The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1900-01-02
Mccoy wins in Five Rounds

Mccoy WINS In FIVE ROUNDS |
Rgsw York, Jam, 1.-Kid Mccoy again |
gssxoed himself in the championship |
1szzs by defeating Peter Maher in a
arask. well fought battle Of FIVE rounds
aesore the Coney Island athletic club
sziAx AFTERNOON. The fight was sched-
sIseA 20 last twenty Ave rounds and the
rurse was to have bcarI $4,000 but the
aNassadapcs was not as large as had
aeea expected and before the fight was
Begun the principals agreed that the
wsnner should receive the gross gate
zw1eipts.
Vic battle was hard fought from start
rp sissish, but Mccoy was far tine clever
go uran I'm ring tactics. dodgtng, side
arswpfng and hitting powers. He show
e& himself to be a good ring general,
sF4eF watching for an opening and new.
err FALLING TO take advantage of one.
REEsker. although credited with being a
RemVy hitter. did not get in many ef-
ese1Rve blows. His foot work was poor
ss1d at times he did not appear to have
Egawtect control OF himself.
When the men entered the ring ana
s#tirSEped for battle both looked TO be in
wgVfect condition, and they were greet
-si1 with tumultuous applause. Under
h, Marquis OF Queensbury rules, new
. s-ssSY1Ves. provided by the club, sstle e hand
-zs No the referee and he in turn gave
HnaVn TO the boxers seconds. Maher
.dkmnned his quickly but Mccoy claim
sra enat the gloves did not fit him and
1s9mnbornly refused to use them. He
gaafsted on wearing an old pair which
De Vlahmed suited him but the referee
-~ns obdl,rate and Mccoy gave in.
EkrCoy was the aggressor in the start
NE. Torcing Maher 10 break ground.
TNEr Kid feinted cleverly with his left
8zlsher sparTng with an anxious look on
MS face. Then the Kid sent a left hook
&S Ule jaw, flooring the Irishman, who
cgaGs up in two seconds. The Kid tried
"a right cross but missed. Maher tried
- laTt swing for the head but Mccoy
'sisis= stepped neatly. Tie essayed an
.agher OF these and again went wloe OF
'une mark and got n left for his pains.
EH an attempt TO counter, Maher over
rwnched himself and fell, but regaine6
ass reet Immediately Maher then began
us4ss1ing. forcing the Kid 20 the ropes
trsxsding a hard right on the body THE
UrtahmAn had Mac in a tight place al
ShNs early stage OF the game but the
mh8 broke away nimbly and sent left
sR Naher's stomach before the first had
euslvi Mccoy tantalized the big fellow
Vsah his feinting in the next round and
.tsatnssed Peter 10 make 4~cious swings
Win both hands. The Kid got into
.s01eas quarters, much to the surprise Of
DxnArers friends and while hs received
staxVgs back OK the shoulders ne put righd
ard left 20 the body hard.
sOn the breakaway Mccoy landed Q
,sxuyge1ing left 20 tho jaw. Then they
ga.A.xed things up Maher landing heavil.
,,stn she body with both hands and In th'
Ksrcalcaway, sent his left TO the ribs
NAsCoy stepped hack after this. Whei
-etrey came together again he measures
t,ns. Irishman nicely and with a r1gh
s,z the law sent Peter 10 his hands an
-Empes. where the Irishman RENAME,
eyxr seconds. When Maher got up h
.sgemed TO lose his head and rushed a
An.gaoy sending his right TO the body
Gsar received three lefu jabs in the fac
EnvNn the Kid. In n rush TO the rope
a1pe Kid slipped to the floor, but was u
m1 u 1iffy sending his lert 10 Maher'
GaAre, throwing the Irisshman's hea'
tack Then two lefts 20 the Jaw and
Eixht over from the Kid made the gon
=, welcome sound for Maher. by thi
trme Mccoy was more evident tha
kE~E- IIc feintad but YVES rushed I
INV ropes where he hooked his left I
nhe Jaw and escaped from Peters "a
xurn. Then ne began playing his lon
Cen INTO Peters stomach and the Irish
ruun began sparring az long range
Gr1th a well timed fent the Kid brougf
4hss efg fellow % him and sent hiI
sssak with two left hooks on the Jaw
NzAher essayed return and McCo