The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-01-02
THE KID MAKES |. 1
4 KNOCK OUT
Defeated Peter Maher in The Fifth
Round Of Brisk Battle.
HaRD-fOUGHT FROM TIE START.
Mccoy ,yns ,sar the Cicvcrcr in Ring
Tact,cs. l,odSins. sidc-stcTpinS
aud ni,,in= powcrs-The At
tendance Was Not Largo.

) NEW YORK, Jan. IL hAu HiS-'S !
asa.u placed himself in the eaan'ploh-
5snip class by defeating peter sha L -. -.
a hr,sk wel.-fsushl battle OF five ROUNDS |
,,stor. .he COMFY Island Athletic Ciuo
This afternoon The tight was scheduled
,nalas, twenty-iire rounds. and the purse
nyns 10 have been $4,000, but Inc satie.'- - !
dance was not as large as mao Fpeen cA-
,,ec,ed. and before the fight begun the
1rinc.pals agreed that the winner shouie
receive the Iroos gate receipts
Tho battle was lard-fousEt IRON stast
TO ain..h. but Mccoy was Tar the clever
est nun in ring tactics, dodSinS, sue
s.el,o,g and llitting powers lie sho"ee1
slimselr 10 be u good ring general, ever
watching for an opening and never 1aii-
ing 10 take advantage Of one. Maher. d.
,boi,rh credited with being a heavy hH-
k.r did not set IN many effective blows
His loot work was poor, ana al times ne
did NOT appear 10 have perfect con,fol Oh
himself
when the men entered the ring and
striped for tao battle, both looked to be
In perfect coud.tion, and they were greet
ed with fumnltuous applause inner
a1arnu.s OF Queensberry rules, new gloves
provided by the Cab. were handed 10 the
referee. and he in turn gave them TO the
boxers seconds. Mayer donled his QUICK
az, hui Mccoy claimed that the glosss
II.
10 use them rs insisted on wearing an
old ,air. which he claimed suited him.
hut mo referee was obdurate and MCCOY
gave in.
: KNOCKOUT IN FIFTH.
The Knockout blow came. in the nth
round Mccoy Sent d right which Nell a
bit short. and then dropping his ieit 10
the body. tried r right swing, ana as
Peter s:de-stepped the kid met MIN
@,,I1 left which landed
on the point of the jaw. and the Irish
man went down, resting on his elbow
and was counted out in this position. III
was terrific blow. and landing right on
the mark an OK could scarcely have
withstood its force 1t was the cleanest
Knockout ever seen in a ring hight, and
while some people were unkind enough
to say thai. Maler could have so:ten UP
again, those who We're nearest 20 the
lighters and saw the force OF the dow
were of the opinion that Sullivan in ms
palniest days could not have wifhstood
Probably in the history Of ring fights
in this vicinity there has never been sncn
n quick change in the betting as that
which occurred in the two hours rreced-
ing the fight. For some days past Maher
has beer the favorite. as good as 40 to
60 being laid on him. 20 to 100 being the
ruling price, and at the different sport
ing centres this price was maintained un-
til an hour of beginning the contest. Then
"a peculiar change occurred. and for no
apparent reason. Maher stock was beared.
while the Kids" was bullcd. and when
the men got into the ring their positions
In the betting market were reversed, Win
the kid the fayorite.
FIGHT BY ROUNDS.
NEW YORK, Jan. 1.--RouTd / Inc l\1n
Immediately took offensive, Peter break
ing ground. Kid Tented with left. The
Kid then sent left hook to jaw, flooring
n1aher. Maher UP in two seconds the
Kid tried cross. but missed. Naher
tried left swing for the head. bui the Kid
side-stcppcd neatly. Maher again tired
left, but the Kid again s:de-stepped.
Mccoy sent left TO body, and Peter, in
an attempt TO return the blow, slipped
and fell. hut regaincd his feet quickly.
They came 10 a clinca. Naher forced
the Kid 10 ropes. where he put right On
the Kids body. Kid broke away nicely.
and after 4 little sp1iTing, put q left to
Makers stomach
Round .. Both came UP laughing. each
s5parring for opening. Mccoy Tented
with left Peter made vicious right and
let swing. neither landing. and at close
quarters the Kid put right and left 10
body. As they broke away the Kid put
left to the jaw, then they mixed IL up.
rdailer landing right and left to the body.
In break-away Maher put left to body.
Coming together again the Kid measured
his man and sent right to jaw, putting
Maher to his hands and knees Maher
up in four seconds. and rushed madly at
Mccoy. getting: to body while Mccoy
iabbed left three times to the face. Ma
her forced Kid to the ropes and the
Kid Slipped ia the floor. As soon as
hes'rot up he sent left to Makers face.
SENDING his head back The Kid sent
Ffxyn left fn SAW AFc(>nv followed
with right over Jaw which turned Ma
hers head sideways rs gong sounded.
FORCED TO THE ROPES,
Round 3. Mccoy come up more, conf
dent than ever, while Peter wore an
anxious look. hut was very determined
The Kid feinted without blow being
struck. Maher forced The Kid to the
ropes. but the Kid hooked left TO Jaw
and ESCAPED a return. Twice the Kid
ta1hed left 10 Makers stomach. and
Peer became more wary They came
70 a cainch. each landing rights 10 ribs
Tha KID sent two left hooks 10 jaw
which sent Maher back. and followed
With another which knocked the big fell
low three yards. Mccoy blocked light
return. They -ca-nc 10 ;.linch. but in
ite break the Kid sent u straight right
TT face and belly. Maher tried TO mix
il ~. and forced the kid to the ropes.
hut the KID fought back and got back
Ia a straight left TO the face just as the
bell sounded.
Round a. Mccoy was quicker on his
feet. Both SPARED carefully with Maher
forcing. The KID tried left. landing lightly
on the wind. Maher forced Mccoy to a
neutral corner and landed left on the
face isrrlns Mccoy. Mccoy stepped to
left ard Peter struck out with left. but
fell short. In a mix-;,p Peter Go, right
, TO head and Mccoy was cautioned for
holding. Mccoy hooked left to fac, and
Peter followed with LEFT on body Maher
tabs left straight In the face at close
quarters without n return. The
I'D sent left to face, but Peter hooked
Two let's TO head and then used his left
twice more to the Kids head while
Mccoy Jabbcd left to wind. They came
10 cIinch In which Peter was cautioned
for holding. but al the same time he sent
lief, hook to McCoy's face. This was
MaAel's round.
Round s. Pete. forced the pace The
KID tapped with left lightly TO the face
shifting 10 the LETT side which is un-
usual In McCoy's ring tactics Both
landed lcfts 10 mead. Then Peter sent
another left 10 face, The Kid coun.ering.
Peter shot left to throat and tried to-
cross right but missed Maher led 4