forced him
TO the ropes. Then Tom forced the
lighting and landed half "A dozen hard
lefts on the body as Mccoy was trying
TO get away TO the left. This was Tom s
round by long odds.
ROUND TEN.
The Xiii kept skipping 10 the right
aud ran into "a clinch where h. held
Tom without a blow beirg struck. Sh0r-
key taking the advice or his rhic' sec
ond rom O'RourHe. PLAYED for the
body, but Mccoy guarded himself ef
fectively. Tom again turned his at
t5ntion TO the body, and landed on the
ribs with his left The sailor let fly
both left ard right, landing on the body
| and forced Mccoy 10 the east end OF the
(, IiI g. close TO the centre upright. Nc
Gov faltered and Tom caught hirG with
! "A left swing on the neck. Mccoy fell
! to the floor OF the ring, with his head
! hanging over the lowest Of the three
ropes. looking implorlngly around. The
! Kid lay there helpless while the referee
! counted ten seconds, after which he
struggled 20 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 be
! low the Jaw. Mccoy falling again.
Then Mccoy seemed to be in help
| less condition. but the referee. Tin
/ Hurst did not trouble himself counting
! seconds. but waved his right hand tt
| Sharkey 10 retire 10 his corner. sayinl
at the same time. II counted Mccoy ou
/ on the other fall. you've Won
Mccoy struggled To his feet and wen
| To his corner. where his seconds were
! already awaiting him. while Sharkey'
| adherents almost smothered him Will
, embraces and CONCENTRATIONS. Time o
round. 1 minute 13 seconds.
FITZSIMMONS WILL FIGHT.
Cleveland. O., Jan. l1.-Bob Fitzsim
| mons declares he will fight Sharke!
! within any time after three weeks. pro
vided the latter will put up a. side bet o
| EN- OO0